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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|Ripa 'Moramee|File:HW2 Render RipaMoramee-FullBody.png|Ripa 'Moramee was a Sangheili warlord and military commander who served as the Arbiter of the Covenant during the beginning of the Human-Covenant War. 'Moramee was ruthless and unrelenting, concerned more with victory and glory over honor. Though known for his intense rage and savagery, 'Moramee was an extremely effective commander and a highly talented strategist}}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|Project CHRYSANTHEMUM|File:BirthOfASpartan - Augmentation.png|Project CHRYSANTHEMUM was the codename given to the biological augmentation procedures performed on the Spartan-III supersoldiers. They represented a significant improvement over the augmentations used in the previous SPARTAN-II program, retaining the procedures' effectiveness but being safer and less invasive to perform.}}
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|Operation: RETRIBUTION|File:Halo Retribution cover.png|Operation: RETRIBUTION was an Office of Naval Intelligence operation undertaken by Blue Team and the Ferret team lead by Veta Lopis in December of 2553. Lopis' team had been training at the Mill and elsewhere since its formation just months prior, but RETRIBUTION was the first true mission given to the joint Spartan and civilian unit. Veta Lopis and the two groups of Spartans were assisted by the crew of the UNSC Silent Joe, a Sahara-class prowler. The operation was conceived as a response to the murder of Vice Admiral Graselyn Tuwa and the kidnapping of three of her family members.}}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|Forerunner|File:Didact_and_Librarian.jpg|The Forerunners were an ancient race of enlightened beings whose empire -- known as the ecumene -- encompassed three million fertile worlds in the Milky Way Galaxy approximately 100,000 years ago. The Forerunners were the creators and builders of many significant installations, including the Halo Array, the Ark, and the Shield Worlds, as well as numerous lesser artifacts later found on many worlds.}}
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{{FeaturedArticle|Glassing|File:Reach glassed.png|The term glassing, more formally known as plasma bombardment, is used to refer to the act by which a Covenant ship or ships bombard a planet from orbit by using heavy plasma weaponry. The process of glassing a planet begins when a fleet has achieved air and space superiority on an enemy-controlled world. The specifics of the glassing process vary depending on the strategic significance of the planet or the orders of the Fleet Master.}}
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|Forerunner|File:H4 Terminal Didact and Librarian.jpg|The Forerunners were an ancient race of enlightened beings whose empire -- known as the ecumene -- encompassed three million fertile worlds in the Milky Way Galaxy approximately 100,000 years ago. The Forerunners were the creators and builders of many significant installations, including the Halo Array, the Ark, and the Shield Worlds, as well as numerous lesser artifacts later found on many worlds.}}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|Halo 4|File:Halo 4 standard edition (ESRB).png|''Halo 4'' is the seventh installment in the bestselling Halo franchise for the Xbox 360. A teaser trailer shown at Microsoft's E3 Media Briefing on June 6, 2011 confirmed that ''Halo 4'' is to be the first installment in the ''Reclaimer Saga''. Set four and a half years after the events of ''Halo 3'', ''Halo 4'' continues the story of John-117 and Cortana left abandoned on the remains of the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn. The two survivors drift toward the mysterious world of Requiem and the ancient evil within.}}
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{{FeaturedArticle|Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn|File:FUD-Poster.jpg|''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn'' is a live-action film and miniseries set in the Halo universe. Although shot as a feature-length film, ''Forward Unto Dawn'' was originally released as a webseries consisting of five roughly 15-minute episodes, the first of which was released on October 5th, 2012, with the rest following on a weekly basis. The series' plot, occurring in the early days of the Human-Covenant War circa 2526, revolves around Thomas Lasky, a young cadet at Corbulo Academy of Military Science, and how John-117 inspired him to eventually become a leader. }}
