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On or shortly prior to the night of [[2552#July|July 23, 2552]], the fleet arrived on the planet Reach in the [[Epsilon Eridani system]], undetected by the [[human]] defenses. The fleet dispatched a small strike force, including a team of artifact-hunting [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealots]], to [[Visegrád Relay|one]] of the three [[communication relay]]s at [[Visegrád]] to cut off communications between Reach and other [[Unified Earth Government|UEG]] colonies. The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] assumed that the communications blackout was caused by local [[Insurrectionist]]s; in response, [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]] dispatched several [[UNSC Army|Army]] fireteams to the relay. After losing contact with the troopers, [[SPARTAN Program|SPARTAN]] [[Noble Team]] was sent to investigate.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Noble Actual]]''</ref> The team discovered the Covenant presence on [[Reach]] and reported back to [[Central Command|CENTCOM]]. | On or shortly prior to the night of [[2552#July|July 23, 2552]], the fleet arrived on the planet Reach in the [[Epsilon Eridani system]], undetected by the [[human]] defenses. The fleet dispatched a small strike force, including a team of artifact-hunting [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealots]], to [[Visegrád Relay|one]] of the three [[communication relay]]s at [[Visegrád]] to cut off communications between Reach and other [[Unified Earth Government|UEG]] colonies. The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] assumed that the communications blackout was caused by local [[Insurrectionist]]s; in response, [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]] dispatched several [[UNSC Army|Army]] fireteams to the relay. After losing contact with the troopers, [[SPARTAN Program|SPARTAN]] [[Noble Team]] was sent to investigate.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Noble Actual]]''</ref> The team discovered the Covenant presence on [[Reach]] and reported back to [[Central Command|CENTCOM]]. | ||
Over the next few weeks, the fleet continuously sent ground and air forces to attack the planet and gain intelligence. One of the corvettes in the fleet was sent to assault ONI's [[Sword Base]], but was destroyed by an [[orbital defense platform]]'s [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] after the assault failed. The ground forces also focused on defending their fleet's [[landing zone]] at [[Szurdok Ridge]], deploying [[Type-38 Anti-Aircraft Cannon|anti-aircraft cannons]] and outposts around [[Szurdok Ridge]]; this effort, however, resulted in failure when SPARTAN [[Recon Team Bravo]] discovered the landing zone on the night of [[2552#August|August 11]].<ref name="nightfall"/> | Over the next few weeks, the fleet continuously sent ground and air forces to attack the planet and gain intelligence. One of the corvettes in the fleet was sent to [[First Battle of Sword Base|assault]] ONI's [[Sword Base]], but was destroyed by an [[orbital defense platform]]'s [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] after the assault failed. The ground forces also focused on defending their fleet's [[landing zone]] at [[Szurdok Ridge]], deploying [[Type-38 Anti-Aircraft Cannon|anti-aircraft cannons]] and outposts around [[Szurdok Ridge]]; this effort, however, resulted in failure when SPARTAN [[Recon Team Bravo]] discovered the landing zone on the night of [[2552#August|August 11]].<ref name="nightfall"/> | ||
On August 12, 2552, the UNSC [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge|attacked]] the Covenant landing zone, destroying [[Spire One|a]] [[Covenant Spire]] in the progress. Subsequently, the UNSC strike force was forced to retreat when the fleet's flagship, the {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}} ''Long Night of Solace'', was revealed to be holding position over the planet, having been cloaked by the Spires.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> The UNSC on Reach, with little help until the arrival of reinforcements from elsewhere in the Epsilon Eridani system, derived an operation to destroy the supercarrier. [[Operation: UPPER CUT]], created by [[Kat-B320]], was initiated on August 14, 2552, in an effort to destroy the supercarrier. After the capture of ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'', a makeshift [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|"slipspace bomb"]] was activated, destroying ''Long Night of Solace''. As engagements continued in orbit over Reach, [[Shipmaster]] [[Kantar 'Utaralee]] assumed command of the splintered fleet and attempted to lead them in a final effort to recover a [[Forerunner]] artifact that 'Barutamee had attempted to claim for himself. 'Utaralee's forces moved to engage a small UNSC picket fleet that was defending the artifact's location, a [[space station]] near the [[moon]] of [[Turul]].<ref name="fb">'''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''', ''Scenario Eight: Rally Point Zulu''</ref> Though the fleet's flagship had been destroyed, the immediate arrival of another, larger Covenant fleet from the [[Ministry of Resolution]] arrived in the system to engage UNSC forces.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> | On August 12, 2552, the UNSC [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge|attacked]] the Covenant landing zone, destroying [[Spire One|a]] [[Covenant Spire]] in the progress. Subsequently, the UNSC strike force was forced to retreat when the fleet's flagship, the {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}} ''Long Night of Solace'', was revealed to be holding position over the planet, having been cloaked by the Spires.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> The UNSC on Reach, with little help until the arrival of reinforcements from elsewhere in the Epsilon Eridani system, derived an operation to destroy the supercarrier. [[Operation: UPPER CUT]], created by [[Kat-B320]], was initiated on August 14, 2552, in an effort to destroy the supercarrier. After the capture of ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'', a makeshift [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|"slipspace bomb"]] was activated, destroying ''Long Night of Solace''. As engagements continued in orbit over Reach, [[Shipmaster]] [[Kantar 'Utaralee]] assumed command of the splintered fleet and attempted to lead them in a final effort to recover a [[Forerunner]] artifact that 'Barutamee had attempted to claim for himself. 'Utaralee's forces moved to engage a small UNSC picket fleet that was defending the artifact's location, a [[space station]] near the [[moon]] of [[Turul]].<ref name="fb">'''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''', ''Scenario Eight: Rally Point Zulu''</ref> Though the fleet's flagship had been destroyed, the immediate arrival of another, larger Covenant fleet from the [[Ministry of Resolution]] arrived in the system to engage UNSC forces.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> | ||