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The ''Spirit of Fire'' took part in the [[Harvest Campaign]], providing ground forces with supplies, reinforcements, vehicle support, orbital MAC strikes, air support and more, giving it a major role in the battle. | The ''Spirit of Fire'' took part in the [[Harvest Campaign]], providing ground forces with supplies, reinforcements, vehicle support, orbital MAC strikes, air support and more, giving it a major role in the battle. | ||
After the events on [[Harvest]], the ''Spirit of Fire'' arrived at the planet [[ | After the events on [[Harvest]], the ''Spirit of Fire'' arrived at the planet [[Arcadia]], where it assisted in the evacuation of civilians, and the eradication of the [[Covenant]] from the planet's surface. When [[Ellen Anders|Professor Anders]] was captured by the [[Ripa 'Moramee|Arbiter]], the ''Spirit of Fire'' quickly gave chase, following the Arbiter's flagship to a [[Flood-controlled Shield World|Flood-controlled planet]] in an unknown system. This planet eventually turned out to be a [[Forerunner]] [[Shield World]], containing a fleet of [[Unnamed Forerunner Starship|Forerunner warships]]. To ensure that the Covenant would not be able to use these warships against humanity, the reactor that powered the ''Spirit of Fire'''s [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] was detonated inside the Shield World's [[Astroengineering #Stars|artificial sun]]. The ship managed to escape the exploding Forerunner installation, but without a functioning slipspace drive, the journey home would take many years, if not decades. Most of the crew entered cryonic sleep at this point, with only a skeleton crew remaining active to run the ship.<ref name="timeline"/> | ||
On February 10, [[2534]],<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 71''</ref> the ''Spirit of Fire'', previously designated as "missing", was declared "lost with all hands" by the UNSC. The reason for this change was kept top secret. A memorial service was held for the people aboard the vessel, but many of the crew's family members chose not to attend, holding out hope that their loved ones are still alive.<ref name="timeline"/> Various theories circulated throughout the UNSC as to the ship's actual fate, ranging from being lost during a covert mission for ONI, destroyed in orbit over Arcadia, defecting to Insurrectionist forces, or being stranded in space. When [[Mary Cutter]], wife of [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[James Cutter]], was asked about the defection theory, she physically assaulted the reporter.<ref>[http://www.graemedevine.com/graemedevine/Spirit_of_Fire/Entries/2009/3/14_The_Mystery_of_%E2%80%9CSpirit_of_Fire%E2%80%9D.html '''Graeme Devine''' - ''Spirit of Fire: Mystery of the Spirit of Fire'']</ref> | On February 10, [[2534]],<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 71''</ref> the ''Spirit of Fire'', previously designated as "missing", was declared "lost with all hands" by the UNSC. The reason for this change was kept top secret. A memorial service was held for the people aboard the vessel, but many of the crew's family members chose not to attend, holding out hope that their loved ones are still alive.<ref name="timeline"/> Various theories circulated throughout the UNSC as to the ship's actual fate, ranging from being lost during a covert mission for ONI, destroyed in orbit over Arcadia, defecting to Insurrectionist forces, or being stranded in space. When [[Mary Cutter]], wife of [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[James Cutter]], was asked about the defection theory, she physically assaulted the reporter.<ref>[http://www.graemedevine.com/graemedevine/Spirit_of_Fire/Entries/2009/3/14_The_Mystery_of_%E2%80%9CSpirit_of_Fire%E2%80%9D.html '''Graeme Devine''' - ''Spirit of Fire: Mystery of the Spirit of Fire'']</ref> | ||