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m (There were at least four corvettes. The one used to destroy the Carrier, on Long Night of Soliace, & the three over New Alexandria, in Exodus.)
m (One at Sword Base, Three at Nightfall, and Ardent Prayer (but it is possibly one of the three from Nightfall). The three in Exodus are possibly from the large Covenant fleet that arrived after Solace was destroyed.)
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'''''Long Night of Solace''''' was a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}} and the flagship of the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]], which served as an advance invasion force on the planet [[Reach]] during the [[Fall of Reach]] in the summer of [[2552|2552]].<ref>'''Halo: Reach''' ''Legendary Edition commentary''</ref> It was destroyed by [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] personnel during [[Operation: UPPER CUT]].<ref name="LNoS">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> Its [[Shipmaster]] was Rho 'Barutumee.<ref name="essential"/>
'''''Long Night of Solace''''' was a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}} and the flagship of the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]], which served as an advance invasion force on the planet [[Reach]] during the [[Fall of Reach]] in the summer of [[2552|2552]].<ref>'''Halo: Reach''' ''Legendary Edition commentary''</ref> It was destroyed by [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] personnel during [[Operation: UPPER CUT]].<ref name="LNoS">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> Its [[Shipmaster]] was Rho 'Barutumee.<ref name="essential"/>


==Operational history==
==Operational history==
On or prior to [[2552#July|July 23, 2552]],<ref name="essential"/> ''Long Night of Solace'' entered the atmosphere of Reach and was cloaked by a network of [[stealth pylon]]s and [[Covenant Spire|Spires]]. The supercarrier was then able to covertly land troops on the surface of the planet, starting the advance invasion of Reach. It served as the [[flagship]] for the advance force, which was comprised of the supercarrier and at least four [[Covenant corvette|corvettes]].
On or prior to [[2552#July|July 23, 2552]],<ref name="essential"/> ''Long Night of Solace'' entered the atmosphere of Reach and was cloaked by a network of [[stealth pylon]]s and [[Covenant Spire|Spires]]. The supercarrier was then able to covertly land troops on the surface of the planet, starting the advance invasion of Reach. It served as the [[flagship]] for the advance force, which was comprised of the supercarrier and at least five [[Covenant corvette|corvettes]].


On [[2552#August|August 12]], the UNSC launched an [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge|attack]] on the Covenant base in [[Viery Territory|Viery]]. After [[Spire One]] was destroyed, the Solace de-cloaked and engaged the UNSC. After its position was compromised, ''Long Night of Solace'' proceeded to destroy the {{UNSCShip|Grafton}} and lay waste to several other UNSC deployments. It then retreated to Covenant-held space in orbit above the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref>
On [[2552#August|August 12]], the UNSC launched an [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge|attack]] on the Covenant base in [[Viery Territory|Viery]]. After [[Spire One]] was destroyed, the Solace de-cloaked and engaged the UNSC. After its position was compromised, ''Long Night of Solace'' proceeded to destroy the {{UNSCShip|Grafton}} and lay waste to several other UNSC deployments. It then retreated to Covenant-held space in orbit above the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref>
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During Operation: UPPER CUT, an operation designed to destroy the ship, UNSC [[Extra-vehicular activity|EVA]] teams boarded the Covenant corvette ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'', which was on a refueling run with the supercarrier, and transported a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] onto the corvette. During the battle aboard the ship, the detonation controls of the improvised bomb were damaged, forcing [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN]] [[Jorge-052]] to sacrifice himself by activating the drive manually. The unrestricted [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] rift teleported the middle half of the supercarrier's hull into slipspace, destroying ''Long Night of Solace''. The remains of ''Long Night of Solace'' then crashed into a mountain range on the surface of Reach as a larger Covenant fleet jumped out of slipspace over the planet.<ref name="LNoS"/><ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Exodus]]''</ref>
During Operation: UPPER CUT, an operation designed to destroy the ship, UNSC [[Extra-vehicular activity|EVA]] teams boarded the Covenant corvette ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'', which was on a refueling run with the supercarrier, and transported a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] onto the corvette. During the battle aboard the ship, the detonation controls of the improvised bomb were damaged, forcing [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN]] [[Jorge-052]] to sacrifice himself by activating the drive manually. The unrestricted [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] rift teleported the middle half of the supercarrier's hull into slipspace, destroying ''Long Night of Solace''. The remains of ''Long Night of Solace'' then crashed into a mountain range on the surface of Reach as a larger Covenant fleet jumped out of slipspace over the planet.<ref name="LNoS"/><ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Exodus]]''</ref>


