Editing Harper Garvin

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{{Quote|Then it looks like we have a plan, folks. And the UNSC be damned.|Harper Garvin{{Ref/Reuse|ss6}}}}

[[General]] '''Harper Garvin''' was a [[human]] military commander and [[insurrectionist]] of the [[United Rebel Front]].{{Ref/Reuse|ss6}} Garvin once served the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] as a [[major general]], but defected to the United Rebel Front after a humble assignment to [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]]. He soon rose to become a leader within the faction and was a member of the URF's [[United Rebel Front High Command|High Command]].{{Ref/Reuse|ss13}}

With the start of the [[Human-Covenant War]], Garvin unified various rebel cells under the Front and attempted to save [[Outer Colonies]] by making a truce with the [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Reuse|ss6}}

==Biography==
===Career and desertion===
Harper Garvin was an officer of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]], reaching the rank of [[major general]].{{Ref/Reuse|ss6}} In [[2508]], Garvin lectured on quelling planetary insurrections at the [[Academy at Mare Nubium]] on [[Luna]]. Upon receiving a two-year billet teaching logistics at the [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]] on [[Circinius IV]], Garvin deserted and affiliated himself with the [[United Rebel Front]]. Some speculated that he had joined the rebels to retaliate against his humble assignment.{{Ref/Reuse|ss13}}

Within the United Rebel Front, Garvin ascended to a leadership position and became a member of its [[United Rebel Front High Command|High Command]]. He soon rose to become one of the highest-ranking officials of the rebel coalition, perhaps the second- or third-in-command of the United Rebel Front. The [[United Nations Space Command]] identified him as a suspected [[Terrorism|terrorist]] and the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] designated him as an important target to capture and interrogate.{{Ref/Reuse|ss13}}

===Covenant War===
Through his spy within [[UNSC Fleet Command]], Garvin learned of the [[Covenant]] [[Human-Covenant War|threat]] to the [[Outer Colonies]]. Garvin hoped to unite the fragmented rebel cells into a coalition under the United Rebel Front. On [[2526#March|March 12, 2526]], Garvin had summoned the leaders and envoys of various rebel cells to convene in the [[Little Nelek Nebula]] in the [[Grenadi sector]], hosted by [[Lyrenne Castilla]] aboard ''[[Bellicose]]''. Garvin informed the rebels of the Covenant invasion and the empire's vastly superior technology. Over the course of the meeting, the envoys agreed to attempt a truce with the Covenant, providing the empire with intelligence on the UNSC in exchange for their worlds being spared.{{Ref/Reuse|ss6}} Garvin dispatched a messenger on [[Amasa]] to intercept Covenant scouts, providing them with a [[Holography|holographic]] message and the offer of an alliance; the message was received by [[Nizat 'Kvarosee]], [[fleetmaster]] of the [[Fleet of Inexorable Obedience]]. Garvin warned the Covenant that the UNSC intended to use [[Spartan-IIs]] to wipe out 'Kvarosee's fleet at [[Biko]], the colony the fleetmaster planned to attack next. He offered to provide the Covenant more information if they dispatched an envoy to [[Seoba Ice Quarry|an ice quarry]] on [[Seoba]], the third moon of Biko. In response, 'Kvarosee had [[First Blade]] [[Tel 'Szatulai]] assemble a ''[[kai'd]]'' and meet Garvin at Seoba to learn more about the Spartans.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ss9|HSS|Chapter=9}}

Garvin's plan did not go as anticipated, as the UNSC had also intended to use Seoba as a base of operations while they waited for the Covenant's arrival at Biko. With the [[Biko Independence Army]] attempting to wrest control of Biko, the UNSC's [[Task Force Yama]] launched [[Operation: ICE DANCE]] on [[2526#March|March 18, 2526]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=ss7|HSS|Chapter=7}} The [[ODST]]s of the [[21st Space Assault Battalion]], with help from the Spartans, defeated the rebel coalition and captured three hundred prisoner, including Garvin. Meanwhile, [[Bloodstar Flotilla|the flotilla]] led by 'Szatulai arrived in the system, forcing the UNSC to act quickly. As the captured rebels were being herded aboard the {{Class|Banta|transport}} ''[[Emmeline]]'' to be taken to Biko for trial, a group of them crowded around Garvin to hide his identity from their captors. This was noticed by Spartan-II supersoldier [[John-117]], who ordered the line of prisoners to halt as he identified Garvin with his armor's onboard computer. After a failed attempt by the [[Gao]] [[Gao Liberation Force|insurrenctionist]] [[Petora Zoyas]] to stall for him, the general came forward. Now in the Spartan's custody, Garvin began to question how he had recognized him in the crowd, to which John lied in response, saying that he had attended one of his lectures at Luna OCS. Before he could continue, a blast rocked the [[Subsurface Maintenance Grotto 6M430|chamber]] they were in. 'Szatulai's forces were firing on the quarry, and they managed to down [[UNSC Starry Night|a]] [[prowler]]. With securing the prowler and checking for survivors taking priority, John allowed Garvin to board the ''Emmeline'', though he feared the colonial authority may execute him before ONI could retrieve the general for interrogation.{{Ref/Reuse|ss13}} However, the ''Emmeline'', which was piloted by a crew of Insurrectionist agents, never made to Biko.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ss17|HSS|Chapter=17}}

