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The '''Parliament of Harvest''' was | |||
The '''Parliament of Harvest''' was a legislative assembly on [[Harvest]] which served as the [[human]] colony's main local governing authority. The 24 members that constituted the body assembled at the [[Harvest Parliament Building]] in [[Utgard]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 322''</ref> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
It took | It took Parliament years of negotiations requiring unanimous approval of all members to fund, organize, and maintain a [[Harvest militia|Colonial Militia]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 165''</ref> | ||
When the [[Covenant]] | When the [[Covenant]] [[First Battle of Harvest|attacked Harvest]] in [[2525|February 2525]], the planet's citizens were grew outraged with the incumbent [[Governor|Governor of Harvest]], [[Nils Thune]], due to his offices' unwillingness to inform the public on the emerging alien threat. The Parliament sided with its constituency, threatening a [[Wikipedia:Motion of no confidence|vote of no confidence]] if the governor did not reveal more about the Covenant.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 289''</ref> With the attack on Harvest and the mass migration to Utgard, Governor Thune ordered two militia squads to protect Parliament if the embattled populace intended to stage riots.<ref name="p321">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 321''</ref> | ||
Harvest's parliament was likely dissolved following the colony's mass evacuation and eventual [[Glassing|glassing]] by the Covenant.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 396''</ref> | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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[[Category:Organizations]] | [[Category:Organizations]] | ||
Revision as of 22:23, July 10, 2014
The Parliament of Harvest was a legislative assembly on Harvest which served as the human colony's main local governing authority. The 24 members that constituted the body assembled at the Harvest Parliament Building in Utgard.[1]
History
It took Parliament years of negotiations requiring unanimous approval of all members to fund, organize, and maintain a Colonial Militia.[2]
When the Covenant attacked Harvest in February 2525, the planet's citizens were grew outraged with the incumbent Governor of Harvest, Nils Thune, due to his offices' unwillingness to inform the public on the emerging alien threat. The Parliament sided with its constituency, threatening a vote of no confidence if the governor did not reveal more about the Covenant.[3] With the attack on Harvest and the mass migration to Utgard, Governor Thune ordered two militia squads to protect Parliament if the embattled populace intended to stage riots.[4]
Harvest's parliament was likely dissolved following the colony's mass evacuation and eventual glassing by the Covenant.[5]
List of appearances
- Halo: Contact Harvest (First appearance)
- Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
- Dirt (Mentioned only)
