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Ardent Prayer was a Covenant SDV-class heavy corvette attached to the Fleet of Valiant Prudence. Its Shipmaster was Ardo 'Moretumee.[1] The vessel took part in the initial stages of the Covenant's invasion of the planet Reach in summer 2552.[2][3]
Overview
During Operation: UPPER CUT on August 14, 2552, Ardent Prayer was boarded by SPARTAN-B312, Jorge-052, and several YSS-1000 Sabre pilots in an effort to plant a Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine on board, which would be used to destroy a nearby CSO-class supercarrier, Long Night of Solace - the fleet's flagship. During the mission, the ship was engaged by the UNSC frigate Savannah. Savannah jammed Ardent Prayer's communications, while the Sabres damaged the corvette's engines and destroyed its Seraph escort so its crew could not call for help.[3]
Ardent Prayer destroyed Savannah, but not before a boarding party had landed on the corvette. The UNSC team eliminated the bridge crew, including its Shipmaster, Ardo 'Moretumee, and set the ship on a refueling track with Long Night of Solace. The operation succeeded, and Ardent Prayer, along with the supercarrier, was destroyed by the rigged slipspace drive.[3][1]
Trivia
Gallery
An overview of Ardent Prayer.
A size comparison between the corvette and a Sabre.
The Ardent Prayer in space orbiting above the planet Reach.
An aft view of Ardent Prayer.
A size comparison between the corvette and the Savannah.
Ardent Prayer's gravity lift and ventral Type-27 Banshee launch bay.
Close up of the corvette's Type-27 XMF launch bay.
Close-up of the Banshee storage area in the corvette's hangar bay.
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Another view of Ardent Prayer.
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Close-up of the corvette's orbital insertion pod launchers.
Three plasma cannons affixed to the corvette.
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An interior view of the control room for the corvette's plasma cannons.
View of the corvette's dorsal landing pad.
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An external view of the corvette's hangar bay with the shutter closed.
View inside the corvette's hangar bay, with Seraphs hanging from the ceiling.
Ardent Prayer being escorted by Seraphs.
Ardent Prayer's bridge.
Ardent Prayer's communications center.
Ardent Prayer engaging the UNSC Savannah.
The rigged slipspace drive on the Ardent Prayer detonates, destroying it and the Long Night of Solace.
List of appearances
Halo: Reach (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 13
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedB.net - ^ a b c Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace