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On February 10, [[2534]],<ref name="enc71">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia | On February 10, [[2534]],<ref name="enc71">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''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 were still alive.{{Ref/Reuse|timeline}} However, the families of the crew never truly believed the ship to be lost and continued to consider it missing until proof was found showing otherwise. The things that [[John Forge]]'s father managed to learn through his military contacts suggested that the ship was declared lost simply because the brass decided that the crew's family needed closure.<ref>'''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]''', ''page 50''</ref> | ||
In hopes of leaving a trail so that they could be found, the ship made a series of preprogramed maintenance sheds and data drops during its journey which included a message recorded by [[John Forge]] for [[Rion Forge|his daughter]]. At least one of these were eventually recovered by the UNSC.<ref>'''[[Halo: Renegades]]''', ''pages 312-313''</ref> | In hopes of leaving a trail so that they could be found, the ship made a series of preprogramed maintenance sheds and data drops during its journey which included a message recorded by [[John Forge]] for [[Rion Forge|his daughter]]. At least one of these were eventually recovered by the UNSC.<ref>'''[[Halo: Renegades]]''', ''pages 312-313''</ref> | ||