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On Harvest, there is only peace and prosperity. Watched by two [[artificial intelligence]]s, [[Sif]] and [[Mack]], the colony produces much of humanity's food. Under the supervision of Captain [[Ponder]], Johnson, Byrne, and [[Hospital Corpsman]] [[Healy]] are tasked with raising a [[Harvest militia|militia]] to protect Harvest from the growing threat of the Insurrection. This peace is interrupted when a [[Covenant]] [[missionary ship]], ''[[Minor Transgression]]'', discovers a malfunctioning [[Horn of Plenty|unmanned human cargo ship]]. The coordinates registered in the cargo ship's [[navigation computer]] lead the aliens to Harvest. An [[Unggoy]] [[deacon]], [[Dadab]], is alarmed when the ship's [[Luminary]] seems to register thousands of [[Forerunner]] artifacts and an [[Oracle]]. The opportunistic Kig-Yar plan to take some artifacts for themselves before reporting the discovery to the [[Hierarchs]], and begin surreptitiously raiding human [[freighter]]s. Unfortunately for the Kig-Yar, the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] has recently organized a strike team to counteract what they believe to be a growing insurrectionist group. Under the command of Lieutenant Commander [[Jilan al-Cygni]], Johnson and Byrne await for the expected insurgents aboard [[freighter]] ''[[Bulk Discount]]''. They successfully deceive the crew of ''Minor Transgression'' into boarding the freighter, where they are immediately attacked by Johnson and Byrne. Johnson receives a cracked skull from their meeting and Byrne is stabbed in the leg with an [[energy cutlass]], though the humans manage to defeat the Kig-Yar boarders. This raid marks the first meeting of the humans and Covenant forces, and makes the humans aware of a brand new threat they may be facing. The Kig-Yar vessel's [[self-destruct]]ion sequence is activated by its dying [[Chur'R-Yar|shipmistress]], and Johnson and Byrne barely manage to escape the resulting explosion. Among the missionary ship's crew, only Dadab and his [[Huragok]] friend [[Lighter Than Some]] flee the destruction of their ship aboard an [[Covenant escape pod|escape pod]]. | On Harvest, there is only peace and prosperity. Watched by two [[artificial intelligence]]s, [[Sif]] and [[Mack]], the colony produces much of humanity's food. Under the supervision of Captain [[Ponder]], Johnson, Byrne, and [[Hospital Corpsman]] [[Healy]] are tasked with raising a [[Harvest militia|militia]] to protect Harvest from the growing threat of the Insurrection. This peace is interrupted when a [[Covenant]] [[missionary ship]], ''[[Minor Transgression]]'', discovers a malfunctioning [[Horn of Plenty|unmanned human cargo ship]]. The coordinates registered in the cargo ship's [[navigation computer]] lead the aliens to Harvest. An [[Unggoy]] [[deacon]], [[Dadab]], is alarmed when the ship's [[Luminary]] seems to register thousands of [[Forerunner]] artifacts and an [[Oracle]]. The opportunistic Kig-Yar plan to take some artifacts for themselves before reporting the discovery to the [[Hierarchs]], and begin surreptitiously raiding human [[freighter]]s. Unfortunately for the Kig-Yar, the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] has recently organized a strike team to counteract what they believe to be a growing insurrectionist group. Under the command of Lieutenant Commander [[Jilan al-Cygni]], Johnson and Byrne await for the expected insurgents aboard [[freighter]] ''[[Bulk Discount]]''. They successfully deceive the crew of ''Minor Transgression'' into boarding the freighter, where they are immediately attacked by Johnson and Byrne. Johnson receives a cracked skull from their meeting and Byrne is stabbed in the leg with an [[energy cutlass]], though the humans manage to defeat the Kig-Yar boarders. This raid marks the first meeting of the humans and Covenant forces, and makes the humans aware of a brand new threat they may be facing. The Kig-Yar vessel's [[self-destruct]]ion sequence is activated by its dying [[Chur'R-Yar|shipmistress]], and Johnson and Byrne barely manage to escape the resulting explosion. Among the missionary ship's crew, only Dadab and his [[Huragok]] friend [[Lighter Than Some]] flee the destruction of their ship aboard an [[Covenant escape pod|escape pod]]. | ||
While Ponder, Johnson, Byrne, and Healy work to prepare the Harvest militia for a possible alien invasion, the [[San'Shyuum]] [[Prophet of Truth|Minister of Fortitude]] is confronted by the [[Prophet of Regret|Vice Minister of Tranquility]] on [[High Charity]]. The [[Vice Minister]] reveals the discovery of the large amount of "relics" found on Harvest and, after some convincing, Fortitude agrees to initiate a coup of the current [[Hierarch]]s with Tranquility, using the Vice Minister's discovery as a fulcrum. To keep the [[Sangheili]] from using this discovery as a way to upset the balance of power, they utilize a [[Jiralhanae]]-controlled ship, ''[[Rapid Conversion]]'', captained by [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]] [[Maccabeus]] and crewed by his [[Maccabeus' clan|clan]] of Jiralhanae—including a youthful [[Tartarus]], the chieftain's nephew. ''Rapid Conversion'' arrives in [[Epsilon Indi system|the system]] and discovers the escape pod containing Dadab and Lighter Than Some. Maccabeus is delighted to have a Huragok aboard his cruiser, as the Sangheili only permit Jiralhanae ships to employ [[Yanme'e]] workers in maintenance roles. Maccabeus tasks Lighter Than Some with making repairs to the ship's weaponry, which was disabled by the Sangheili. Meanwhile, the Yanme'e are relegated to menial roles or combat positions, much to their chagrin. The chieftain uses the deacon as a way to motivate the cruiser's own lackluster