Forum:When was Harvest glassed?

This is confuzzling! I just read the Halo Wars article and it says the game is on Harvest in 2531, isn't it glassed already? any thoughts, explanations, or comments will be appreciated! 077 out -- Heeeeeres Johny!(Whats that you say?)( My...Accomplishments) 20:00, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

The trailer for halo wars didn't make alot of since, why would you have such a huge army with you if you're simply exploring...the trailer made it look like that was the first time humans and covenant met confuuuuuuusing

no, i think it wasnt the first time humans met, just like, the 5th time or somethin like that. AJ 21:49, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

even so, correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't the spartans started a few year into the war with covenant?

the spartan II program was started in like...2517... cause 2511+ 6. it was started before the war with the covenant. AJ 21:59, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

I really should pay closer attention when i read, lol

If I remember correctly, the Covenant attacked Harvest in 2525, and there was something like a five year space campaign run by Cole to retake it. Now, if I remember correctly, the UNSC won. I can't remember if Harvest ended up getting glassed, but if the UNSC beat the Covenant, I imagine the planet survived, to an extent.
 * -- Master Gunnery Sergeant  Hank J Wimbleton IV COMHalo: Galaxy 23:49, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

Your saying it took 5 years to battle over Harvest? -- The State(Our Decrees and Law!)( The State Alchemists we've enlisted (a reason not to mess with us)) 01:10, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

The UNSC were creating their largest fleet ever. I guess it could have taken that long. Alexspartan117 11:48, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

I believe with the Human's tactical minds, the Covenant has difficulty taking the planet. ΜΆŜΤΈŖČΗέÏΣΡΈΤΤΥОΓΓïČëŗ 06:31, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

What I have gleaned.
First off, we know that Harvest was glassed immediately when the Covenant found it. However, the story of Halo Wars has stated that much like on Reach, a Forerunner artifact of some kind has led the Covenant to fight on the ground for it. This is how they are able to have these battles on Harvest, because in all likelihood this small bit of the planet was not glassed.