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The last civilian captain of the ''Spirit of Fire'' was Captain [[Alexander]], who had retired from active duty in the year [[2520]], on the 20th of July. Directly after his retirement, the vessel was requisitioned by the UNSC and scheduled for refit in order to better prepare it for the combat operations in which it would participate.<ref name="Halo Wars Timeline"> </ref> | The last civilian captain of the ''Spirit of Fire'' was Captain [[Alexander]], who had retired from active duty in the year [[2520]], on the 20th of July. Directly after his retirement, the vessel was requisitioned by the UNSC and scheduled for refit in order to better prepare it for the combat operations in which it would participate.<ref name="Halo Wars Timeline"> </ref> | ||
Before the [[First Battle of Arcadia]], the Spirit of Fire had visited the planet [[Arcadia]] twice, once to aid in the colonization efforts taking place on the planet, and the second time to aid the local authorities in suppressing a violent student riot.http://www.graemedevine.com/graemedevine/Spirit_of_Fire/Entries/2009/3/2_Poker_Game.html] | Before the [[First Battle of Arcadia]], the Spirit of Fire had visited the planet [[Arcadia]] twice, once to aid in the colonization efforts taking place on the planet, and the second time to aid the local authorities in suppressing a violent student riot.http://www.graemedevine.com/graemedevine/Spirit_of_Fire/Entries/2009/3/2_Poker_Game.html]</ref> | ||
The ''Spirit of Fire'' was originally a colony ship, transporting equipment and colonists in the UNSC's expansion efforts. In [[2520]] the ship was refit with a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] and other armaments to serve as a [[warship]]. Huge storage bays that used to house machine parts now carry everything from [[Warthog|M12 Warthogs]] and [[M808B Main Battle Tank|M808B Scorpions]] to construction supplies for fire bases involved in front line engagements or in rearguard actions. In [[2530]] the ''Spirit of Fire's'' thrust assemblies were replaced from the Destroyer [[UNSC Calcutta|UNSC ''Calcutta'']], increasing output by 37%.<ref name="Genesis">''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''</ref> | The ''Spirit of Fire'' was originally a colony ship, transporting equipment and colonists in the UNSC's expansion efforts. In [[2520]] the ship was refit with a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] and other armaments to serve as a [[warship]]. Huge storage bays that used to house machine parts now carry everything from [[Warthog|M12 Warthogs]] and [[M808B Main Battle Tank|M808B Scorpions]] to construction supplies for fire bases involved in front line engagements or in rearguard actions. In [[2530]] the ''Spirit of Fire's'' thrust assemblies were replaced from the Destroyer [[UNSC Calcutta|UNSC ''Calcutta'']], increasing output by 37%.<ref name="Genesis">''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''</ref> | ||