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'''Operation: UPPER CUT''' was a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Army|Army]]/[[UNSC Navy|Navy]]/[[UNSC Air Force|Air Force]] joint operation to destroy the {{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}} ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' during the [[Fall of Reach]] on [[2552#August|August 14, 2552]].<ref name="lnos">''[[Halo Reach]]'', campaign level, [[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]</ref>
'''Operation: UPPER CUT''' was a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Army|Army]]/[[UNSC Navy|Navy]]/[[UNSC Air Force|Air Force]] joint operation to destroy the {{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}} ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' during the [[Fall of Reach]] on [[2552#August|August 14, 2552]].<ref name="lnos">''[[Halo Reach]]'', campaign level, [[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]</ref>
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All five Sabres rendezvoused with the {{UNSCShip|Savannah}} at orbital station [[Anchor 9]]. After docking, the ''Savannah''{{'}}s [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace drive]] was removed and mounted on a [[D77-TC Pelican]] dropship for transport.{{Ref/Reuse|lnos}}
All five Sabres rendezvoused with the {{UNSCShip|Savannah}} at orbital station [[Anchor 9]]. After docking, the ''Savannah''{{'}}s [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace drive]] was removed and mounted on a [[D77-TC Pelican]] dropship for transport.{{Ref/Reuse|lnos}}


While EVA teams transferred the drive, the Sabres were called to defend Anchor 9 and ''Savannah'' against the waves of Seraphs and space-capable [[Type-27 Banshee]]s. At the start of the engagement, Anchor 9's [[point-defense gun]]s were offline, and bringing the defenses online required several minutes. The initial Covenant assault waves were engaged by the Sabres. Anchor 9's own defense turrets assisted the fighters after they came back online. Multiple [[Phantom gunboat]]s arrived during the engagement and attempted to board the station. The Sabres intercepted and destroyed the dropships before they could cause major damage, and the surviving Covenant forces retreated.{{Ref/Reuse|lnos}}
While EVA teams transferred the drive, the Sabres were called to defend Anchor 9 and ''Savannah'' against the waves of Seraphs and space-capable {{Pattern|Elsedda|Banshee}}s. At the start of the engagement, Anchor 9's [[point-defense gun]]s were offline, and bringing the defenses online required several minutes. The initial Covenant assault waves were engaged by the Sabres. Anchor 9's own defense turrets assisted the fighters after they came back online. Multiple [[Phantom gunboat]]s arrived during the engagement and attempted to board the station. The Sabres intercepted and destroyed the dropships before they could cause major damage, and the surviving Covenant forces retreated.{{Ref/Reuse|lnos}}


With the space around Anchor 9 clear of Covenant forces, Jorge-052 separated from Six's Sabre and boarded the Pelican to secure the makeshift Slipspace "bomb". Colonel Urban Holland then finalized the plan. A nearby [[Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette|Covenant corvette]], the ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'', on a refueling run to the Covenant supercarrier, would provide the delivery system for the bomb. A [[Boarding|boarding party]] would secure the corvette, neutralize the crew, and place the bomb on board, where it would be detonated by a timed fuse. The Sabre team would be responsible for clearing a way for the boarding party. The ''Savannah'', despite the loss of her slipspace drive, would provide local fire support and assist the boarding action.{{Ref/Reuse|lnos}}
With the space around Anchor 9 clear of Covenant forces, Jorge-052 separated from Six's Sabre and boarded the Pelican to secure the makeshift Slipspace "bomb". Colonel Urban Holland then finalized the plan. A nearby [[Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette|Covenant corvette]], the ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'', on a refueling run to the Covenant supercarrier, would provide the delivery system for the bomb. A [[Boarding|boarding party]] would secure the corvette, neutralize the crew, and place the bomb on board, where it would be detonated by a timed fuse. The Sabre team would be responsible for clearing a way for the boarding party. The ''Savannah'', despite the loss of her slipspace drive, would provide local fire support and assist the boarding action.{{Ref/Reuse|lnos}}