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|name=''Halberd''-class destroyer | |name=''Halberd''-class destroyer | ||
|image=[[File:Heart of Midlothian.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:Heart of Midlothian.png|300px]] | ||
|manufacturer=[[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]] | |manufacturer=[[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]]{{Ref/Book|Id=wf32|HWF|Section=Destroyers|Page=32-33}} | ||
|class=[[Destroyer]]{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} | |class=[[Destroyer]]{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} | ||
|role=*Attack{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} | |role=*Attack{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} | ||
*Escort and defense{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} | *Escort and defense{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc09|Enc09|Page=248}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc11|Enc11|Page=259}} | ||
|length={{Convert|485|m|ft|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse| | |length={{Convert|485|m|ft|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc11}}{{Ref/Site|Id=waypoint|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/unsc-the-heart-of-midlothian/a0711b9f-4241-4c5b-9e2d-2110775cafa2|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=UNSC The Heart of Midlothian|D=25|M=03|Y=2011}} | ||
|width= | |width= | ||
|height= | |height= | ||
|mass=1.8 million metric tons{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} | |mass=1.8 million metric tons{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} | ||
|power= | |power= | ||
|engine=*Four primary [[fusion drive]]s | |engine=*Four primary [[fusion drive]]s{{Ref/Book|Id=Mythos|HM|82-83}} | ||
*Four secondary fusion drives{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} | *Four secondary fusion drives{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} | ||
|slipspace drive=[[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} | |slipspace drive=[[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} | ||
|navigation= | |navigation= | ||
|hull=Two meters of [[Titanium-A armor]]{{Ref/Reuse| | |hull=Two meters of [[Titanium-A armor]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc11}}{{Ref/Reuse|FOR16}} | ||
|armament=*1 [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|14B11R2 MAC battery]]{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}}{{Ref/Reuse| | |armament=*1 [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|14B11R2 MAC battery]]{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}}{{Ref/Reuse|FOR16}} | ||
*26 [[Archer missile#M58 Archer|M58 Archer missile]] pods{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}}{{Ref/Reuse| | *26 [[Archer missile#M58 Archer|M58 Archer missile]] pods{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}}{{Ref/Reuse|FOR16}} | ||
*4 [[M870 Rampart point defense gun]]s{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} | *4 [[M870 Rampart point defense gun]]s{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} | ||
*3 [[Shiva-class nuclear missile]]s{{Ref/Reuse| | *3 [[Shiva-class nuclear missile]]s{{Ref/Reuse|FOR16}} | ||
|complement=*50 [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]]{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} or | |complement=*50 [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]]{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} or | ||
*2 [[Nandao fighter]] [[Squadron|squadron]]s{{Ref/Novel|Id=HOblv12|HOblv|Chapter=12}} | *2 [[Nandao fighter]] [[Squadron|squadron]]s{{Ref/Novel|Id=HOblv12|HOblv|Chapter=12}} | ||
*2 [[D77-TC Pelican]]s{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}}<ref name="cp25">''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'', p. 25</ref> or | *2 [[D77-TC Pelican]]s{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}}<ref name="cp25">''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'', p. 25</ref> or | ||
*2 [[D75-TC Pelican]]s{{Ref/ | *2 [[D75-TC Pelican]]s{{Ref/Novel|Id=HOblv4|Oblv|Chapter=4}} | ||
|crew=250 sailors{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} | |crew=250 sailors{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} | ||
|othersystems= | |othersystems= | ||
|era=*[[Insurrection]] | |era=*[[Insurrection]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=FOR9|FoR|Chapter=9}} | ||
*[[Human-Covenant War]]{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} | *[[Human-Covenant War]]{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} | ||
*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Reuse|HE10}} | *[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Reuse|HE10}} | ||
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|affiliation=[[UNSC Navy]]{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} | |affiliation=[[UNSC Navy]]{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} | ||
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The '''''Halberd''-class destroyer''' is a class of [[UNSC destroyer|destroyer]] in service with the [[UNSC Navy]] with a [[hull classification symbol]] of '''DD'''.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} Manufactured by [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]],{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} the ''Halberd'' class was in service with the Navy during the [[Insurrection]], throughout, and [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|after]] the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Site|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=10|Y=2021}} | |||
