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{{Title|''Ester''-pattern armored frigate}}
{{Title|''Ester''-pattern armored frigate}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Infobox/Ships
{{Ship class infobox
|name           = ''Ester''-pattern
|name=''Ester''-pattern armored frigate
|image           = [[File:Enc22 SoTP CAR.png|300px]]
|image=[[File:Enc22 SoTP CAR.png|300px]]
|caption        =
|manufacturer=
|modules        =
|class=[[Covenant frigate]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
{{Infobox/Ships/Class
|role=
|hide-class          =  
|length={{Convert|3280|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=267}}
|class identification = UNSC [[Three-letter ship classification system|Three-letter code]]: '''CAR'''{{Ref/Generic|Id=CARNote|See the [[Ester-pattern armored frigate#Production notes|production notes]].}}
|width=
|class operator      = [[Covenant]]
|height=
|class manufacturer  = <!--Who makes the ship class-->
|mass=
|class architect      = <!--The naval architect(s) for the class-->
|power=
|class built          = <!--How many ships of this class were constructed-->
|engine=
|class in service    = [[Age of Discovery|Third Age of Discovery]]-present{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|slipspace drive=Equipped
}}
|navigation=
|hide-characteristics=<!--leave blank unless you want to hide the characteristics section header-->
|hull=[[Nanolaminate hull plating]]
|nocollapse      = yes
|armament=
|type            = [[Covenant frigate|Frigate]]
|length         = {{Convert|3280|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc09|Enc09|Page=268}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11|Enc11|Page=280}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=267}}
|width           =  
|height         =  
|mass           = 34 million tonnes{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|power           =  
|maneuver drive  = 2 [[repulsor engine]]s
|slipspace drive = [[Borer]]
|crew            = <!--Describes crew counts only-->
|complement      =
|troops          = <!--Describes on-boarded Marine, Army etc ground troop forces-->
|hull           = [[Nanolaminate]] plating
|shielding      = [[Energy shielding]]
|sensors        = <!--Describes sensors and whatnot-->
|ew              = <!--Describes electronic warfare capabilities-->
|armaments      =  
*1 [[Plasma lance|''Baen Ka''-pattern plasma lance]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*1 [[Plasma lance|''Baen Ka''-pattern plasma lance]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*2 [[Plasma beam emitter|''Enteros''-pattern plasma beam]] emitters{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*2 [[Plasma beam|''Enteros''-pattern plasma beam]] emitters{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*30 [[Plasma cannon (starship)|''Sey''-pattern plasma cannons]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*30 [[Plasma cannon (starship)|''Sey''-pattern plasma cannons]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*4 [[Pulse laser turret|''Phot Et''-pattern pulse lasers]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*4 [[Pulse laser turret|''Phot Et''-pattern pulse lasers]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|aircraft        = <!--Describes embarked aircraft and dropships-->
|complement=
|air facilities  = <!--Describes hangars and whatnot-->
|crew=
|passengers=
|othersystems=
|era=[[Human-Covenant War]]
|introduced=[[Age of Discovery|Third Age of Discovery]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|affiliation=[[Covenant]]
}}
}}


The '''''Ester''-pattern armored frigate'''{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} {{3Letter|CAR|frigate}}{{Ref/Reuse|CARNote}} is a classification of [[Covenant frigate|frigate]] within the now-defunct [[Covenant fleet]].  
The '''''Ester''-pattern armored frigate'''{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}, classified by [[human]]ity as the '''''CAR''-class frigate''', is a classification of [[Covenant frigate|frigate]] within the now-defunct [[Covenant fleet]]. Several frigates of this class participated in the [[Fall of Reach]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc09|Enc09|Page=274}}


==Overview==
==Overview==
===Design details===
===Design details===
The ''Ester''-pattern is considered relatively unremarkable by the standards of [[Covenant starship]]s, and averages in at a similar size to the {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}} or the slightly smaller {{Pattern|A'uzr|sword frigate}}.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
The ''Ester''-pattern is considered relatively unremarkable by the standards of [[Covenant starship]]s, the Ester pattern armored frigate bears a slight resemblance to the CCS Class Battlecruiser and averages in at a similar size to the {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}}.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


===Armaments===
===Armaments===
The ''Ester''-pattern boasts a fairly average loadout for its weapons complement, with the notable exception of a [[Plasma lance|''Baen Ka''-pattern plasma lance]] - a weapon considered unusually high-grade given the ship's rating and reputation. The frigate otherwise hosts two [[Plasma beam emitter|''Enteros''-pattern plasma beam]] emitters, thirty [[Plasma cannon (starship)|''Sey''-pattern plasma cannons]] and four [[Pulse laser turret|''Phot Et''-pattern pulse lasers]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} They may, however, employ a number of tertiary weapons systems depending on the specific [[commanding officer]] and crew.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}
The ''Ester''-pattern boasts a fairly average loadout for its weapons complement, with the notable exception of a [[Plasma lance|''Baen Ka''-pattern plasma lance]] - a weapon considered unusually high-grade given the ship's rating and reputation. The frigate otherwise hosts two [[Plasma beam|''Enteros''-pattern plasma beam]] emitters, thirty [[Plasma cannon (starship)|''Sey''-pattern plasma cannons]] and four [[Pulse laser turret|''Phot Et''-pattern pulse lasers]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