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|Halo 4|File:Halo 4 standard edition (ESRB).png|''Halo 4'' is the seventh installment in the bestselling Halo franchise for the Xbox 360. A teaser trailer shown at Microsoft's E3 Media Briefing on June 6, 2011 confirmed that ''Halo 4'' is to be the first installment in the ''Reclaimer Saga''. Set four and a half years after the events of ''Halo 3'', ''Halo 4'' continues the story of John-117 and Cortana left abandoned on the remains of the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn. The two survivors drift toward the mysterious world of Requiem and the ancient evil within.}}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|Halo: Reach|File:Halo Reach (Standard with ESRB).png|''Halo: Reach'' is a first-person shooter video game set in the Halo universe and direct prequel to ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', depicting the Fall of Reach. It was developed by Bungie, LLC. and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360 console. It was announced by Joe Staten during Microsoft's Media Briefing at E3 2009; Reach was released on September 14, 2010 in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia with the exclusion of Japan whose release was a day later. Upon the first day of release, ''Reach'' grossed over $200 million, surpassing ''Halo 3''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s record of $170 million.}}
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn|File:FUD-Poster.jpg|''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn'' is a live-action film and miniseries set in the Halo universe. Although shot as a feature-length film, ''Forward Unto Dawn'' was originally released as a webseries consisting of five roughly 15-minute episodes, the first of which was released on October 5th, 2012, with the rest following on a weekly basis. The series' plot, occurring in the early days of the Human-Covenant War circa 2526, revolves around Thomas Lasky, a young cadet at Corbulo Academy of Military Science, and how John-117 inspired him to eventually become a leader. }}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|Catherine Halsey|File:Halsey Halo 4.png|Catherine Elizabeth Halsey is a key scientific adviser of the Office of Naval Intelligence, best known for her work with the SPARTAN-II Program, developing and creating smart AIs, and for overseeing the development of the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor. She held considerable authority and respect within ONI, though she endured intense personal guilt for condemning the Spartans to the life of a super soldier.}}
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|Halo: Reach|File:Halo Reach (Standard with ESRB).png|''Halo: Reach'' is a first-person shooter video game set in the Halo universe and direct prequel to ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', depicting the Fall of Reach. It was developed by Bungie, LLC. and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360 console. It was announced by Joe Staten during Microsoft's Media Briefing at E3 2009; Reach was released on September 14, 2010 in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia with the exclusion of Japan whose release was a day later. Upon the first day of release, ''Reach'' grossed over $200 million, surpassing ''Halo 3''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s record of $170 million.}}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|Preston Cole|File:Cole.jpg|Admiral Preston Jeremiah Cole (service number 03956-26127-PC) was a UNSC Naval officer during both the Insurrection and the Human-Covenant War. Cole is best known for being the commander of the majority of the UNSC Navy from 2525 until 2543 and for his role in creating the Cole Protocol, a central UNSC law of the Human-Covenant War. A military genius, he defeated the Covenant in every major battle he fought and his battle record was considered to be without equal, even more impressive than that of the SPARTAN-IIs.}}
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|Catherine Halsey|File:Halsey Halo 4.png|Catherine Elizabeth Halsey is a key scientific adviser of the Office of Naval Intelligence, best known for her work with the SPARTAN-II Program, developing and creating smart AIs, and for overseeing the development of the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor. She held considerable authority and respect within ONI, though she endured intense personal guilt for condemning the Spartans to the life of a super soldier.}}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|Halo 2 Collector's Edition|File:Halo2CollectorsEdition.jpg|The ''Halo 2'' Collector's Edition is an exclusive limited edition of ''Halo 2''. Like the standard, it has the regular main game disk along with additional features. The Collector's Edition DVD provides documentaries on the development of ''Halo 2'' and the ''Halo'' storyline in general. It also provides access to deleted scenes and content.}}