complement of Unggoy. Upon arriving at the planet, the crew of ''Rapid Conversion'' soon discover Harvest's vast store of Forerunner relics and a message of peace left by Sif and Mack in the form of a crude pictogram displaying a desire for peace. Their Luminary also indicates that there is an Oracle on the planet. The Jiralhanae land two [[ | While Ponder, Johnson, Byrne, and Healy work to prepare the Harvest militia for a possible alien invasion, the [[San'Shyuum]] [[Prophet of Truth|Minister of Fortitude]] is confronted by the [[Prophet of Regret|Vice Minister of Tranquility]] on [[High Charity]]. The [[Vice Minister]] reveals the discovery of the large amount of "relics" found on Harvest and, after some convincing, Fortitude agrees to initiate a coup of the current [[Hierarch]]s with Tranquility, using the Vice Minister's discovery as a fulcrum. To keep the [[Sangheili]] from using this discovery as a way to upset the balance of power, they utilize a [[Jiralhanae]]-controlled ship, ''[[Rapid Conversion]]'', captained by [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]] [[Maccabeus]] and crewed by his [[Maccabeus' clan|clan]] of Jiralhanae—including a youthful [[Tartarus]], the chieftain's nephew. ''Rapid Conversion'' arrives in [[Epsilon Indi system|the system]] and discovers the escape pod containing Dadab and Lighter Than Some. Maccabeus is delighted to have a Huragok aboard his cruiser, as the Sangheili only permit Jiralhanae ships to employ [[Yanme'e]] workers in maintenance roles. Maccabeus tasks Lighter Than Some with making repairs to the ship's weaponry, which was disabled by the Sangheili. Meanwhile, the Yanme'e are relegated to menial roles or combat positions, much to their chagrin. The chieftain uses the deacon as a way to motivate the cruiser's own lackluster complement of Unggoy. Upon arriving at the planet, the crew of ''Rapid Conversion'' soon discover Harvest's vast store of Forerunner relics and a message of peace left by Sif and Mack in the form of a crude pictogram displaying a desire for peace. Their Luminary also indicates that there is an Oracle on the planet. The Jiralhanae land two [[Dextro Xur-pattern Spirit|Spirit]] [[dropship]]s at the specified date to meet with the human peace delegates, though the Jiralhanae only desire to capture the entire planet and its relics. The peace talks falls apart after [[Yull|an errant Unggoy]] attacks and kills Harvest militiaman [[Osmo]], and the one-sided [[First Battle of Harvest|Battle of Harvest]] begins. | ||
Meanwhile, the ambitious San'Shyuum begin their mutiny of sorts by invoking the [[Prophet of Restraint|High Prophet of Restraint]] in a conspiracy that will lead to his removal if revealed. However, in order to ascend to the throne of Hierarch, the two require a blessing from the long-silent Oracle present on the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] within High Charity. They visit an old, supposedly senile [[Philologist]] for his blessings and advice. When they input the discovery of Harvest and the Luminary's data, the Oracle—which is in fact a fragment of the Forerunner [[Contender-class artificial intelligence|Contender-class AI]] [[Mendicant Bias]]—suddenly awakens from eons of dormancy and reveals that the Covenant has been misinterpreting their findings. What the Kig-Yar thought were artifacts were actually registering the presence of the humans on Harvest, which it claims are [[Reclaimer]]s, and refers to them as his makers. The Minister of Fortitude concludes that these Reclaimers are living Forerunners and were left behind when the rest transcended. Wishing to make amends for his [[Flood|bias]], Mendicant begins to power up the Dreadnought to take the humans to [[Installation 00|the Ark]], an act which will destroy the Covenant holy city. However, the ancilla is stopped when the Dreadnought is short-circuited by [[Lekgolo]] worms exploring the vessel's pathways. Realizing that the discovery of living Forerunners would tear the Covenant apart, the San'Shyuum swear to secrecy and the Philologist is inducted into their conspiracy against the Hierarchs. | Meanwhile, the ambitious San'Shyuum begin their mutiny of sorts by invoking the [[Prophet of Restraint|High Prophet of Restraint]] in a conspiracy that will lead to his removal if revealed. However, in order to ascend to the throne of Hierarch, the two require a blessing from the long-silent Oracle present on the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] within High Charity. They visit an old, supposedly senile [[Philologist]] for his blessings and advice. When they input the discovery of Harvest and the Luminary's data, the Oracle—which is in fact a fragment of the Forerunner [[Contender-class artificial intelligence|Contender-class AI]] [[Mendicant Bias]]—suddenly awakens from eons of dormancy and reveals that the Covenant has been misinterpreting their findings. What the Kig-Yar thought were artifacts were actually registering the presence of the humans on Harvest, which it claims are [[Reclaimer]]s, and refers to them as his makers. The Minister of Fortitude concludes that these Reclaimers are living Forerunners and were left behind when the rest transcended. Wishing to make amends for his [[Flood|bias]], Mendicant begins to power up the Dreadnought to take the humans to [[Installation 00|the Ark]], an act which will destroy the Covenant holy city. However, the ancilla is stopped when the Dreadnought is short-circuited by [[Lekgolo]] worms exploring the vessel's pathways. Realizing that the discovery of living Forerunners would tear the Covenant apart, the San'Shyuum swear to secrecy and the Philologist is inducted into their conspiracy against the Hierarchs. | ||
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