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==Summary==
==Summary==
The [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Fall of Reach|invasion]] of [[Reach]] is in full force, and [[Catherine-B320]] has come up with a plan to take the fight to the enemy. [[Noble Team]], minus [[Emile-A239]] and [[Jun-A266]], are dropped off to a beach by a [[UH-144 Falcon]], and they must fight their way into a [[Unnamed Sabre launch facility|UNSC Sabre launch facility]] that is under attack by Covenant ground and air forces. Once inside, [[Noble Six]] and [[Jorge-052]] enter a [[Sabre]] that is immediately launched into the planet orbit along with at least one other Sabre. Once in space, they join the other [[UNSC]] forces in defending the station ''[[Anchor 9]]'' and assist a [[UNSC Savannah]] in attacking a [[Covenant Corvette]].<ref name="interview"/>
The [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Fall of Reach|invasion]] of [[Reach]] is in full force, and [[Catherine-B320]] has come up with a plan to take the fight to the enemy. [[Noble Team]], minus [[Emile-A239]] and [[Jun-A266]], are dropped off to a beach by a [[UH-144 Falcon]], and they must fight their way into a [[Unnamed Sabre launch facility|UNSC Sabre launch facility]] that is under attack by Covenant ground and air forces. Once inside, [[Noble Six]] and [[Jorge-052]] enter a [[Sabre]] that is immediately launched into the planet orbit along with at least one other Sabre. Once in space, they join the other [[UNSC]] forces in defending the station ''[[Anchor 9]]'' and assist the [[UNSC Savannah]] in attacking a [[Covenant Corvette]].<ref name="interview"/>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==

Revision as of 12:48, August 5, 2010

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Long Night of Solace[1] is the fifth campaign level in Halo: Reach.[2][3][4] and is set in the beginning of the battle for the planet.[4]

Summary

The Covenant invasion of Reach is in full force, and Catherine-B320 has come up with a plan to take the fight to the enemy. Noble Team, minus Emile-A239 and Jun-A266, are dropped off to a beach by a UH-144 Falcon, and they must fight their way into a UNSC Sabre launch facility that is under attack by Covenant ground and air forces. Once inside, Noble Six and Jorge-052 enter a Sabre that is immediately launched into the planet orbit along with at least one other Sabre. Once in space, they join the other UNSC forces in defending the station Anchor 9 and assist the UNSC Savannah in attacking a Covenant Corvette.[3]

Trivia

  • This level was the first campaign level of Halo: Reach to be unveiled to the public. A shorter version of the level was first showcased in the Halo: Reach E3 Campaign Demo during the Microsoft press conference at E3 2010.
  • This is the first level in the Halo series to feature playable ship-to-ship combat.[3]
  • Jun and Emile are noticeably absent in this mission.
  • In the first part of the space battle, it looks as though the Banshees and Seraphs are exiting Slipspace.
  • It is possible that the multiplayer map Countdown is based on a section of this mission.
  • The objectives for the Corvette are to take down its shields and destroy the engines while the UNSC Savannah attacks.
  • It is interesting to note that this mission has been reported as the fourth mission (during E3), fifth mission and sixth mission.

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