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{{quote|This world shall be the birthplace for an invasion fleet beyond imagining!|Prophet of Regret}} | {{quote|This world shall be the birthplace for an invasion fleet beyond imagining!|Prophet of Regret}} | ||
Shield 0459 was discovered by the Covenant | Shield 0459 was discovered by the Covenant a few years before [[2531]], but then-current Covenant technology could not unlock its secrets. The [[Prophet of Regret]] sent [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] to the planet [[Harvest]] to investigate a [[Relic|Forerunner relic]] there that could of held the key.<ref name="OSG">'''[[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide]]''', ''page 50''</ref> | ||
With the [[Human-Covenant War]] ongoing, the Covenant hoped to use Shield 0459's stored warships to crush the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] quickly, rather than wage the protracted war. However, they soon discovered that while they were able to access the installation, they were unable to reactivate the fleet.<ref>'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Games/detail/a/9ca82aa8-c0bd-4014-8bd6-7bcf3e131e0b ''"The Halo Wars Story Retold"'']</ref> | |||
After the Covenant had observed [[Ellen Anders|Professor Ellen Anders]] activating the [[Relic|Forerunner relic]] on [[Harvest]], the Prophet of Regret ordered the Arbiter to go to Arcadia and capture her, as she seemed to have valuable knowledge about the Forerunners. The Arbiter returned to Arcadia on February 9th, captured Anders and brought her to the shield world. [[James Cutter|Captain James Cutter]], commanding officer of the UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'', to which Anders had been assigned, ordered immediate pursuit out-system.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level ''[[Scarab (level)|Scarab]]''</ref> | After the Covenant had observed [[Ellen Anders|Professor Ellen Anders]] activating the [[Relic|Forerunner relic]] on [[Harvest]], the Prophet of Regret ordered the Arbiter to go to Arcadia and capture her, as she seemed to have valuable knowledge about the Forerunners. The Arbiter returned to Arcadia on February 9th, captured Anders and brought her to the shield world. [[James Cutter|Captain James Cutter]], commanding officer of the UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'', to which Anders had been assigned, ordered immediate pursuit out-system.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level ''[[Scarab (level)|Scarab]]''</ref> | ||