Editing Unrelenting

{{Title|''Unrelenting''}}
{{Status|Canon}}
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|name                 = ''Unrelenting''
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|fate = Destroyed over [[Chi Ceti]] in [[2525|	
November 27, 2525]].
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*1 [[Superior]]{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet72}}
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*{{Pattern|Gloto'kas|Assault Carapace|}} and {{Pattern|Gloto'kef|Assault Carapace}}s{{Ref/Reuse|Umbrage}}{{Ref/Reuse|WPUmbrage}}
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*Two ''Erex''-pattern [[Energy projector|plasma beam emitter]]s{{Ref/Book|Id=Warfleet72|HWF|Page=72-73}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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*Six ''Sintra''-pattern [[plasma torpedo]] silos{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet72}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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The '''''Unrelenting''''' was a [[Covenant]] {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}}{{Ref/Generic|Id=Loftus|[[Stephen Loftus]] on [[Talk:Unrelenting|this article's talk page]]}} that attacked [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces near the [[Damascus Testing Facility]] at [[Chi Ceti IV]] on [[2525#November|November 27, 2525]].<ref name="Wars">''[[Halo Wars]] timeline''</ref>

==Description==
Only around or over a third the size of the {{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}},{{Ref/Novel|FOR|Chapter=12}}{{Ref/Note|In ''Halo: The Fall of Reach'' Chapter 12, the ''Unrelenting'' is described as one-third the length of the ''Paris''-class frigate UNSC ''Commonwealth'', which measures 535.05 metres in length, while a {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}}, the class that the ship is determined to be, measures typically 300 meters in length.}} the ship appeared to be crewed exclusively by [[Kig-Yar]]. During the Spartans' exploration of the ship, no personnel of other species - [[Sangheili]], for instance - were called in to halt the alien attack. This indicates the ship may have been an [[missionary ship|artifact-retrieval vessel]] sent out by the [[Ministry of Tranquility]] to search for holy relics. Despite its small size, the ship was capable of enduring significant amounts of punishment from the UNSC ''Commonwealth'' and nearly bested the human ship in combat.

==Background==
[[File:Unrelenting and Commonwealth damaged.png|left|240px|thumb|The ''Unrelenting'' after sustaining damage by the ''Commonwealth''.]]
As the {{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}} approached the [[Damascus Materials Testing Facility]] on [[Chi Ceti IV]], the ''Unrelenting'' launched an attack on the [[Paris-class heavy frigate|UNSC frigate]] and was able to severely damage her with pulse lasers and plasma cannons. The ''Commonwealth'' retaliated with [[Archer missile]]s, which proved ineffective, and a single [[MAC]] slug, which temporarily knocked out the vessel's shields and dealt enough damage to the ''Unrelenting'' for Spartans to be able to board it. During combat it was boarded by three [[Spartan-II]]s, [[John-117]], [[Kelly-087]] and [[Samuel-034]], all of whom had infiltrated the ship by slipping into a hole the ''Commonwealth's'' [[MAC]] had created.

The ''Unrelenting'' was destroyed when the three Spartans fought their way to the ship's [[pinch fusion reactor|reactor]] and placed [[Anvil-II air-to-surface missile]]s nearby, detonating them when the Spartans were clear of the ship. Unfortunately, Samuel's [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mjolnir]] suit had been breached when it was damaged during a firefight, and he was unable to evacuate the ship. He instead stayed aboard and activated the missiles.

