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{{Era|HCW}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Battle infobox
{{Battle infobox
|prev=[[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]]
|prev=[[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]]
|conc=[[Operation: UPPER CUT]]
|conc=[[Operation: UPPER CUT]]
|next=[[Siege of New Alexandria]]
|next=[[Siege of New Alexandria]]
|image=[[File:Reach-UNSC Savannah.png|300px]]
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|conflict=[[Fall of Reach]]
|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]]
|date=[[2552#August|August 14, 2552]]<ref name="hr solace">''[[Halo: Reach]]'', campaign level, [[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]</ref>
*[[Siege of the Inner Colonies]]
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|place=[[Reach]], [[Epsilon Eridani system]]
|place=[[Reach]], [[Epsilon Eridani system]]
|result='''Strategic UNSC victory'''
|result='''Strategic UNSC victory'''
*Covenant forces successfully diverted
*Covenant forces successfully diverted.
*Success of ''Operation: Upper Cut''
*Success of Operation: UPPER CUT.
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|commanders1=Vice Admiral [[Michael Stanforth]]
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|commanders2=[[Supreme Commander]] [[Rho 'Barutamee]]†
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**4+ {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}s{{Ref/Reuse|fb6}}{{Ref/Reuse|fb7}}
**12+ {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}}s{{Ref/Reuse|fb6}}{{Ref/Reuse|fb7}}
**10+ [[GA-TL1 Longsword]]s{{Ref/Reuse|fb6}}{{Ref/Reuse|fb7}}
**9+ [[F-41 Broadsword]]s{{Ref/Reuse|fb6}}{{Ref/Reuse|fb7}}
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**5+ {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}s{{Ref/Reuse|fb6}}{{Ref/Reuse|fb7}}{{Ref/Reuse|fb8}}
**14+ {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}}s{{Ref/Reuse|fb6}}{{Ref/Reuse|fb7}}{{Ref/Reuse|fb8}}
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*''[[Ardent Prayer]]''
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'''Operation: LEFT JAB''' was an [[operation]] of the [[United Nations Space Command]] during the [[Fall of Reach|Fall]] of [[Reach]] in the [[Epsilon Eridani system]] on [[2552#August|August 14, 2552]]. Desperate to destroy the [[Covenant]] {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}} ''[[Long Night of Solace]]''—[[flagship]] of the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]]—in orbit over Reach, Operation: LEFT JAB distracted the [[Covenant fleet]] while the concurrent [[Operation: UPPER CUT]] destroyed the supercarrier.<ref name="fb6">''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'', [[Scenario Six: Left Jab]]</ref>
'''Operation: LEFT JAB''' was an [[operation]] of the [[United Nations Space Command]] during the [[Fall of Reach|Fall]] of [[Reach]] in the [[Epsilon Eridani system]] on [[2552#August|August 14, 2552]]. Desperate to destroy the [[Covenant]] {{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}} ''[[Long Night of Solace]]''—[[flagship]] of the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]]—in orbit over Reach, Operation: LEFT JAB distracted the [[Covenant fleet]] while the concurrent [[Operation: UPPER CUT]] destroyed the supercarrier.{{Ref/Level|Id=fb6|Halo: Fleet Battles|Scenario Six: Left Jab}}


==Prelude==
==Background==
During the [[Fall of Reach|Fall]] of [[Reach]] in the [[2552|summer of 2552]], [[Covenant]] {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}} ''[[Long Night of Solace]]''—[[flagship]] of the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]]—was discovered in orbit over the planet during the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge|Battle]] at [[Szurdok Ridge]].<ref>''Halo: Reach'', campaign level, [[Tip of the Spear]]</ref> In response, the [[United Nations Space Command]] concocted two [[operation]]s to destroy the supercarrier, allowing the UNSC to gain the upper hand in the ongoing battle for the planet. [[Operation: UPPER CUT]] would see the destruction of ''Long Night of Solace'', while Operation: LEFT JAB served as a supporting mission to distract the Fleet of Valiant Prudence over Reach.<ref name="fb6"/>
During the [[Fall of Reach|Fall]] of [[Reach]] in the [[2552|summer of 2552]], [[Covenant]] {{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}} ''[[Long Night of Solace]]''—[[flagship]] of the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]]—was discovered in orbit over the planet during the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge|Battle]] at [[Szurdok Ridge]].{{Ref/Level|Id=hr spear|HR|Tip of the Spear}} In response, the [[United Nations Space Command]] concocted two [[operation]]s to destroy the supercarrier, allowing the UNSC to gain the upper hand in the ongoing battle for the planet. [[Operation: UPPER CUT]] would see the destruction of ''Long Night of Solace'', while Operation: LEFT JAB served as a supporting mission to distract the Fleet of Valiant Prudence over Reach.{{Ref/Reuse|fb6}}


==The operation==
==The operation==
Operation: UPPER CUT began on Reach, with [[SPARTAN-B312|two]] [[Jorge-052|members]] of [[NOBLE Team]] and [[UNSC Air Force]] personnel operating [[YSS-1000 Sabre]]s and rendezvousing with {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}} {{UNSCShip|Savannah}} at [[refit station]] ''[[Anchor 9]]''.<ref name="hr solace"/> Operation: LEFT JAB was coordinated with ''Savannah'' serving as the initial distraction in the operation. Meanwhile, [[Supreme Commander]] [[Rho 'Barutamee]] of the Fleet of Valiant Prudence was becoming increasing stressed upon learning that a massive fleet from the Covenant's [[Ministry of Resolution]] was en route to Reach and his lack of success in the battle would likely result in his interrogation by the [[Hierarchs]]. In addition, UNSC forces were probing his defenses, attempting to exploit the fleet's weaknesses.<ref name="fb6"/> As Operation: LEFT JAB began, UNSC ''Savannah''{{'}}s [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] was removed and attached to a [[D77-TC Pelican]] [[dropship]] for transport—the UNSC intended to destroy ''Long Night of Solace'' by using the slipspace engine as a makeshift bomb.<ref name="hr solace"/>
Operation: UPPER CUT began on Reach, with [[SPARTAN-B312|two]] [[Jorge-052|members]] of [[NOBLE Team]] and [[UNSC Army]] personnel operating [[FSS-1000 Sabre]]s and rendezvousing with {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}} {{UNSCShip|Savannah}} at [[refit station]] ''[[Anchor 9]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|hr solace}} Operation: LEFT JAB was coordinated with ''Savannah'' serving as the initial distraction in the operation. Meanwhile, [[Supreme Commander]] [[Rho 'Barutamee]] of the Fleet of Valiant Prudence was becoming increasing stressed upon learning that a massive fleet from the Covenant's [[Ministry of Resolution]] was en route to Reach and his lack of success in the battle would likely result in his interrogation by the [[Hierarchs]]. In addition, UNSC forces were probing his defenses, attempting to exploit the fleet's weaknesses.{{Ref/Reuse|fb6}} As Operation: LEFT JAB began, UNSC ''Savannah''{{'}}s [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] was removed and attached to a [[D77-TC Pelican]] [[dropship]] for transport—the UNSC intended to destroy ''Long Night of Solace'' by using the slipspace engine as a makeshift bomb.{{Ref/Reuse|hr solace}}


{{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}} ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' was then engaged by the Sabres and ''Savannah''. While the frigate distracted the corvette and jammed its communications, the Sabres destroyed ''Ardent Prayer''{{'}}s fighter escort. With the corvette's engines disabled by ''Savannah'', the Sabres boarded ''Ardent Prayer''.<ref name="hr solace"/> Meanwhile, Vice Admiral [[Michael Stanforth]] ordered for the second half of the operation to begin: the [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]] was ordered to directly engage the Fleet of Valiant Prudence. Operation: LEFT JAB stretched the Covenant fleet's forces thin and left ''Long Night of Solace'' and ''Ardent Prayer'' isolated from the rest of the fleet. As the UNSC moved in on the two ships to support Operation: UPPER CUT's task force, Rho 'Barutamee realized that his own forces were out of position and could not support him.<ref name="fb7">''Halo: Fleet Battles'', [[Scenario Seven: Finishing Blow]]</ref> Although ''Ardent Prayer'' was able to destroy ''Savannah'', the UNSC forces aboard the corvette was able to rig the slipspace drive to detonate and create a slipspace rupture that destroyed the corvette and ''Long Night of Solace''.<ref name="hr solace"/>
{{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}} ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' was then engaged by the Sabres and ''Savannah''. While the frigate distracted the corvette and jammed its communications, the Sabres destroyed ''Ardent Prayer''{{'}}s fighter escort. With the corvette's engines disabled by ''Savannah'', the Sabres boarded ''Ardent Prayer''.{{Ref/Reuse|hr solace}} Meanwhile, Vice Admiral [[Michael Stanforth]] ordered for the second half of the operation to begin: the [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]] was ordered to directly engage the Fleet of Valiant Prudence. Operation: LEFT JAB stretched the Covenant fleet's forces thin and left ''Long Night of Solace'' and ''Ardent Prayer'' isolated from the rest of the fleet. As the UNSC moved in on the two ships to support Operation: UPPER CUT's task force, Rho 'Barutamee realized that his own forces were out of position and could not support him.{{Ref/Level|Id=fb7|Halo: Fleet Battles|Scenario Seven: Finishing Blow}} Although ''Ardent Prayer'' was able to destroy ''Savannah'', the UNSC forces aboard the corvette was able to rig the slipspace drive to detonate and create a slipspace rupture that destroyed the corvette and ''Long Night of Solace''.{{Ref/Reuse|hr solace}}