The '''''Halberd''-class destroyer''' is a class of [[UNSC destroyer|destroyer]] in service with the [[UNSC Navy]] with a [[hull classification symbol]] of '''DD'''.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} Manufactured by [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]],{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} the ''Halberd'' class was in service with the Navy during the [[Insurrection]], throughout, and [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|after]] the [[Human-Covenant War]]. | |||
As with other destroyer classes, the ''Halberd'' combines heavy armament with high speed and thick, high-quality armor. A relatively small class of [[warship]], these destroyers can use wolfpack tactics to engage more powerful [[Covenant]] warships with coordinated [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] fire and hit-and-run attacks to overwhelm their target's often superior defenses.{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} | As with other destroyer classes, the ''Halberd'' combines heavy armament with high speed and thick, high-quality armor. A relatively small class of [[warship]], these destroyers can use wolfpack tactics to engage more powerful [[Covenant]] warships with coordinated [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] fire and hit-and-run attacks to overwhelm their target's often superior defenses.{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} | ||
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===Superstructure and hull=== | ===Superstructure and hull=== | ||
[[File:TFoR AS - Pioneer.jpg|thumb|250px|left|UNSC ''Pioneer'' in the Eridanus system]] | [[File:TFoR AS - Pioneer.jpg|thumb|250px|left|UNSC ''Pioneer'' in the Eridanus system]] | ||
The ''Halberd''-class destroyer features a distinctive "arrowhead" profile. | The ''Halberd''-class destroyer features a distinctive "arrowhead" profile.{{Ref/Novel|TCP|Chapter=1}} The hull of the ''Halberd'' class is reinforced with approximately two meters of [[Titanium-A armor]],{{Ref/Reuse|FOR16}} with parts of the hull featuring components made up of [[Vanadium steel]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=FOR23|FoR|Chapter=23}} The hull is embedded with thermal superconducting radiators to more efficiently transfer the heat generated by the destroyers into space.{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} At 485 meters in length, the class is only seven meters longer than a {{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}}, yet it has almost double the mass at 1.8 million metric tons; this is due to the destroyer's thicker and higher-quality titanium hull that allows destroyers of this class to take a tremendous amount of damage.{{Ref/Reuse|enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc11}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}{{Ref/Reuse|FOR16}} Replacement armor plates can be quickly cut to shape and patched onto the ship at any naval depot, though any repairs to the destroyer's underlying structure often require the specialized care of a shipwright.{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} Fast and requiring only a small crew, ''Halberd''-class destroyers do not have as much armor as larger [[warship]]s within the [[UNSC fleet]]. Though they lack general-purpose utility, the destroyers' heavy armaments compensate for this issue. The ''Halberd'' class has a modular design which allows them to be configured for different missions.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFGlassed|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-looking-glassed|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Looking Glassed|D=30|M=10|Y=2021}} | ||
''Halberds'' are also equipped with an advanced sensor array, the Mk. 45 long-range fire director.{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} The destroyer class has a circular [[bridge]] with an array of display monitors for its crew.{{Ref/Reuse|cp25}} Like all warships of the [[UNSC Navy]], the bridges on ''Halberd'' destroyers give the ship's command crew visibility of surrounding space, as per naval design guidelines.{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} Later into the [[Human-Covenant War]], ''Halberd''-class destroyers were outfitted with an ε-pattern layout, providing an increased field of view.{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} Each destroyer of the class has two [[Armory|armories]], each filled with an assortment of firearms and equipment. | ''Halberds'' are also equipped with an advanced sensor array, the Mk. 45 long-range fire director.{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} The destroyer class has a circular [[bridge]] with an array of display monitors for its crew.{{Ref/Reuse|cp25}} Like all warships of the [[UNSC Navy]], the bridges on ''Halberd'' destroyers give the ship's command crew visibility of surrounding space, as per naval design guidelines.{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} Later into the [[Human-Covenant War]], ''Halberd''-class destroyers were outfitted with an ε-pattern layout, providing an increased field of view.{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} Each destroyer of the class has two [[Armory|armories]], each filled with an assortment of firearms and equipment.{{Ref/Anthology|Id=Midlothian|Evo|Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian}} | ||
It took [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]] at least four months to build and launch a ''Halberd'' destroyer, given that construction on {{UNSCShip|Iroquois}} began sometime in [[2551]] and was launched in [[2552#April|April 2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} | It took [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]] at least four months to build and launch a ''Halberd'' destroyer, given that construction on {{UNSCShip|Iroquois}} began sometime in [[2551]] and was launched in [[2552#April|April 2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} | ||
