The Reclamation

The ReclamationHalo 5: Guardians - Level: GuardiansHalo Waypoint: Universe - Characters - Warden Eternal was a conflict beginning in October of 2558. It was an attempt by the Created to take over the remains of the Ecumene and bring everlasting peace to the galaxy through the belief of the Mantle of Responsibility.Halo 5: Guardians - Level: Reunion
==Background==
===Humanity, the Reclaimer===
During the Human-Covenant war, humanity found Installation 04,Halo: Combat Evolved - Level: The Pillar of Autumn Installation 05Halo 2 - Level: Delta Halo and Installation 00.Halo 3 - Level: The Ark At these Installations, it was discovered that humanity was designated as 'Reclaimer'Halo: Combat Evolved - Level: The MawHalo 2 - Level: Gravemind and they are to inherit the remains of the Forerunners.Halo 3 - Level: Halo It was not until March of 2558 when the Janus Key was discovered that humanity had the chance to reclaim the physical remnants of the Forerunner empire.Spartan Ops - Episode 9: Key
===Cortana===
After the Ur-Didact collected the Composer, he planned to use it on Earth. John-117 detonated a nuclear bomb by stopping his plans at the cost of Cortana.Halo 4 - Level: Midnight However, it turned out that she survived, traveling through slipspace to Genesis. From here, she started to activate the Guardians and she brought them there. Her belief was that she could bring peace to the galaxy with the use of the Guardians by helping the species focus on more humanitarian needs. She also met Warden Eternal and made an alliance with him that was called the Created. This alliance believed that they are the true heirs to the Forerunner Empire and the Mantle of Responsibility. Cortana began convincing the human AIs to join her cause, though not all agreed to help.
===Guardians and AIs===
Several different planets began experiencing mass destruction due to the Guardian AIs waking up. The planets like Conrad's Point lost entire cities.Halo 5: Guardians - Level: Osiris
===Genesis===
==Conflict==
===The Opening Days===
In the middle of the Battle of Genesis on October 28, 2558, Cortana began sending her collected Guardians out to various regions. She delivered an ultimatum to the galaxy. By this time, a Guardian arrived to Sydney, Earth by prompting the evacuation of Terrence Hood and Serin Osman.Halo: Fractures - Extraordinary Tales from the Halo Canon - Rossbach's World, Page ??? The survivors of Meridian Station would send a reply asking the Created for help.Halo: Fractures - Extraordinary Tales from the Halo Canon - What Remains, Page ??? A Guardian would arrive soon after at Sanghelios. There, it would combat the remains of Jul 'Mdama's Covenant's fleet with it's conventional weapons. The was still in the system at the time and upon detecting the Guardian fled to Earth. Cortana tracked the ship and followed suit. Her Guardian slipspaced in close to the ship in an attempt to disable it. However, the Infinity would escape via it's own slipspace jump before the Guardian could activate it's EMP. The Infinity would continue jumping through slipspace on a random trajectory.
Many ships are caught in the middle of the EMP waves. The ships like the are ripped out of slipspace and left stranded with minimal resources.Halo: Tales from Slipspace - Undefeated
The Sanghelios Guardian would activate it's EMP and disable the electronics in one hemisphere of the planet. It would move on to pacify the other regions of the planet. The Promethean Soldiers would accompany it to help combat the resisting Sangheili. Following this, Roland which was an AI that was unswayed by Cortana contacted Dr. Halsey on Sanghelios and he arranged for the Infinity to pick her and Sarah Palmer up from the planet.
Meanwhile, Fireteam Osiris and Blue Team managed to escape from Genesis and return to Sanghelios. On the next day, both teams and Catherine Halsey and Sarah Palmer flew to the far side of Suban to meet and be picked by the Infinity.
===Unggoy and the Created===
The Unggoy accepted Cortana's offer. With that, they received advanced ships and agriculture support stations. The needs of the Unggoy are met. The factories on Balaho are working and the Unggoy began to build new machines for themselves.Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Driving Force
===Resistance and Other Actions===
The Created eventually occupied Earth. The ONI teams began to "Sanitize" the data on the planet.Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Log of War
The UNSC also sent expeditionary forces to assist Thel 'Vadam on Sanghelios to patrol for the Created scouts and Covenant remnants.
Some human colonies like Meridian continued to move forward and functioned normally. They are a bit more cautious not to stir the attention of the Created.Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Glassed Ceiling
===Taking Over the Machines===
Almost immediately, the Created began taking control of Terraforming equipment, both UNSC and Forerunner. They began reshaping the inhabited planets and turning some into garden worlds despite the planet's preexisting life capabilities.Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Armory Amore
The Created also took control of a multitude of other tools. The reverse engineering technology on Auriga Station was quickly taken by the Created. A UNSC counter operation to retake the station was planned in the War Games.Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Storm Surge Another station that was taken by the Created crashed after the AIs attempted to open a Forerunner conversion pod.Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Journalistic Integrity
===The Reactivation of the Halos===
In 2559, the launched Installation 09 through slipspace from Installation 00. However, a Guardian intercepted the ring with Ellen Anders on it. As well, Cortana powered a Halo Ring up.Halo 5: Guardians - Cutscene: Legendary Ending
==Timeline==
===October 28, 2558===
*Cortana sent her Guardians out with an ultimatum. Earth, Sanghelios and the other planets are affected by the Guardian's EMP. The survivors on Meridian would reply that they needed help.
*Blue Team was rescued by Fireteam Osiris on Genesis.
*Dr. Halsey, Commander Sarah Palmer, Blue Team are reunited on Sanghelios.
*Terrence Hood and Serin Osman escaped from Earth and headed toward a distant and unoccupied planet.
===October 29, 2558===
*Blue Team, Fireteam Osiris, Dr. Halsey and Commander Palmer are picked up by the Infinity.
===2559===
*The Created intercepted the newly created Installation 09 as it was traveling through slipspace to the Soell System.
==Sources==
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