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The Insurrection (Openly began in 2494-Callisto Incident) was an event that had roots back in the 22nd Century with the Interplanetary War. During that period multiple rebel groups fought against the UN Governments. In 2352, Martian rebel groups led an uprising against the UNSC, once again. This was mainly in the form of open warfare. This rebellion was put down in a matter of months. During the Lunarian Uprising of 2392, conflict took a turn to what it would be in the true Insurrection. The acts of the rebels during this era were more indirect. This rebellion, due to its nature, has not been put down. In spite of this, the UNSC has made many attempts to prevent civilian casualties in it by stopping supply of needed resources.

The next era in this anti-rebel conflict was in 2494, a 102 year jump. In this year, rebellion became more common. It escalated when Insurrectionist forces stole a UNSC Corvette in the 26 Draconis System. This skirmish turned into full combat when the UNSC deployed a task force of 3 destroyers to deal with the threat. This sparked the Insurrection.

In the Lunarian Uprising, events like arms smuggling, Human smuggling, contraband smuggling and drug dealing, on the low end, became more common. More daring acts still remained unconventional, such as assassinations, political takeover, gang wars, and massacre via remote explosives, biochemical warfare, and suicide bombings paved the road for the partial open conflict, part political, and part illegal activity in general in the Insurrection.

Background
The Insurrection was not a random event that began overnight. No, its roots went back into the 2100s, 400 years before the Callisto Incident and the start of the Insurrection. The very first existence of rebel activity was the Interplanetary War, when Fascist and Rebel groups (Koslovics, Neo-Friendenists, and National Governments). After that, the Martian Uprising was the next major Rebel event. After that, the Lunarian Uprising was the last Rebel event before the Insurrection itself.

Interplanetary War
Main Article: Interplanetary War

The Interplanetary War (2164-2170) was a series of conflicts between the UN in the form of the UNSC and multiple Fascist and Rebel groups, like the Koslovics, Neo-Friendenists, and multiple corrupt national governments.

Background
As overpopulation and unrest mounted on Earth, a number of new political movements were formed, including the Koslovics and the Jovian Frieden movement (the latter of which attacked the United Nations Colonial advisers on Io, one of the moons of Jupiter), and UN-sponsored military forces began a pattern of massive buildups which culminated with the Interplanetary War. After a successful Marine attack on Mars, recruitment drives and propaganda tactics strongly bolstered UNSC military forces.

Timeline
The following are the key events that led to the Interplanetary War and events that occurred during the course of the Interplanetary War. There were probably additional conflicts all around the Solar System and on Earth, but for the most part, the conflict was centered around the UN, Koslovics and Frieden forces.

2160
Secessionist forces, mostly Frieden rebels, attack UN Colonial Advisors on Jupiter's moon Io. This leads to several months of fierce fighting between UN forces and Frieden rebels on the moons. Though it was not the first engagement, it was one of the bloodiest, leading other Earth Governments to fight proxy wars off-planet and across the Sol System. This later led to the Rain Forest Wars.
 * Jovian Moons Campaign

2162
Heavy armed conflict between UN, Koslovic, and Frieden, erupts in the tropical rain forest area of South America. The clashes resulted from ideological differences and the wish to control important areas of Earth. As the conflict raged, this sparked even more fighting on moons and other planets in the Sol System.
 * The Rain Forest Wars

Friedenists and Neo-Friedenists clash over internal differences on Luna.
 * Battle of Delambre

2163
The UN launch various lightning strikes against Koslovic forces in the Argyre Planitia on Mars. This was the first deployment of extra-terrestrial Marines, by the UN. This would later be used as a military doctrine in all situations off-planet, and would mark the start of the UNSC.
 * Argyre Planitia Campaign

2164
Recruitment drives and propaganda tactics strongly bolster UN forces. UN forces defeat Koslovic and Frieden forces on Earth, and then begin a systematic and dedicated drive to crush their remnants on the various planets they hold throughout the system. At the conclusion, Frieden and Koslovic forces are defeated, in the face of a massive, unified, inspired, and very powerful UN military, now known as the United Nations Space Command.

2170
2170 marks the end of the Interplanetary War with the Callisto Treaty, with the Koslovics and Frieden commanders surrendering to the UNSC. 2170 also saw the formation of the Unified Earth Government in the wake of the conflicts of the 2160s. After the conflict, the UNSC were forced to deal with a less obvious but equally serious threat: overpopulation and a massive military that has no enemy to fight. In the post-war period, there were massive population surges and the overpopulation that, coupled with the destruction and famine bred by the Rain Forest Wars, threatened to destabilize the economy.