==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==
With ''Long Night of Solace'' destroyed and Supreme Commander Rho 'Barutamee presumably dead, the Epsilon Eridani Fleet engaged the remnants of the Fleet of Valiant Prudence. 'Barutamee's second-in-command, [[Shipmaster]] [[Kantar 'Utaralee]] assumed command of the splintered Covenant ships and attempted to lead the fleet against UNSC forces over Reach.<ref name="fb7"/> Shortly after, the massive fleet from the Ministry of Resolution exited slipspace over the planet, continuing the battle for Reach.<ref name="hr solace"/>
With ''Long Night of Solace'' destroyed and Supreme Commander Rho 'Barutamee presumably dead, the Epsilon Eridani Fleet engaged the remnants of the Fleet of Valiant Prudence. 'Barutamee's second-in-command, [[Shipmaster]] [[Kantar 'Utaralee]] assumed command of the splintered Covenant ships and attempted to lead the fleet against UNSC forces over Reach.{{Ref/Reuse|fb7}} Shortly after, the massive fleet from the Ministry of Resolution exited slipspace over the planet, continuing the battle for Reach.{{Ref/Reuse|hr solace}}
 
==Participants==
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
===UNSC===
===Naval assets===
====Starships====
{| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: 75%;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
|-
! Fleet
! Class
! Name
! Status<!--This refers to their status after the battle, not their overall status-->
|-
|[[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]]{{Ref/Reuse|fb6}}
|{{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}}
|{{UNSCShip|Savannah}}{{Ref/Reuse|fb6}}
|Destroyed
|}
====Military personnel====
{| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: 75%;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
|-
! Branch
! Rank
! Name
! Status<!--This refers to their status after the battle, not their overall status-->
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[UNSC Navy]]
|[[Vice Admiral]]
|[[Michael Stanforth]]{{Ref/Reuse|fb6}}
|Survived
|-
|[[Commanding officer]]
|[[Kristòf Jen]]{{Ref/Reuse|hr solace}}
|KIA
|}
{{Col-2}}
 
===Covenant===
===Naval assets===
====Starships====
{| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: 75%;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
|-
! Fleet
! Class
! Name
! Status<!--This refers to their status after the battle, not their overall status-->
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]]{{Ref/Reuse|fb6}}
|{{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}}
|''[[Long Night of Solace]]''{{Ref/Reuse|fb6}}
|Destroyed
|-
|{{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}}{{Ref/Reuse|fb6}}
|''[[Ardent Prayer]]''{{Ref/Reuse|fb6}}
|Destroyed
|}
 
====Military personnel====
{| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: 75%;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
|-
! Branch
! Rank
! Name
! Status<!--This refers to their status after the battle, not their overall status-->
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Ministry of Fervent Intercession]]
|[[Supreme Commander]]
|[[Rho 'Barutamee]]{{Ref/Reuse|fb6}}
|KIA {{c|presumably}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Shipmaster]]
|[[Kantar 'Utaralee]]{{Ref/Reuse|fb8}}
|Survived
|-
|[[Ardo 'Moretumee]]{{Ref/Reuse|hr solace}}
|KIA
|}
{{Col-end}}


==Production notes==
==Production notes==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
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Concurrent:

Operation: UPPER CUT

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Siege of New Alexandria

Operation: LEFT JAB

Conflict:

Human-Covenant War

Date:

August 14, 2552[1]

Location:

Reach, Epsilon Eridani system

Outcome:

Strategic UNSC victory

  • Covenant forces successfully diverted.
  • Success of Operation: UPPER CUT.
  • UNSC strategic gains nullified due to arrival of Covenant reinforcements.
Details
Belligerents
Commanders

VADM Michael Stanforth

Strength
Casualties

Unknown

Heavy

 

Operation: LEFT JAB was an operation of the United Nations Space Command during the Fall of Reach in the Epsilon Eridani system on August 14, 2552. Desperate to destroy the Covenant Sh'wada-pattern supercarrier Long Night of Solace—flagship of the Fleet of Valiant Prudence—in orbit over Reach, Operation: LEFT JAB distracted the Covenant fleet while the concurrent Operation: UPPER CUT destroyed the supercarrier.[2]

