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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. | 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 entered the Harvest system only to find the planet | 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's surface almost entirely melted down to [[Glassing|glass]]. 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. | ||
[[Vice Admiral Preston Cole]] fought and barely won the [[Second 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]]. The [[UNSC]] was able to retake the planet but with the massive loss of 2/3 of their fleet. | [[Vice Admiral Preston Cole]] fought and barely won the [[Second 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]]. The [[UNSC]] was able to retake the planet but with the massive loss of 2/3 of their fleet. | ||