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*[[Colonial Military Administration]] | *[[Colonial Military Administration]] | ||
|side2=[[Covenant Empire]] | |side2=[[Covenant Empire]] | ||
|commanders1=*[[Captain ( | |commanders1=*[[Captain (ground forces)|Captain]] [[Ponder]]† | ||
*[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Maribeau Veredi|Veredi]] (later) | *[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Maribeau Veredi|Veredi]] (later) | ||
*[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Jilan al-Cygni]] | *[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Jilan al-Cygni]] | ||
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On February 3rd, [[2525]], ''[[Tiara]]'', Harvest's orbital station, detected ''Rapid Conversion'' entering the system on long range sensors; the cruiser registered as an unknown object but determined the ship was constructed of materials beyond human science. | On February 3rd, [[2525]], ''[[Tiara]]'', Harvest's orbital station, detected ''Rapid Conversion'' entering the system on long range sensors; the cruiser registered as an unknown object but determined the ship was constructed of materials beyond human science. | ||
The Covenant were not immediately hostile and a peaceful meeting on the surface was arranged. The humans were represented by Attorney General [[Rol Pedersen]] and members of the [[Harvest militia|Colonial Militia of Harvest]], including its commander, [[Captain ( | The Covenant were not immediately hostile and a peaceful meeting on the surface was arranged. The humans were represented by Attorney General [[Rol Pedersen]] and members of the [[Harvest militia|Colonial Militia of Harvest]], including its commander, [[Captain (ground forces)|Captain]] [[Ponder]]. Maccabeus arrived at the head of a group of [[Jiralhanae]] and [[Unggoy]]. The meeting went sour prematurely when an overeager Unggoy attacked and killed Private [[Osmo]]. Pedersen was killed, while [[Staff Sergeant]]s [[Nolan Byrne]] and [[Avery Junior Johnson]] escaped with a severely wounded Ponder. Maccabeus was wounded by Johnson from a [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthog]]. | ||
Tartarus used Maccabeus' refusal to glass the colony outright, and his shameful wounding at the hands of Johnson, as reason to challenge his superior's leadership. Tartarus killed Maccabeus in a duel and assumed command. | Tartarus used Maccabeus' refusal to glass the colony outright, and his shameful wounding at the hands of Johnson, as reason to challenge his superior's leadership. Tartarus killed Maccabeus in a duel and assumed command. | ||