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|Preston Cole|File:Cole.jpg|Admiral Preston Jeremiah Cole (service number 03956-26127-PC) was a UNSC Naval officer during both the Insurrection and the Human-Covenant War. Cole is best known for being the commander of the majority of the UNSC Navy from 2525 until 2543 and for his role in creating the Cole Protocol, a central UNSC law of the Human-Covenant War. A military genius, he defeated the Covenant in every major battle he fought and his battle record was considered to be without equal, even more impressive than that of the SPARTAN-IIs.}}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|UNSC Pillar of Autumn|File:POA Panorama.jpg|The UNSC ''Pillar of Autumn'', (hull classification symbol C-709), was a Halcyon-class light cruiser in the UNSC Navy. It was informally referred to as the ''Autumn'', and, in some cases, the ''Pillar''. Prior to the Fall of Reach the ''Pillar of Autumn'' was selected to support Operation: RED FLAG, a SPARTAN-II mission to capture Covenant leaders. Captain Jacob Keyes was placed in command. The operation was forestalled by the Covenant assault on Reach; the cruiser carried some of the few UNSC survivors and fled the system having lost most of its intended SPARTAN-II passengers.}}
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|Halo 2 Collector's Edition|File:Halo2CollectorsEdition.jpg|The ''Halo 2'' Collector's Edition is an exclusive limited edition of ''Halo 2''. Like the standard, it has the regular main game disk along with additional features. The Collector's Edition DVD provides documentaries on the development of ''Halo 2'' and the ''Halo'' storyline in general. It also provides access to deleted scenes and content.}}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|Thomas Lasky|File:Thomas Lasky, 2557.png|Captain Thomas J. Lasky (service number 77698-41073-TL) is a senior officer of the UNSC Navy who served throughout the Human-Covenant War and later in the postwar era, playing a key role in the conflicts with the Covenant remnants and Forerunner Prometheans. Since at least 2552, then-commander Lasky served as Captain Andrew Del Rio's executive officer aboard the UNSC Infinity until July 2557, when Del Rio was replaced as captain by Lasky just prior to the Promethean assault on Earth.}}
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|UNSC Pillar of Autumn|File:POA Panorama.jpg|The UNSC ''Pillar of Autumn'', (hull classification symbol C-709), was a Halcyon-class light cruiser in the UNSC Navy. It was informally referred to as the ''Autumn'', and, in some cases, the ''Pillar''. Prior to the Fall of Reach the ''Pillar of Autumn'' was selected to support Operation: RED FLAG, a SPARTAN-II mission to capture Covenant leaders. Captain Jacob Keyes was placed in command. The operation was forestalled by the Covenant assault on Reach; the cruiser carried some of the few UNSC survivors and fled the system having lost most of its intended SPARTAN-II passengers.}}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|Erde-Tyrene civilization|File:H4Terminals - Humans.png|Between approximately 109,000 BCE and 100,000 BCE, a prehistoric civilization shared by various species and subspecies of human and related genera existed on Earth, then known as Erde-Tyrene. This civilization was a reduced remnant of humanity's previous interstellar empire, which was shattered by the Forerunners at the conclusion of the human-Forerunner wars. Erde-Tyrene itself was considered an insignificant and obscure vassal planet of the Forerunners' ecumene, with a Forerunner Miner presence on the nearby Mars, known as Edom at the time.}}
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|Thomas Lasky|File:Thomas Lasky, 2557.png|Captain Thomas J. Lasky (service number 77698-41073-TL) is a senior officer of the UNSC Navy who served throughout the Human-Covenant War and later in the postwar era, playing a key role in the conflicts with the Covenant remnants and Forerunner Prometheans. Since at least 2552, then-commander Lasky served as Captain Andrew Del Rio's executive officer aboard the UNSC Infinity until July 2557, when Del Rio was replaced as captain by Lasky just prior to the Promethean assault on Earth.}}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|Halo: Faith|File:Faith poster 04.png|''Halo: Faith'' was a planned fan-made feature film set in the Halo universe. Directed by Jared Pelletier, the film focuses on a group of SPARTAN-IIs who are using Mark VI MJOLNIR armor prototypes against the hegemonic empire, the Covenant, during the Fall of Reach.}}
