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In the Halo universe, there are many factions, political groups, races, planets, and species. The main factions are as follows: | In the Halo universe, there are many factions, political groups, races, planets, and species. The main factions are as follows: | ||
===United Nations Space Command=== | |||
[[File:UNSC insignia (post-war).png|thumb|150px|The emblem of the UNSC.]] | |||
{{Main|United Nations Space Command}} | |||
In the 26th century, most of humanity is ruled by the [[Unified Earth Government]] (UEG). As most of the [[Category:Canon|canon]] material from the ''Halo'' universe is from the ongoing war we see the future mainly through the eyes of the UEG's military arm, the [[United Nations Space Command]] (UNSC). During the events of ''Halo 2'' and ''Halo 3'', the UNSC [[Battle of Earth|fought]] the Covenant over [[Earth]] in a last-ditch attempt to protect the human race. The events of ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' are fought defending the planet [[Reach]], the UNSC's former military headquarters. | |||
The UNSC was formed by the [[United Nations]] when overpopulation on [[Earth]] and conflict in the [[Sol System]] started becoming a severe problem in the early 22nd century. In the wake of the [[Interplanetary War]] in the 2160s, the UNSC became the military and space exploratory arm of the newly-established Unified Earth Government. After the emergence of the Covenant threat, the UNSC was given power over the UEG and its colonial governing agency, [[Colonial Administration Authority]], although the civilian government was formally returned its power after the war. | |||
Run by [[UNSC High Command|HIGHCOM]], the UNSC is Earth's premiere defense against external threats. The [[UNSC Navy]] houses the divisions of [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] (including the [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s), the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] (ONI), and the [[UNSC fleet|fleet]]. The [[UNSC Armed Forces]] includes the [[UNSC Army]], the [[UNSC Air Force]], and [[Spartan Operations]], along with the Navy and Marines. Originally designed to keep the peace between neighboring planets and star systems, when certain [[Insurrectionist|rebellious factions]] began to present a problem in the late 2490s, the UNSC was forced to police its colonies to keep privateers and [[Space piracy|pirates]] from raiding them. | |||
There are several breakaway factions opposed to UNSC and the Colonial Administration Authority as well, collectively known as [[Insurrectionist]]s. | |||
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===Swords of Sanghelios=== | ===Swords of Sanghelios=== | ||