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'Barutamee's vessel partook in the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]] on the surface of Reach, where [[UNSC Army]] forces accompanied by the [[Spartan-III]]s of [[Noble Team]] exposed ''Long Night of Solace'' through the destruction of [[Spire One]], a [[Covenant spire|communications tower]] that had been cloaking the vessel. In response, 'Barutamee destroyed {{UNSCShip|Grafton}}, the {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}} that revealed the supercarrier's location by destroying the spire.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level, ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> 'Barutamee's vessels smashed the Army garrisons below before retreating to Reach's orbit.<ref name="hr solace"/> | 'Barutamee's vessel partook in the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]] on the surface of Reach, where [[UNSC Army]] forces accompanied by the [[Spartan-III]]s of [[Noble Team]] exposed ''Long Night of Solace'' through the destruction of [[Spire One]], a [[Covenant spire|communications tower]] that had been cloaking the vessel. In response, 'Barutamee destroyed {{UNSCShip|Grafton}}, the {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}} that revealed the supercarrier's location by destroying the spire.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level, ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> 'Barutamee's vessels smashed the Army garrisons below before retreating to Reach's orbit.<ref name="hr solace"/> | ||
In response to the revelation of the supercarrier, UNSC commanders and Noble Team formulated two operations to eliminate the ship: [[Operation: UPPER CUT|Operations: UPPER CUT]] and [[Operation: LEFT JAB|LEFT JAB]]. Operation: LEFT JAB would serve as a mission to distract the Covenant fleet, while Noble Team destroyed ''Long Night of Solace'' with the rigged [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace drive]] of the {{UNSCShip|Savannah}}.<ref name="fb6"/> On [[2552#August|August 14, 2552]], the operations were set into motion. While the Epsilon Eridani Fleet engaged the Fleet of Valiant Prudence, the significantly smaller Covenant fleet became stretched thin—leaving 'Barutamee's flagship open for a direct attack.<ref name="fb7">'''Halo: Fleet Battles''', ''Scenario Seven: Finishing Blow''</ref> The UNSC hijacked the {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}} ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' disabled the ship's communications so it couldn't warn the supercarrier and activated the corvette's refueling track. The ''Long Night of Solace'' was caught completely by surprise when [[Jorge-052]] detonated the rigged slipspace drive | In response to the revelation of the supercarrier, UNSC commanders and Noble Team formulated two operations to eliminate the ship: [[Operation: UPPER CUT|Operations: UPPER CUT]] and [[Operation: LEFT JAB|LEFT JAB]]. Operation: LEFT JAB would serve as a mission to distract the Covenant fleet, while Noble Team destroyed ''Long Night of Solace'' with the rigged [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace drive]] of the {{UNSCShip|Savannah}}.<ref name="fb6"/> On [[2552#August|August 14, 2552]], the operations were set into motion. While the Epsilon Eridani Fleet engaged the Fleet of Valiant Prudence, the significantly smaller Covenant fleet became stretched thin—leaving 'Barutamee's flagship open for a direct attack.<ref name="fb7">'''Halo: Fleet Battles''', ''Scenario Seven: Finishing Blow''</ref> The UNSC hijacked the {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}} ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' disabled the ship's communications so it couldn't warn the supercarrier and activated the corvette's refueling track. The ''Long Night of Solace'' was caught completely by surprise when [[Jorge-052]] detonated the rigged slipspace drive underneath the supercarrier. Rho 'Barutamee was presumably killed along with his entire crew when the subsequent slipspace rupture tore the ship in half or when its remains reentered the atmosphere and crashed on the surface near [[New Alexandria]].<ref name="Rho"/><ref name="hr solace"/> | ||
Following 'Barutamee's death, his lieutenant—Shipmaster [[Kantar 'Utaralee]]—assumed command of the splintered Fleet of Valiant Prudence. In a last ditch effort, 'Barutamee's fleet attempted to recover the Forerunner relic from Epsilon Eridani's Oort cloud, now held in a [[space station]] near [[Turul]].<ref name="fb8">'''Halo: Fleet Battles''', ''Scenario Eight: Rally Point Zulu''</ref> The Ministry of Resolution's fleet arrived directly afterwards to engage UNSC forces at Reach.<ref name="hr solace"/> | Following 'Barutamee's death, his lieutenant—Shipmaster [[Kantar 'Utaralee]]—assumed command of the splintered Fleet of Valiant Prudence. In a last ditch effort, 'Barutamee's fleet attempted to recover the Forerunner relic from Epsilon Eridani's Oort cloud, now held in a [[space station]] near [[Turul]].<ref name="fb8">'''Halo: Fleet Battles''', ''Scenario Eight: Rally Point Zulu''</ref> The Ministry of Resolution's fleet arrived directly afterwards to engage UNSC forces at Reach.<ref name="hr solace"/> | ||