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{{Title|''Za'zayara''-pattern Harvester}}
{{Era|Post}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Disambig header|the Covenant vehicle|the area in Spartan Ops|Harvester (location)}}
{{Disambig header|the Covenant vehicle|the Banished building|Banished Harvester}}
{{Vehicle infobox
{{Vehicle infobox
|name=Za'zayara-pattern Heavy Excavator
|name=Type-58 Ultra-Heavy Site Excavator/Embedded
|image=[[File:H4 Harvester.jpg|300px]]
|image=[[File:H4 Harvester.jpg|300px]]
|manufacturer=*[[Assembly Forges]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=278}}
|manufacturer=[[Lodam Armory]]
*[[Lodam Armory]]{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}
|line=[[Excavator]] tier-5<ref name="HWU">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/scarab '''Halo Waypoint''': Universe, Vehicles, ''Scarab'']</ref>
|line=[[Excavator]] tier-5{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}{{Ref/Site|Id=HWU|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/scarab|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Scarab|D=30|M=06|Y=2021}}
|model=Harvester
|model=
|cost=
|cost=
|length={{Convert|719.4|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} - {{Convert|892.4|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}
|length=719.4-892.4 feet (219.2-272 meters)
|width={{Convert|485.2|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} - {{Convert|911.3|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}
|width=485.2-911.3 feet (147.9-277.8 meters)
|height={{Convert|438.8|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} - {{Convert|546.2|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}
|height=438.8-546.2 feet (133.8-166.5 meters)
|mass=211,660 tons (192,015 tonnes){{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|mass=
|max speed=
|max speed=
|engine=Hexapod leg assembly
|engine=Hexapod leg assembly
|hull=[[Nanolaminate]] plate
|hull=
|armament=1 ultra-heavy [[focus drill]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|armament=[[Plasma drill]] (1)
|crew=*3 crew{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|crew=*One commanding officer
*1 [[Sbaolekgolo]] colony{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}
*Numerous crewman and security personnel
|complement=200 passengers{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
**Sangheili
**Kig-Yar
**Unggoy
*One [[Sbaolekgolo|Sbaolekgolo Colony]]
|complement=
|consumables=
|consumables=
|othersystems=
|othersystems=
|firstuse=
|firstuse-title=In service
|service=[[Ages of Discovery|Third Age of Discovery]]-present{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|firstuse=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
|service=
|role=*Deep excavation
|role=*Deep excavation
*Excavation/terrestrial mining platform
*Excavation/terrestrial mining platform
|affiliation=*[[Covenant]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|affiliation=[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]
*[[Covenant remnants]]
**[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]
}}
}}
The '''''Za'zayara''-pattern Heavy Excavator'''{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} {{Type|58|Ultra-Heavy Site Excavator/Embedded|UHSE/E}}{{Ref/Book|Id=H4EVG|H4EVG|Page=130}} or colloquially the '''Harvester''', is a [[Covenant]] walker used during large-scale excavations and in the search of artifacts.{{Ref/SpOps|Id=Switchback|Scattered|Switchback}} An exceedingly rare sight in the field, one was used by [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] during their [[Requiem Campaign|occupation of]] [[Requiem]].


The ''Za'zayara'' is one of a number of Harvester [[design pattern]]s; the majority of which were designed and used by the [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
A '''Type-58 Ultra-Heavy Site Excavator/Embedded''',<ref name="H4EVG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 130''</ref> colloquially known as the '''Harvester''', is a [[Covenant]] walker used during large-scale excavations and in the search of artifacts.<ref name="Switchback">'''[[Halo 4]]''', '''[[Spartan Ops]]''', ''[[S1/Scattered|Episode 6]], Chapter 6: "[[S1/Scattered/Switchback|Switchback]]"</ref> An exceedingly rare sight in the field, one was used by [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] during their [[Second Battle of Requiem|occupation of Requiem]].


