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The '''UNSC ''Prophecy''''' was a {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}} commissioned by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]] in service during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Its onboard [[Artificial Intelligence|artificial intelligence construct]] was [[FitzGibbon]].<ref name="HW:G"/>

==History==

===Battle of Bliss===

[[James Cutter|Captain James Cutter]] once refused the position of commanding officer of the ''Prophecy'', for the chance to command the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', [[Planetary Operations Manual|instruction manual]]</ref> Following the [[Battle of Bliss]] on [[2526|February 13th, 2526]], the ''Prophecy''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew recovered the black box of the {{UNSCShip|Accra}}, an [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] survey vessel. This recovery was significant, as the black box contained a detailed account of [[Bliss|the colony's]] downfall. This black box was instrumental in leading dissident leaders among the [[Outer Colonies]] to have an agreement of peace with the UNSC.<ref>''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'', attachment: ''Confidential Directorate Memorandum - Excerpt from ''Accra'' log''</ref>

An ONI [[prowler]] was present when the ''Prophecy'' was damaged, but refused to help because the radiation emissions would have compromised their stealth systems, rendering their only tactical advantage moot. The survivors were also deemed to be a lost cause, the radiation doses they had received were too much to survive. Such a callous assessment of living humans greatly upset Captain Cutter.<ref name="HW:G"/>

By February 4, debris of the ''Prophecy'' including armour plating bearing the ship's name had fallen onto the surface of Harvest, landing near the UNSC's [[firebase]] facility, [[Alpha Base (Harvest)|Alpha Base]].<ref>''Halo Wars'', campaign level [[Alpha Base (level)|Alpha Base]]</ref>

To assist in writing ''Halo Wars'', Graeme Devine wrote a series of self-described "fan fiction" to give the team at [[Ensemble Studios]] a window into life aboard the ''Spirit of Fire''. One log, written from the perspective of nurse [[Lulu Hershey]], describes that the crew of the ''Prophecy'' were forced to evacuate the ship in [[Bumblebee escape pod|lifepods]]. Unfortunately, the lifepods were caught in the radiation pulse of the ship's engines. Half of the evacuees were subjected to extreme amounts of radiation, managing barely to survive, while the other half were killed. The lifepods were picked up by the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}, where the survivors were made comfortable. All of the ''Prophecy''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s survivors died slow, agonizing deaths, with no spare morphine to ease their pain.<ref>http://www.graemedevine.com/graemedevine/Spirit_of_Fire/Entries/2009/1/23_Medbay.html '''Spirit of Fire''': ''personal log, nurse Hershey'']</ref>

File:Phantom and Pelican.png|A [[D77-TC Pelican]] heading towards the ''Prophecy''.

File:VacMarinesFight.png|UNSC Marines defending the vessel.

File:Jackal Rangers.jpg|A pair of [[Kig-Yar Ranger]]s boarding the vessel.

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[[Category:United Nations Space Command ships]]