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***[[D77-TC Pelican]] (1) | ***[[D77-TC Pelican]] (1) | ||
|forces2=*[[Covenant military]] | |forces2=*[[Covenant military]] | ||
** | **{{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}} (1) | ||
**[[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] | **[[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] | ||
***{{ | ***{{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}} ([[Long Night of Solace|1]]) | ||
***{{ | ***{{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}} ([[Ardent Prayer|1]]) | ||
*** | ***{{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}}s (10+) | ||
**** | ****{{Pattern|R'shwupa|Phantom}}s | ||
*** | ***{{Pattern|Dextro Xur|Spirit}}s (2+) | ||
***[[Type-31 Seraph]]s (10+) | ***[[Type-31 Seraph]]s (10+) | ||
*** | ***{{Pattern|Elsedda|Banshee}}s (10+) | ||
|casual1= | |casual1= | ||
*{{UNSCShip|Savannah}} | *{{UNSCShip|Savannah}} | ||
*Jorge-052 | *Jorge-052 | ||
* | *6+ Air Force personnel | ||
*Unknown number of Army troopers | *Unknown number of Army troopers & Navy personnel | ||
* | *4+ Sabres | ||
|casual2=*Rho 'Barutamee | |casual2=*Rho 'Barutamee | ||
*Shipmaster Ardo 'Moretumee | *Shipmaster Ardo 'Moretumee | ||
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*Unknown number of Type-52 Phantoms | *Unknown number of Type-52 Phantoms | ||
*Unknown number of Type-31 Seraphs | *Unknown number of Type-31 Seraphs | ||
*Unknown number of | *Unknown number of ''Elsedda''-pattern Banshees | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Operation: UPPER CUT''' was a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Army|Army]]/[[UNSC Navy|Navy]]/[[UNSC Air Force|Air Force]] joint operation to destroy the {{ | '''Operation: UPPER CUT''' was a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Army|Army]]/[[UNSC Navy|Navy]]/[[UNSC Air Force|Air Force]] joint operation to destroy the {{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}} ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' during the [[Fall of Reach]] on [[2552#August|August 14, 2552]].<ref name="lnos">''[[Halo Reach]]'', campaign level, [[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]] was completely disrupted by the appearance of a cloaked Covenant supercarrier in low orbit above [[Reach]]. The UNSC had no available nuclear weapons or large orbital assets to strike down the supercarrier, prompting the SPARTANs of [[Noble Team]] to improvise. Recalling a slipspace drive accident near [[Cygnus]], [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]] [[Lieutenant Commander|LCDR]] [[Catherine-B320]] conceived an unorthodox plan to use a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] as a makeshift bomb.{{Ref/Reuse|lnos}} To reach orbit, they decided to appropriate the top-secret [[ | The [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]] was completely disrupted by the appearance of a cloaked Covenant supercarrier in low orbit above [[Reach]]. The UNSC had no available nuclear weapons or large orbital assets to strike down the supercarrier, prompting the SPARTANs of [[Noble Team]] to improvise. Recalling a slipspace drive accident near [[Cygnus]], [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]] [[Lieutenant Commander|LCDR]] [[Catherine-B320]] conceived an unorthodox plan to use a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] as a makeshift bomb.{{Ref/Reuse|lnos}} To reach orbit, they decided to appropriate the top-secret [[FSS-1000 Sabre]] planetary defense fighters stored at the [[Sabre Program Launch/Research Range]] at [[Farkas Lake]]. [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]] reluctantly approved the operation, with [[SPARTAN-B312|Noble Six]], a qualified Sabre pilot, leading the space portion of the attack. | ||
To distract the ''Long Night of Solace'', the UNSC fleet under command of Vice Admiral [[Michael Stanforth]] began [[Operation: LEFT JAB]]; a supporting mission to distract the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] by probing the fleet's defenses. Due to the ongoing ground conflict and imminent arrival of a [[Ministry of Resolution]] fleet, Supreme Commander [[Rho 'Barutamee]] made the decision to engage the human fleet, leaving the ''Long Night of Solace'' open for attack.<ref name="HFB6">''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'', [[Scenario Six: Left Jab]]</ref> | To distract the ''Long Night of Solace'', the UNSC fleet under command of Vice Admiral [[Michael Stanforth]] began [[Operation: LEFT JAB]]; a supporting mission to distract the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] by probing the fleet's defenses. Due to the ongoing ground conflict and imminent arrival of a [[Ministry of Resolution]] fleet, Supreme Commander [[Rho 'Barutamee]] made the decision to engage the human fleet, leaving the ''Long Night of Solace'' open for attack.<ref name="HFB6">''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'', [[Scenario Six: Left Jab]]</ref> | ||
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==The operation== | ==The operation== | ||
===Ground battle=== | ===Ground battle=== | ||
At the start of the operation, the launch facility was under heavy attack by Covenant forces deployed from orbit. Large numbers of [[Type-31 Seraph]]s and | At the start of the operation, the launch facility was under heavy attack by Covenant forces deployed from orbit. Large numbers of [[Type-31 Seraph]]s and {{Pattern|Dextro Xur|Spirit}}s were swarming the airspace around the site. [[Noble Team]] members [[Carter-A259|One]], Two, [[Jorge-052|Five]], and Six fought their way through the Covenant forces on the beach and linked up with Army units inside the facility. Noble Six and Jorge-052 boarded their FSS-1000 Sabre fighter, and launched into space with the other four Sabre fighters, while Jun arrived on a Falcon to exfiltrate Carter and Kat from the facility.{{Ref/Reuse|lnos}} | ||
