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Heavy | Heavy ground losses | ||
|casual2=All ships in the Covenant fleet | |casual2=All ships in the Covenant fleet | ||
Heavy, if not complete | Heavy, if not complete ground losses | ||
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{{quote|Five years... five long years. That how long it took us to get Harvest back.| Captain [[Cutter]]}} | {{quote|Five years... five long years. That how long it took us to get Harvest back.| Captain [[Cutter]]}} | ||
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*'''February 3rd:''' [[Harvest]] detects a contact on its long range radar, and [[2525#23.2F02.2F2525|soon afterward]], all contact is lost with the planet. The [[UNSC]] scout ship ''[[Argo]]'' was sent to investigate the loss of communication. | *'''February 3rd:''' [[Harvest]] detects a contact on its long range radar, and [[2525#23.2F02.2F2525|soon afterward]], all contact is lost with the planet. The [[UNSC]] scout ship ''[[Argo]]'' was sent to investigate the loss of communication. | ||
*'''April 20:''' The ''Argo'' arrives in-system and makes one confirmation transmission. No further reports are received. | *'''April 20:''' The ''Argo'' arrives in-system and makes one confirmation transmission. No further reports are received. | ||
*'''October 7: '''A UNSC battle group consisting of one destroyer, the ''[[UNSC Heracles|Heracles]]'', under the command of [[Captain Veredi]] and two frigates the ''[[UNSC Arabia|Arabia]]'' and the ''[[UNSC Vostok|Vostok]]'' enters the [[Epsilon Indi|Harvest system]] and discovers that | *'''October 7: '''A UNSC battle group consisting of one destroyer, the ''[[UNSC Heracles|Heracles]]'', under the command of [[Captain Veredi]] and two frigates the ''[[UNSC Arabia|Arabia]]'' and the ''[[UNSC Vostok|Vostok]]'' enters the [[Epsilon Indi|Harvest system]] and discovers that in some parts of the planet the surface has melted down to glass. This is later dubbed "[[glassing]]". In orbit around the remains of the colony world is a single alien ship, which proceeded to attack the battle group, destroying both ''Arabia'' and ''Vostok'' and badly damaging the ''Heracles''. Intercepted communications identify the enemy as "The Covenant". The message "Your destruction is the will of the Gods..and we are their instrument" is broadcast in perfect English. | ||
*'''November 1:''' Vice Admiral [[Preston Cole]] mobilizes the-then largest space fleet in Human history to retake Harvest. | *'''November 1:''' Vice Admiral [[Preston Cole]] mobilizes the-then largest space fleet in Human history to retake Harvest. | ||
===[[2531]]=== | ===[[2531]]=== | ||
*'''February 4 2531''': The Covenant army was led by an unnamed Arbiter. Captain [[Cutter]] makes his way into Harvest system<ref>[http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/5/8/85845cfd-6193-4b44-b8cd-04c18e5b995a/Halo_Wars_ratedNYR_720p30_ST_6300kbps.wmv Halo Wars' Five Years War Cinematic]</ref> Admiral Cole's fleet engages the alien warships gathered in orbit over the destroyed colony, scoring a victory (though the battle cost Cole two-thirds of his battle group). Only a last minute tactical inspiration turned the tide of battle. Land battles begin on Harvest after the UNSC learns that the Covenant have discovered a [[Forerunner]] artifact in the polar region. After returning to [[Earth]], Cole is promoted to [[Admiral]] and learns that a number of outlying colonies have been destroyed, leaving behind no survivors. Cole begins to move his fleet around, trying to intercept the invaders. Ground and ship-to-ship battles begin in earnest, raging throughout the Outer Colonies | *'''February 4 2531''': The Covenant army was led by an unnamed Arbiter. Captain [[Cutter]] makes his way into Harvest system<ref>[http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/5/8/85845cfd-6193-4b44-b8cd-04c18e5b995a/Halo_Wars_ratedNYR_720p30_ST_6300kbps.wmv Halo Wars' Five Years War Cinematic]</ref> Admiral Cole's fleet engages the alien warships gathered in orbit over the destroyed colony, scoring a victory (though the battle cost Cole two-thirds of his battle group). Only a last minute tactical inspiration turned the tide of battle. Land battles begin on Harvest after the UNSC learns that the Covenant have discovered a [[Forerunner]] artifact in the polar region. After returning to [[Earth]], Cole is promoted to [[Admiral]] and learns that a number of outlying colonies have been destroyed, leaving behind no survivors. Cole begins to move his fleet around, trying to intercept the invaders. Ground and ship-to-ship battles begin in earnest, raging throughout the Outer Colonies. | ||
==Military Forces== | ==Military Forces== | ||
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- "Five years... five long years. That how long it took us to get Harvest back."
- — Captain Cutter
The Second Battle of Harvest was a massive UNSC operation to retake the glassed colony of Harvest from The Covenant.
Timeline
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- February 3rd: Harvest detects a contact on its long range radar, and soon afterward, all contact is lost with the planet. The UNSC scout ship Argo was sent to investigate the loss of communication.
- April 20: The Argo arrives in-system and makes one confirmation transmission. No further reports are received.
- October 7: A UNSC battle group consisting of one destroyer, the Heracles, under the command of Captain Veredi and two frigates the Arabia and the Vostok enters the Harvest system and discovers that in some parts of the planet the surface has melted down to glass. This is later dubbed "glassing". In orbit around the remains of the colony world is a single alien ship, which proceeded to attack the battle group, destroying both Arabia and Vostok and badly damaging the Heracles. Intercepted communications identify the enemy as "The Covenant". The message "Your destruction is the will of the Gods..and we are their instrument" is broadcast in perfect English.
- November 1: Vice Admiral Preston Cole mobilizes the-then largest space fleet in Human history to retake Harvest.
2531
- February 4 2531: The Covenant army was led by an unnamed Arbiter. Captain Cutter makes his way into Harvest system[1] Admiral Cole's fleet engages the alien warships gathered in orbit over the destroyed colony, scoring a victory (though the battle cost Cole two-thirds of his battle group). Only a last minute tactical inspiration turned the tide of battle. Land battles begin on Harvest after the UNSC learns that the Covenant have discovered a Forerunner artifact in the polar region. After returning to Earth, Cole is promoted to Admiral and learns that a number of outlying colonies have been destroyed, leaving behind no survivors. Cole begins to move his fleet around, trying to intercept the invaders. Ground and ship-to-ship battles begin in earnest, raging throughout the Outer Colonies.
Military Forces
United Nations Space Command
Commander: Vice Admiral Preston Cole
Known UNSC Ships
Covenant
Commander: Unknown Arbiter
7-10 Warships of various classes, plus numerous legions of the Covenant Army.
Gallery
Marine forces battling against a lance of Elites
- Glassingship.jpg
A Covenant ship glassing Harvest
Pelican deploying troop on Harvest
References
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