Martian Uprising
The Martian Uprising was a war fought, obviously, on Mars during 2352. The uprising started in February with a massacre on Valentine's Day. By April 26th, the battles were over. The UNSC had reacted quickly to deploy soldiers to Mars. The soldiers began to put up checkpoints around major cities. They then sifted through the cities, searching almost all homes. They destroyed almost all weapons, and then put the owners in custody.

Timeline
This timeline shows the order of major events from February through March and into April.

Feb. 14
The rebel factions on Mars kill about 5 thousand people in the capital city of Mars. Paramilitary and UNSC Military forces mobilize. They begin to chase down the rebels and secure the city.

Feb. 15
At least 30 thousand soldiers from Earth's UNSC garrisons were transported to Mars. They are tasked with restoring order and preventing further rebellion. HIGHCOM begins to set up a base and analyze the situation while Paramilitary and Military prevent anyone from coming into the city.

Feb. 25
HIGHCOM issues the order to begin sifting through all major cities on Mars. The soldiers begin to search any vehicles entering cities, and allowing people back into major cities. Paramilitaries and police begin attempting to take over the blockade.

Mar. 11
The last troops on the blockades are replaced by police and paramilitary forces. Some smaller cities are declared safe, but blockades are still held up.

Apr. 26

 * 0500 Hours: Rebel forces stop attacking UNSC patrols in the barrens.
 * 0700 Hours: The blockades on smaller towns are removed.
 * 1000 Hours: Mars' capital city is declared clear
 * 1400 Hours: Mars' capital city's barriers are removed.
 * 2200 Hours: Soldiers begin to return to their standard barracks. The uprising is considered over.

Lunarian Uprising
The Lunarian Uprising was when Luna became a more dangerous place. Rebel forces began to fight over the moon and take it over. This is when combat becomes more or less like it will be from then on: Far more unconventional and dangerous. The guidelines set by the Geneva Convention, although irrelevant due to the lack of a formal declaration of war, were broken on thousands of accounts. This is done, most likely, by the rebels to aggravate the UNSC, and strike them in ways they are unprepared for.

The Lunarian Uprising started because Rebel factions began trying to possess territory. The rebel forces decided that Luna would be easy to control, so they began to claim it as theirs and try and cause distress to the UNSC. They decided to allow local police forces to handle it the same way they would gang violence. They allow it to continue, terminated as much violence as possible and stopping supplies from reaching the rebels. The types of violence that were experienced included In the Lunarian Uprising, events like arms smuggling, Human smuggling, contraband smuggling and drug dealing, on the low end, became more common. More daring acts still remained unconventional, such as assassinations, political takeover, gang wars, and massacre via remote explosives, biochemical warfare, and suicide bombings.

2491

 * The ORION Project is reinitialized by the UNSC to combat rebels.

2492

 * A large uprising occurs on the UNSC colony of Far Isle. Unable to control the rebellion, the UNSC declares code: Bandersnatch and uses Nuclear Weapons to raze the colony.

2494

 * Callisto Incident - A group of insurrectionists board a UNSC Corvette, Callisto and kill the crew. A naval engagement ensues as three UNSC light destroyers are sent to hunt down the captured ship.


 * Insurrectionist forces take control of Eridanus II, establishing their own secessionist government in the wake of the coup d'état.

2496

 * UNSC forces begin their campaign to retake Eridanus II, deploying a battle group of unknown size to engage the makeshift Insurrectionist defense fleet. Despite the UNSC's best attempts at removing the entrenched rebellion, ONI fails to discover the location of their base. This hollowed-out asteroid would remain a safe haven for Insurrectionists for another three decades.
 * Operation: CHARLEMAGNE marks a decisive strike on the Secessionist Union.

2501

 * Skirmish at Theta Ursae Majoris - The Gorgon engages the Bellicose in the Theta Ursae Majoris System. The battle ends in a draw.

2502

 * Operation: KALEIDOSCOPE - Jerald Mulkey Ander, the leader of the Secessionist Union on Harvest is assassinated by Avery Junior Johnson.
 * Skirmish at Capella - UNSC Gorgon is damaged in a skirmish with Insurrectionist forces, resulting in the deaths of 32 crew members and requiring her to be laid up in space dock for one month for repairs.

2504

 * Battle of Theta Ursae Majoris System - Four UNSC Destroyers are sent to hunt down the Bellicose, which is reported destroyed in the battle.