===Space battle=== | ===Space battle=== | ||
All five Sabres rendezvoused with the {{UNSCShip|Savannah}} at orbital station [[Anchor 9]]. After docking, the ''Savannah''{{'}}s [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace drive]] was removed and mounted on a [[D77-TC Pelican]] dropship for transport.{{Ref/Reuse|lnos}} | All five Sabres rendezvoused with the {{UNSCShip|Savannah}} at orbital station [[Anchor 9]]. After docking, the ''Savannah''{{'}}s [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace drive]] was removed and mounted on a [[D77-TC Pelican]] dropship for transport.{{Ref/Reuse|lnos}} | ||
While EVA teams transferred the drive, the Sabres were called to defend Anchor 9 and ''Savannah'' against the waves of Seraphs and space-capable | While EVA teams transferred the drive, the Sabres were called to defend Anchor 9 and ''Savannah'' against the waves of Seraphs and space-capable {{Pattern|Elsedda|Banshee}}s. At the start of the engagement, Anchor 9's [[point-defense gun]]s were offline, and bringing the defenses online required several minutes. The initial Covenant assault waves were engaged by the Sabres. Anchor 9's own defense turrets assisted the fighters after they came back online. Multiple {{Pattern|R'shwupa|Phantom}}s arrived during the engagement and attempted to board the station. The Sabres intercepted and destroyed the dropships before they could cause major damage, and the surviving Covenant forces retreated.{{Ref/Reuse|lnos}} | ||
With the space around Anchor 9 clear of Covenant forces, Jorge-052 separated from Six's Sabre and boarded the Pelican to secure the makeshift Slipspace "bomb". Colonel Urban Holland then finalized the plan. A nearby [[ | With the space around Anchor 9 clear of Covenant forces, Jorge-052 separated from Six's Sabre and boarded the Pelican to secure the makeshift Slipspace "bomb". Colonel Urban Holland then finalized the plan. A nearby [[Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette|Covenant corvette]], the ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'', on a refueling run to the Covenant supercarrier, would provide the delivery system for the bomb. A [[Naval boarding|boarding party]] would secure the corvette, neutralize the crew, and place the bomb on board, where it would be detonated by a timed fuse. The Sabre team would be responsible for clearing a way for the boarding party. The ''Savannah'', despite the loss of her slipspace drive, would provide local fire support and assist the boarding action.{{Ref/Reuse|lnos}} | ||
The corvette and its escort of six fighters were caught off guard by the sudden attack. ''Savannah'' immediately jammed the Covenant warship's communications before it could transmit a distress call, and used her point-defense guns to bombard the corvette and the escorts with heavy suppressive fire. Any Covenant fighters that didn't fall victim to the frigate's guns were destroyed by the Sabres. The Sabres then attacked and disabled the corvette's engines, crippling her speed and maneuvering. The corvette responded by deploying a swarm of Banshee interceptors, but the unshielded craft were easy prey for the Sabres. The Banshees were supplemented by several Seraphs returning from patrol duty, but eventually all the Covenant escorts were wiped out. During the dogfight, the corvette's crew managed to power up the ship's weapons and opened fire on ''Savannah'' and the Sabres with plasma torpedoes and flak.{{Ref/Reuse|lnos}} | The corvette and its escort of six fighters were caught off guard by the sudden attack. ''Savannah'' immediately jammed the Covenant warship's communications before it could transmit a distress call, and used her point-defense guns to bombard the corvette and the escorts with heavy suppressive fire. Any Covenant fighters that didn't fall victim to the frigate's guns were destroyed by the Sabres. The Sabres then attacked and disabled the corvette's engines, crippling her speed and maneuvering. The corvette responded by deploying a swarm of Banshee interceptors, but the unshielded craft were easy prey for the Sabres. The Banshees were supplemented by several Seraphs returning from patrol duty, but eventually all the Covenant escorts were wiped out. During the dogfight, the corvette's crew managed to power up the ship's weapons and opened fire on ''Savannah'' and the Sabres with plasma torpedoes and flak.{{Ref/Reuse|lnos}} | ||
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Despite this victory, the success of Operation: UPPER CUT was short lived. Only minutes after the supercarrier was destroyed, an enormous [[Covenant fleet]] from the [[Ministry of Resolution]]{{Ref/Reuse|HFB6}} exited Slipspace above Reach and launched a full-scale assault on the planet.{{Ref/Reuse|lnos}} | Despite this victory, the success of Operation: UPPER CUT was short lived. Only minutes after the supercarrier was destroyed, an enormous [[Covenant fleet]] from the [[Ministry of Resolution]]{{Ref/Reuse|HFB6}} exited Slipspace above Reach and launched a full-scale assault on the planet.{{Ref/Reuse|lnos}} | ||
Due to the rapid launch of UPPER CUT, [[Operation: RED FLAG]], which sought to capture a Class-Five Covenant flagship and use it to find ''[[High Charity]]'', was unable to mobilize in time and so delayed until August 29 for another chance.<ref>''Halo Waypoint'', [[Data Drop|Data Drop 5]]</ref> | Due to the rapid launch of UPPER CUT, [[Operation: RED FLAG]], which sought to capture a Class-Five Covenant flagship and use it to find ''[[High Charity]]'', was unable to mobilize in time and so delayed until August 29 for another chance.<ref>''Halo Waypoint'', [[Data Drop/Five|Data Drop 5]]</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{Engagements in the Fall of Reach}} | {{Engagements in the Fall of Reach}} | ||
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