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The '''Parliament of Harvest''' was the main government on the [[human]] colony of [[Harvest]]. Consisting of 24 members, it met in the [[Harvest Parliament Building]] in [[Utgard]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 322''</ref>
 
The '''Parliament of Harvest''' was a legislative assembly on [[Harvest]] which served as the [[human]] colony's main local governing authority. The 24 members that constituted the body assembled at the [[Harvest Parliament Building]] in [[Utgard]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 322''</ref>


==History==
==History==
It took the government years of negotiations to organize the [[Harvest militia]], requiring the unanimous approval of all Parliament members.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 165''</ref>  
It took Parliament years of negotiations requiring unanimous approval of all members to fund, organize, and maintain a [[Harvest militia|Colonial Militia]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 165''</ref>  


When the [[Covenant]] first [[First Battle of Harvest|attacked Harvest]], the planet's citizens were growing outraged by [[Governor]] [[Nils Thune]], due to the lack of information on the aliens. The Parliament sided with the population, threatening a [[Wikipedia:Motion of no confidence|vote of no confidence]] if the Governor did not reveal more about the Covenant.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 289''</ref> With the attack on Harvest and the mass migration to Utgard, [[Nils Thune|Governor Thune]] ordered two militia squads to protect the parliament in case the growing number of refugees started to riot.<ref name="p321">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 321''</ref>
When the [[Covenant]] [[First Battle of Harvest|attacked Harvest]] in [[2525|February 2525]], the planet's citizens were grew outraged with the incumbent [[Governor|Governor of Harvest]], [[Nils Thune]], due to his offices' unwillingness to inform the public on the emerging alien threat. The Parliament sided with its constituency, threatening a [[Wikipedia:Motion of no confidence|vote of no confidence]] if the governor did not reveal more about the Covenant.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 289''</ref> With the attack on Harvest and the mass migration to Utgard, Governor Thune ordered two militia squads to protect Parliament if the embattled populace intended to stage riots.<ref name="p321">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 321''</ref>


The Parliament was likely dissolved after Harvest was evacuated and the planet was [[glassed]] by the Covenant.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 396''</ref>  
Harvest's parliament was likely dissolved following the colony's mass evacuation and eventual [[Glassing|glassing]] by the Covenant.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 396''</ref>  


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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