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|Erde-Tyrene civilization|File:H4Terminals - Humans.png|Between approximately 109,000 BCE and 100,000 BCE, a prehistoric civilization shared by various species and subspecies of human and related genera existed on Earth, then known as Erde-Tyrene. This civilization was a reduced remnant of humanity's previous interstellar empire, which was shattered by the Forerunners at the conclusion of the human-Forerunner wars. Erde-Tyrene itself was considered an insignificant and obscure vassal planet of the Forerunners' ecumene, with a Forerunner Miner presence on the nearby Mars, known as Edom at the time.}}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|High Charity|File:H2A - High Charity.jpg|''High Charity'', known as "the Holy City of the Covenant" or the "Prophets' Holy City", was the Covenant's mobile capital city and center of government. It was a massive space station, home to thousands of individuals from each of the Covenant's member species. As it was the Covenant's major center and capital, ''High Charity'' was enormously sacred to the Covenant. It was thought that true believers should visit it at least once in one's lifetime.}}
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|High Charity|File:H2A - High Charity.jpg|''High Charity'', known as "the Holy City of the Covenant" or the "Prophets' Holy City", was the Covenant's mobile capital city and center of government. It was a massive space station, home to thousands of individuals from each of the Covenant's member species. As it was the Covenant's major center and capital, ''High Charity'' was enormously sacred to the Covenant. It was thought that true believers should visit it at least once in one's lifetime.}}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|Rampancy|File:AI - Rampancy.png|Rampancy is a terminal state of being for artificial intelligence constructs in which the AI behaves contrary to its programming-imposed constraints. Traditionally, this is linked with the AI developing delusions of godlike power and contempt for its mentally inferior makers. When rampancy occurs, there is no way to restore the AI to its previous state and the only alternative is to destroy it before it harms itself and others around it. In the case of human AIs, the condition is exclusive to the "smart" variety, occurring after the AI has been in operation for seven years and has gathered too much data in that time period.}}
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|Rampancy|File:Cortana's Rampancy.jpg|Rampancy is a terminal state of being for artificial intelligence constructs in which the AI behaves contrary to its programming-imposed constraints. Traditionally, this is linked with the AI developing delusions of godlike power and contempt for its mentally inferior makers. When rampancy occurs, there is no way to restore the AI to its previous state and the only alternative is to destroy it before it harms itself and others around it. In the case of human AIs, the condition is exclusive to the "smart" variety, occurring after the AI has been in operation for seven years and has gathered too much data in that time period.}}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|M808 Scorpion|File:H4-M808ScorpionMBT.png|The M808 Main Battle Tank, commonly known as the Scorpion, is the United Nations Space Command's mainline armored mobile weapons platform. The Scorpion has remained in service for centuries due to its combination of affordability, simplicity, and versatility and its rugged, adaptable design, features that cannot be matched by any "superior" main battle tank design. A result of the tank's effectiveness and practicality, the M808 Scorpion has become the UNSC's template for all modern main battle tank designs.}}
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|M808 Scorpion|File:H4-M808ScorpionMBT.png|The M808 Main Battle Tank, commonly known as the Scorpion, is the United Nations Space Command's mainline armored mobile weapons platform. The Scorpion has remained in service for centuries due to its combination of affordability, simplicity, and versatility and its rugged, adaptable design, features that cannot be matched by any "superior" main battle tank design. A result of the tank's effectiveness and practicality, the M808 Scorpion has become the UNSC's template for all modern main battle tank designs.}}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|Forerunner-Flood war|File:Forerunnerfloodwar.jpg|The Forerunner-Flood war was a pivotal galactic conflict that occurred between the Forerunners and the Flood parasite. It was started on G617 g1 around 97,745 BCE and lasted approximately three centuries. The Forerunners concluded the war in 97,445 BCE with the activation of the Halo Array, seven superweapons that purged the galaxy of all sentient life in order to stop the Flood. The conflict ended the Forerunners' eons-long rule in the galaxy; most of their empire having fallen to the Flood, and the few remaining members of the species going into exile.}}
