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Several SDV-class heavy corvettes were present during the [[Fall of Reach]]. On [[2552#July|July 26, 2552]], a corvette attacked the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[Sword Base]], but retreated when its forces were driven off. As it left, the corvette was struck amidships by a round from an [[Orbital defense platform|Orbital Defense Platform]]'s [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] and sank in a nearby lake.<ref name="ONI: SB"/> At least three corvettes were present in the Covenant staging area in the [[Viery Territory]].<ref name="Nightfall"/> These corvettes and the [[CSO-class supercarrier|supercarrier]] ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' were part of the ''[[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]]'' sent to [[Reach]] in advance of the ''[[Fleet of Particular Justice]]''.<ref name="TotS">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> | Several SDV-class heavy corvettes were present during the [[Fall of Reach]]. On [[2552#July|July 26, 2552]], a corvette attacked the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[Sword Base]], but retreated when its forces were driven off. As it left, the corvette was struck amidships by a round from an [[Orbital defense platform|Orbital Defense Platform]]'s [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] and sank in a nearby lake.<ref name="ONI: SB"/> At least three corvettes were present in the Covenant staging area in the [[Viery Territory]].<ref name="Nightfall"/> These corvettes and the [[CSO-class supercarrier|supercarrier]] ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' were part of the ''[[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]]'' sent to [[Reach]] in advance of the ''[[Fleet of Particular Justice]]''.<ref name="TotS">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> | ||
At least one corvette, ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'', was in the planet's orbit when Operation: UPPER CUT commenced. As the vessel's communications were being jammed by the UNSC, it was engaged by {{UNSCship|Savannah}}, which was assisted by several [[YSS-1000 Sabre]] fighters, including one piloted by [[SPARTAN-B312]] and [[Jorge-052]]. The corvette was destroyed by ''Savannah''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace drive]], which was used as a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine#Atypical uses|makeshift bomb]], also destroying ''Long Night of Solace'', though Jorge-052 was killed in the [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] rift.<ref name="LNoS"/> The loss of the ''Ardent Prayer'' and the ''Long Night of Solace'' effectively destroyed the Fleet of | At least one corvette, ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'', was in the planet's orbit when Operation: UPPER CUT commenced. As the vessel's communications were being jammed by the UNSC, it was engaged by {{UNSCship|Savannah}}, which was assisted by several [[YSS-1000 Sabre]] fighters, including one piloted by [[SPARTAN-B312]] and [[Jorge-052]]. The corvette was destroyed by ''Savannah''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace drive]], which was used as a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine#Atypical uses|makeshift bomb]], also destroying ''Long Night of Solace'', though Jorge-052 was killed in the [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] rift.<ref name="LNoS"/> The loss of the ''Ardent Prayer'' and the ''Long Night of Solace'' effectively destroyed the ''Fleet of Valiant Prudence'', forcing the remnants of the task force to link up with the incoming Covenant invasion fleet. | ||
Other SDV-class heavy corvettes took part in the ground battles on Reach. At least three corvettes were present during the [[Siege of New Alexandria|siege of]] [[New Alexandria]]. One took part in the destruction of civilian [[Unidentified civilian transport craft|evacuation transports]], but was heavily damaged by a [[Unidentified UNSC missile battery|missile battery]], apparently disabling its weapons and allowing the remaining transports to escape.<ref name="Exodus"/> | Other SDV-class heavy corvettes took part in the ground battles on Reach. At least three corvettes were present during the [[Siege of New Alexandria|siege of]] [[New Alexandria]]. One took part in the destruction of civilian [[Unidentified civilian transport craft|evacuation transports]], but was heavily damaged by a [[Unidentified UNSC missile battery|missile battery]], apparently disabling its weapons and allowing the remaining transports to escape.<ref name="Exodus"/> | ||