The Spartans captured a [[Kig-Yar point defense gauntlet|Kig-Yar energy gauntlet]] at one point while on the ship. The crew of the ''Unrelenting'' was later accused of having a ''"lack of faith"'' by the [[Prophet of Regret]] for failing to repel the Spartan soldiers and destroy the human ship.{{Ref/Reuse|Wars}}

By March of [[2526]], the Covenant remained unaware of exactly what had befallen the ''Unrelenting''. A dispatch sent to the [[Fleet of Inexorable Obedience]] during a lull in the battle expressed the confidence of the [[Shipmaster]] that after a fierce initial engagement, the vessel would prove victorious and then seek repairs at [[Zhoist]]. However, the ''Unrelenting'' never arrived and its fate was the subject of much speculation amongst [[Fleetmaster]] [[Nizat 'Kvarosee]]'s staff officers. As a result, when the [[United Rebel Front]] offered information on the destruction of the ''Unrelenting'' alongside that of the ''[[Radiant Arrow]]'', Nizat's interest was drawn.<ref name="ss">''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', p. 132-133</ref>

==Behind the scenes==
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In the ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'' comic adaptation and ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'', ''Unrelenting'' is depicted as a {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}. This is a departure from the novel, which describes the ship as being a sleek ovoid a third the size of the ''Commonwealth'', with a single lateral line running its length.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 105''</ref> [[Frank O'Connor]] commented that Covenant ships in the animated series were portrayed differently from the novel for the purposes of the adaptation, leaving the ship's canonical class ambiguous.<ref name="canonfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-reaching-out '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Reaching Out'']</ref> In ''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', [[Vice Admiral]] [[Michael Stanforth]] stated that the ''Unrelenting'' was "frigate-size," but did not go so far as to actually call it a [[Covenant frigate]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''page 60''</ref> In a post made by [[Stephen Loftus]] on [[Talk:Unrelenting|this article's talk page]], he clarified that internally the ship was determined to be a {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}}.{{Ref/Reuse|Loftus}}

In the ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'', ''Unrelenting'' is crewed by [[Sangheili]], [[Kig-Yar]], and [[Unggoy]] while in the ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'' comic adaptation and the [[Halo: The Fall of Reach|novel]], the ship is only crewed by [[Kig-Yar]]. ''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]'' [[Halo: Collateral Damage Issue 1|Issue 1]] later seemingly showed the ship being only crewed with Kig-Yar as no Sangheili or Unggoy were shown aboard the ship.

==Gallery==
===Concept art===
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File:TFoR-as-concept 4.jpg|Concept art of Blue Team's approach on the ''Unrelenting'' in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''.
File:TFoR AS Concept UnrelentingHUD.jpg|Concept art of a Spartan's [[heads-up display]] while on the ''Unrelenting''.
File:TFoR AS UnrelentingHall1.jpg|Background art of a hallway on the ''Unrelenting''.
File:TFoR AS UnrelentingHall2.jpg|More background art of a hallway on the ''Unrelenting''.
File:TFoR AS UnrelentingHall3.jpg|More background art of a hallway on the ''Unrelenting''.
File:TFoR AS UnrelentingHall4.jpg|More background art of a hallway on the ''Unrelenting''.
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===Illustrations===
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File:FoR - Commonwealth.jpg|The ''Unrelenting'' pursuing the ''Commonwealth''.
File:John-117_boarding_Unrelenting.png|John-117 boarding the ''Unrelenting''.
File:Blue Team - Commonwealth 1.png|[[Blue Team]] making a space jump to ''Unrelenting''.
File:Blue Team - Commonwealth 2.png|Blue Team inside ''Unrelenting''.
File:Unrelenting engaged by Longswords.png|The ''Unrelenting'' being engaged by [[GA-TL1 Longsword]]s.
File:Commonwealth launches Shiva.png|The UNSC ''Commonwealth'' launches a [[Shiva-class nuclear missile]] at ''Unrelenting''.
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===Screenshots===
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File:MJOLNIR_MARK_IV_BLUE_TEAM.png|[[John-117]], [[Samuel-034]] and [[Kelly-087]] aboard the ''Unrelenting'' in the [[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series|animated adaptation]] of ''Halo: The Fall of Reach''.
File:FoR TAS - Unrelenting fires.png|''Unrelenting'' fires its armaments.
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==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]''
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
*''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{Mo}}

==Notes==
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==Sources==
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