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| {{Title|''Solemn Penance''}} | | {{Era|HCW}} |
| {{Status|Canon}}
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| {{Individual ship infobox | | {{Individual ship infobox |
| |name=''Solemn Penance'' | | |name=''Unknown''<br> |
| |image=[[File:H2 Solemn Penance.jpg|300px]] | | |image=[[Image:COVENANT ASSAILT CARRIER.jpg|300px]] |
| |class=[[CAS-class assault carrier#Syfon-pattern|''Syfon''-pattern assault carrier]] | | |class=Assault Carrier |
| |role=[[Flagship]]<ref name="EVG180">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 180''</ref> | | |manufacturer= |
| |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 (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 264''; ''page 276'' (2011 edition)</ref> | | |modifier= |
| |width={{Convert|2118|m|ft}}{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}} | | |sysmods= |
| |height={{Convert|746|m|ft}}<ref name="waypoint">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/song-of-retribution '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Song of Retribution'']</ref> | | |length={{Convert|5346|m|ft}} |
| |engine=[[Repulsor engine]]s | | |width=Greater than {{Convert|862|m|ft}} |
| |slipspace drive=Equipped | | |height= |
| |hull=[[Nanolaminate hull plating]] | | |max accel= |
| *Equipped with [[energy shielding]]
| | |max speed space= |
| | |max speed air= |
| | |engine=[[Repulsor Engines]] |
| | |slipspace drive=Yes |
| | |slipspace speed=Faster than 32 ly/per day |
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| | |navigation= |
| | |avionics= |
| |countermeasures= | | |countermeasures= |
| |armament=*[[Pulse laser turret]]s{{Ref/Reuse|EVG180}} | | |armament= |
| *[[Energy projector]]s{{Ref/Reuse|EVG180}} | | *[[Pulse Laser Turret]]s |
| *[[Plasma turret]]s{{Ref/Reuse|EVG180}} | | *[[Energy Projector]]s |
| |firstuse= | | *[[Plasma Torpedo]] |
| | |complement= |
| | *[[Seraph]]-class Starfighters |
| | *[[Banshees]] |
| | *[[Spirits]] |
| | *[[Phantoms]] |
| | *[[Boarding Craft]] |
| | *[[Shadows]] |
| | *[[Scarabs]] |
| | *[[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage]] |
| | *[[Ghosts]] |
| | |crew= |
| | |skeleton= |
| | |passengers=[[Prophet of Regret]] |
| | |capacity= |
| | |consumables= |
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| |commission= | | |commission= |
| | |firstsight=[[2552]] |
| | |destroyed=Unknown |
| | |retired= |
| |lastsight= | | |lastsight= |
| |destroyed=
| | |battles=*[[Battle of Earth]] |
| |battles=*[[Battle of Meridian]] | |
| *[[Battle for Earth]]
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| **[[Battle of Mombasa]] | | **[[Battle of Mombasa]] |
| *[[Battle of Installation 05]] | | *[[Battle of Installation 05]] |
| |fleet=[[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVG180}} | | |affiliation=[[Covenant Navy]] |
| | |fleet=[[Regret's Fleet]] |
| | |taskforce= |
| | |owners= [[High Prophet of Regret]] |
| |namedcrew= | | |namedcrew= |
| |captains=[[Shipmaster]] [[Rhul 'Salmutee]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVG180}} | | |captains= |
| |affiliation=[[Covenant]]
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| {{Quote|[[Prophet of Regret|He]]'s on that carrier, and he's calling for help.|[[Cortana]]<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', [[campaign]] level ''[[Outskirts]]''</ref>}}
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| '''''Solemn Penance'''''{{Ref/Reuse|EVG180}} was a {{Pattern|Syfon|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/Reuse|EVG180}} | | '''Regret's carrier''' was an [[Assault Carrier]] that was used by the [[Covenant Navy]] in the [[Battle of Earth]], and the [[Battle of Mombasa]].<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'' level Metropolis.</ref> It was commanded by the [[High Prophet of Regret]], making it distinctive from the other ships of [[Regret's Fleet|its task force]]. |
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| ==History== | | ==History== |
| ===Battle of Meridian=== | | ===Battle of Earth=== |
| {{Main|Battle of Meridian}} | | {{Main|Battle of Earth}} |
| [[File:H2A Terminals - BattleofMeridian.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Regret's flagship holding position with other carriers over Meridian after the battle.]]