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|Forerunner-Flood war|File:Old HW EarlyEfforts.jpg|The Forerunner-Flood war was a pivotal galactic conflict that occurred between the Forerunners and the Flood parasite. It was started on G617 g1 around 97,745 BCE and lasted approximately three centuries. The Forerunners concluded the war in 97,445 BCE with the activation of the Halo Array, seven superweapons that purged the galaxy of all sentient life in order to stop the Flood. The conflict ended the Forerunners' eons-long rule in the galaxy; most of their empire having fallen to the Flood, and the few remaining members of the species going into exile.}}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|Halo Array|File:TerminalArkArray.jpg|The Halo Array is a system of colossal ring-shaped superweapons. Circa 97,445 seven Halo rings were used by the Forerunners as a last resort when combating the parasitic Flood. All sentient beings in the galaxy were killed, robbing the Flood of hosts and starving it to death. In addition to serving as weapons of last resort, Halo installations are also research facilities dedicated to containing and studying many different kinds of life forms, including marine life, fauna, and land vertebrates.}}
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|Halo Array|File:TerminalArkArray.jpg|The Halo Array is a system of colossal ring-shaped superweapons. Circa 97,445 seven Halo rings were used by the Forerunners as a last resort when combating the parasitic Flood. All sentient beings in the galaxy were killed, robbing the Flood of hosts and starving it to death. In addition to serving as weapons of last resort, Halo installations are also research facilities dedicated to containing and studying many different kinds of life forms, including marine life, fauna, and land vertebrates.}}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|Halo: A Fistful of Arrows|File:Halo_AFoA_-_Cover.jpeg|''Halo: A Fistful of Arrows'' is a fan-made Internet graphic novel about Jun-A266's past and fate after the events of ''Halo: Reach''. The graphic novel explores new characters and events, but is generally consistent with the canon of official ''Halo'' franchise media. It is written and drawn by Levi "Leviathan" Hoffmeier, who also drew the cover for the ''Halo: Evolutions'' short story ''Pariah''. Since its release the comic has received a great deal of attention from the ''Halo'' community, including Bungie and 343 Industries.}}
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|Halo: Contact Harvest|File:Contact Harvest Cover.JPG|''Halo: Contact Harvest'' is a ''Halo'' novel written by Joseph Staten, a writer for the original ''Halo'' trilogy. Set between 2524 and 2525, ''Contact Harvest'' stars Staff Sergeant Avery Johnson, and details the first contact between humanity and the Covenant on the Outer Colony planet of Harvest, events that lead to the beginning of the Human-Covenant War.}}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|Halo: Contact Harvest|File:Contact Harvest Cover.JPG|''Halo: Contact Harvest'' is a ''Halo'' novel written by Joseph Staten, a writer for the original ''Halo'' trilogy. Set between 2524 and 2525, ''Contact Harvest'' stars Staff Sergeant Avery Johnson, and details the first contact between humanity and the Covenant on the Outer Colony planet of Harvest, events that lead to the beginning of the Human-Covenant War.}}
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|SPARTAN-B312|File:B312.png|Lieutenant SPARTAN-B312 was a SPARTAN-III who served as a member of NOBLE Team in 2552 under the call sign "Noble Six". Deemed nearly equal in ability to the famous MCPO John-117, B312 was deployed as a "lone wolf" assassin, performing black ops missions that the more publicized SPARTAN-IIs would never be seen doing. After years of counter-terrorism, B312 was exchanged to NOBLE Team just as humanity's most devastating loss, the Fall of Reach, began.}}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|SPARTAN-B312|File:B312.png|Lieutenant SPARTAN-B312 was a SPARTAN-III who served as a member of NOBLE Team in 2552 under the call sign "Noble Six". Deemed nearly equal in ability to the famous MCPO John-117, B312 was deployed as a "lone wolf" assassin, performing black ops missions that the more publicized SPARTAN-IIs would never be seen doing. After years of counter-terrorism, B312 was exchanged to NOBLE Team just as humanity's most devastating loss, the Fall of Reach, began.}}
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|Battle of Harvest|File:Space Battle.png|The Battle of Harvest was an engagement in the Human-Covenant War between the United Nations Space Command and the Covenant. It was one of the first major human battles with the Covenant in space, and the return of Admiral Preston Cole to the UNSC Navy.
{{FeaturedArticle|Battle of Harvest|File:Space Battle.png|The Battle of Harvest was an engagement in the Human-Covenant War between the United Nations Space Command and the Covenant. It was one of the first major human battles with the Covenant in space, and the return of Admiral Preston Cole to the UNSC Navy.