On August 27, [[Vice Admiral]] [[Hieronymus Michael Stanforth|Hieronymus Stanforth]] stated that ''Long Night of Solace'' would have been a prime candidate for use in [[Operation: RED FLAG]]. However, with the vessel destroyed, the Navy was forced to wait to enact the operation until the Covenant arrived in force days later.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/Content/assets/en-us/ONI/577839090903298928/DDR-A340024-1115-08-27-52.pdf '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Data Drop 5'']</ref>
On August 27, [[Vice Admiral]] [[Hieronymus Michael Stanforth|Hieronymus Stanforth]] stated that ''Long Night of Solace'' would have been a prime candidate for use in [[Operation: RED FLAG]]. However, with the vessel destroyed, the Navy was forced to wait to enact the operation until the Covenant arrived in force days later.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/Content/assets/en-us/ONI/577839090903298928/DDR-A340024-1115-08-27-52.pdf '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Data Drop 5'']</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==

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Long Night of Solace redirects here. For other uses, see Long Night of Solace (disambiguation).
Long Night of Solace
File:HReach-CovenantSupercarrier-LNoS-transparent.png
Production information

Class:

CSO-class supercarrier

Role:

Assault flagship

Specifications

Length:

28,960 metres (95,014 ft)[1]

Engine:

Repulsor engines

Slipspace drive:

Yes

Service information

Last sighted:

Fall of Reach

Destroyed:

August 14, 2552

Fleet:

Fleet of Valiant Prudence[1]

Known commanders:

Rho 'Barutamee[1]

Affiliation:

Covenant Navy

 

Long Night of Solace was a Covenant CSO-class supercarrier and the flagship of the Fleet of Valiant Prudence, which served as an advance invasion force on the planet Reach during the Fall of Reach in the summer of 2552.[2] It was destroyed by UNSC personnel during Operation: UPPER CUT.[3] Its Shipmaster was Rho 'Barutumee.[1]

Operational history

On or prior to July 23, 2552,[1] Long Night of Solace entered the atmosphere of Reach and was cloaked by a network of stealth pylons and Spires. The supercarrier was then able to covertly land troops on the surface of the planet, starting the advance invasion of Reach. It served as the flagship for the advance force, which was comprised of the supercarrier and at least five corvettes.

On August 12, the UNSC launched an attack on the Covenant base in Viery. After Spire One was destroyed, the Solace de-cloaked and engaged the UNSC. After its position was compromised, Long Night of Solace proceeded to destroy the UNSC Grafton and lay waste to several other UNSC deployments. It then retreated to Covenant-held space in orbit above the planet.[4]

Long Night of Solace is destroyed.

During Operation: UPPER CUT, an operation designed to destroy the ship, UNSC EVA teams boarded the Covenant corvette Ardent Prayer, which was on a refueling run with the supercarrier, and transported a Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine onto the corvette. During the battle aboard the ship, the detonation controls of the improvised bomb were damaged, forcing SPARTAN Jorge-052 to sacrifice himself by activating the drive manually. The unrestricted slipspace rift teleported the middle half of the supercarrier's hull into slipspace, destroying Long Night of Solace. The remains of Long Night of Solace then crashed into a mountain range on the surface of Reach as a larger Covenant fleet jumped out of slipspace over the planet.[3][5]

On August 27, Vice Admiral Hieronymus Stanforth stated that Long Night of Solace would have been a prime candidate for use in Operation: RED FLAG. However, with the vessel destroyed, the Navy was forced to wait to enact the operation until the Covenant arrived in force days later.[6]

Trivia

In early development phases, the Long Night of Solace was simply known as the "Black Ship".[7]

Gallery

  • Reach - Supercarrier 02.png

    A render of the Long Night of Solace, ventral view.

  • Reach - Supercarrier.png

    A render of the Long Night of Solace, dorsal view.

  • The Long Night of Solace in Reach orbit.

    The Long Night of Solace in Reach orbit.

  • The decloaked Long Night of Solace.

    The decloaked Long Night of Solace.

  • A visual and size comparison between Long Night of Solace and a CAS-class assault carrier.<ref> HBO Forum Analysis

    A visual and size comparison between Long Night of Solace and a CAS-class assault carrier.<ref> HBO Forum Analysis

  • The remains of the Solace on a Reach mountain range.

    The remains of the Solace on a Reach mountain range.

  • Solace Destroyed.jpg

    Concept art of the Solace's destruction.

  • Size comparison between a UNSC frigate and the Solace.

    Size comparison between a UNSC frigate and the Solace.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 111
  2. ^ Halo: Reach Legendary Edition commentary
  3. ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace
  4. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Tip of the Spear
  5. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Exodus
  6. ^ Halo Waypoint: Data Drop 5
  7. ^ Halo: The Great Journey: The Art of Building Worlds, page 68
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