| | The ship arrived in the [[Sol System]] on October 20th as a part of a relatively small task force, composed of itself, another Assault Carrier, and thirteen cruisers, expecting to find and uncover the [[Portal|entrance to the Ark]]. Instead, they ran straight into the heavy defenses of the [[UNSC Home Fleet]], defending humanity's [[Earth|homeworld]]. While the cruisers engaged the human warships and orbital defense platforms, the carriers used boarding parties of Elites and Grunts to carry [[Antimatter Charge]]s into three platforms, intending to blast a hole large enough for them to circumvent the defenses and reach Earth's surface. Though two were successfully destroyed, the second Assault Carrier was destroyed by the [[Master Chief]], using the bomb from [[Cairo Station]]. Regret's ship continued unimpeded, descending to [[New Mombasa]], in [[Kenya]], [[Africa]]. |
| Throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]], ''Solemn Penance'' and fellow assault carrier ''[[Day of Jubilation]]'' were responsible for the [[glassing]] of over a dozen [[human colonies]].<ref name="spartan games">[http://shop.spartangames.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=HFCV05 '''Spartan Games''': ''Covenant Assault Carrier'']</ref> ''Solemn Penance'' was present in the [[Battle of Meridian|Battle]] of [[Meridian]] in [[2551]], remaining in orbit while the world was 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]], ''Day of Jubilation'', and thirteen {{Pattern|Ket|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>
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| ===Assault on Earth=== | | ===Battle of Mombasa=== |
| {{Main|Battle for Earth|Battle of Mombasa}} | | {{Main|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 15]]''</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 (station)|Cairo Station]]''. However, Regret's vessel continued unimpeded, descending to [[New Mombasa]], in [[Kenya]], [[Africa]].<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Cairo Station]]''</ref> | | [[Image:SOEIV Interface.png|thumb|left|250px|Regret's carrier over New Mombasa as seen from the Rookie's [[SOEIV]].]] |
| | Hovering over the city, the ship deployed massive numbers of ground infantry and heavy equipment, including [[Scarab]] walkers, intending to drive the UNSC out of the area and begin its excavations. Unfortunately, they had failed to factor [[Spartan-117]] into their plans, who, along with multiple marine regimens and squads, began to push on Regret's LZ in [[Uplift Nature Reserve]]. As a consequence, the Covenant forces were forced to try and fend off a UNSC assault, spearheaded by the SPARTAN Supersoldier. Eventually, faced with the possibility of being overrun on the ground, and intercepted by UNSC ships if it tried to escape to orbit, it activated its [[slipspace]] drive in-atmosphere, making an emergency jump - with the [[UNSC frigate]] ''[[UNSC In Amber Clad|In Amber Clad]]'' following it into slipspace. The shockwave from the slipspace rupture severely damaged the city, causing an [[Electromagnetic Pulse|EMP]] and partially damaging the city's urban infrastructure [[Artificial Intelligence|AI]], the [[Superintendent (Construct)|Superintendent]]. The jump also foiled the attempt of an [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]] 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. |
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| [[File:H2A - Solemn Penance jumping.jpg|thumb|250px|''Solemn Penance'' enters slipspace in-atmosphere above New Mombasa.]]