===Usage===
===Usage===
During the [[Human-Covenant War]], the ''Ester'' was rarely employed on the front lines, and instead primarily saw use in second-rate roles for internal security and mop-up operations once a fleet had moved on from a given target. These frigates were charged with surveying and recording [[Glassing|devasted worlds]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Several frigates of this class participated in the [[Fall of Reach]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc09CAR|Enc09|Page=274-275}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11CAR|Enc09|Page=286-287}}  By the time of the [[Great Schism]], many of the frigates surrounding [[High Charity]] had begun to be crewed with [[Jiralhanae]] - resulting in them being used against the [[Covenant separatists|separatist]] [[Sangheili]] fleets.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}
During the [[Human-Covenant War]], the ''Ester'' was rarely employed on the front lines, and instead primarily saw use in second-rate roles for internal security and mop-up operations once a fleet had moved on from a given target. These frigates were charged with surveying and recording [[Glassing|devasted worlds]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


The "R", or Reverence, in the frigate's three-letter classification code, "CAR", denotes that the frigate is capable of conducting reconnaissance missions and is capable of excavating [[Forerunner]] artifacts.{{Ref/Site|Id=canon fodder2|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-have-s-moa|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Have S'moa|D=30|M=06|Y=2021}}
The "R", or Reverence, in the frigate's three-letter classification code, "CAR", denotes that the frigate is capable of conducting reconnaissance missions and is capable of excavating [[Forerunner]] artifacts.{{Ref/Site|Id=canon fodder2|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-have-s-moa|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder: Have S'moa|D=30|M=06|Y=2021}}


==Ships of the line==
==Ships of the line==
*''[[Contrition]]'' – Participated in the [[Fall of Reach]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09CAR}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11CAR}}
*''[[Contrition]]'' – Participated in the [[Fall of Reach]].
*''[[Penance (ship)|Penance]]'' – Participated in the Fall of Reach.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09CAR}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11CAR}}
*''[[Penance (ship)|Penance]]'' – Participated in the Fall of Reach.
*''[[Revenant (ship)|Revenant]]''{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}{{Ref/Reuse|CARNote}}
*''[[Tenebrous]]''{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}{{Ref/Reuse|CARNote}}
*''[[Twilight Compunction]]''{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}{{Ref/Reuse|CARNote}}


==Production notes==
==Production notes==
The CAR-class frigate was first mentioned in [[Transmissions]], a type of promotion for the then-new game ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. The transmissions are directly linked to the [[Cortana Letters]] and are considered [[:Category:Canon|canon]] because of their inclusion in the [[2009]] edition of the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)|Halo Encyclopedia]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09CAR}} The ship was later featured in ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' as the simply-named "Covenant frigate" - given no particular specific class name or statistics except for the mention of 1-3 plasma turrets on the ship's lateral surfaces, and 4 point-defence weapons. The three frigates featured in the book were later included in the 2009 ''Halo Encyclopedia'' and its [[Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition)|2011 reprint]] with a given length measurement of {{Convert|3280|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}} - a statistic ultimately reused in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' (alongside the count of 4 point-defence weapons) and effectively combining the Cortana Letters' CAR-class with the unnamed ''Ghosts of Onyx'' frigate type and the new lore written for the ship.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
The ''CAR''-class frigate was first mentioned in [[Transmissions]], a type of promotion for the then-new game ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. The transmissions are directly linked to the [[Cortana Letters]] and are considered [[:Category:Canon|canon]] because of their inclusion in the [[2009]] edition of the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)|Halo Encyclopedia]]''.The CAR-class frigate was first visually depicted in the [[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)|2022 edition]] of the encyclopedia. The image used in this book, and at the top of this page, is a 3D model created by artist [[:Category:Images by Jared Harris|Jared Harris]] for the ''Halo'' fan mod ''[[Sins of the Prophets]]''. The official recognition of this ship as the canon depiction of the CAR-class was part of an official collaboration between the ''Sins of the Prophets'' team and [[343 Industries]]. with several of ''Sins of the Prophets''{{'}} ship models being used in the book.  
 
Alongside these stats, the frigate was first visually depicted in the 2022 edition of the encyclopedia. The image used in this book, and at the top of this page, is a 3D model created by artist [[:Category:Images by Jared Harris|Jared Harris]] for the ''Halo'' fan mod ''[[Sins of the Prophets]]'' to represent the CAR-class frigate.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/3ozbZm|Site=ArtStation|Page=Sins of the Prophets: Covenant CAR-class frigate|D=27|M=09|Y=2023}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.moddb.com/mods/halo-sins-of-the-prophets/images/covenant-car-class-frigate-v2|Site=Moddb|Page=Covenant CAR-class Frigate V2|D=27|M=09|Y=2023}} The official recognition of this ship as the canon depiction of the ''Ester''-pattern was part of an official collaboration between the ''Sins of the Prophets'' team and [[343 Industries]]. with several of ''Sins of the Prophets''{{'}} ship models being used in the book.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:SoTP CARFrigate Renders 1.png|Renders for the ''Sins of the Prophets'' model of the ''Ester'' that was featured in the ''Halo Encyclopedia''.
File:SoTP CARFrigate Renders 2.png|Renders for the ''Sins of the Prophets'' model of the ''Ester'' that was featured in the ''Halo Encyclopedia''.
File:SoTP CARFrigate Renders 3.png|Renders for the ''Sins of the Prophets'' model of the ''Ester'' that was featured in the ''Halo Encyclopedia''.
</gallery>
 
==List of appearances==
*[[Transmissions]] {{C|First; non-canon}}
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}}


==Sources==
==Sources==

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