The battle between the Bloodstar flotilla and Task Force Yama resulted in the destruction of three of Tel 'Szatulai's [[intrusion corvette]]s, forcing him to retreat and regroup with the Fleet of Inexorable Obebience, which had just arrived over Biko.{{Ref/Reuse|ss17}} As the [[Battle of Biko]] began, Garvin had the ''Emmeline'' follow [[Sacred Whisper|'Szatulai's flagship]] in an attempt to get their attention. The First Blade realized who was likely aboard the transport, and had his corvette dock with them. After he and [[Orsun|his]] [[Castor|entourage]] boarded the ''Emmeline'', [[Erland Booth]] of the Biko Independence Army activated a captured [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon|HAVOK nuke]] and threatened to destroy the ship unless 'Szatulai called off the attack. Instead, the First Blade simply killed the human and allowed Garvin to deactivate the nuke. In order to tempt the Covenant into an alliance, he allowed the Silent Shadow operative to keep the nuclear weapon. He also explained how the UNSC's presence at Seoba was not their doing. In exchange for the promise that the Covenant would help them take control of Biko, Garvin offered 'Szatulai a set of schematics for the Spartans' [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]], along with the promise of future information that could help them anticipate the next actions of the Spartans. Seeking further intelligence on the Spartans, 'Szatulai agreed to work with the rebels, taking [[Petora Zoyas]] with him to serve as a point of contact.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ss18|HSS|Chapter=18}}

==Personality and traits==
Harper Garvin was a disciplined military officer and a well-trained soldier.{{Ref/Reuse|ss18}} After joining the Front, he found initial difficulty earning the respect of other rebel leaders, who viewed his discipline and soldierly manner with disdain. However, his intelligence and agents within the [[United Nations Space Command]], as well as his competence, garnered him some respect.{{Ref/Reuse|ss6}} Garvin cared about those who served under him and, following his defeat at [[Seoba]], willingly stepped forward for capture when the [[Spartan-IIs]] threatened to execute rebels interfering with his arrest. Despite this, Garvin was a prideful man, allegedly defecting from the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] after being assigned a humble billet at the [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]].{{Ref/Reuse|ss13}} After his defection, he grew to detest the UNSC, and was willing to ally with the [[Covenant]] to destroy the [[Unified Earth Government]] to protect the [[Outer Colonies]], but he was unwilling to provide the Covenant the location of [[Earth]] and only agreed to do so if the Covenant could be trusted to allow the rebels to live.{{Ref/Reuse|ss6}}

Tall and lean, Garvin was grim-faced with salt-and-pepper closely trimmed hair,{{Ref/Reuse|ss6}}{{Ref/Reuse|ss9}} with gray,{{Ref/Reuse|ss13}} intelligent eyes.{{Ref/Reuse|ss18}} He had no facial hair, and was described as gaunt in appearance.{{Ref/Reuse|ss9}} Garvin's manner and dress made him come off as "half-UNSC". He wore pressed gray slacks and a cream bush shirt with matching tie. While he wore no stars on his collar tips, his formal and soldierly dress style undermined his prestige in the eyes of fellow insurgents, with [[Petora Zoyas]] comparing his attire with the [[UNSC Marine Corps Dress Uniform|Service B uniform]] of the Marine Corps.{{Ref/Reuse|ss6}}

==Behind the scenes==
Harper Garvin was created and written by [[Troy Denning]] for ''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''. Originally, Garvin's role in the novel was to be filled by [[Howard Graves]], a general of the United Rebel Front introduced in ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''. However, as Denning neared completion of the novel, Graves was removed when Denning decided that his appearance in ''Silent Storm'' would create continuity problems and Garvin was created as a substitute for Graves' role.<ref>''Halo'' Conversationalists: [https://haloconversationalists.wordpress.com/2018/10/03/episode-71-troy-denning-interview/ ''Episode 71 - Troy Denning Interview'']</ref>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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