![]() Various theories circulated throughout the UNSC as to the ship's actual fate, ranging from being lost during a covert mission for ONI, destroyed in orbit over Arcadia, defecting to Insurrectionist forces, or being stranded in space. 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 are still alive. The reason for this change was kept top secret. On February 10, 2534, Spirit of Fire, previously designated as "missing," was declared "lost with all hands" by the UNSC. Most of the crew entered cryonic sleep at this point, with only a skeleton crew remaining active to run the ship. The ship managed to escape the exploding Forerunner installation, but without a functioning slipspace drive, the journey home would take many years, if not decades. To ensure that the Covenant would not be able to use these warships against humanity, the reactor that powered Spirit of Fire 's Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine was detonated inside the Shield World's artificial sun. When Professor Ellen Anders was captured by the Arbiter, Spirit of Fire followed the Arbiter's flagship to a Flood-controlled planet in an unknown system containing a fleet of Forerunner warships. ![]() Spirit of Fire 's impact with the Covenant destroyer.Īfter the events on Harvest, Spirit of Fire arrived at the planet Arcadia, where it assisted in the evacuation of civilians and the eradication of the Covenant from the planet's surface. There, a map pointed the Outer Colony of Arcadia. The crew of the Spirit discovered a host of Covenant activity in the north pole that lead to the discovery of a Forerunner relic. They were assigned to investigate Covenant activity on Harvest and recover personnel from the UNSC Prophecy. The Spirit of Fire took part in the Harvest Campaign, starting on February 4th, 2531. In 2530, Spirit of Fire 's thrust assemblies were replaced with powerful ones from the scuttled destroyer UNSC Calcutta, increasing output by 37%. Spirit of Fire launching its heavy lift dropships over Harvest. Among its early missions was the support of Arcadian authorities in suppressing a violent student riot. ![]() On 1 September 2520 the Spirit of Fire was transferred over to the UNSC and refitted for military service as a fleet support ship during the Insurrection. It was responsible for the colonization of Arcadia, and later colonized Verent in 2520 under Captain Alexander immediately following colonization, Alexander retired on 20 July. Spirit of Fire was originally a colony ship, transporting colonists as well as equipment such as hydroponics and schools, in the UEG's expansion efforts. The ship's first captain was Captain Coleman. The UNSC Spirit of Fire was designed by First Engineer Brandon Hines and Vice Admiral Shauna Glasgow, and constructed by Halifax Spacewerx on Luna. ![]()
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