Insurrectionist: Difference between revisions

Public opinion on the Insurrectionists ranged from sympathetic to adverse; there were also some—such as [[Jorge-052]]—who supported the notion of colonial autonomy while strongly condemning Insurrectionist violence.{{Ref/Reuse|jorge}} UNSC [[propaganda]] and ardent supporters of the central government underlined the unity of humankind as a whole, casting the Insurrectionists as freeloaders unwilling to contribute to the common good.<ref>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Lecture]]'''</ref> [[UNSC High Command|HIGHCOM]], along with some proponents of the UNSC, maintained the view presented by [[Elias Carver|Dr. Elias Carver]] in the ''[[Carver Findings]]''; that peace in the colonies could only be achieved through military intervention.<ref name="enc44">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 44''</ref> Meanwhile, many civilians on [[Earth]] and the [[Inner Colonies]], themselves away from the violence, believed that the UEG could have ended the war by meeting the Insurrectionists' demands and giving them their independence.{{Ref/Reuse|ch46}} Both the [[ORION Project]] and the [[SPARTAN-II program]] were created by the UNSC in response to the Insurrectionists, with the intent of producing supersoldiers to pacify the colonies by way of using low-profile special forces to eliminate the rebel leadership in accordance with the suggestions of Dr. Carver.{{Ref/Reuse|enc44}}

===Pre-Human-Covenant War===

[[File:TFOR Animated Insurrectionist.jpg|thumb|right|An insurrectionist armed with an [[M7 SMG]].]]