==Overview==
==Design==
===Design details===
Harvesters are the biggest Covenant land vehicles to date, with only the [[Type-29 Scarab|"Super" Scarab]] and [[Type-55 Kraken]] being comparable in size. Generally used in long-term invasions, they are not commonly seen by [[UNSC]] personnel. Much like the [[Scarab]], it is composed of a meta-colony of [[Lekgolo]] known as [[Sbaolekgolo]];<ref name="H4EVG"/> this is evident from exposed Lekgolo worms seen in its interior.
Harvesters are the biggest Covenant land vehicles to date, with only the {{Pattern|R'awuw|Scarab|"Super" Scarab}} and {{Pattern|Shuul'se|Kraken}} being comparable in size and rivaling naval warships in scale. Generally used in long-term invasions, they are not commonly seen by [[United Nations Space Command]] personnel. Much like the [[Scarab]], it is composed of a meta-colony of [[Lekgolo]] known as [[Sbaolekgolo]];{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}} this is evident from exposed Lekgolo worms seen in its interior. The vehicle is propelled by six legs, each equipped with a track system on the end of unknown use (presumably to aid in mining operations).{{Ref/Generic|[[:File:Harvester_Sculpt.jpg|This render]]}} The interior is composed of multiple massive chambers that resemble dark subterranean caverns, linked together by smaller hallways and illuminated with pale green light.{{Ref/Reuse|Switchback}}


While all Covenant technology shares a generally organic design aesthetic, the Harvester's features are significantly more ornate and conspicuously insectoid than most Covenant constructs. It is much more beetle-like in appearance than the Scarab due to its overall shape, heavily textured outer "skin" and a hatch at the front of the machine that resembles a mouth and eyes. This [[Sangheili]]-derived visual aesthetic is a [[Hesduros]] visual heritage and a key indicator of [[Lodam Armory]]'s manufacture{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}} - a distinct departure from the [[San'Shyuum]] simple architecture that characterised [[Covenant]] Harvesters.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
While all Covenant technology shares a generally organic design aesthetic, the Harvester's features are significantly more ornate and conspicuously insectoid than most Covenant constructs. It is much more beetle-like in appearance than the Scarab due to its overall shape, heavily textured outer "skin" and a hatch at the front of the machine that resembles a mouth and eyes. The interior is composed of multiple massive chambers that resemble dark subterranean caverns, linked together by smaller hallways and illuminated with pale green light.<ref name="Switchback"/>


The Harvester is compatible with the power supply of a {{Pattern|Kmiro'sish|Lich}}. As a result, a Lich's power supply can also be used to power a Harvester and fire its [[focus drill]].{{Ref/SpOps|Id=Seize the Power|Exodus (Spartan Ops)|EpisodeLinkText=Exodus|Seize the Power}}{{Ref/Reuse|One Last Time}} In combination with the [[Anti-gravity technology|gravitic emitters]] commonplace on most excavators, the Harvester is capable of boring through even [[Forerunner]] structures if given time.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
==History==
A Harvester was once encountered during the [[Second Battle of Requiem|Requiem campaign]], where it was disabled by [[Fireteam Switchback]], who mysteriously vanished in the firefights afterwards, leaving no bodies or signs of struggle, only their [[Identification friend or foe|IFF tags]]. [[Fireteam Crimson]] was sent in to investigate. Crimson managed to kill the remaining crew of the Harvester and further disabled the walker by destroying several consoles inside.<ref name="Switchback"/>


==Operational history==
Sometime later, the Covenant re-took the Harvester and captured several doctors to re-activate the walker, but they were not successful because the power supply was destroyed. When Requiem was put on a collision course towards the star it was orbiting, Fireteam Crimson was sent to retake the Harvester and use it to reach one of the artifacts that was preventing the {{UNSCship|Infinity}} from leaving the planet.<ref>'''Halo 4''', '''Spartan Ops''', ''[[S1/Exodus|Episode 10]], Chapter 1: "[[S1/Exodus/Artifact|Artifact]]"</ref> After stealing the power source from a [[Lich]],<ref>'''Halo 4''', '''Spartan Ops''', ''Episode 10, Chapter 3: "[[S1/Exodus/Seize the Power|Seize the Power]]"</ref> Crimson returned to the Harvester and activated the walker. Crimson then used the Harvester's plasma drill to excavate a tunnel deep enough to reach the artifact and shut it down. The Harvester was destroyed when Requiem was consumed by the star [[Epoloch system|Epoloch]].<ref>'''Halo 4''', '''Spartan Ops''', ''Episode 10, Chapter 5: "[[S1/Exodus/One Last Time|One Last Time]]"</ref>
===Early use===
Harvesters were first concieved of by [[Covenant]] [[Ministry|ministerial]] weapon-scribes during the [[Ages of Discovery|Third Age of Discovery]], though they were only sporadically deployed due to to their immense size and weight. As such, they were relatively rare sights for even members of the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} This rarity meant that they remained totally unknown to [[human]]ity until [[2558]].{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}


