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{{Disambig header|the Covenant vehicle|the Banished building|Banished Harvester}}
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{{Vehicle infobox
{{Vehicle infobox
|name=Za'zayara-pattern heavy excavator
|name=Za'zayara-pattern Heavy Excavator
|image=[[File:H4 Harvester.jpg|300px]]
|image=[[File:H4 Harvester.jpg|300px]]
|manufacturer=
|manufacturer=*[[Assembly Forges]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=278}}
*[[Lodam Armory]]
*[[Lodam Armory]]{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}
*[[Assembly Forges]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=278}}
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|model=
|model=Harvester
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|cost=
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|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}}
|width={{Convert|485.2|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|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}}
|height={{Convert|438.8|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|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}}
|mass=211,660 tons (192,015 tonnes){{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|mass=211,660 tons (192,015 tonnes){{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|max speed=
|max speed=
|engine=Hexapod leg assembly
|engine=Hexapod leg assembly
|hull=
|hull=[[Nanolaminate]] plate
|armament=1 ultra-heavy [[Plasma drill|focus drill]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|armament=1 ultra-heavy [[focus drill]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|crew=*3 crew{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|crew=*3 crew{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*One [[Sbaolekgolo|Sbaolekgolo Colony]]
*1 [[Sbaolekgolo]] colony{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}
|complement=200 passengers{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|complement=200 passengers{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|consumables=
|consumables=
|othersystems=
|othersystems=
|firstuse=
|firstuse=
|service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
|service=[[Ages of Discovery|Third Age of Discovery]]-present{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|role=*Deep excavation
|role=*Deep excavation
*Excavation/terrestrial mining platform
*Excavation/terrestrial mining platform
|affiliation=[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]
|affiliation=*[[Covenant]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*[[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 name="H4EVG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 130''</ref> or colloquially the '''Harvester''', is a [[Covenant]] walker used during large-scale excavations and in the search of artifacts.<ref name="Switchback">''Spartan Ops'', [[Scattered/Switchback|S1E06 Switchback]]</ref> 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''-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]].


== Design ==
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}}
Harvesters are the biggest Covenant land vehicles to date, with only the [[Type-29 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 [[UNSC]] 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.


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/Reuse|Switchback}}
==Overview==
===Design details===
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}}


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 [[plasma drill]].{{Ref/Reuse|Seize the Power}}{{Ref/Reuse|One Last Time}}
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}}


== History ==
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}}
In [[2557]], [[Gek 'Lhar]] deployed a Harvester in the debris field left by the destruction of the [[Etran Harborage]] [[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>'''[[Halo: Renegades]]'''</ref>


In [[2558]], a Harvester was deployed by [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] to excavate a buried Forerunner facility holding one of the three [[Requiem slipspace artifacts]].{{Ref/Reuse|Artifact}} During the [[Requiem Campaign]] 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}}
==Operational history==
===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}}


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 name="Artifact">''Spartan Ops'', [[Exodus (Spartan Ops)/Artifact|S1010 Artifact]]</ref> 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 name="Seize the Power">''Spartan Ops'', [[Exodus (Spartan Ops)/Seize the Power|S1010 Seize the Power]]</ref> 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 [[plasma 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 name="One Last Time">''Spartan Ops'', [[Exodus (Spartan Ops)/One Last Time|S1010 One Last Time]]</ref> The Harvester was destroyed when Requiem was consumed by [[Epoloch system|its star]].<ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[Exodus (Spartan Ops)|S1E10 Exodus]]</ref>
===Post-War era===
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}}


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>
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}}


== Trivia ==
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==
*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]].
 
