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(Jugus is right. The Essential Visual Guide confirms that the fleet that arrived on August 14th was not Particular Justice. Particular Justice arrived on the 30th, just as The Fall of Reach states.) |
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|unit_name= ''Fleet of Valiant Prudence'' | |unit_name= ''Fleet of Valiant Prudence'' | ||
|image= [[File:Staging area.png|250px|The fleet's landing zone discovered by Recon Bravo.]] | |image= [[File:Staging area.png|250px|The fleet's landing zone discovered by Recon Bravo.]] | ||
|dates= [[2552]] | |dates= [[2552|Summer 2552]] | ||
|allegiance= [[Covenant Empire]] | |allegiance= [[Covenant Empire]] | ||
|branch= [[Covenant Navy]] | |branch= [[Covenant Navy]] | ||
|type= | |type= | ||
|role= Advancing force | |role= Advancing/scout force | ||
|size= * | |size= *One {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}} | ||
* | *At least five {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}}s | ||
|battles= [[Fall of Reach]] | |battles= [[Fall of Reach]] | ||
|commanders= [[Rho 'Barutamee]] | |commanders= [[Rho 'Barutamee]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{quote|That's no strike force | {{quote|That's no strike force. It's an invading army!|[[Jun-A266]]<ref name= "nightfall">'''Halo: Reach''', [[campaign]] level ''[[Nightfall]]''</ref>}} | ||
The '''''Fleet of Valiant Prudence''''' | The '''''Fleet of Valiant Prudence''''' was a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Covenant fleet|fleet]] that served as an advanced force during the [[Fall of Reach|Fall]] of [[Reach]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', page 111''</ref><ref name= "nightfall"/> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
On or prior to the night of July 23, 2552, the fleet arrived on planet Reach | On or prior to the night of [[2552#July|July 23, 2552]], the fleet arrived on the planet Reach in the [[Epsilon Eridani system]], undetected by the [[human]] defenses. The fleet dispatched a small strike force, including a team of artifact-hunting [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealots]], to [[Visegrád Relay|one]] of the three [[communication relay]]s at [[Visegrád]] to cut off communications between Reach and other [[Unified Earth Government|UEG]] colonies. The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] assumed that the communications blackout was caused by local [[Insurrectionist]]s; in response, [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]] dispatched several [[UNSC Army|Army]] troopers to the relay. After losing contact with the troopers, [[SPARTAN Program|SPARTAN]] [[Noble Team]] was sent to investigate.<ref>'''''Halo: Reach''', campaign level [[Noble Actual]]''</ref> The team discovered the Covenant presence and report back to [[Central Command|CENTCOM]]. | ||
Over the next few weeks, the fleet continuously sent ground and air forces to attack the planet and gain intelligence. One of the corvettes in the fleet was sent to assault ONI's [[Sword Base]], but was destroyed by an [[orbital defense platform]]'s [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] after the assault failed. The ground forces also focused on defending their fleet's [[landing zone]] at [[Szurdok Ridge]], deploying [[Type-38 Anti-Aircraft Cannon|anti-aircraft cannons]] and outposts around [[Szurdok Ridge]]; this effort, however, resulted in failure when SPARTAN [[Recon Team Bravo]] discovered the landing zone on the night of [[2552#August|August 11]].<ref name="nightfall"/> | |||
==Known vessels | On August 12, 2552, the UNSC [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge|attacked]] the Covenant landing zone, destroying [[Spire One|a]] [[Covenant Spire]] in the progress. Subsequently, the UNSC strike force was forced to retreat when the fleet's flagship, the {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}} ''Long Night of Solace'', was revealed to be holding position over the planet, having been cloaked by the Spires.<ref>'''''Halo: Reach''', campaign level [[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> The UNSC on Reach, with little help until the arrival of reinforcements from elsewhere in the Epsilon Eridani system, derived an operation to destroy the supercarrier. [[Operation: UPPER CUT]], created by [[Catherine-B320]], was initiated on August 14, 2552, in an effort to destroy the supercarrier. After the capture of ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'', a makeshift [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|"slipspace bomb"]] was activated, destroying ''Long Night of Solace''. Though the fleet's flagship had been destroyed, the immediate arrival of another, larger Covenant fleet turned the tide of the battle in the Covenant's favor.<ref>'''''Halo: Reach''', campaign level [[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]</ref> | ||
*''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' - | |||
*''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' - | ==Known vessels== | ||
*''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' - {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}} - [[Rho 'Barutamee]] - Destroyed | |||
*''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' - {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}} - [[Ardo 'Moretumee]] - Destroyed | |||
==List of appearance== | ==List of appearance== | ||
Revision as of 11:39, September 6, 2011
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The Fleet of Valiant Prudence was a Covenant fleet that served as an advanced force during the Fall of Reach.[2][1]
History
On or prior to the night of July 23, 2552, the fleet arrived on the planet Reach in the Epsilon Eridani system, undetected by the human defenses. The fleet dispatched a small strike force, including a team of artifact-hunting Zealots, to one of the three communication relays at Visegrád to cut off communications between Reach and other UEG colonies. The Office of Naval Intelligence assumed that the communications blackout was caused by local Insurrectionists; in response, Colonel Urban Holland dispatched several Army troopers to the relay. After losing contact with the troopers, SPARTAN Noble Team was sent to investigate.[3] The team discovered the Covenant presence and report back to CENTCOM.
Over the next few weeks, the fleet continuously sent ground and air forces to attack the planet and gain intelligence. One of the corvettes in the fleet was sent to assault ONI's Sword Base, but was destroyed by an orbital defense platform's Magnetic Accelerator Cannon after the assault failed. The ground forces also focused on defending their fleet's landing zone at Szurdok Ridge, deploying anti-aircraft cannons and outposts around Szurdok Ridge; this effort, however, resulted in failure when SPARTAN Recon Team Bravo discovered the landing zone on the night of August 11.[1]
On August 12, 2552, the UNSC attacked the Covenant landing zone, destroying a Covenant Spire in the progress. Subsequently, the UNSC strike force was forced to retreat when the fleet's flagship, the CSO-class supercarrier Long Night of Solace, was revealed to be holding position over the planet, having been cloaked by the Spires.[4] The UNSC on Reach, with little help until the arrival of reinforcements from elsewhere in the Epsilon Eridani system, derived an operation to destroy the supercarrier. Operation: UPPER CUT, created by Catherine-B320, was initiated on August 14, 2552, in an effort to destroy the supercarrier. After the capture of Ardent Prayer, a makeshift "slipspace bomb" was activated, destroying Long Night of Solace. Though the fleet's flagship had been destroyed, the immediate arrival of another, larger Covenant fleet turned the tide of the battle in the Covenant's favor.[5]
Known vessels
- Long Night of Solace - CSO-class supercarrier - Rho 'Barutamee - Destroyed
- Ardent Prayer - SDV-class heavy corvette - Ardo 'Moretumee - Destroyed
List of appearance
- Halo: Reach (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b c Halo: Reach, campaign level Nightfall
- ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 111
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Noble Actual
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Tip of the Spear
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace
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