===Post-War era===
During the [[Battle of Aktis IV|events]] on [[Aktis IV]], Jul 'Mdama deployed several Harvesters to destroy all of [[Sali 'Nyon]]'s [[Sali 'Nyon's Covenant|rebel]] hideouts. One of these Harvesters would save Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] from being captured by Spartan [[Sarah Palmer]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 16|Issue #16]]''</ref>
Following the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]] in [[2552]], a number of older Harvester [[design pattern]]s resurfaced for use in the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|resurrected Covenant faction]] led by [[Jul 'Mdama]]. These patterns, such as the ''Za'zayara'', were redesigned to forgo the curvilinear aesthetic of [[San'Shyuum]] preference and instead adopted a more insectoid and purpose-built style of [[Sangheili]] preference.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
 
In [[2557]], [[Gek 'Lhar]] deployed a Harvester in the debris field left by the destruction of [[Trove]] [[shield world]]. However, the debris field and presumably the Harvester were destroyed by a bombardment of [[nuclear weapon]]s from a massive UNSC fleet, forcing Gek and his forces to flee [[Korinth Prior system|the system]].{{Ref/Novel|Ren}}
 
During the [[Requiem Campaign]] of [[2558]], Harvesters were deployed by Jul 'Mdama's Covenant to excavate buried Forerunner facilities on the [[shield world]] such as a particular site holding one of the three [[Requiem slipspace artifacts]].{{Ref/Reuse|Artifact}} During the fighting it was disabled by [[Fireteam Switchback]], who mysteriously vanished in the firefights afterwards, leaving no bodies or signs of struggle, only their [[Identification friend or foe|IFF tags]]. [[Fireteam Crimson]] was sent in to investigate. Crimson managed to kill the remaining crew of the Harvester and further disabled the walker by destroying several consoles inside.{{Ref/Reuse|Switchback}}
 
Sometime later, the Covenant retook the Harvester and captured several scientists to reactivate the walker, but they were not successful because the power supply was destroyed. When Requiem was put on a collision course towards the star it was orbiting, Fireteam Crimson was sent back to the area to reach one of the artifacts that was preventing the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} from leaving the planet. After discovering that the artifact was buried behind a rock wall, it was realized that the Harvester had been brought in to excavate the artifact. Though the Harvester now had a shield blocking the entrance, Crimson took out nearby anti-aircraft defenses and a Pelican took the shield. Crimson eliminated the crew and rescued the scientists who revealed their failed effort to reactivate the Harvester. Needing a replacement power supply, [[Roland]] came up with a solution.{{Ref/SpOps|Id=Artifact|Exodus (Spartan Ops)|EpisodeLinkText=Exodus|Artifact}} Crimson was then deployed to "[[Apex]]" to steal the power supply from a [[Kmiro'sish-pattern Lich|Lich]] to replace the destroyed supply on the Harvester.{{Ref/Reuse|Seize the Power}} Crimson returned to the Harvester and cleared out the minimal Covenant forces that had reoccupied the walker while they were gone. With the Lich power supply, Crimson was able to reactivate the Harvester and use its [[focus drill]] to bore a hole into the caverns containing the structure with the Forerunner artifact as the planet fell apart, causing falling debris to strike the Harvester.{{Ref/SpOps|Id=One Last Time|Exodus (Spartan Ops)|EpisodeLinkText=Exodus|One Last Time}} The Harvester was destroyed when Requiem was consumed by [[Epoloch system|its star]].{{Ref/SpOps|Exodus (Spartan Ops)|EpisodeLinkText=Exodus}}
 
