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|battles= | |battles= | ||
|side1=*{{Icon|UEG}} [[UEG]] | |side1=*{{Icon|UEG}} [[UEG]] | ||
**{{Icon|UNSC HCW}} [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] | **{{Icon|UNSC HCW}} [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] | ||
**[[Colonial Military | **[[Colonial Military Authority|CMA]] | ||
|side2={{Icon|Covenant HW}} [[Covenant]] | |side2={{Icon|Covenant HW}} [[Covenant]] | ||
|commanders1= | |commanders1= | ||
*[[Lieutenant Commander|LCDR]] [[Jilan al-Cygni]] | *[[Lieutenant Commander|LCDR]] [[Jilan al-Cygni]] | ||
*[[Captain|CAPT]] [[Ponder]]† | *[[Captain|CAPT]] [[Ponder]]† | ||
*[[Captain|CAPT]] [[Maribeau Veredi]] {{C|later}} | *[[Captain|CAPT]] [[Maribeau Veredi]] {{C|later}} | ||
|commanders2= | |commanders2= | ||
*[[Maccabeus]]† | *[[Maccabeus]]† | ||
*[[Tartarus]] | *[[Tartarus]] | ||
|forces1=*[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] | |forces1=*[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] | ||
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***1 [[sloop]] | ***1 [[sloop]] | ||
****{{UNSCShip|Walk of Shame}} | ****{{UNSCShip|Walk of Shame}} | ||
*[[Colonial Military | *[[Colonial Military Authority|CMA]] | ||
**1 scout ship | **1 scout ship | ||
***{{CMAShip|Argo}} | ***{{CMAShip|Argo}} | ||
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*1 [[Huragok]] | *1 [[Huragok]] | ||
*10 [[Jiralhanae]] | *10 [[Jiralhanae]] | ||
*4 [[ | *4 [[Barukaza Workshop Chopper]]s | ||
*{{Pattern|Dextro Xur|Spirit}}s | *{{Pattern|Dextro Xur|Spirit}}s | ||
*''[[Rapid Conversion]]'' | *''[[Rapid Conversion]]'' | ||
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==The battle== | ==The battle== | ||
===The Covenant's arrival=== | ===The Covenant's arrival=== | ||
On [[2525|February 3, 2525]], [[Tiara]], Harvest's orbital station, detected ''Rapid Conversion'' entering the system on long range sensors. The cruiser registered as an unknown object, but was determined as constructed of materials beyond human science. ''Rapid Conversion'' was sent pictures depicting humans giving [[Kig-Yar]] fruit as an offering and a peaceful meeting on the surface was arranged. However, the Jiralhanae were interested by the fact that the cruiser's [[Luminary]] claimed that there was thousands of "[[human|Oracles]]" on the planet's surface.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 234''</ref> On [[2525|February 11, 2525]], a [[Dextro Xur-pattern Spirit|Spirit]] holding Maccabeus, [[Vorenus]], and [[Licinus]] landed at the [[Harvest Botanical Gardens]] and met with human representatives, while a second Spirit hovered nearby and Tartarus led a small [[lance]] of [[Unggoy]] nearby to search for Oracles. The human representatives consisted of [[Governor]] [[Nils Thune]], [[Rol Pederson|Attorney General Rol Pederson]], [[Ponder|Captain Ponder]], [[Jilan al-Cygni|Lieutenant Commander Jilan al-Cygni]], and Staff Sergeants [[Nolan Byrne]] and [[Avery Johnson]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 245''</ref> Maccabeus arrived at the head of a group of Jiralhanae and [[Unggoy]]. The meeting went sour prematurely when an [[Yull|overeager Unggoy]] attacked and killed [[Osmo]].<ref name="Halo page 257">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 257''</ref> Pederson was shot and killed with a [[ | On [[2525|February 3, 2525]], [[Tiara]], Harvest's orbital station, detected ''Rapid Conversion'' entering the system on long range sensors. The cruiser registered as an unknown object, but was determined as constructed of materials beyond human science. ''Rapid Conversion'' was sent pictures depicting humans giving [[Kig-Yar]] fruit as an offering and a peaceful meeting on the surface was arranged. However, the Jiralhanae were interested by the fact that the cruiser's [[Luminary]] claimed that there was thousands of "[[human|Oracles]]" on the planet's surface.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 234''</ref> On [[2525|February 11, 2525]], a [[Dextro Xur-pattern Spirit|Spirit]] holding Maccabeus, [[Vorenus]], and [[Licinus]] landed at the [[Harvest Botanical Gardens]] and met with human representatives, while a second Spirit hovered nearby and Tartarus led a small [[lance]] of [[Unggoy]] nearby to search for Oracles. The human representatives consisted of [[Governor]] [[Nils Thune]], [[Rol Pederson|Attorney General Rol Pederson]], [[Ponder|Captain Ponder]], [[Jilan al-Cygni|Lieutenant Commander Jilan al-Cygni]], and Staff Sergeants [[Nolan Byrne]] and [[Avery Johnson]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 245''</ref> Maccabeus arrived at the head of a group of Jiralhanae and [[Unggoy]]. The meeting went sour prematurely when an [[Yull|overeager Unggoy]] attacked and killed [[Osmo]].<ref name="Halo page 257">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 257''</ref> Pederson was shot and killed with a [[Paegaas Workshop Spiker]] by Vorenus after the latter had heard Osmo firing his rifle. Several militia members were wounded in the engagement and Licinus was heavily injured by Johnson and Byrne.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 254''</ref> With Licinus wounded, the Jiralhanae fell back and the Covenant retreated from the area.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 258''</ref> Due to the Unggoy's incompetence, [[Tartarus]] grabbed the wounded Yull, ripped off his mask, and threw him into the [[Mimir River]]'s rapids that led to the waterfall.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo page 257}} | ||
The Covenant forces retreated to ''Rapid Conversion'' to await orders from ''[[High Charity]]'' after they sent a message to the [[Prophet of Regret|Vice Minister of Tranquility]] to inform him of their discoveries. Upon discovering that their religion was a lie from the [[Mendicant Bias|Oracle]] in ''High Charity'', the Vice Minister ordered for Maccabeus to exterminate the human colonists at the [[Prophet of Truth|Minister of Fortitude]]'s suggestion.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 278''</ref> Meanwhile, Maccabeus had several Unggoy create outposts in the abandoned Tiara, led by [[Deacon]] [[Dadab]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 304''</ref> | The Covenant forces retreated to ''Rapid Conversion'' to await orders from ''[[High Charity]]'' after they sent a message to the [[Prophet of Regret|Vice Minister of Tranquility]] to inform him of their discoveries. Upon discovering that their religion was a lie from the [[Mendicant Bias|Oracle]] in ''High Charity'', the Vice Minister ordered for Maccabeus to exterminate the human colonists at the [[Prophet of Truth|Minister of Fortitude]]'s suggestion.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 278''</ref> Meanwhile, Maccabeus had several Unggoy create outposts in the abandoned Tiara, led by [[Deacon]] [[Dadab]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 304''</ref> | ||
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[[File:FoRBootCamp - Harvest remains.png|thumb|250px|Harvest's surface after the Covenant attack.]] | [[File:FoRBootCamp - Harvest remains.png|thumb|250px|Harvest's surface after the Covenant attack.]] | ||
{{Quote|Someday we will win, no matter what it takes.|Ponder to Tartarus}} | {{Quote|Someday we will win, no matter what it takes.|Ponder to Tartarus}} | ||
Shortly after the Covenant had destroyed Gladsheim, al-Cygni assumed command of UNSC forces from Governor Thune and the evacuation plan was finalized on [[2525|February 23, 2525]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 325''</ref> Meanwhile, inside the Tiara, Covenant [[Huragok]] [[Lighter Than Some]] had discovered Harvest's [[Planetary Security Intelligence]] AI [[Loki]]. Wishing to end the conflict, the Huragok worked with the AI to stop the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|cp318}} Captured intelligence revealed the Covenant's interest in artifacts and relics to the UNSC. A mortally wounded Ponder used a false Oracle to lure the Covenant cruiser into the sights of the colony's [[mass driver]]. A Spirit dropped off four newly-created [[ | Shortly after the Covenant had destroyed Gladsheim, al-Cygni assumed command of UNSC forces from Governor Thune and the evacuation plan was finalized on [[2525|February 23, 2525]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 325''</ref> Meanwhile, inside the Tiara, Covenant [[Huragok]] [[Lighter Than Some]] had discovered Harvest's [[Planetary Security Intelligence]] AI [[Loki]]. Wishing to end the conflict, the Huragok worked with the AI to stop the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|cp318}} Captured intelligence revealed the Covenant's interest in artifacts and relics to the UNSC. A mortally wounded Ponder used a false Oracle to lure the Covenant cruiser into the sights of the colony's [[mass driver]]. A Spirit dropped off four newly-created [[Barukaza Workshop Chopper]]s—driven by Jiralhanae including Tartarus and Vorenus—inside the [[Utgard Mall]] at Ponder's location. The Jiralhanae approached Ponder and the dying captain handed them a holo-pad.<ref name="Halo page 346">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 346''</ref> With the aliens distracted, AI [[Loki]] fired the mass driver at ''Rapid Conversion''. Angered, Tartarus promptly killed Ponder. The ship was disabled after two rounds and crashed in Utgard. Tartarus ordered Vorenus to lead the other two Jiralhanae to Harvest's mass driver to disable it while Tartarus returned to the Spirit dropship to return to the Tiara. Three-hundred and sixty refugee-laden [[DCS light freighter|cargo freighters]] ascended the space elevators to the Tiara station.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''pages 335-336''</ref> | ||
