Editing First Platoon

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|affiliation= [[Colonial Military Administration]]
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|battles= [[First Battle of Harvest]]
|commanders= [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Avery Johnson]]
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'''First Platoon''' was a [[Harvest militia|Colonial Militia]] unit that fought at the [[First Battle of Harvest]] alongside [[Second Platoon]]. It was stationed near the cities of [[Utgard]] and [[Gladsheim]], on [[Harvest]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 173''</ref> The leader of 1st Platoon was the then [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Avery Johnson]]. First Platoon consisted of 36 Colonial Militia recruits, divided in three squads of twelve recruits each.<ref name="ch121">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 121''</ref>

==History==
On [[2524|December 23, 2524]], the [[Harvest militia]] began training for recruits, in order to handle internal security operations against the [[Insurrectionist]]s, who were causing instability across UNSC-controlled space with terrorist attacks aimed at civilians.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 66''</ref> There were two platoons established; First Platoon and [[Second Platoon]]. Each platoon had been split into three squads, with twelve recruits in each.{{Ref/Reuse|ch121}}

The recruits of Second and First Platoon were trained for approximately three months when on [[2525|February 9, 2525]], they "graduated" from the [[Colonial Militia Training]] and were shown footage of [[Skirmish on Minor Transgression|the battle]] between their squad leaders against [[Kig-Yar|unknown aliens]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 223''</ref> Two days later, a pack of [[Jiralhanae]] from the [[Covenant]] arrived in a diplomatic meeting, in which the recruits provided security.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 238''</ref> However, a fight ensued, and [[Osmo]], a member of First Platoon, was killed in the fighting.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 257''</ref>

On February 22, 2525, the platoons were stationed in [[Utgard]] while [[Staff Sergeant]]s [[Avery Johnson|Johnson]] and [[Nolan Byrne|Byrne]] and both platoons were sent to prevent the Covenant attack on [[Gladsheim]], except for both Charlie Squads. However, they were too late and the town was destroyed and its population was slaughtered, except for one resident.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''pages 289-297''</ref>

As the battle on Harvest progressed, the militia split to perform two operations. The first, led by Johnson, was a volunteer operation to secure the space-borne [[Tiara]] platform to ensure civilians evacuating in cargo freighters would safely leave the planet. The militia engaged [[Yanme'e]], [[Unggoy]], and Jiralhanae led by [[Tartarus]]. The Unggoy were killed with ease, but the other two alien species provided some difficulty.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 368''</ref> The operation was successful at the cost of seven militiamen's lives.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 371''</ref>

The fate of the surviving members is unknown, though it is presumed they joined the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 385''</ref>

==Personnel==
*[[Staff Sergeant]] [[Avery Johnson]] - Platoon leader
*'''[[One-Alpha Squad]]'''
**[[Dass]] - Squad leader
**[[Wallace Jenkins]] - Sharpshooter
**[[Forsell]] - Spotter
**[[Osmo]] - KIA
**[[Fasoldt]]
*'''[[One-Bravo Squad]]'''
**[[Anderson]] - Squad leader
*'''[[One-Charlie Squad]]'''
**[[Wick]] - KIA

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
{{Colonial Militia Trainees}}
[[Category:Harvest militia units]]