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{{Center|''This article is about the Covenant ship. For the music segment, see [[Long Night of Solace (music)]].''}} | {{Center|''This article is about the Covenant ship. For the music segment, see [[Long Night of Solace (music)]].''}} | ||
{{Title|''Ardent Prayer''}} | {{Title|''Ardent Prayer''}} | ||
{{ | {{Era|HCW}} | ||
{{Individual ship infobox | {{Individual ship infobox | ||
|name=Ardent Prayer | |name=Ardent Prayer | ||
|image=[[File:Corvette.jpg|300px]] | |image=[[File:Corvette.jpg|300px]] | ||
|naval architect=*[[Ckmu 'Raboree|Master Shipwright Ckmu 'Raboree]] | |naval architect=*[[Ckmu 'Raboree|Master Shipwright Ckmu 'Raboree]]<ref name="Warfleet"/> | ||
*[[Tek'ch|Apprentice Hiveseeker Tek'ch]] | *[[Tek'ch|Apprentice Hiveseeker Tek'ch]]<ref name="Warfleet"/> | ||
|manufacturer=[[Forgemasters of Tanus]], [[Gorgon Assembly Vault]]<ref name="Warfleet">''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo|Halo: Warfleet]]'', p. 76-77</ref> | |manufacturer=[[Forgemasters of Tanus]], [[Gorgon Assembly Vault]]<ref name="Warfleet">''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo|Halo: Warfleet]]'', p. 76-77</ref> | ||
|class={{ | |class={{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}} | ||
|length={{convert|956|m|ft|sigfig=4}} | |length={{convert|956|m|ft|sigfig=4}}<ref name="Warfleet"/> | ||
|width={{convert|399|m|ft|sigfig=4}} | |width={{convert|399|m|ft|sigfig=4}} | ||
|height={{convert|175|m|ft|sigfig=4}} | |height={{convert|175|m|ft|sigfig=4}}<ref name="Warfleet"/> | ||
|engine=4 ''Callipoas''-pattern [[repulsor engine]]s | |engine=4 ''Callipoas''-pattern [[repulsor engine]]s<ref name="Warfleet"/> | ||
|slipspace drive=''Tyros''-pattern [[borer]] | |slipspace drive=''Tyros''-pattern [[borer]]<ref name="Warfleet"/> | ||
|poweroutput= | |poweroutput= | ||
|mass=8 million metric tonnes | |mass=8 million metric tonnes<ref name="Warfleet"/> | ||
|shield gen=''Morelia''-pattern [[energy shields|dispersal field generators]] | |shield gen=''Morelia''-pattern [[energy shields|dispersal field generators]]<ref name="Warfleet"/> | ||
|hull=[[Nanolaminate hull plating]] | |hull=[[Nanolaminate hull plating]] | ||
|armament=*6 ''Melusean''-pattern heavy [[Plasma cannon (starship)|plasma cannons]] | |armament=*6 ''Melusean''-pattern heavy [[Plasma cannon (starship)|plasma cannons]]<ref name="Warfleet"/> | ||
*16 ''Carnax Nu''-pattern [[plasma bombardment mortar]]s | *16 ''Carnax Nu''-pattern [[plasma bombardment mortar]]s<ref name="Warfleet"/> | ||
*11 ''Phot''-pattern [[pulse laser]]s | *11 ''Phot''-pattern [[pulse laser]]s<ref name="Warfleet"/> | ||
|complement=*50 Obedientaries | |complement=*50 Obedientaries<ref name="Warfleet"/> | ||
*50 Warriors | *50 Warriors<ref name="Warfleet"/> | ||
*130 Thralls | *130 Thralls<ref name="Warfleet"/> | ||
*104 [[orbital insertion pod]]s | *104 [[orbital insertion pod]]s<ref name="Warfleet"/> | ||
*8 [[Type-31 Seraph]]s | *8 [[Type-31 Seraph]]s<ref name="Warfleet"/> | ||
*8 [[Type-26 Banshee]]s | *8 [[Type-26 Banshee]]s<ref name="Warfleet"/> | ||
*10 | *10 [[Type-27 Banshee]]s<ref name="Warfleet"/> | ||
*2 | *2 [[Type-25 Spirit]]s<ref name="Warfleet"/> | ||
|countermeasures=[[Active camouflage|''Ushab''-pattern stealth generator]] | |countermeasures=[[Active camouflage|''Ushab''-pattern stealth generator]]<ref name="Warfleet"/> | ||
|fleet=[[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] | |fleet=[[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] | ||
|captains=[[Ardo 'Moretumee]] | |captains=[[Ardo 'Moretumee]] | ||
|crew= | |crew= | ||
*16 Superiors | *16 Superiors<ref name="Warfleet"/> | ||
*2 [[Huragok|Engineers]] | *2 [[Huragok|Engineers]]<ref name="Warfleet"/> | ||
*20 Menials | *20 Menials<ref name="Warfleet"/> | ||
|firstsight=[[2552#August|August 14, 2552]] | |firstsight=[[2552#August|August 14, 2552]] | ||
|commission-title=Launch | |commission-title=Launch | ||
|commission=Twentieth [[Age of Discovery]] (c. [[2070]]) | |commission=Twentieth [[Age of Discovery]] (c. [[2070]])<ref name="Warfleet"/> | ||
|destroyed=[[Operation: UPPER CUT|August 14, 2552]] | |destroyed=[[Operation: UPPER CUT|August 14, 2552]] | ||
|battles=[[Fall of Reach]] | |battles=[[Fall of Reach]] | ||