| | ===Battle of Installation 05=== |
| While hovering over the city, the ''Solemn Penance'' deployed massive numbers of ground infantry and heavy equipment, including at least two {{Pattern|Protos|Scarab}}s, 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]]''</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 {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} following it into slipspace.{{Ref/Reuse|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 [[Operation: BUMRUSH|infiltrate the carrier from above]], scattering their [[drop pod]]s 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>
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| {{Main|Battle of Installation 05}} | | {{Main|Battle of Installation 05}} |
| On [[2552#November|November 2nd]], the ''Solemn Penance'' exited slipspace near [[Installation 05]] and immediately began deploying forces to the surface. Regret departed from the ''Solemn Penance'', fortifying himself within a [[Temple (Installation 05)|temple]] in the centre of a large lake. From there, he 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, [[Assassination of the Prophet of Regret|hunted]] the Prophet; the Spartan soon assassinating him.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Regret (Halo 2 level)|Regret]]''</ref> Following Regret's death, ''Solemn Penance'' began to [[Glassing|glass]] the temple the Prophet had been residing inside in the hopes of killing the Spartan.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Age of Retribution}} After this, the fate of the ship is unknown, but it is believed to have been subsumed into the [[High Charity defense fleet]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG180}}
| | The Carrier exited slipspace near a second [[Delta Halo|Halo Installation]], and the Carrier again deployed its troops, claiming the Ringworld in the name of the Covenant and transmitting numerous messages from the Prophet of Regret himself to the [[Prophet of Truth]], apologizing for his rash actions. As the UNSC forces, again spearheaded by the Master Chief, closed in on the Prophet, managing to assassinate him, the Carrier used its [[Energy projector]] to level the temple where the Prophet had been based, planning to kill the Master Chief. Its attempt was unsuccessful. |
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| ==Trivia==
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| *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'', which was later known as the ''Kerel''-pattern assault carrier in ''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo|Halo: Warfleet]]''. The ''Halo 2'' version assault carrier, later known as the ''Syfon''-class assault carrier, is seen, however, during the opening text crawl from ''Halo 3: ODST'' and ''[[Sadie's Story]]''.
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| *In the ''Halo 2 Anniversary'' [[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|terminals]], the ship is shown to have a nature preserve inside it.
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| ==Gallery==
| | The ship's eventual fate is unknown. While it is possible that it was captured by [[Rtas 'Vadum]] and his [[Special Operations Elites]] and was the ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'', this is never explicitly stated. It may even be an unrelated Assault Carrier from the [[Fleet of Retribution]]. |
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| File:RegretTerminal2.jpg|The Prophet of Regret and his Honor Guards overlook the natural preserve contained deep within the ''Solemn Penance''.
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| File:H2A Terminals - Stewards.jpg|A pair of [[Steward]]s with a [[Luminary]] on station in the nature preserve of the ''Solemn Penance''.
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| File:H2A Terminals - Fleet at Io.jpg|The ''Solemn Penance'' and its fleet pass over [[Io Station]] as they close in on [[Earth]].
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| File:H2A - BattleofEarth.png|The ''Solemn Penance'' and its escorts do battle with the UNSC Home Fleet in Earth orbit.
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| File:H2A Metropolis Loadscreen.png|The ''Solemn Penance'' holds position over New Mombasa as its ground forces descend into the city.
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| File:Assault_carrier.jpg|The ''Penance'' holds position over New Mombasa in ''Halo 2''.
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| File:SOEIV Interface.png|Regret's carrier over New Mombasa as seen from [[the Rookie]]'s [[M8900 drop pod]].
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| File:H2A - Solemn Penance exiting slipspace.jpg|The ''Solemn Penance'' exits slipspace near Installation 05, unaware of the ''UNSC In Amber Clad'' arriving in tow.
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| File:H2 - Delta Halo view.png|''Solemn Penance'' looming over the [[Temple (Installation 05)|Temple]] on [[Installation 05]].
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| File:H2A-Solemn Penance.png|''Solemn Penance'' over Installation 05
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| File:HSS cutscene.png|''Solemn Penance'' in ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
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| File:H2A-SolemnPenanceOverMombasa.png|''Solemn Penance'' over New Mombasa.
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}} | | *''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}} |
| | *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' |
| *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}} | | *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}} |
| *''[[Halo 3: ODST Pre-mission Evaluation]]'' {{Im}}
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| *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
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| *''[[Halo 4]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
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| **''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
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| *''[[Halo: New Blood]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Hunt the Truth]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
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| *''[[Halo Mythos]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Age of Retribution]]'' {{Mo}}
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| [[Category:CAS-class assault carriers]] | | [[Category:The Covenant]] |
| [[Category:Covenant ships]] | | [[Category:Covenant Starships]] |
