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For a week after the meeting, ''Rapid Conversion'' remained still in high orbit with all of its crew aboard. Despite the warning to evacuate to Harvest's capital of [[Utgard]], a majority of [[Gladsheim]]'s residents remained in the town—believing that a remote town such as Gladsheim would not be attacked by the aliens.<ref name="ch289">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 289''</ref> However, on [[2525|February 22, 2525]], the vessel remained in orbit over Gladsheim with its heavy plasma weapons charging.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 279''</ref> Johnson and Byrne took several squads of militiamen to Gladsheim in an effort to evacuate the town's inhabitants. Maccabeus had the Jiralhanae crew of the ''Rapid Conversion'' scan the town's surrounding location in search for Harvest's alleged "Oracles". While Johnson and Byrne searched for the town's residents, ''Rapid Conversion'' used its ventral beam to destroy the outlying settlements around Gladsheim for over two hours. With the large alien warship in position over Gladsheim, two thousand refugees that had managed to escape the ship's initial attacks made their way to the town's [[MagLev train]] terminal. [[One-Alpha Squad]] and [[One-Bravo Squad|One-Bravo]] assisted with the evacuation. Unarmed [[Yanme'e]] scouts began to group at [[Gladsheim Main Street]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 286''</ref> As ''Rapid Conversion'' drifted over [[Dry Creek Road]], Johnson asked Harvest's [[AI]], [[Mack]], to block off the road to civilians.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 288''</ref> | For a week after the meeting, ''Rapid Conversion'' remained still in high orbit with all of its crew aboard. Despite the warning to evacuate to Harvest's capital of [[Utgard]], a majority of [[Gladsheim]]'s residents remained in the town—believing that a remote town such as Gladsheim would not be attacked by the aliens.<ref name="ch289">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 289''</ref> However, on [[2525|February 22, 2525]], the vessel remained in orbit over Gladsheim with its heavy plasma weapons charging.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 279''</ref> Johnson and Byrne took several squads of militiamen to Gladsheim in an effort to evacuate the town's inhabitants. Maccabeus had the Jiralhanae crew of the ''Rapid Conversion'' scan the town's surrounding location in search for Harvest's alleged "Oracles". While Johnson and Byrne searched for the town's residents, ''Rapid Conversion'' used its ventral beam to destroy the outlying settlements around Gladsheim for over two hours. With the large alien warship in position over Gladsheim, two thousand refugees that had managed to escape the ship's initial attacks made their way to the town's [[MagLev train]] terminal. [[One-Alpha Squad]] and [[One-Bravo Squad|One-Bravo]] assisted with the evacuation. Unarmed [[Yanme'e]] scouts began to group at [[Gladsheim Main Street]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 286''</ref> As ''Rapid Conversion'' drifted over [[Dry Creek Road]], Johnson asked Harvest's [[AI]], [[Mack]], to block off the road to civilians.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 288''</ref> | ||
During the evacuation, Mack had discovered a convoy consisting of several civilian vehicles that attempted to escape the town through the nearby vineyards. At the same time, two Spirit dropships made their way to Gladsheim.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 292''</ref> Johnson and Byrne took | During the evacuation, Mack had discovered a convoy consisting of several civilian vehicles that attempted to escape the town through the nearby vineyards. At the same time, two Spirit dropships made their way to Gladsheim.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 292''</ref> Johnson and Byrne took an [[M12 Warthog LRV]] to aid the convoy but, as the two neared the vineyards, one of the Spirits lowered and began to fire at the convoy. Johnson discovered the remains of several empty civilian vehicles that had been abandoned by their original occupants, only to be killed by the Spirit's powerful plasma turret. Maccabeus exited the Spirit and began to search through the corpses and their belongings. After spotting a survivor, the two attacked the Chieftain with their Warthog. As several Yanme'e attempted to come to Maccabeus' aid, Johnson managed to pin Maccabeus against one of the convoy's vehicles with the Warthog. Not wanting to risk wounding their leader, the Spirit refused to fire at the Warthog. The two Staff Sergeants succeeded in rescuing the survivor and immediately attempted to retreat to Utgard, closely followed by a Spirit and several Yanme'e, as they left the heavily wounded Maccabeus behind.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''pages 294-297''</ref> To cover their escape, Mack rigged several [[JOTUN Heavy Industries|JOTUN cropdusters]] to launch at the Spirit, destroying the dropship and killing its [[Ritul|pilot]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 299''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 313''</ref> All surviving militia personnel evacuated to Utgard as Covenant personnel returned to their ship, as ''Rapid Conversion'' and the remaining Spirits began to destroy the remains of Gladsheim.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 301''</ref> | ||
The news of Gladsheim's destruction travelled fast to the civilians in Utgard. It began to cause panic among survivors.<ref name="cp318">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 318''</ref> | The news of Gladsheim's destruction travelled fast to the civilians in Utgard. It began to cause panic among survivors.<ref name="cp318">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 318''</ref> | ||