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Tyrene Home Army
The Tyrene Home Army was an Insurrectionist group based on the colony of Tyrene.

History
Originally formed in 2561, soon after the colonization of the planet by Insurrectionists hoping to overtake the planet in its infancy, the Tyrene Home Army was originally an isolated militia group composed of a few Insurrectionist leaders and farmers who followed them. Eventually, when Ryan Lee became the main public face of the Home Army, their numbers shot up as he used speeches to incite the populace to support the THA's cause. As the THA continued to grow, their contacts within the UNSC military, smugglers, and the planet's Colonial Militia continued to supply them with equipment and supplies.

Launching into a campaign of guerilla warfare against the UNSC, the THA continued to harass the UNSC until about 2564, when they launched the Tyrene Uprising. Using their agents to incite riots, the rebels took advantage of the chaos, and built up barricades and defenses in settlements.

For three weeks, the rebels fought the UNSC in tenacious fighting, with a spirit that was described as "fanatical" by many UNSC members who fought the THA. During the uprising, Ion Team was sent to neutralize Ryan Lee, in order to keep him from gaining more citizens to support the rebels. However, initially, they failed to find the rebel leader. In the end of the uprising, despite the majority of the rebel strongholds being destroyed during the rebellion, many rebels escaped the UNSC, and continued to harass the UNSC through guerilla warfare.

However, Ryan Lee, who the UNSC had attempted to kill during the Tyrene Uprising, survived the rebellion, and, with the help of rebel sympathizers, set up a community in the weeks after as proof to the people that the THA's form of government was far more effective than the UNSC. However, the UNSC, fearing a second uprising, sent Ion Team in to neutralize Lee. After a fierce firefight, Lee was confronted and killed by Sepia-G330, effectively neutralizing the rebellion, save for a few ineffective raiding parties on the planet.

Equipment
The Tyrene Home Army's equipment varied greatly, from poorly equipped civilians in plainclothes with civilian rifles, to full on paramilitary units armed with automatic rifles, bulletproof vests, uniforms, and helmets. Many of the civilian units used Misriah Armories' military style weapons modified for civilian use, such as the AR-55, a civilian variant of the BR55 Battle Rifle, or hunting rifles by many different companies. Poorly equipped groups had little to no protection or vehicles to speak of.

On the other end of the spectrum were the paramilitary units. These units were usually armed with automatic weapons, such as the MA3 assault rifle, HMG-38, or .30 Caliber "Confetti Makers". Some of the paramilitary subgroups had outdated CH200 combat helmets or bulletproof vests either smuggled through the black market or stolen from the UNSC. With regards to vehicles, the paramilitary groups were usually only known to posses Spades armed with machine guns, however, during the Tyrene Uprising, there were reports from the UNSC of a few black market MAKO drones being used by the more well-off subgroups of the THA.

Ideology
The Tyrene Home Army's official ideology was developed by Ryan Lee, as he tried to figure out how to draw people to the cause, and keep them there if they won. After doing a large amount of research on political ideologies of the past, Lee officially developed the THA's ideology for a government as one he summed up as made up of: "Butchers, bakers, and candlestick makers, the regular man, not some rich man lawyer".

Lee, in a document found in his desk by a member of the settlement he founded after he was killed by Ion Team, described in detail his plan:

"The Tyrene Plan is comprised of multiple parts. Firstly, a semblance order must be established. The plan cannot come to fruition without such things existing first.  Secondly, once order has been established, citizens will be granted these following rights, which are unalienable.  First, the right to speak freely about their leaders, which has been denied to us by the UNSC.  Secondly, the right to keep and bear arms, as was also restricted by the UNSC for their fear of an uprising that may topple them.  Third, each man and woman has the right to a fair and proper trial with a jury of their peers, unless extreme circumstances dictate otherwise.  Finally, each man and woman will not be discriminated against, no matter what.  The third step of the Tyrene Plan is to form an able bodied, but limited government to keep the order first established.  This government will have the ability to tax, however, the rate will be fixed, unless extreme circumstances and the people's opinion, state otherwise. This plan is only for the immediate aftermath of a revolution or the formation of a community, it is up to the people to decide the course it will eventually take."

- The Tyrene Plan