2511

 * Haven arcology bombing - A terrorist with the Freedom and Liberation Party detonates a commercial nuclear explosive in the Haven arcology on Mamore.

2513

 * Operation: TREBUCHET. Fighting breaks out in the Eridanus System first, particularly at Eridanus II and the space around it, as rebels supporting the system's breakaway from the UNSC build a small navy of civilian craft and attempt to take over the system. The disorganized Eridanus Rebels are eventually brought together by Colonel Robert Watts.
 * The UNSC responds harshly, sending a Fleet of Destroyers and Carriers to the system to combat the rebel fleet. The resulting battle pitted the UNSC against at least one hundred smaller rebel craft.The UNSC forces defeated their rebel counterparts with little difficulty. During the battle, the rebels were routed and the remnants of their fleet fled into the asteroid belt to Eridanus Secundus. They would eventually establish a fully functional asteroid base and began conducting raids again by 2525
 * A ground campaign begins on Eridanus II, as units from the 9th Marine Expeditionary Force are sent to the planet in force, hoping to capture leaders of the movement and pacify the population. One of these units, the first Battalion of the 21st Marine Division commanded by Lieutenant Colonel]] Ponder, was involved in a disastrous mission to try and capture a rebel leader - the second in command - in Elysium City, which ended in the leader's family being killed and Ponder wounded and demoted.

2517

 * The SPARTAN-II Program is created by Dr. Halsey and initiated by the UNSC to counter Insurrectionist activity.

2524

 * Fighting continues, now in Epsilon Eridani. By this point, the war has taken over a million lives, the majority of which being civilians. A Marine Battalion is posted at the colony world of Tribute, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Aboim and supported by the corvette Bum Rush and air support from Hornets. The battalion attempts to put a stop to rebel bomb makers. Two special warfare squads, led by Staff Sergeants Avery Johnson and Nolan Byrne, are involved in disastrous operation in June. Byrne's team is killed during a hostage situation at a Jim Dandy restaurant near Casbah city. Thirty-Eight civilians, three Marines, and two rebels are killed in the bombing. Byrne and Johnson are pulled from the system, and later sent to Harvest.
 * Luxury liner National Holiday is destroyed by Insurrectionists above Reach. The Office of Naval Intelligence successfully covered up the bombing as a freak accident.

2525

 * Assault on Eridanus Secundus - A team of SPARTAN-IIs are sent to Eridanus Secundus to capture Colonel Robert Watts. They succeed in doing so, crippling but not destroying the rebel infrastructure in the Eridanus system. Further plans to attack rebel base apparently abandoned due to Human-Covenant War.
 * Shortly afterward, the Spartans were sent to halt a rebellion on Jericho VII.
 * Operation: TREBUCHET is abruptly concluded with the start of the Human-Covenant War after the First Battle of Harvest. Though the Insurrection continued for a long time, the rebel threat in the system was rapidly decreased with the threat of the Covenant present. In the meantime, many of the rebels, seeing that the UNSC offered the only real protection against the overwhelming Covenant force, cease to resist, and either submit to the UNSC's control or hide themselves away from both UNSC and Covenant.

2531

 * Raid on Camp New Hope: SPARTAN-II Blue Team assaults Camp New Hope on the planet Victoria, recover three stolen nuclear warheads, and eliminate General Howard Graves, a prominent Insurrectionist leader

2535

 * Scyllion Warehouse District Riot: Food riots led by Insurrectionist Jason Kincaide who is smuggling Covenant weapons from The Rubble. Kincaide leads a massive assault upon ONI forces and Jacob Keyes after telling them about the Kestrel, but is killed by Keyes. Riot put down by ODSTs from Midsummer Night.
 * Battle of the Rubble: The Rubble, an insurrectionist asteroid habitat, is destroyed, but over a million civilians manage to escape with the help of a UNSC stealth frigate, the Midsummer Night. Also a major UNSC victory against the Covenant.

2537

 * Insurrection of Mamore, Spartan-III Alpha Company successfully puts down the rebellion.

2552

 * Insurrectionists disable a communications relay on Harmony, and steal two Freighters from a drydock.
 * Insurrection activity on Reach continues. In one instance, two insurgents trying to hijack a supply transport are surprised by Noble Team
 * Massacre at Eridanus Secundus: A group of Insurrectionists still hiding in Eridanus Secundus are killed by the Covenant after helping a group of UNSC forces. In this case, both the UNSC and the Insurrectionists were united, but the UNSC was forced to abandon them due to a greater threat to Earth.