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Harvest was the first colony to be attacked by the Covenant and the first human world to be [[glassed]]. It was also the first time humanity had made contact with the Covenant. Obviously, the resulting war has created less than desirable relations with the alien superpower.<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], page 96</ref> | Harvest was the first colony to be attacked by the Covenant and the first human world to be [[glassed]]. It was also the first time humanity had made contact with the Covenant. Obviously, the resulting war has created less than desirable relations with the alien superpower.<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], page 96</ref> | ||
During the attack | During the first [[Covenant]] attack on Harvest about one in six human refugee ships managed to escape the planet.<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]] page 72</ref> On these ships was at least one future member of the [[Spartan-III]] project. | ||
[[Vice Admiral Preston Cole]] fought in and barely won the [[Battle of Harvest]] in [[2531]], six years later. This battle was the single most titanic battle ever fought by the two opposing forces before the Fall of [[Reach]] in [[2552]], and resulted in the creation and implementation of the [[Cole Protocol]]. | [[Vice Admiral Preston Cole]] fought in and barely won the [[Battle of Harvest]] in [[2531]], six years later. This battle was the single most titanic battle ever fought by the two opposing forces before the Fall of [[Reach]] in [[2552]], and resulted in the creation and implementation of the [[Cole Protocol]]. | ||