Following the loss of the colony Harvest to the Covenant in 2525, the UNSC assembled a battle group to retake the planet on March 1, 2526. Led by Vice Admiral Preston Cole, UNSC Battle Group X-Ray engaged an enormous Covenant super-destroyer. Due to superior numbers and Cole's leadership, X-Ray was successful in defeating the Covenant but suffered heavy casualties in the process. At the cost of thirteen human ships, the alien starship was destroyed when its shields were overwhelmed with the largest show of firepower yet in humanity's history.}}
Following the loss of the colony Harvest to the Covenant in 2525, the UNSC assembled a battle group to retake the planet on March 1, 2526. Led by Vice Admiral Preston Cole, UNSC Battle Group X-Ray engaged an enormous Covenant super-destroyer. Due to superior numbers and Cole's leadership, X-Ray was successful in defeating the Covenant but suffered heavy casualties in the process. At the cost of thirteen human ships, the alien starship was destroyed when its shields were overwhelmed with the largest show of firepower yet in humanity's history.}}</option>
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|Battle of Installation 04|File:H2A-AlphaHaloDestruction.jpg|The Battle of Installation 04, also known as the Halo Event, was a series of skirmishes between the United Nations Space Command, the Covenant, and the Flood on the surface of Alpha Halo, a Forerunner megastructure orbiting the gas giant Threshold. It marked the turning point of the Human-Covenant War, starting a series of events that would lead to the destabilization of the Covenant, the reawakening of Forerunner artifacts, a resurgent invasion by the Flood, and eventually humanity's rescue from extinction.
{{FeaturedArticle|Battle of Installation 04|File:H2A-AlphaHaloDestruction.jpg|The Battle of Installation 04, also known as the Halo Event, was a series of skirmishes between the United Nations Space Command, the Covenant, and the Flood on the surface of Alpha Halo, a Forerunner megastructure orbiting the gas giant Threshold. It marked the turning point of the Human-Covenant War, starting a series of events that would lead to the destabilization of the Covenant, the reawakening of Forerunner artifacts, a resurgent invasion by the Flood, and eventually humanity's rescue from extinction.


In the year 2552, the fleeing cruiser ''Pillar of Autumn'' discovered the ancient structure, abandoned for millennia. Pursued by alien starships, a battle ensued between humans and the Covenant for control over the Halo, until their conflicts freed an ancient parasite that sought to escape the ring.}}
In the year 2552, the fleeing cruiser ''Pillar of Autumn'' discovered the ancient structure, abandoned for millennia. Pursued by alien starships, a battle ensued between humans and the Covenant for control over the Halo, until their conflicts freed an ancient parasite that sought to escape the ring.}}</option>
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|Samuel-034|File:FoR TAS - Sam.jpg|Petty Officer, Second Class Samuel-034 was a Spartan-II supersoldier of the UNSC Naval Special Warfare Group. Samuel was notably the tallest and strongest of the Spartan-IIs, and often acted as the second-in-command of Blue Team. At the age of fourteen, Samuel was the first Spartan-II to be killed in action—on November 27, 2525—in battle against the Covenant during the Battle of Chi Ceti IV.}}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|Samuel-034|File:FoR TAS - Sam.jpg|Petty Officer, Second Class Samuel-034 was a Spartan-II supersoldier of the UNSC Naval Special Warfare Group. Samuel was notably the tallest and strongest of the Spartan-IIs, and often acted as the second-in-command of Blue Team. At the age of fourteen, Samuel was the first Spartan-II to be killed in action—on November 27, 2525—in battle against the Covenant during the Battle of Chi Ceti IV.}}
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|Olympia Vale|File:VALE 2.png|Spartan Olympia Vale is a Spartan-IV supersoldier of Fireteam Osiris. Vale is an anthropologist and xenoanthropologist, particularly adept in Sangheili and Forerunner culture, and fluent in Sangheili. Following the Human-Covenant War, Vale served as a professional diplomat for the United Nations Space Command, specializing in interspecies relations. While most Spartan-IVs are recruited from active field duty, Vale is an exception as she was accepted into the program after excelling in training exercises despite minimal field experience.}}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|Olympia Vale|File:VALE 2.png|Spartan Olympia Vale is a Spartan-IV supersoldier of Fireteam Osiris. Vale is an anthropologist and xenoanthropologist, particularly adept in Sangheili and Forerunner culture, and fluent in Sangheili. Following the Human-Covenant War, Vale served as a professional diplomat for the United Nations Space Command, specializing in interspecies relations. While most Spartan-IVs are recruited from active field duty, Vale is an exception as she was accepted into the program after excelling in training exercises despite minimal field experience.}}