==Gallery==
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* Throughout the ''[[Halo 4: Official Game Guide]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s digital [[Spartan Ops]] walkthrough, the Harvester is constantly referred to as being a [[Forerunner]] construct.
===Development images===
* Like the Scarab and the Locust, the Harvester is named after an arthropod, more commonly known as [[Wikipedia:Opiliones|harvestman or daddy longleg]].
* It's not made clear in-game how the Harvester encountered in ''Spartan Ops'' had its power supply destroyed. While the game has the player destroy two consoles during the initial raid on the machine, they do not target the central console where the power supply was located, although the damage caused by the destruction of the other consoles might've fried the power supply even though the console it was in was untouched.
 
== Gallery ==
<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:H4 EarlyHarvester Screenshot.jpg|An early revision of the Harvester's design, showcasing a more traditional Covenant-styled appearance in line with the Scarab.
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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:Harvester_firing_mining_laser.png|The Harvester firing its [[plasma drill]].
File:HTMCC H4 Harvester Screenshot Side.jpg|Side view of the Harvester.
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:Harvester control room.jpg|The control room inside a Harvester.
File:H4-SpOps HarvesterPowerConsole.png|The central power console inside a Harvester with [[Sbaolekgolo]] visible.
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>


== List of appearances ==
==List of appearances==
* ''[[Halo 4]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
** ''[[Spartan Ops]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Spartan Ops]]'' {{1st}}
* ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
**''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 16|Issue #16]]
*''[[Halo: Renegades]]''
*''[[Halo: Renegades]]''


== Sources ==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
{{Ref/Sources}}


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


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

Latest revision as of 23:56, November 22, 2024

This article is about the Covenant vehicle. For the Banished building, see Banished Harvester.
Za'zayara-pattern Heavy Excavator
H4 Harvester.jpg
Production information

Manufacturer:

Product line:

Excavator tier-5[2][3]

Technical specifications

Length:

219.3 meters (719.4 ft)[1] - 272.0 meters (892.4 ft)[2]

Width:

147.9 meters (485.2 ft)[1] - 277.8 meters (911.3 ft)[2]

Height:

133.7 meters (438.8 ft)[1] - 166.5 meters (546.2 ft)[2]

Mass:

211,660 tons (192,015 tonnes)[1]

Engine(s):

Hexapod leg assembly

Hull:

Nanolaminate plate

Armament:

1 ultra-heavy focus drill[1]

Crew:

Complement:

200 passengers[1]

Usage

In service:

Third Age of Discovery-present[1]

Role(s):

  • Deep excavation
  • Excavation/terrestrial mining platform

Affiliation:

 

The Za'zayara-pattern Heavy Excavator[1] (UNSC Type classification: Type-58 Ultra-Heavy Site Excavator/Embedded, T-58 UHSE/E)[2] or colloquially the Harvester, is a Covenant walker used during large-scale excavations and in the search of artifacts.[4] An exceedingly rare sight in the field, one was used by Jul 'Mdama's Covenant during their occupation of Requiem.

The Za'zayara is one of a number of Harvester design patterns; the majority of which were designed and used by the Covenant.[1]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

Harvesters are the biggest Covenant land vehicles to date, with only the R'awuw-pattern "Super" Scarab and Shuul'se-pattern 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;[2] 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).[5] The interior is composed of multiple massive chambers that resemble dark subterranean caverns, linked together by smaller hallways and illuminated with pale green light.[4]

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[2] - a distinct departure from the San'Shyuum simple architecture that characterised Covenant Harvesters.[1]

The Harvester is compatible with the power supply of a Kmiro'sish-pattern Lich. As a result, a Lich's power supply can also be used to power a Harvester and fire its focus drill.[6][7] In combination with the gravitic emitters commonplace on most excavators, the Harvester is capable of boring through even Forerunner structures if given time.[1]

Operational history[edit]

Early use[edit]

Harvesters were first concieved of by Covenant ministerial weapon-scribes during the 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.[1] This rarity meant that they remained totally unknown to humanity until 2558.[2]

Post-War era[edit]

Following the end of the Human-Covenant War in 2552, a number of older Harvester design patterns resurfaced for use in the 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.[1]

