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===The Apex and the Arbiter (2531)=== | ===The Apex and the Arbiter (2531)=== | ||
[[File:HW Arbiter talks to Regret.png|thumb|250px|left|The [[Prophet of Regret]] converses with [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] on the destruction of the human race.]] | [[File:HW Arbiter talks to Regret.png|thumb|250px|left|The [[Prophet of Regret]] converses with [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] on the destruction of the human race.]] | ||
Despite their major numerical and technological advantages over humanity, by [[2531]], the Covenant High Prophets had realized that the task of destroying an entire sapient species had a logistical burden beyond anything that the [[Covenant military]] could muster without leaving Covenant space defenseless.<ref name="HWscarab">'''[[Halo Wars]]''', campaign level ''[[Scarab (Level)|Scarab]]''</ref> In spite of the UNSC's inferiority in comparison to the Covenant, the Prophets apparently considered their armed forces to be powerful enough to pose a threat to the Covenant proper. Seeking a more efficient solution, the [[Prophet of Regret]] dispatched [[Ripa 'Moramee|an Arbiter]] to Harvest to claim a Forerunner [[Relic (location)|artifact]] buried under the north pole of Harvest.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level, ''[[Alpha Base (level)|Alpha Base]]''</ref> | Despite their major numerical and technological advantages over humanity, by [[2531]], the Covenant High Prophets had realized that the task of destroying an entire sapient species had a logistical burden beyond anything that the [[Covenant military]] could muster without leaving Covenant space defenseless.<ref name="HWscarab">'''[[Halo Wars]]''', campaign level ''[[Scarab (Level)|Scarab]]''</ref> In spite of the UNSC's inferiority in comparison to the Covenant, the Prophets apparently considered their armed forces to be powerful enough to pose a threat to the Covenant proper. Seeking a more efficient solution, the [[Prophet of Regret]] dispatched [[Ripa 'Moramee|an Arbiter]] to Harvest to claim a Forerunner [[Relic (location)|artifact]] buried under the north pole of Harvest.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level, ''[[Alpha Base (Halo Wars level)|Alpha Base]]''</ref> | ||
Preston Cole counterattacked by leading a fleet composed of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} and the {{UNSCShip|Prophecy}} back to Harvest after receiving a message from an [[ONI]] [[UNSC prowler|prowler]]. The battle was a victory, despite major casualties.<ref name="Genesis"/> Upon discovering that the Covenant, under the command of 'Moramee, had excavated Forerunner artifacts in the northern polar region, [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[James Cutter]] deployed ground forces to remove the Covenant occupation. After a heated fight on the surface, the UNSC forces were able to examine the artifact, a star map, and realized the information within had led the Covenant to another human colony: [[Arcadia]].<ref name="city">'''[[Halo Wars]]''', campaign level, ''[[Arcadia City]]''</ref> | Preston Cole counterattacked by leading a fleet composed of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} and the {{UNSCShip|Prophecy}} back to Harvest after receiving a message from an [[ONI]] [[UNSC prowler|prowler]]. The battle was a victory, despite major casualties.<ref name="Genesis"/> Upon discovering that the Covenant, under the command of 'Moramee, had excavated Forerunner artifacts in the northern polar region, [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[James Cutter]] deployed ground forces to remove the Covenant occupation. After a heated fight on the surface, the UNSC forces were able to examine the artifact, a star map, and realized the information within had led the Covenant to another human colony: [[Arcadia]].<ref name="city">'''[[Halo Wars]]''', campaign level, ''[[Arcadia City]]''</ref> | ||