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|star, position=[[Epsilon Indi]] | |star, position=[[Epsilon Indi]] | ||
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Harvest was one of the UNSC's more productive and more peaceful colonies | Harvest was one of the UNSC's more productive and more peaceful colonies. Within two decades of its founding it had the highest per capital agricultural manufacture of any inner colony. Major crops, such as [[corn]], [[wheat]], [[watermelon]]s, [[peach]]es, [[apple]]s, [[grape]]s, and numerous other foodstuffs nourished the inhabitants of more than half a dozen other colonies. The population of Harvest was three million but was destroyed by the Covenant in [[2525]] by invasion and orbital bombardment. The capital city and its largest population center was [[Utgard]], also home to Harvest's [[List of "Seven" references in Halo|seven]] [[space elevator|space elevators]] connected to the Orbital Space Station, [[Tiara]]. | ||
[[Image:Timeline010.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Utgard, capital of Harvest.]] | [[Image:Timeline010.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Utgard, capital of Harvest.]] | ||
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Harvest was the first colony to be attacked by the Covenant and the first [[human]] world to be [[glassing|glassed]]. It was also the first place humanity ''officially'' made contact with the Covenant, after the incidents on ''[[This End Up]]'' and ''[[Minor Transgression]]''. | Harvest was the first colony to be attacked by the Covenant and the first [[human]] world to be [[glassing|glassed]]. It was also the first place humanity ''officially'' made contact with the Covenant, after the incidents on ''[[This End Up]]'' and ''[[Minor Transgression]]''. | ||
In [[2524]] Staff Sergeant Johnson returned to Harvest along with [[Byrne|Staff Sergeant Byrne]] and [[Ponder|Captain Ponder]], all survivors of [[Operation: TREBUCHET]] | In [[2524]], Staff Sergeant Johnson returned to Harvest along with [[Byrne|Staff Sergeant Byrne]] and [[Ponder|Captain Ponder]], all survivors of [[Operation: TREBUCHET]]. They were to train a Colonial Militia and, unbeknownst to them, fend off what UNSC had believed to be [[Insurrectionist]] attacks on ships in the systems. | ||
On February 3rd [[2525]] The Harvest Long range orbital platform made radar and spectroscopic contact with ''[[Minor Transgression]]''. Contact with Harvest was lost thereafter. | On February 3rd, [[2525]], The Harvest Long range orbital platform made radar and spectroscopic contact with ''[[Minor Transgression]]''. Contact with Harvest was lost thereafter. | ||
By April 12th [[2525]] the [[Colonial Military Administration]] sent the scout ship ''[[Argo]]'' to investigate | By April 12th, [[2525]], the [[Colonial Military Administration]] sent the scout ship ''[[Argo]]'' to investigate. Other then confirming its arrival at Harvest no other transmissions were sent, and Argo was presumed MIA. | ||
On October 7th [[2525]] Fleet Command assembled a battle group to investigate, due to the fact that the Harvest situation was deemed to have become serious. The battle group consisted of the destroyer ''[[Heracles]]'', commanded by Captain Veredi, as well as the frigates ''[[UNSC Arabia|Arabia]]'' and ''[[UNSC Vostok|Vostok]]''. They | On October 7th, [[2525]], Fleet Command assembled a battle group to investigate, due to the fact that the Harvest situation was deemed to have become serious. The battle group consisted of the destroyer ''[[Heracles]]'', commanded by Captain Veredi, as well as the frigates ''[[UNSC Arabia|Arabia]]'' and ''[[UNSC Vostok|Vostok]]''. They entered the Harvest system only to find the planet glassed. While there, the battle group encountered an unknown alien vessel. This vessel immediately fired on the inferior human vessels, and the ''Vostok'' and ''Arabia'' were lost with all hands. The ''Heracles'' managed to jump out of the system, but took several weeks to return to Reach due to damage sustained in the battle. | ||
The proto-type of the Brute ''[[Chopper]]'' was also made during the time it took for the citizens to escape. | The proto-type of the Brute ''[[Chopper]]'' was also made during the time it took for the citizens to escape. | ||