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 weapons from a massive UNSC fleet, forcing Gek and his forces to flee the system.[8]

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.[9] 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 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.[4]

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 UNSC 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.[9] Crimson was then deployed to "Apex" to steal the power supply from a Lich to replace the destroyed supply on the Harvester.[6] 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.[7] The Harvester was destroyed when Requiem was consumed by its star.[10]

During the events on Aktis IV, Jul 'Mdama deployed several Harvesters to destroy all of Sali 'Nyon's rebel hideouts. One of these Harvesters would save Dr. Catherine Halsey from being captured by Spartan Sarah Palmer.[11]

Trivia[edit]

Gallery[edit]

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Development images[edit]

  • An early revision of the Harvester's design, showcasing a more traditional Covenant-styled appearance in line with the Scarab.

    An early revision of the Harvester's design, showcasing a more traditional Covenant-styled appearance in line with the Scarab.

  • Early concepts for the Harvester for Halo 4.

    Early concepts for the Harvester for Halo 4.

  • Sketches for various parts of the vehicle.

    Sketches for various parts of the vehicle.

  • Sketches depicting how to interact with a console inside the Harvester.

    Sketches depicting how to interact with a console inside the Harvester.

  • Concept art of the control room.

    Concept art of the control room.

  • Untextured sculpt showing the entire Harvester.

    Untextured sculpt showing the entire Harvester.

  • Untextured sculpt of the Harvester's torso.

    Untextured sculpt of the Harvester's torso.

  • Untextured sculpt of the Harvester's cockpit.

    Untextured sculpt of the Harvester's cockpit.

  • The legs of the Harvester.

    The legs of the Harvester.

Screenshots[edit]

  • Alternate view of the Harvester.

    Alternate view of the Harvester.

  • Side view of the Harvester.

    Side view of the Harvester.

  • The Harvester firing its focus drill.

    The Harvester firing its focus drill.

  • The result of a Harvester's excavation.

    The result of a Harvester's excavation.

  • Interior of a tunnel shortly after being excavated by a Harvester's focus beam.

    Interior of a tunnel shortly after being excavated by a Harvester's focus beam.

  • The interior of a Covenant Harvester.

    The interior of a Covenant Harvester.

  • Another view of the carapace-like interior of the Harvester.

    Another view of the carapace-like interior of the Harvester.

  • The organic-shaped walls within a Harvester.

    The organic-shaped walls within a Harvester.

  • A structural feature in the vehicle's interior.

    A structural feature in the vehicle's interior.

  • The central power console inside a Harvester with Sbaolekgolo visible.

    The central power console inside a Harvester with Sbaolekgolo visible.

  • Sbaolekgolo inside the Harvester.

    Sbaolekgolo inside the Harvester.

  • A Forerunner power core slotted into the console.

    A Forerunner power core slotted into the console.

  • The control room inside a Harvester with Sbaolekgolo worms visible.

    The control room inside a Harvester with Sbaolekgolo worms visible.

  • Another view of the control room with pronounced organic structures.

    Another view of the control room with pronounced organic structures.

  • A Harvester on Aktis IV.

    A Harvester on Aktis IV.

  • A Harvester during the Battle of Aktis IV in Halo: Escalation.

    A Harvester during the Battle of Aktis IV in Halo: Escalation.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 278
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 130
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint, Scarab (Retrieved on Jun 30, 2021) [archive]
  4. ^ a b c Halo 4 - Spartan Ops, episode Scattered, level Switchback
  5. ^ This render
  6. ^ a b Halo 4 - Spartan Ops, episode Exodus, level Seize the Power
  7. ^ a b Halo 4 - Spartan Ops, episode Exodus, level One Last Time
  8. ^ Halo: Renegades
  9. ^ a b Halo 4 - Spartan Ops, episode Exodus, level Artifact
  10. ^ Halo 4 - Spartan Ops, episode Exodus
  11. ^ Halo: Escalation, issue 16

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