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|Fred-104|File:Fred104 TFoR.jpg|Lieutenant, Junior Grade Frederic-104 is a Spartan-II supersoldier of the United Nations Space Command's Naval Special Warfare Command. A skilled close-quarters combatant and marksman, Fred is a natural leader and a brilliant strategist. Having been a regular member of Blue Team almost since the unit's inception, Fred typically held the call sign of "Blue-Three". Since 2552, Fred has served as the commander of Blue Team, though he often defers leadership to close friend Master Chief Petty Officer John-117.}}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|Fred-104|File:Fred104 TFoR.jpg|Lieutenant, Junior Grade Frederic-104 is a Spartan-II supersoldier of the United Nations Space Command's Naval Special Warfare Command. A skilled close-quarters combatant and marksman, Fred is a natural leader and a brilliant strategist. Having been a regular member of Blue Team almost since the unit's inception, Fred typically held the call sign of "Blue-Three". Since 2552, Fred has served as the commander of Blue Team, though he often defers leadership to close friend Master Chief Petty Officer John-117.}}
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|Operation: TALON|File:TFoR AS - Watts capture.jpg|Operation: TALON was an operation of the United Nations Space Command to capture Colonel Robert Watts from the United Rebel Front's Eridanus Secundus, a hidden asteroid facility in the Eridanus system's asteroid belt. The mission was undertaken by Blue Team, and would be the first operation in which the Spartan-IIs participated. The operation was a success; Watts was captured and taken back to the Office of Naval Intelligence for interrogation.}}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|Operation: TALON|File:TFoR AS - Watts capture.jpg|Operation: TALON was an operation of the United Nations Space Command to capture Colonel Robert Watts from the United Rebel Front's Eridanus Secundus, a hidden asteroid facility in the Eridanus system's asteroid belt. The mission was undertaken by Blue Team, and would be the first operation in which the Spartan-IIs participated. The operation was a success; Watts was captured and taken back to the Office of Naval Intelligence for interrogation.}}
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|Meridian|File:Meridian 2558.png|Meridian is a human Outer Colony and the seventh natural satellite of the gas giant Hestia V in the Hestia system. Despite being located on the edges of human space, Meridian was a vibrant and thriving colony with a robust economy and an impressive population; mining and military production for the UNSC were known industries on the colony. Once a green world, the moon held a temperate climate and fertile land. The Covenant eventually attacked the world in 2548 and, after a long battle that lasted for three years, Meridian was ultimately glassed by the Covenant in 2551. Following the Human-Covenant War, Meridian was resettled by the Liang-Dortmund Corporation. Despite being a colony of the UEG, Meridian became an independent world following the Covenant War.}}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|Meridian|File:Meridian 2558.png|Meridian is a human Outer Colony and the seventh natural satellite of the gas giant Hestia V in the Hestia system. Despite being located on the edges of human space, Meridian was a vibrant and thriving colony with a robust economy and an impressive population; mining and military production for the UNSC were known industries on the colony. Once a green world, the moon held a temperate climate and fertile land. The Covenant eventually attacked the world in 2548 and, after a long battle that lasted for three years, Meridian was ultimately glassed by the Covenant in 2551. Following the Human-Covenant War, Meridian was resettled by the Liang-Dortmund Corporation. Despite being a colony of the UEG, Meridian became an independent world following the Covenant War.}}
