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*...that Winston Zhou fought on Venezia from the age of nine? *...that Stel 'Vadam once made a non-canon guest appearance in a deviantArt Halo comic ? *...that Doug-103 invented a War Games playlist after tinkering with the simulation avatars and reducing them to a miniature size? *...that Doug-103 piloted the Office of Naval Intelligence Prowler that discovered ? *...that Layla-B101 spent five years in captivity on Sanghelios during the Human-Covenant War? *...that 1st. LT Barry Hartfield was the first marine to use a paper map to call in combat support in 172 years? *...that an Insurrectionist leader was able to temporarily steal a NOVA bomb? *...that Kane-099 was both a Spartan 1.1 and a SPARTAN-II? *...that Simon-G294 joined the Insurrection after being stranded on Mamore? *...that Arnold Lewis Jr. would become the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps towards the end of the Great War? *...that SPARTAN-091 was "officially" killed during the SPARTAN-II modification process? *...that SPARTAN-091 has killed more Humans than any other species, including Grunts? *...that SPARTAN-G101 is actually the biological son of SPARTAN-091, born to a couple who received a fertilization treatment? *...that SPARTAN-A294 was the only member of Alpha Company who survived Operation: PROMETHEUS? *...that Simon-G294 was considered to be the worst-performing Spartan in Gamma Company? *...that Diana and Juno were twin "smart" AIs derived from the living brain of Adeline Harding? *...that Simon-G294 was often known by the name of "Stray" after deserting the UNSC? *...that SPARTAN-G292 is the only child of Arnold Leroy Lewis Junior, born out of a short, yet spectacular romance in 2538? *...that Logan-G081 possesses a katana taken from the home of an ONI agent he murdered after the Battle of Earth? *...that David Kahn was one of the most successful assassins and mercenaries in both UNSC and Sangheili territories? *...that Jackson-A104 was a close friend of ? *...that Richard Mack Senior took down a Cobra tank single-handed? *...that Vinh-030 survived the Battle of Reach, and had a son with Isaac-039 who went on to become a SPARTAN-III in Gamma Company? *...that the severely injured Jack-050 relinquished his SPARTAN tag and armour in order to return to duty?

*...that the Siege of Fargad stalled the Covenant advance into the Inner Colonies despite being a UNSC defeat? *...that Operation: VORAUSSICHT hunted rogue ONI agents who commited crimes against humanity during the Human-Covenant War? *...that between 2555 and 2564, the UNSC and SAF waged a War of Vengeance against the Blood Covenant? *...that the UNSC Navy sustained over 90 percent casualties at the Battle of Tribute? *...that over twenty three billion Humans perished during the Human-Covenant War?

*...that the UNSC Furious Five was a refitted frigate, meant to be a transport ship, and was being decommissioned by 2525, only 25 years into its service? *...that the Dynasty was part of a new line of civilian freighters before it was stolen? *...that the Orbital Defense Initiative, originally proposed in 2487, would lead to the creation of colonial orbital defense grids? *...that the Leonidas-class Battleship was the first UNSC ship to mount two Heavy Magnetic Accelerator Cannons? *...that UNSC Leander single-handedly evacuated almost 50,000 civilians from Tribute? *...that attempted to capture UNSC Sheffield in July 2549?

*...that the M28 assault rifle ultimately replaced the of small arms?

*...that Ferinus' desert mesas, mountains and canyons are built over the top of still-functioning Forerunner ruins, causing the geometry to change and shift every day? *...that Project HAYABUSA was deemed a failure after most of its soldiers defected during a terrorist attack in 2566? *...that Forerunner machines partially re-terraformed Schönheit ten years after it was glassed? *...that Second Base faced a huge population boom, due to rumors about riches on the planet? *...that twenty rejected SPARTAN-II candidates were taken in for a new project? *...that Garmed is the capital city of Second Base? *...that the Colonial Military Administration provided arms and money to the Secessionist Union? *...that the 1st Marine Division continues to perform ceremonial duties under the URNA Land Forces Command? *...that the 10th Shock Troops Battalion is one of the most-decorated UNSC special forces units in existence? *...that the UNSC Army Intelligence Activity is the UNSC Army's in-house intelligence agency? *...that nearly half of the UNSC Office of Investigations' special agents are civilians and not military? *...that the Voron Supersoldiers may render the Spartan-III program obselete during the Exile War? *...that Project INDIGO and Project INDIGO-II recruited Spartan II and III outside of the usual chains of command? *...that the concept of playing as an ODST was created in Halo: Side Factions long before Halo 3: ODST was announced? *...that CAG Vityaz and it's subordinate 22nd Special Composite Airborne Regiment can trace it's lineage back to the 22nd SAS Regiment of the 20th, 21st, and 22nd centuries? *...that Project BRUTUS was created as a group of assassins working under ONI's orders? *...that in an alternate timeline, the UNSC carried out Operation: RED FLAG after the Fall of Reach?