Shear

Shear is a human colony formally under the control of the. Having gained independence soon after colonization, Shear was unprepared for the invasion in 2526. Although official records show the planet had been glassed, in reality the people of Shear survived the invasion by forming an unlikely alliance with the Covenant fleet's, Kel 'Katam. The planet is still inhabited as of 2563.

Trivia

 * Shear's name comes from the setting of the video game Evolve, a planet of the same name. Any other similarities between the two planets are most likely accidental.