Furious that the humans had disabled his ship, Maccabeus warned Dadab to ready his Unggoy warriors aboard the Tiara to protect Lighter Than Some from the humans making their way to the station. While Yanme'e attempted to repair the cruiser, Maccabeus was confronted by an angry Tartarus who believed his uncle was a fool for allowing the ship to become damaged and for listening to the "damaged" Luminary.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 344''</ref> Wishing to take control of the [[Maccabeus' clan|pack]], Tartarus challenged his uncle for dominance. Tartarus succeeded in defeating the already wounded Maccabeus and killed him by crushing his skull with the [[Fist of Rukt]]. Tartarus, now Chieftain and leader of the Covenant forces, had the Jiralhanae and Yanme'e aboard the ship prepare to fight the humans on the Tiara.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo page 346}} Meanwhile, the space elevators continued to ascend to the Tiara, two of which held militia strike teams and refugees while the other five carried decoys rigged with claymores.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 351''</ref> | Furious that the humans had disabled his ship, Maccabeus warned Dadab to ready his Unggoy warriors aboard the Tiara to protect Lighter Than Some from the humans making their way to the station. While Yanme'e attempted to repair the cruiser, Maccabeus was confronted by an angry Tartarus who believed his uncle was a fool for allowing the ship to become damaged and for listening to the "damaged" Luminary.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 344''</ref> Wishing to take control of the [[Maccabeus' clan|pack]], Tartarus challenged his uncle for dominance. Tartarus succeeded in defeating the already wounded Maccabeus and killed him by crushing his skull with the [[Fist of Rukt]]. Tartarus, now Chieftain and leader of the Covenant forces, had the Jiralhanae and Yanme'e aboard the ship prepare to fight the humans on the Tiara.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo page 346}} Meanwhile, the space elevators continued to ascend to the Tiara, two of which held militia strike teams and refugees while the other five carried decoys rigged with claymores.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 351''</ref> | ||
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===CMA investigation=== | ===CMA investigation=== | ||
[[File:ArabiaVostok.png|thumb|{{CMAShip|Arabia}} and {{CMAShip|Vostok}} hit by Covenant [[plasma turret|plasma torpedoes]].]] | [[File:HWG ArabiaVostok.png|thumb|{{CMAShip|Arabia}} and {{CMAShip|Vostok}} hit by Covenant [[plasma turret|plasma torpedoes]].]] | ||
The [[Colonial Administration Authority]] dispatched the {{CMAShip|Argo}} to investigate the cessation of communications from Harvest, and the scout ship arrived in system on [[2525|April 20, 2525]].<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]''' ''Timeline''</ref> The [[artificial intelligence|AI]] [[Mack]] unsuccessfully attempted to warn ''Argo'' of the enemy presence. The scout ship managed to send a single signal before being destroyed by the ''Rapid Conversion''.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 393''</ref> A single {{Pattern|Rasus|interdictor}} arrived some time later and remained in the system to face any future investigation parties sent in by the UNSC. | The [[Colonial Administration Authority]] dispatched the {{CMAShip|Argo}} to investigate the cessation of communications from Harvest, and the scout ship arrived in system on [[2525|April 20, 2525]].<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]''' ''Timeline''</ref> The [[artificial intelligence|AI]] [[Mack]] unsuccessfully attempted to warn ''Argo'' of the enemy presence. The scout ship managed to send a single signal before being destroyed by the ''Rapid Conversion''.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 393''</ref> A single {{Pattern|Rasus|interdictor}} arrived some time later and remained in the system to face any future investigation parties sent in by the UNSC. | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:FoR Battlegroup 4.png|Battle Group 4 arrives at Harvest. | File:FoR Battlegroup 4.png|Battle Group 4 arrives at Harvest. | ||
File: | File:HWG CMAHeracles.png|The ''Heracles'' arrives at Harvest. | ||
File:FoR Battle group 4.png|The ''Heracles'' and [[Battle Group 4]] orbit a glassed Harvest, shortly before the fleet's near-destruction. | File:FoR Battle group 4.png|The ''Heracles'' and [[Battle Group 4]] orbit a glassed Harvest, shortly before the fleet's near-destruction. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||