|affiliation=[[Covenant | |affiliation=[[Covenant Navy]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Article | {{Article Quote|Covenant vessels like the ''Ardent Prayer'' are a prelude to the devastation the full fleet can visit upon a planet.<ref name="B.net">[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=maps&cid=28542 ''Bungie.net'': ''Halo: Reach'' Project Page]</ref>}} | ||
The '''''Ardent Prayer''''' was a [[Covenant]] {{ | The '''''Ardent Prayer''''' was a [[Covenant]] {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}} attached to the ''[[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]]''. Its [[Shipmaster]] was [[Ardo 'Moretumee]].<ref name="vis">''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 13</ref> The vessel took part in the initial stages of the Covenant's [[Fall of Reach|invasion]] of the planet [[Reach]] in [[2552|summer 2552]].<ref name="B.net"/><ref name="LNoS">''Halo: Reach'', campaign level [[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]</ref> | ||
==Operational History== | ==Operational History== | ||
The ''Ardent Prayer'' was launched from its shipyard during the Twentieth [[Ages of Discovery|Age of Discovery]] (circa [[2070]]), having being designed and by the [[Forgemasters of Tanus]] and the [[Gorgon Assembly Vault]] under the watchful eyes of Master Shipwright [[Ckmu 'Raboree]] and Apprentice Hiveseeker [[Tek'ch]]. It was assigned as an exploration vessel, traveling to distant stars and charting dangerous [[slipspace]] routes, and fought hostile civilizations that would not accept the Covenant's [[Great Journey|religion]]. Unfortunately, the ''Ardent Prayer'' would gain no battle honors for its service and its duties were considered beneath the notice of true warriors. As a result, it was rarely mentioned in ''[[High Charity]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s records.<ref name="Warfleet"/> | |||
The ''Ardent Prayer'' was launched from its shipyard during the Twentieth [[Ages of Discovery|Age of Discovery]] (circa [[2070]]), having being designed and by the [[Forgemasters of Tanus]] and the [[Gorgon Assembly Vault]] under the watchful eyes of Master Shipwright [[Ckmu 'Raboree]] and Apprentice Hiveseeker [[Tek'ch]]. It was assigned as an exploration vessel, traveling to distant stars and charting dangerous [[slipspace]] routes, and fought hostile civilizations that would not accept the Covenant's [[Great Journey|religion]]. Unfortunately, the ''Ardent Prayer'' would gain no battle honors for its service and its duties were considered beneath the notice of true warriors. As a result, it was rarely mentioned in ''[[High Charity]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s records. | |||
During [[Operation: UPPER CUT]] on [[2552#August|August 14, 2552]], ''Ardent Prayer'' was boarded by [[SPARTAN-B312]], [[Jorge-052]], and several [[UNSC Army]] [[ | During [[Operation: UPPER CUT]] on [[2552#August|August 14, 2552]], ''Ardent Prayer'' was boarded by [[SPARTAN-B312]], [[Jorge-052]], and several [[UNSC Army]] [[YSS-1000 Sabre]] pilots in an effort to plant a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] on board, which would be used to destroy a nearby {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}}, ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' - the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence|fleet]]'s flagship. During the mission, the ship was engaged by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}} [[UNSC Savannah|''Savannah'']]. ''Savannah'' jammed ''Ardent Prayer''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s communications, while the Sabres damaged the corvette's engines and destroyed its [[Type-31 Seraph|Seraph]] escort so its crew could not call for help.<ref name="LNoS"/> | ||
''Ardent Prayer'' destroyed ''Savannah'', but not before a boarding party had landed on the corvette. The UNSC team eliminated the bridge crew, including its Shipmaster, Ardo 'Moretumee, and set the ship on a refueling track with ''Long Night of Solace''. The operation succeeded, and ''Ardent Prayer'', along with the supercarrier, was destroyed by the rigged slipspace drive. | ''Ardent Prayer'' destroyed ''Savannah'', but not before a boarding party had landed on the corvette. The UNSC team eliminated the bridge crew, including its Shipmaster, Ardo 'Moretumee, and set the ship on a refueling track with ''Long Night of Solace''. The operation succeeded, and ''Ardent Prayer'', along with the supercarrier, was destroyed by the rigged slipspace drive.<ref name="vis"/><ref name="LNoS"/> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
