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Dr. Halsey and Lieutenant Keyes meet John
Dr. Halsey and Lieutenant Keyes meet 6 year old John on a playground in Elysium City on the planet Eridanus II. -
Project SPARTAN-II begins
Project SPARTAN-II begins on Reach with 75 conscripts. The SPARTAN-II Program was an effort to produce elite soldiers through mechanical and biological augmentation. -
John makes squad leader
John makes squad leader. -
TREBUCHET infiltrate the city of Casbah
TREBUCHET, two four-man teams led by Staff Sergeants Nolan Byrne, and Avery J. Johnson infiltrate the city of Casbah on the outer colony of Tribute as ordered by Colonel Aboim. -
Humanity comes into contact with the Covenant
Contact with Harvest, an outer colony, is lost shortly after the colony itself had made contact with an unknown object. -
The SPARTANs undergo a radical series of alterations
The SPARTANs undergo a radical series of biological, neurological, and physiological alterations. 30 die, 12 are disabled and 33 adapt. -
SPARTANs First official Mission
SPARTANs First official Mission, to infiltrate the rebel base on Eridanus to capture the rebel leader. -
Project MJOLNIR commences
The SPARTANs learn of the attack of the Covenant at Harvest and Project MJOLNIR commences. -
The outer colony of Eridanus II is destroyed by the Covenant.
The outer colony of Eridanus II is destroyed by the Covenant. -
SPARTAN III start training
SPARTAN-051, Kurt, is covertly reassigned to ONI Section Three and tasked with secretly training a new generation of soldiers, the SPARTAN IIIs, assisted by CPO Mendez and under the authority of Colonel Ackerson. He is promoted to Lieutenant and is given the last name Ambrose. -
SPARTAN III begin Operation TORPEDO
SPARTAN III Beta Company is delivered to Pegasi Delta onboard the All Under Heaven, beginning Operation TORPEDO, the destruction of a Covenant refinery. The operation is a success, although all but two of Beta Company, Tom and Lucy, are lost. -
The Pillar Of Autumn arrives at Halo
The Pillar Of Autumn arrives at Halo.