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===Early victories=== | ===Early victories=== | ||
[[File:Pelican on Harvest.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Pelican dropships deploying troops on Harvest.]] | [[File:Pelican on Harvest.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Pelican dropships deploying troops on Harvest.]] | ||
Despite Cole's Pyrrhic victory, the Covenant began swarming the [[Outer Colonies]] and were determined to retake control of Harvest. The [[Prophet of Regret]] personally assigned [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] and the [[Fleet of Glorious Interdiction]] for this task.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 10''</ref> The Covenant sent more ships to Harvest and engaged UNSC forces on the surface as well as in space. The Covenant were clearly looking for something on the planet and would stop at nothing to find it. The UNSC continued to retaliate, with many engagements occurring in the planet's ruined cities.<ref name="HW">'''Halo Wars''', campaign levels ''[[Alpha Base (level)|Alpha Base]]'', ''[[Relic Approach]]'', and ''[[Relic Interior]]''</ref | Despite Cole's Pyrrhic victory, the Covenant began swarming the [[Outer Colonies]] and were determined to retake control of Harvest. The [[Prophet of Regret]] personally assigned [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] and the [[Fleet of Glorious Interdiction]] for this task.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 10''</ref> The Covenant sent more ships to Harvest and engaged UNSC forces on the surface as well as in space. The Covenant were clearly looking for something on the planet and would stop at nothing to find it. The UNSC continued to retaliate, with many engagements occurring in the planet's ruined cities.<ref name="wayP"/><ref name="HW">'''Halo Wars''', campaign levels ''[[Alpha Base (level)|Alpha Base]]'', ''[[Relic Approach]]'', and ''[[Relic Interior]]''</ref> | ||
Eventually, the UNSC gained the upper hand on the ground and began to slowly push the Covenant back. It was soon assumed that victory was inevitable, with UNSC forces taking back most of what was left of the planet. These victories, along with Cole's original victory, were being broadcast across the colonies, as a sign of hope to boost morale.<ref name="Gen"/><ref name="Cole"/> | Eventually, the UNSC gained the upper hand on the ground and began to slowly push the Covenant back. It was soon assumed that victory was inevitable, with UNSC forces taking back most of what was left of the planet. These victories, along with Cole's original victory, were being broadcast across the colonies, as a sign of hope to boost morale.<ref name="Gen"/><ref name="Cole"/> | ||
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===The Covenant strike back=== | ===The Covenant strike back=== | ||
[[File:Covenant Destroyers Glass Harvest.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Covenant [[CPV-class heavy destroyer|heavy destroyers]] glass Harvest.]] | [[File:Covenant Destroyers Glass Harvest.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Covenant [[CPV-class heavy destroyer|heavy destroyers]] glass Harvest.]] | ||
Following the Covenant's victories in space, their vessels began to glass even more of Harvest, killing helpless UNSC forces on the surface. More Covenant ships began to arrive at Harvest and deployed additional troops on the ground, eradicating almost all human presence on the planet. UNSC forces were battered and forced to retreat across the planet, leaving the Covenant free to scour the planet for the [[Forerunner]] [[Relic|artifact]] they sought.<ref name=" | Following the Covenant's victories in space, their vessels began to glass even more of Harvest, killing helpless UNSC forces on the surface. More Covenant ships began to arrive at Harvest and deployed additional troops on the ground, eradicating almost all human presence on the planet. UNSC forces were battered and forced to retreat across the planet, leaving the Covenant free to scour the planet for the [[Forerunner]] [[Relic|artifact]] they sought.<ref name="wayP"/><ref name="HW"/> | ||
After Covenant forces led by [[Field Master]] [[Re'gish Wamik]] discovered a Forerunner structure under the ice, the Prophet of Regret sent the Arbiter to lead an excavation operation and retrieve any significant artifacts.<ref name="IS">''Halo Wars Interactive Site''</ref> | After Covenant forces led by [[Field Master]] [[Re'gish Wamik]] discovered a Forerunner structure under the ice, the Prophet of Regret sent the Arbiter to lead an excavation operation and retrieve any significant artifacts.<ref name="IS">''Halo Wars Interactive Site''</ref> | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{ | *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{Fm}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'' {{Mo}} | ||