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(Covenant shielding is invisible unless in contact with something, it is always on unless damaged or if the ship is firing its weapons. If a MAC round hit the shield, we'd see it flicker.)
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*It is likely that [[Rtas 'Vadum]] had to lower the shield in order to fire the ship's weapons to destroy the [[Citadel]], as fragments from the [[Flood]]-infested [[High Charity]] would have to be at the speed of a [[MAC]] round fires from an [[Orbital Defense Platform]] to penetrate both the shield and the hull that easily. It is, however, more likely that the fragments of [[High Charity]] penetrated both shields and hull with no resistance, or even the shields were lowered due to no risk being in the area.
*At the bow of the ''Shadow of Intent'' and numerous other [[Assault Carriers]], there is a more bulbous section instead of the flat part where the engines are. This is only seen on Assault Carriers during and after the [[Second Battle of Earth]]
*At the bow of the ''Shadow of Intent'' and numerous other [[Assault Carriers]], there is a more bulbous section instead of the flat part where the engines are. This is only seen on Assault Carriers during and after the [[Second Battle of Earth]]
*During the meeting between [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Sir Terrence Hood]] and [[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]], the [[Frigate]] {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} was small enough to fit inside the ''Shadow of Intent'''s hangar located in the middle of the ship's hull. <ref>Halo 3 level [[Floodgate]]</ref>
*During the meeting between [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Sir Terrence Hood]] and [[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]], the [[Frigate]] {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} was small enough to fit inside the ''Shadow of Intent'''s hangar located in the middle of the ship's hull. <ref>Halo 3 level [[Floodgate]]</ref>
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*There is a [[Marathon]] symbol on the table in the ''Shadow of Intent'''s bridge.
*There is a [[Marathon]] symbol on the table in the ''Shadow of Intent'''s bridge.
*The ship can be seen firing its [[Plasma Torpedos]] near the beginning of the level [[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]]
*The ship can be seen firing its [[Plasma Torpedos]] near the beginning of the level [[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]]


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Revision as of 06:19, May 10, 2009

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"Hail humans, and take heed. This is the carrier Shadow of Intent. Clear this sector, while we deal with the Flood."
Rtas 'Vadum

The Shadow of Intent is a Covenant Separatist Assault Carrier. [1] Commanded by the Separatist Ship Master Rtas 'Vadum, it served as the flagship of the Fleet of Retribution.

History

Battle of Installation 05

Main article: Battle of Installation 05

The Shadow of Intent was re-captured by the Sangheili, Unggoy and Lekgolo on Installation 05 from the Covenant Loyalist. After the Flood infested High Charity, the Shadow of Intent and its accompanying Sangheilian Fleet engaged in quarantine tactics over High Charity, trying their best to prevent the Flood from escaping the borders of the infested city.

Quarantine Outbreak

Main article: Second Battle of Earth

However, a Flood-infested cruiser broke through their lines and jumped to Earth. A Sangheili battlegroup led by Rtas 'Vadum broke off their blockade and followed it, intent on preventing it from infecting the planet. It took part in the Second Battle of Earth, where it supported local United Nations Space Command units by landing troops, vehicles and supplies into the area. Later, it glassed the city of Voi and outskirts of Kenya in Africa, to prevent the Flood from spreading across Earth.

Assault on Installation 00

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The Conference Room of the Shadow of Intent
Main article: Battle of Installation 00

The ship later led a joint UNSC-Covenant Separatist force through the slipspace portal to Installation 00, also known as "The Ark", where it engaged and defeated the Prophet of Truth's Fleet despite facing forces three times their own strength.

End of the Prophets

"I shall beat the Prophet's shields like a drum"
Ship Master Rtas 'Vadum
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The Shadow of Intent being hit by a Segment from the fragmenting High Charity.

During the assault on Truth's position, the Shadow of Intent sent down soldiers, vehicles and supplies to aid the Human and Sangheili forces. There, it took part in a diversionary bombardment of the shield protecting the Citadel.

Later during the battle, the carrier hovered above the Citadel to begin to destroy the building and to kill the Prophet of Truth. Though before that could take place, the ship was punctured by a large Flood Dispersal Pod (which went completely through the ship) from the Flood-infested High Charity, which had just arrived via Slipspace. The ship was afflicted with "significant damage" and lost use of its major weapons systems, though it was able to stay in commission and return to Earth with all the surviving Humans and Elites. [2]

Return to Sanghelios

After the memorial service to those killed in the Human-Covenant war, The Arbiter is given command of the vessel by Rtas 'Vadum and sets a course to return to Sanghelios. [3]

Images

Trivia

Related Articles

Sources

  1. ^ Halo 3, level Floodgate
  2. ^ Halo 3, level The Covenant
  3. ^ Halo 3, Epilogue
  4. ^ Halo 3 level Floodgate