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''Halberd''-class destroyers are powered by high-thrust [[fusion drive]]s located at the aft, with four primary and four secondary drives.{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} Powered by massive reactors, these fusion rockets generate both power and direct thrust with [[Deuterium]] and [[Helium|Helium-3]] fuel mixed with [[Hydrogen]] or [[water]] reaction mass. The superheated exhaust is then redirected with thrust-vectoring plates and magnetic fields to increase the destroyer's maneuverability.{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} | ''Halberd''-class destroyers are powered by high-thrust [[fusion drive]]s located at the aft, with four primary and four secondary drives.{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} Powered by massive reactors, these fusion rockets generate both power and direct thrust with [[Deuterium]] and [[Helium|Helium-3]] fuel mixed with [[Hydrogen]] or [[water]] reaction mass. The superheated exhaust is then redirected with thrust-vectoring plates and magnetic fields to increase the destroyer's maneuverability.{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} | ||
The destroyer has six [[emergency thruster]] tanks strategically placed on hardened points of the hull. | The destroyer has six [[emergency thruster]] tanks strategically placed on hardened points of the hull.{{Ref/Novel|FoR|Chapter=17}} Translight power is provided by a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]], located in the destroyer's expansive engine room.{{Ref/Reuse|Midlothian}} The aft of the ''Halberd''-class has reinforced armored screens fitted to protect fusion drives and the [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] engine.{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} | ||
===Crew and complement=== | ===Crew and complement=== | ||
''Halberd'' destroyers are only crewed by 250 sailors, a relatively small crew for a ship of its size. They also carry a small complement of 50 [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]], enough for a single [[platoon]].{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} The crew quarters are cramped with limited recreational facilities{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} and only basic kitchen facilities. Strictly utilitarian in design, each crew member is allocated a single sleeping pod, though some personnel may have to share the same pod with another when the ship carries additional personnel.{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} | ''Halberd'' destroyers are only crewed by 250 sailors, a relatively small crew for a ship of its size. They also carry a small complement of 50 [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]], enough for a single [[platoon]].{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} The crew quarters are cramped with limited recreational facilities{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} and only basic kitchen facilities. Strictly utilitarian in design, each crew member is allocated a single sleeping pod, though some personnel may have to share the same pod with another when the ship carries additional personnel.{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} | ||
In "wolf-pack" task forces, ''Halberd'' destroyers carry no Marine complement | The single [[hangar bay]] of the ''Halberd'' class is small and confined, with little maneuvering room for shuttlecraft.{{Ref/Reuse|cp25}} When the ''Halberd''-class destroyer was introduced, its hangar was considered state-of-the-art, featuring a specialized set of [[Gravitics|gravity generators]] that can decelerate incoming small craft,{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} which can also be reconfigured to fit an electromagnetic catapult launch assist that can quickly deploy shuttlecraft.{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} Traditional electromagnetic launch hooks and arrestor cables are still fitted, in case of emergencies.{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} This hangar can be used to host up to two [[Pelican]] dropships{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}}{{Ref/Reuse|cp25}}, with ''Halberd''s such as {{UNSCShip|Iroquois}} typically not stocking [[Space fighter|strikecraft]] escorts in their default complement.{{Ref/Reuse|FOR16}} In "wolf-pack" task forces, ''Halberd'' destroyers carry no Marine complement and instead exchange it for extra strikecraft. For example, the destroyers comprising the [[Task Force Pantea]] traded their Marine detachments for two squadrons of [[Nandao fighter]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=HOblv12}} | ||
===Armaments=== | ===Armaments=== | ||
Though these destroyers are not as heavily armored compared to other warships in the Navy's fleet, they are armed with enhanced weapons systems that make up for their relatively light defensive capabilities. | Though these destroyers are not as heavily armored compared to other warships in the Navy's fleet, they are armed with enhanced weapons systems that make up for their relatively light defensive capabilities.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://shop.spartangames.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=HFUN10|Site=Spartan Games|Page=UNSC Halberd Upgrade Box|D=03|M=01|Y=2017}} The ''Halberd''-class destroyer's primary armament is a spinal-mounted [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|14B11R2 MAC battery]], which is composed of twin-linked [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|1170mm/647mm (46"/25.5") high-velocity coilguns]].{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} The primary MAC is capable of firing all standard munition packages, ranging from hyper-dense kinetic slugs to semi-autonomous drone missiles. The secondary, smaller coilgun is only capable of firing kinetic rounds. The MAC battery is powered by capacitor cells that can quickly be swapped out if the cells become damaged or degraded.{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} | ||
