Task Force 262 was formed in late 2534 by the Office of Naval Intelligence to curb heightening crime rates related to piracy, drug trade and other black market styled activities. The unit began to draft men and test unaugmented men from each branch of the UNSC in order to combat the rising crime rates. The UNSC Marines Force Recon unit, paired with ONI intelligence officers was eventually deemed the most fit for the job. Among the men was Captain Isaac Larsen, a FORECON member who had extensive combat experience fighting insurrectionist forces on Eridanus as well as limited combat experience against the Covenant he would be settled as the Executive Officer of the unit.