Background[edit]

During the Fall of Reach in the summer of 2552, Covenant Sh'wada-pattern supercarrier Long Night of Solace—flagship of the Fleet of Valiant Prudence—was discovered in orbit over the planet during the Battle at Szurdok Ridge.[5] In response, the United Nations Space Command concocted two operations to destroy the supercarrier, allowing the UNSC to gain the upper hand in the ongoing battle for the planet. Operation: UPPER CUT would see the destruction of Long Night of Solace, while Operation: LEFT JAB served as a supporting mission to distract the Fleet of Valiant Prudence over Reach.[2]

The operation[edit]

Operation: UPPER CUT began on Reach, with two members of NOBLE Team and UNSC Army personnel operating FSS-1000 Sabres and rendezvousing with Paris-class heavy frigate UNSC Savannah at refit station Anchor 9.[1] Operation: LEFT JAB was coordinated with Savannah serving as the initial distraction in the operation. Meanwhile, Supreme Commander Rho 'Barutamee of the Fleet of Valiant Prudence was becoming increasing stressed upon learning that a massive fleet from the Covenant's Ministry of Resolution was en route to Reach and his lack of success in the battle would likely result in his interrogation by the Hierarchs. In addition, UNSC forces were probing his defenses, attempting to exploit the fleet's weaknesses.[2] As Operation: LEFT JAB began, UNSC Savannah's Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine was removed and attached to a D77-TC Pelican dropship for transport—the UNSC intended to destroy Long Night of Solace by using the slipspace engine as a makeshift bomb.[1]

Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette Ardent Prayer was then engaged by the Sabres and Savannah. While the frigate distracted the corvette and jammed its communications, the Sabres destroyed Ardent Prayer's fighter escort. With the corvette's engines disabled by Savannah, the Sabres boarded Ardent Prayer.[1] Meanwhile, Vice Admiral Michael Stanforth ordered for the second half of the operation to begin: the Epsilon Eridani Fleet was ordered to directly engage the Fleet of Valiant Prudence. Operation: LEFT JAB stretched the Covenant fleet's forces thin and left Long Night of Solace and Ardent Prayer isolated from the rest of the fleet. As the UNSC moved in on the two ships to support Operation: UPPER CUT's task force, Rho 'Barutamee realized that his own forces were out of position and could not support him.[3] Although Ardent Prayer was able to destroy Savannah, the UNSC forces aboard the corvette was able to rig the slipspace drive to detonate and create a slipspace rupture that destroyed the corvette and Long Night of Solace.[1]

Aftermath[edit]

With Long Night of Solace destroyed and Supreme Commander Rho 'Barutamee presumably dead, the Epsilon Eridani Fleet engaged the remnants of the Fleet of Valiant Prudence. 'Barutamee's second-in-command, Shipmaster Kantar 'Utaralee assumed command of the splintered Covenant ships and attempted to lead the fleet against UNSC forces over Reach.[3] Shortly after, the massive fleet from the Ministry of Resolution exited slipspace over the planet, continuing the battle for Reach.[1]

Participants[edit]

UNSC[edit]

Naval assets[edit]

Starships[edit]

Fleet Class Name Status
Epsilon Eridani Fleet[2] Paris-class heavy frigate UNSC Savannah[2] Destroyed

Military personnel[edit]

Branch Rank Name Status
UNSC Navy Vice Admiral Michael Stanforth[2] Survived
Commanding officer Kristòf Jen[1] KIA

Covenant[edit]

Naval assets[edit]

Starships[edit]

Fleet Class Name Status
Fleet of Valiant Prudence[2] Sh'wada-pattern supercarrier Long Night of Solace[2] Destroyed
Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette[2] Ardent Prayer[2] Destroyed

Military personnel[edit]

Branch Rank Name Status
Ministry of Fervent Intercession Supreme Commander Rho 'Barutamee[2] KIA (presumably)
Shipmaster Kantar 'Utaralee[4] Survived
Ardo 'Moretumee[1] KIA

Production notes[edit]

The operation is mistakenly referred to as "Operation: LEFT HOOK" in Scenario Seven: Finishing Blow of Halo: Fleet Battles.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Halo: Fleet Battles, campaign level Scenario Six: Left Jab
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Halo: Fleet Battles, campaign level Scenario Seven: Finishing Blow
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Halo: Fleet Battles, campaign level Scenario Eight: Rally Point Zulu
  5. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Tip of the Spear

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