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The Second Battle of Harvest is won in space: Preston Cole's fleet engages the alien warships responsible for the decimation of the Harvest colony. Six years after the planet was attacked, UNSC forces emerged victorious at the cost of two-thirds of the fleet.^[1]

The UNSC Spirit of Fire enters the Epsilon Indi system and arrives back at a glassed and partially frozen Harvest, encountering the remnant of Covenant troops led by an Arbiter that are in the process of uncovering a Forerunner relic on the planet.^[2]

Feburary 4th: Captain James Cutter of the UNSC Spirit of Fire makes an entry in his log, reflecting on the five years leading up to this point in the war against the Covenant.^[3]

Serina instructs that production of M41 LAAG weaponry cease on Harvest, Warthogs instead to be upgraded with the M68 Gauss Cannon. Not that it makes much difference as drivers continue to 'splatter' their Covenant enemies, much to the frustration of their maintenance teams.^[4]

Helena Roman is KIA against the Covenant. Captain Cutter sends a message to her family in regards to her death.

Anders recieves some unexpected readings on an EM band and asks a Hornet squadron en route to Rally Point Baker to investigate. They end up sighting a battallion of Sangheili. Sergeant Forge is assigned to Quadrant 4 to investigate.^[4]

February 9th: The Spirit of Fire arrives at the planet of Arcadia during battle.

May 1st: General Howard Graves of the United Rebel Front is killed by Spartan-IIs in Camp New Hope, Victoria, 111 Tauri System, courtesy of eight armed Asteroidea Anti-Personnel Mines.^[5]

November 7th: Spartans Kurt-051, Kelly-087 and Fred-104 are dispatched to investigate Construction Platform 966A for suspected Rebel activity. The mission is a ruse and Kurt is abducted by ONI to lead the Spartan III project. Kurt is 'officially' declared MIA.^[5]

December 27th: 497 recruits arrive at Camp Currahee on Onyx beginning the Spartan III program under the command of Spartan-051 forming what will later become Alpha Company.^[5]

Cole is promoted to Admiral upon his return to Earth and learns that a number of outlying colonies have been destroyed, leaving behind no survivors. He begins to move his fleet around, trying to intercept the invaders. Ground and ship-to-ship battles begin in earnest, raging throughout the Outer Colonies. ^[7]

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 *The [[Second Battle of Harvest]] is won in space: [[Preston Cole]]'s fleet engages the alien warships responsible for the decimation of the [[Harvest]] colony. Six years after the planet was attacked, [[UNSC]] forces emerged victorious at the cost of two-thirds of the fleet.<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''</ref>
-*The [[UNSC Spirit of Fire]] enters the [[Epsilon Indi]] system and arrives back at a glassed and partially frozen [[Harvest]], encountering the remnant of Covenant troops led by an [[Arbiter (Halo Wars Character)|Arbiter]] that are in the process of uncovering a [[Forerunner]] relic on the planet.<ref>http://www.gametrailers.com/player/40831.html</ref>
+*The [[UNSC Spirit of Fire]] enters the [[Epsilon Indi]] system and arrives back at a glassed and partially frozen [[Harvest]], encountering the remnant of Covenant troops led by an [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]] that are in the process of uncovering a [[Forerunner]] relic on the planet.<ref>http://www.gametrailers.com/player/40831.html</ref>
 *'''Feburary 4th''': [[Captain]] [[James Cutter]] of the [[UNSC Spirit of Fire|UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'']] makes an entry in his log, reflecting on the five years leading up to this point in the war against the Covenant.<ref name = "Five Years">2008-14-07. [http://www.halowars.com/Dwnloads/Movies.aspx E3 2008: Five Long Years Cinematic]. ''[[Ensemble Studios]]. Accessed on 2008-14-07</ref>