The Covenant's superior technology and numbers prove decisive advantages which initially turned the war in the favor of the alien alliance. In the year 2525, the human colony of Harvest falls under attack by a theocratic alliance of alien races known as the Covenant. The Covenant leadership declares humanity heretics and an affront to their gods-the Forerunners-and begins a holy war. The UNSC creates an elite group of enhanced supersoldiers, known as Spartans, to suppress the rebellion covertly. Tens of thousands of years later, in the 26th century, humanity under the auspices of the UNSC colonize many worlds thanks to the development of faster-than-light travel. Delaying as long as they could, the Forerunners activated the rings and disappeared. The Halo Array, when activated, would destroy all sentient life in the galaxy-depriving the Flood of their food, after which samples of the lost lifeforms would be reseeded. Using an installation known as the Ark, they built large ring-shaped megastructures known as Halo. The Flood, which spread through infestation of sentient life, overran much of the galaxy. Exhausted by their war and after having explored all other options, the Forerunners conceived a weapon of last resort to combat the Flood. In the distant past, an intellectual race called the Forerunners fought an alien parasite known as the Flood. The character, Cortana, has also become a mascot for various Microsoft operating systems. It is also widely regarded as the most notable Xbox exclusive franchise and in icon of the FPS genre.
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It has spawned 3 sequels, 2 prequels, a few books, a comic series and an anime inspired cartoon. Halo is a popular game Franchise created by Bungie in 2001 and now continued by 343 Industries. For detailed information about the series, see: Halo Nation.