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{{Quote|Solstice Celebration. Utgard. Governor of this fine planet extended an invitation to me and one of my Staff Sergeants. It's a formal affair. Ladies in long dresses, that sort of thing.|[[Captain (Marine Corps)|Captain]] [[Ponder]]}} | {{Quote|Solstice Celebration. Utgard. Governor of this fine planet extended an invitation to me and one of my Staff Sergeants. It's a formal affair. Ladies in long dresses, that sort of thing.|[[Captain (Marine Corps)|Captain]] [[Ponder]]}} | ||
The '''Solstice Celebration''' | The '''Solstice Celebration''' was an annual celebration held on [[Harvest]], based in [[Utgard]]. Citizens of Harvest celebrated the festival by gathering together, dancing, talking, and watching as the [[AI]] [[Mack]] fired the Utgard [[Mass Driver]].<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', page 117</ref> The only known Solstice Celebration occurred on January 16, [[2525]]. It was there that [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Avery Johnson]] first met [[Governor]] [[Nils Thune]], Attorney General [[Rol Pedersen]] and [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Jilan al-Cygni]].<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', pages 115-123</ref> While the Mass Driver is firing, many civilians have to cover their ears to bear the sound. | ||
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