Editing Solemn Penance

|image=[[File:H2 Covenant Assault Carrier.jpg|300px]]

|class={{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}<ref name="EVG180">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 180''</ref>

|role=[[Flagship]]<ref name="EVG180"/>

|length={{Convert|5347|m|ft}}<ref name="visual">'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 28''</ref><ref name="HBO">[[:File:CapitalShips-scale.gif|HBO image that demonstrates the size and scale of starships in the Halo Universe]]</ref><ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 264''; ''page 276'' (2011 edition)</ref>

|width={{Convert|2118|m|ft}}<ref name="ENC"/>

|armament=*[[Pulse laser turret]]s<ref name="EVG180"/>

*[[Energy projector]]s<ref name="EVG180"/>

*[[Plasma turret]]s<ref name="EVG180"/>

*[[Battle of Earth]]

|fleet=[[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]]<ref name="EVG180"/>

|captains=[[Shipmaster]] [[Rhul 'Salmutee]]<ref name="EVG180"/>

'''''Solemn Penance'''''<ref name="EVG180"/> was a {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} in service with the [[Covenant fleet]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. The [[flagship]] of the [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]], it was commanded by the [[High Prophet of Regret]] during the fleet's [[Battle of Earth|invasion of Earth]] on [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]].<ref name="metro">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref> The [[shipmaster]] of ''Solemn Penance'' was [[Rhul 'Salmutee]].<ref name="EVG180"/>

[[File:H2A Terminals - BattleofMeridian.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Regret's flagship holding position with other carriers over Meridian after the battle]]

''Solemn Penance'' was present in the [[Battle of Meridian|Battle]] of [[Meridian]] in [[2551]], remaining in orbit while the world was [[glassing|glassed]]. Following the battle, a [[Covenant Special Operations]] team was dispatched by the [[Prophet of Regret]] to the [[moon]]'s surface to search for [[Forerunner]] artifacts. The team retrieved a [[Luminary]] and delivered it to Regret. Some time later, Regret's [[Steward]]s successfully decrypted the Luminary, which revealed the existence of the [[Installation 00|final home of the Forerunners]], as well as a [[Portal at Voi|portal that led to it]]. The Luminary also revealed the location of this portal; [[Earth|Erde-Tyrene]]. In [[2552#October|October of 2552]], the Stewards presented their findings to Regret by personally showing him the information it contained aboard the carrier. Regret hastily assembled the relatively small [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]]—with ''Solemn Penance'' as its [[flagship]], another assault carrier, and thirteen {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}s—and departed for Erde-Tyrene shortly after, unaware that the planet was the home of humanity.<ref>'''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]''', ''[[Terminal/Halo 2 Anniversary|Terminal 14]]''</ref>

{{Main|Battle of Earth|Battle of Mombasa}}

''Solemn Penance'' arrived in the [[Sol system]] on [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]] over [[Jupiter]], along with the rest of the Fleet of Sacred Consecration, expecting to find and uncover the [[Portal at Voi|entrance to the Ark]]. Instead, they emerged from [[slipstream space]] into the heavy defenses of the [[UNSC Home Fleet]], defending humanity's homeworld, Earth. ''Solemn Penance'' and its fleet were reported to Home Fleet's command by [[Io Station]] when the Covenant passed the relay station.<ref>'''Halo 2 Anniversary''', ''[[Terminal/Halo 2 Anniversary|Terminal 14]]''</ref> While the cruisers engaged the human warships and [[orbital defense platform]]s, the assault carriers used boarding parties of [[Sangheili]] and [[Unggoy]] to carry [[antimatter charge]]s onto three platforms, intending to blast a hole large enough for them to circumvent the defenses and reach Earth's surface. Though two ODPs were successfully destroyed, the second assault carrier was destroyed by [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] [[John-117]], who used the bomb that was intended to destroy ''[[Cairo Station]]''. However, Regret's vessel continued unimpeded, descending to [[New Mombasa]], in [[Kenya]], [[Africa]].<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref>

[[File:H2A - Solemn Penance jumping.jpg|thumb|250px|''Solemn Penance'' enters slipspace in-atmosphere above New Mombasa]]

While hovering over the city, the ''Solemn Penance'' deployed massive numbers of ground infantry and heavy equipment, including two [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarabs]], intending to drive the UNSC out of the area and begin its excavations. Soon, John-117 and dozens of Marines began an assault on the carrier's landing zone in [[Uplift Nature Reserve]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', campaign level ''[[Uplift Reserve (level)|Uplift Reserve]]''</ref> Eventually, faced with the possibility of being overrun on the ground and intercepted by UNSC ships if it tried to escape to orbit, Regret ordered a retreat. The ''Solemn Penance'' activated its [[slipspace]] drive, making an emergency jump, with the [[UNSC frigate]] {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} following it into slipspace.<ref name="metro"/> The shockwave from the Slipspace rupture severely damaged the city, releasing a potent [[electromagnetic pulse]] and partially damaging the city's urban infrastructure [[Artificial Intelligence|AI]], the [[Superintendent]]. The jump also foiled the attempt of an [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] force to infiltrate the carrier from above, scattering their [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|drop pods]] around the city and killing most of the troopers.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Prepare To Drop]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: New Blood]]''', ''page 58'' (Google Play edition)</ref>

On [[2552#November|November 2nd]], the ''Solemn Penance'' exited Slipspace near [[Installation 05]] and immediately began deploying forces to the surface. Regret pleaded with the [[Prophet of Truth]], apologizing for his rash actions. Meanwhile, ''In Amber Clad'' arrived at Installation 05. UNSC forces, again spearheaded by John-117, hunted the Prophet; the Spartan soon assassinated him.  After this, the ''Solemn Penance'' used its [[energy projector]] to level the temple where the Prophet had been based in an attempt to kill "[[Covenant religion#Demons|the Demon]]". The attempt was unsuccessful.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Regret (level)|Regret]]''</ref>

*In ''Halo 2'', the ''Solemn Penance'', like all other assault carriers in the game, features structures at its aft end. In ''Halo 3: ODST'', the vessel has an additional cowling that covers these structures, as it uses the revised model from ''Halo 3''. The ''Halo 2'' version assault carrier is seen, however, during the opening text crawl from ''Halo 3: ODST''.

*In the ''Halo 2 Anniversary'' [[Terminal/Halo 2 Anniversary|Terminals]], the ship is shown to have a nature preserve inside of it.

File:H2A - Carrier over Mombasa.jpg|The ''Solemn Penance'' holds position over New Mombasa as its ground forces descend into the city.

Image:SOEIV Interface.png|Regret's carrier over New Mombasa as seen from [[the Rookie]]'s [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|SOEIV]].

File:H2A-Solemn Penance.png|''Solemn Penance'' on Installation 05.

File:HSS cutscene.png|''Solemn Penance'' in ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''.

*''[[Halo 3]]''

*''[[ONI Candidate Assessment Program V5.02A]]'' {{Im}}

*''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]''

**''[[Terminal/Halo 2 Anniversary|Terminals]]''

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