During the [[Battle of Aktis IV|events]] on [[Aktis IV]], Jul 'Mdama deployed several Harvesters to destroy all of [[Sali 'Nyon]]'s [[Sali 'Nyon's Covenant|rebel]] hideouts. One of these Harvesters would save Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] from being captured by Spartan [[Sarah Palmer]].{{Ref/Comic|HE|Issue=16}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Throughout the ''[[Halo 4: Official Game Guide]]'s'' digital [[Spartan Ops]] walkthrough, the Harvester is constantly referred to as being a [[Forerunner]] construct.
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*Throughout the ''[[Halo 4: Official Game Guide]]'''s digital [[Spartan Ops]] walkthrough, the Harvester is constantly referred to as being a [[Forerunner]] construct.
*Like the Scarab and the Locust, the Harvester is named after an arthropod, more commonly known as [[Wikipedia:Opiliones|harvestman or daddy longleg]].
*Like the Scarab and the Locust, the Harvester is named after an arthropod, more commonly known as [[Wikipedia:Opiliones|harvestman or daddy longleg]].


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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===Development images===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H4 EarlyHarvester Screenshot.jpg|An early revision of the Harvester's design, showcasing a more traditional Covenant-styled appearance in line with the Scarab.
File:Harvester concept 1.jpg|Early concepts for the Harvester for ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:Harvester concept 1.jpg|Early concepts for the Harvester for ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:Harvester concept 2.jpg|Sketches for various parts of the vehicle.
File:Harvester concept 2.jpg|Sketches for various parts of the vehicle.
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File:Harvester Sculpt Cockpit.jpg|Untextured sculpt of the Harvester's cockpit.
File:Harvester Sculpt Cockpit.jpg|Untextured sculpt of the Harvester's cockpit.
File:H4 Harvester Leg.jpg|The legs of the Harvester.
File:H4 Harvester Leg.jpg|The legs of the Harvester.
</gallery>
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:EP10 CH1 Artifact.png|Alternate view of the Harvester.
File:EP10 CH1 Artifact.png|Alternate view of the Harvester.
File:HTMCC H4 Harvester Screenshot Side.jpg|Side view of the Harvester
File:Harvester_firing_mining_laser.png|The Harvester firing its plasma drill.
File:Harvester firing mining laser.png|The Harvester firing its [[focus drill]].
File:H4-SpOps HarvesterExcavation.png|The result of a Harvester's excavation.
File:H4-SpOps HarvesterTunnel.png|Interior of a tunnel shortly after being excavated by a Harvester's focus beam.
File:H4-SO-Harvester-Interior.jpg|The interior of a Covenant Harvester.
File:H4-SO-Harvester-Interior.jpg|The interior of a Covenant Harvester.
File:H4-SO-Harvester-Interior-02.jpg|Another view of the carapace-like interior of the Harvester.
File:H4-SO-Harvester-Interior-02.jpg|Another view of the carapace-like interior of the Harvester.
File:H4-SO-Harvester-Interior-03.jpg|The organic-shaped walls within a Harvester.
File:H4-SO-Harvester-Interior-03.jpg|The organic-shaped walls within a Harvester.
File:H4-SO-Harvester-Interior-04.jpg|A structural feature in the vehicle's interior.
File:H4-SO-Harvester-Interior-04.jpg|A structural feature in the vehicle's interior.
File:H4-SpOps HarvesterPowerConsole.png|The central power console inside a Harvester with [[Sbaolekgolo]] visible.
File:Harvester control room.jpg|The control room inside a Harvester.
File:H4SO Sbaolekgolo.png|Sbaolekgolo inside the Harvester.
File:H4-SpOps HarvesterForerunnerCore.png|A Forerunner power core slotted into the console.
File:H4-SpOps HarvesterControlRoom.png|The control room inside a Harvester with [[Sbaolekgolo]] worms visible.
File:H4-SpOps HarvesterControlRoomStructures.png|Another view of the control room with pronounced organic structures.
File:Halo Escalation 16.jpg|A Harvester on [[Aktis IV]].
File:HE16 Harvest charge.jpg|A Harvester during the Battle of Aktis IV in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''.
File:HE16 Harvest charge.jpg|A Harvester during the Battle of Aktis IV in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''.
</gallery>
</gallery>
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**''[[Spartan Ops]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Spartan Ops]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
**''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 16|Issue #16]]
*''[[Halo: Renegades]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
<references/>


{{Covenant Ground Vehicles}}
{{Covenant Ground Vehicles}}


[[Category:Excavators|Harvester]]
[[Category:Excavators|Harvester, Type-58]]

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