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|class={{ | |class={{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}}<ref name="essential">''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p.111</ref> | ||
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The '''''Long Night of Solace''''' was a [[Covenant]] {{ | The '''''Long Night of Solace''''' was a [[Covenant]] {{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}} and the [[flagship]] of the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]], commanded by [[Supreme Commander]] [[Rho 'Barutamee]].{{Ref/Reuse|essential}} ''Long Night of Solace'' and its fleet inadvertently served as an advance invasion force on the planet [[Reach]] during the [[Fall of Reach]] in the [[2552|summer of 2552]].<ref>''[[Halo: Reach]]'', [[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition|Legendary Edition commentary]]</ref> The supercarrier was destroyed by [[United Nations Space Command]] personnel over Reach during [[Operation: UPPER CUT]].{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}} | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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In early development phases, the ''Long Night of Solace'' was simply known as the "Black Ship".<ref>''[[Halo: The Great Journey: The Art of Building Worlds]]'', p.68</ref> | In early development phases, the ''Long Night of Solace'' was simply known as the "Black Ship".<ref>''[[Halo: The Great Journey: The Art of Building Worlds]]'', p.68</ref> | ||
When writing ''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', author [[Troy Denning]] envisioned the ''[[Hammer of Faith]]'' as a {{ | When writing ''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', author [[Troy Denning]] envisioned the ''[[Hammer of Faith]]'' as a {{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}} and a [[Wikipedia:Sister ship|sister ship]] to the ''Long Night of Solace''. However, ultimately, Denning chose not to specify the ship's class in the text, deferring to [[343 Industries]] to make the final canonical decision.{{Ref|[https://twitter.com/TDenningauthor/status/1081251542357942272 ''Twitter'', Troy Denning:] "The CSO pic in Halopedia is what I was working from when I described it, and in mind, it was intended to be a sister ship to LNoF. But that's NOT official canon -- that decision is (rightly) for 343 to make."}} The ship's class has not been stated in canon as of yet. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:HR_SupercarrierDestroyed_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the ''Solace''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s destruction. | File:HR_SupercarrierDestroyed_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the ''Solace''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s destruction. | ||
File:HTMCC HR Achievement GenerousTipper.png|Concept art of the supercarrier's crash site. | File:HTMCC HR Achievement GenerousTipper.png|Concept art of the supercarrier's crash site. | ||
File:Assault vs Super n comp.jpg|A visual and size comparison between the ''Long Night of Solace'' and a {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}.<ref> [http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1016685 ''halo.bungie.org'': Assault Carrier vs Super Carrier]</ref> | File:Assault vs Super n comp.jpg|A visual and size comparison between the ''Long Night of Solace'' and a {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}.<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1016685 ''halo.bungie.org'': Assault Carrier vs Super Carrier]</ref> | ||
File:LNoS Frigate Comprison SLoftus.jpg|A size comparison between the ''Long Night of Solace'' and a [[UNSC frigate]]. | File:LNoS Frigate Comprison SLoftus.jpg|A size comparison between the ''Long Night of Solace'' and a [[UNSC frigate]]. | ||
File:CovenantSupercarrier.jpg|The ''Long Night of Solace'' in Reach orbit. | File:CovenantSupercarrier.jpg|The ''Long Night of Solace'' in Reach orbit. | ||
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File:Exodus_Intro.jpg|The remains of the ''Long Night of Solace'' on a Reach mountain range. | File:Exodus_Intro.jpg|The remains of the ''Long Night of Solace'' on a Reach mountain range. | ||
File:HFB-LongNightofSolace.png|The ''Long Night of Solace'' in ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''. | File:HFB-LongNightofSolace.png|The ''Long Night of Solace'' in ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''. | ||
File:H4 LongNightOfSolace Crashsite Concept.jpg|Concept art of the ''Solace''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crash site from ''[[Halo 4]]''.<ref> [https://web.archive.org/web/20130612013231/http://pringleart.com/projects/halo-4/ ''Thomas Pringle'', Halo 4 Projects]</ref> | File:H4 LongNightOfSolace Crashsite Concept.jpg|Concept art of the ''Solace''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crash site from ''[[Halo 4]]''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130612013231/http://pringleart.com/projects/halo-4/ ''Thomas Pringle'', Halo 4 Projects]</ref> | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||