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A UEG planetary governor outranked a [[UNSC Armed Forces]] officer with an [[UNSC rank structure|O-5]] pay grade. However, [[UNSC Fleet Command]] could overrule the governor's decision if such actions is decided necessary.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 166''</ref> Planetary governors were not intended to know about a [[Planetary Security Intelligence]], an [[AI]] that helped conduct defense operations and evacuations.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 184''</ref> A [[Wikipedia:Motion of no confidence|vote of no confidence]] could be initiated against the governor if a colony's inhabitants did not believe the world's governor was fit for service.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 289''</ref> In the event that a planetary governor did not act in a way that ensured the safety of a planet's residents, section two, paragraph eight of the internal security amendment of the [[UNSC colonial charter]] could be enacted to strip a colonial governor of title and privilege. This protocol gave control of the planet to the highest-ranked UNSC officer on the colony.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 324''</ref> The Governor of [[Harvest]] employed their own secretary and headed the [[Parliament of Harvest|parliament]] that governed the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 322''</ref> | A UEG planetary governor outranked a [[UNSC Armed Forces]] officer with an [[UNSC rank structure|O-5]] pay grade. However, [[UNSC Fleet Command]] could overrule the governor's decision if such actions is decided necessary.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 166''</ref> Planetary governors were not intended to know about a [[Planetary Security Intelligence]], an [[AI]] that helped conduct defense operations and evacuations.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 184''</ref> A [[Wikipedia:Motion of no confidence|vote of no confidence]] could be initiated against the governor if a colony's inhabitants did not believe the world's governor was fit for service.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 289''</ref> In the event that a planetary governor did not act in a way that ensured the safety of a planet's residents, section two, paragraph eight of the internal security amendment of the [[UNSC colonial charter]] could be enacted to strip a colonial governor of title and privilege. This protocol gave control of the planet to the highest-ranked UNSC officer on the colony.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 324''</ref> The Governor of [[Harvest]] employed their own secretary and headed the [[Parliament of Harvest|parliament]] that governed the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 322''</ref> | ||
[[Nils Thune]] was the last planetary governor of the [[agriculture world]] Harvest, | [[Nils Thune]] was the last planetary governor of the [[agriculture world]] Harvest,<ref name="harvest115"/> before it was [[glassed]] by the [[Covenant]]. An unnamed governor held power in the region of [[Castra]] on [[Madrigal]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST Pre-mission Evaluation]]'''/''Romeo''</ref> The United Rebel Front's governors controlled rebel military bases and worlds. The title of governor was likely not formally recognized by the Unified Earth Government. [[Robert Watts]] was the governor of the URF base at [[Eridanus Secundus]], before he was [[Assault on Eridanus Secundus|captured]] by [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] [[Blue Team]].<ref name="fs310"/> After his arrest, [[Jacob Jiles]] became the governor of the base, until the Covenant destroyed the [[asteroid]] in [[2552#September|September of 2552]].<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 255'' (2003 edition); ''page 307'' (2010 edition)</ref> In the post-war era, the [[smart AI]] [[Sloan]] served as the democratically elected governor of the [[Liang-Dortmund Corporation|corporate]]-run mining colony of [[Meridian Station]]. Sloan is the first known AI to act in such a capacity.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/governor-sloan '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Governor Sloan'']</ref> The city of [[Suraka]] on [[Carrow]] was led by a governor, who served as the head of state. The governor was an elected civilian, assisted with a [[vice-governor]]. [[Kait Adelie]], [[Ellis Gass]], and [[Lamar Edwards]] have served as governors of Suraka following [[Carrow]]'s resettlement in the post-Covenant War period.<ref>''[[Halo: Envoy]]''</ref> | ||
Presumably, the leader of a group such as the [[Governors of Contrition]] would also be known as "governor". | Presumably, the leader of a group such as the [[Governors of Contrition]] would also be known as "governor". | ||