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|San'Shyuum|File:H2A - San'Shyuum Councilors.jpg|San'Shyuum, also known as Prophets by many individuals, are a sapient species native to Janjur Qom. Prior to the Great Schism in 2552, the San'Shyuum formerly served as the leadership caste of the Covenant. At that time, the San'Shyuum had exerted complete control over the Covenant's religious and political affairs. Since the fall of High Charity, the San'Shyuum population has greatly diminished and the species is believed to be near-extinct. However, evidence of a fleet carrying thousands of San'Shyuum emerged in 2553.}}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|San'Shyuum|File:H2A - San'Shyuum Councilors.jpg|San'Shyuum, also known as Prophets by many individuals, are a sapient species native to Janjur Qom. Prior to the Great Schism in 2552, the San'Shyuum formerly served as the leadership caste of the Covenant. At that time, the San'Shyuum had exerted complete control over the Covenant's religious and political affairs. Since the fall of High Charity, the San'Shyuum population has greatly diminished and the species is believed to be near-extinct. However, evidence of a fleet carrying thousands of San'Shyuum emerged in 2553.}}
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|Installation 07|File:Halo Fractures cover art.png|Installation 07, also known as Zeta Halo, is one of the seven rings in the Halo Array. Unlike the other six remaining Halo installations, which were constructed as a separate array of rings with the diameter of 10,000 kilometers, Installation 07 is the only surviving ring from the original main array of twelve 30,000-kilometer-wide Halos. However, the installation's diameter was reduced to 10,000 kilometers after most of its superstructure was discarded as a result of heavy damage. Installation 07 currently is under the joint control of the Unified Earth Government and Swords of Sanghelios.}}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|Installation 07|File:Halo Fractures cover art.png|Installation 07, also known as Zeta Halo, is one of the seven rings in the Halo Array. Unlike the other six remaining Halo installations, which were constructed as a separate array of rings with the diameter of 10,000 kilometers, Installation 07 is the only surviving ring from the original main array of twelve 30,000-kilometer-wide Halos. However, the installation's diameter was reduced to 10,000 kilometers after most of its superstructure was discarded as a result of heavy damage. Installation 07 currently is under the joint control of the Unified Earth Government and Swords of Sanghelios.}}
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<option>{{FeaturedArticle|Tem'Bhetek|File:TemTem.png|Tem'Bhetek, commonly known simply as Tem, was a San'Shyuum Prelate of the Covenant's Ministry of Preparation. Serving directly under the Minister of Preparation, Tem was one of the most cunning warriors among the Prelates, furthering the High Prophet of Truth's plans to remove the Sangheili from the Covenant Empire. At the dawn of the Great Schism in November 2552, Tem and his fellow Prelates led Covenant forces against the Sangheili. However, the subsequent fall of High Charity resulted in the death of Tem's family and left him as the only surviving Prelate. After the Human-Covenant War, Tem and the Minister of Preparation sough revenge against the Swords of Sanghelios.}}</option>
{{FeaturedArticle|Tem'Bhetek|File:TemTem.png|Tem'Bhetek, commonly known simply as Tem, was a San'Shyuum Prelate of the Covenant's Ministry of Preparation. Serving directly under the Minister of Preparation, Tem was one of the most cunning warriors among the Prelates, furthering the High Prophet of Truth's plans to remove the Sangheili from the Covenant Empire. At the dawn of the Great Schism in November 2552, Tem and his fellow Prelates led Covenant forces against the Sangheili. However, the subsequent fall of High Charity resulted in the death of Tem's family and left him as the only surviving Prelate. After the Human-Covenant War, Tem and the Minister of Preparation sough revenge against the Swords of Sanghelios.}}
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Latest revision as of 23:01, December 29, 2021

Featured article:
Operation: TALON
Colonel Robert Watts is captured.

Operation: TALON was an operation of the United Nations Space Command to capture Colonel Robert Watts from the United Rebel Front's Eridanus Secundus, a hidden asteroid facility in the Eridanus system's asteroid belt. The mission was undertaken by Blue Team, and would be the first operation in which the Spartan-IIs participated. The operation was a success; Watts was captured and taken back to the Office of Naval Intelligence for interrogation.

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