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The '''''Paris''-class heavy frigate'''<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref><ref name="essential"/> is a class of [[Light capital warship|fleet escort | The '''''Paris''-class heavy frigate'''<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref><ref name="essential"/> is a class of [[Light capital warship|fleet escort ships]] in service with the [[UNSC Navy]] built by [[Sinoviet Heavy Machinery]]. Introduced during the [[Human-Covenant War]], the ''Paris''-class saw extensive use by the [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]] during the [[Fall of Reach|invasion of Reach]] in [[2552#August|August 2552]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== |
Revision as of 13:42, July 1, 2011
Template:Ship Class Infobox The Paris-class heavy frigate[1][2] is a class of fleet escort ships in service with the UNSC Navy built by Sinoviet Heavy Machinery. Introduced during the Human-Covenant War, the Paris-class saw extensive use by the Epsilon Eridani Fleet during the invasion of Reach in August 2552.
History
Prior to the Insurrection of the late 25th century, the concept of a "heavy" frigate was considered a gross misuse of the UNSC's funding. In the years following the coup d'etat on Eridanus II and the rebels' capture of the Template:UNSCship, there was much more support for a shake-up of the UNSC's relatively lax and ill-defended fleet. These upgrades would take effect during the disastrous Operation: TREBUCHET.
Design
The heavy frigate is essentially a more heavily-armored variant of the standard UNSC frigate, equipped with more point-defense guns to provide stronger support in battle situations. The heavy frigate lacks the small hangar present on the standard frigate, but its additional firepower means that it can easily handle Covenant fighter craft and can hold its own against small Covenant warships, as shown when the heavy frigate UNSC Savannah engaged the much larger Covenant corvette Ardent Prayer during the Fall of Reach. Heavy frigates are also capable of atmospheric maneuvering and are occasionally used by the UNSC for ground-support operations.
Ships of the line
- UNSC Paris
- Template:UNSCship (FFG-318)
- Template:UNSCship
- Template:UNSCship (FFG-371)
- UNSC Stalwart Dawn
Trivia
- The design of the heavy frigate appears to have been closely adapted from concept art for the UNSC Andraste for Halo 3. Whereas the frigates in Halo 3 differ from the initial design in a variety of ways, including a bulkier hangar bay, the heavy frigates closely resemble the concept art for the Andraste.
- This class was originally known during the development of Halo: Reach as the Stalwart-class Frigate [3]. While not stated in-game, a frigate with a similar name was included in the final retail product.
Gallery
Size comparison between a heavy frigate and a Covenant corvette.
Two heavy frigates over Szurdok Ridge in the Fall of Reach.
A YSS-1000 Sabre starfighter and the Template:UNSCship engaging Ardent Prayer over Reach.
- UNSC Savannah.jpg
The UNSC Savannah in combat.
List of appearances
- Halo: Reach
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Tip of the Spear
- ^ Cite error: Invalid
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- ^ Matt Turner — UNSC Frigate