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{{Quote|This first encounter with the aliens is a test—for them and us. So far we have failed that test. We have to show them that we cannot be so easily defeated. We have to win no matter the cost.|Vice Admiral Preston Cole, in a personal log written on [[2525#November|November 15, 2525]]<ref name="he462">'''Halo: Evolutions''', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", ''page 462''</ref>}} | {{Quote|This first encounter with the aliens is a test—for them and us. So far we have failed that test. We have to show them that we cannot be so easily defeated. We have to win no matter the cost.|Vice Admiral Preston Cole, in a personal log written on [[2525#November|November 15, 2525]]<ref name="he462">'''Halo: Evolutions''', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", ''page 462''</ref>}} | ||
The '''Battle of Harvest'''<ref name="timeline">'''[[Halo Wars]]''', ''[[Halo Wars Timeline Events|Timeline]]''</ref><ref>[http://www.halowars.com/gameinfo/timeline2.aspx '''Official Halo Wars Community Site''': ''Timeline'']</ref><ref name="cp34">'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page 34''</ref> was an engagement in the [[Human-Covenant War]] between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]]. Following the [[First Battle of Harvest|loss]] of the [[human]] [[Outer Colony]] of [[Harvest]] to the Covenant in [[2525]], the UNSC assembled a [[battle group]] to retake the planet on [[2526|March 1, 2526]]. Led by [[Vice Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]], UNSC [[Battle Group X-Ray]] was ultimately successful in destroying the Covenant forces due to superior numbers and a last-minute tactical maneuver, but suffered heavy casualties in the process.<ref name="Harvest"/><ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/harvest '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Harvest'']</ref> | The '''Battle of Harvest''',<ref name="timeline">'''[[Halo Wars]]''', ''[[Halo Wars Timeline Events|Timeline]]''</ref><ref>[http://www.halowars.com/gameinfo/timeline2.aspx '''Official Halo Wars Community Site''': ''Timeline'']</ref><ref name="cp34">'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page 34''</ref> also known as the '''Second Battle of Harvest''',<ref name="fb33">'''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''', ''Core Rulebook - page 33''</ref> was an engagement in the [[Human-Covenant War]] between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]]. Following the [[First Battle of Harvest|loss]] of the [[human]] [[Outer Colony]] of [[Harvest]] to the Covenant in [[2525]], the UNSC assembled a [[battle group]] to retake the planet on [[2526|March 1, 2526]]. Led by [[Vice Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]], UNSC [[Battle Group X-Ray]] was ultimately successful in destroying the Covenant forces due to superior numbers and a last-minute tactical maneuver, but suffered heavy casualties in the process.<ref name="Harvest"/><ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/harvest '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Harvest'']</ref> | ||
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**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' | **''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' | ||
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