Halo Wars Genesis — HALO WARS: GENESIS

**LOCATION:** *Harvest*
**START:** *October 7th,* *2525*
**END:** *February 4th,* *2531*

RELEASED: February 27th, 2009

SUMMARY

In the early days of the war, Vice Admiral Preston Cole was given command of a large UNSC fleet to attempt to stop the quick Covenant advances into the outer colonies. He first pushes back to Harvest and retakes what's left of the colony. Over the course of the next few years, Cole's fleet is involved in many large-scale battles, which he wins, but at a significant cost to human lives and warships. While the UNSC is victorious in these battles, the only colony that was able to remain in human control was Harvest, though it was completely destroyed during the fighting.

Towards the end of the Harvest Campaign, the UNSC Spirit of Fire is sent to the colony to assist and investigate the Covenant actions on the surface. Professor Ellen Anders is kidnapped by ONI and sent to the Spirit of Fire to help determine the goal of the Covenant presence.

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Mar 1

March 1, 2526

Second Battle of Harvest

March 1, 2526

The Second Battle of Harvest, also known as just simply the Battle of Harvest, was humanities first attempt to recover the planet Harvest from the Covenant, who wiped out the existing colony and killed tens of thousands of civilians a year earlier.

March 1, 2526

Mar 1

March 1, 2526 – February 4, 2531

Harvest Campaign

March 1, 2526 – February 4, 2531

The Harvest Campaign was a five-year campaign to retake the planet Harvest after the Covenant took over the planet and wiped out the colony on Harvest.

March 1, 2526 – February 4, 2531

Oct 21

October 21, 2526

Battle of Alpha Aurigae

October 21, 2526

The Battle of Alpha Aurigae was a large naval battle between UNSC and Covenant forces in the Origami Asteroid Field of the Alpha Aurigae system, culminating in a UNSC victory.

October 21, 2526

Feb 13

February 13, 2528

Battle of XI Boötis A

February 13, 2528

The Battle of XI Boötis A was a naval battle during the early portions of the Human-Covenant War.

February 13, 2528

Dec 24

December 24, 2530

Battle of the Great Bear

December 24, 2530

The Battle of the Great Bear was a naval battle between a UNSC fleet of seventeen warships and three Covenant warships in the Groombridge-1830 system.

December 24, 2530

HALO BOOK CLUB

Join the Podcast Evolved crew as they explore Halo Wars: Genesis in the Halo Book Club. The Halo Wars: Genesis book club originally aired February 9th, 2017.

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February 9, 2017

Halo Wars: Genesis

February 9, 2017

This week Oran, Krysta and Aaron start talking about Halo Wars in preparation for the sequel. Firstly Krysta and Oran cover the weeks news and the Halo Wars 2 cinematic trailer. Then Aaron joins Oran to recap the events of the first game. Enjoy!

February 9, 2017

VISITED WORLDS

Halo Wars: Genesis travels to many worlds in the outer colonies, notably returning to Harvest to retake it from the Covenant during the Harvest Campaign.

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