The ''Halberd'' class is also armed with twenty-six oversized [[Archer missile#M58 Archer|M58 Archer missile pods]],{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}}{{Ref/Reuse| | The ''Halberd'' class is also armed with twenty-six oversized [[Archer missile#M58 Archer|M58 Archer missile pods]],{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}}{{Ref/Reuse|FOR16}} capable of holding a total of over eight hundred individual Archer missiles.{{Ref/Reuse|enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc11}} The class may also hold a payload of three [[Shiva-class nuclear missile]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|FOR16}} For defense against single ships, the destroyer class carries four twin-linked [[M870 Rampart point defense gun]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|wf32}} One of the most heavily armed classes of UNSC vessels, a group of ''Halberd''-class destroyers is capable of engaging and inflicting heavy damage upon even the largest of [[Covenant]] ships.{{Ref/Reuse|enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc11}} | ||
==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
The ''Halberd''-class destroyer was the most commonly deployed [[destroyer]] class during the [[Human-Covenant War]] and the later years of the [[Insurrection]]. Such vessels were in service as early as [[2517]] | The ''Halberd''-class destroyer was the most commonly deployed [[destroyer]] class during the [[Human-Covenant War]] and the later years of the [[Insurrection]]. Such vessels were in service as early as [[2517]]{{Ref/Comic|FoRBC}} ''Halberd''s engaged the Covenant as early as [[2525#December|December 2525]].{{Ref/Comic|HCD|Issue=2}} | ||
''Halberd''-class destroyers were attached to [[Battle Group X-Ray]] in [[2526]]. Numerous destroyers from X-Ray were assigned to "wolf-pack" task forces. The operable life expectancy of the destroyers in these task forces was several weeks. One such task force, [[Task Force Pantea]], [[Battle of Netherop|fought the Covenant]] over [[Netherop]].{{Ref/Reuse|Id=HOblv4}} At least one was destroyed in the battle.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HOblv19|HOblv|Chapter=19}} Despite their powerful armament and maneuverability, many fleet officers looked down upon destroyers, considering them too ineffective against Covenant ships. It was generally agreed that seven destroyers were an even match for four [[Covenant frigate]]s.{{Ref/ | ''Halberd''-class destroyers were attached to [[Battle Group X-Ray]] in [[2526]]. Numerous destroyers from X-Ray were assigned to "wolf-pack" task forces. The operable life expectancy of the destroyers in these task forces was several weeks. One such task force, [[Task Force Pantea]], [[Battle of Netherop|fought the Covenant]] over [[Netherop]].{{Ref/Reuse|Id=HOblv4}} At least one was destroyed in the battle.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HOblv19|HOblv|Chapter=19}} Despite their powerful armament and maneuverability, many fleet officers looked down upon destroyers, considering them too ineffective against Covenant ships. It was generally agreed that seven destroyers were an even match for four [[Covenant frigate]]s.{{Ref/Novel|Id=FOR16|FoR|Chapter=16}} | ||
Although ''Halberd''-class destroyers can be configured for a variety of mission types, resource shortages during the Covenant War led to most ''Halberd''s being configured purely for escort duty, with entire subsystems left out to reduce construction time.{{Ref/Reuse| | Although ''Halberd''-class destroyers can be configured for a variety of mission types, resource shortages during the Covenant War led to most ''Halberd''s being configured purely for escort duty, with entire subsystems left out to reduce construction time.{{Ref/Reuse|CFGlassed}} At some point between [[2548]] and [[2552]], one destroyer of this class, {{UNSCShip|The Heart of Midlothian}}, participated in the [[Algolis Invasion]], where she destroyed five Covenant ships when the [[self-destruct]] fail-safe was initialized after she was [[Boarding|boarded]].{{Ref/Reuse|Midlothian}} Many ''Halberd''-class destroyers participated in the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]], most notably {{UNSCShip|Iroquois}}, which was captained by [[Commander]] [[Jacob Keyes]]. During the initial skirmish, ''Iroquois'' performed the daring [[Keyes Loop]], destroying three Covenant warships in the process.{{Ref/Novel|FoR|Chapter=18}} Several dozen destroyers later participated in the [[Fall of Reach]] as part of the [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=FOR36|FoR|Chapter=36}} ''Halberd'' destroyers continue to be in service with the Navy by [[2557]], with some serving with the [[UNSC Home Fleet]] over [[Earth]].{{Ref/Comic|Id=HE10|HE|Issue=10}} In August [[2558]], a pair of Halberds served as escort for a cargo freighter in the [[Ephsu system]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=HPoL8|HPoL|Chapter=8}} | ||
==Ships of the line== | ==Ships of the line== | ||
*{{UNSCShip|Halberd}} – The [[Wikipedia:Lead ship|lead ship]] of the class. | *{{UNSCShip|Halberd}} – The [[Wikipedia:Lead ship|lead ship]] of the class.{{Ref/Generic|[[Stephen Loftus]] on the [[Talk:Autumn-class heavy cruiser|''Autumn'' class' talk page]]}} | ||
*{{UNSCShip|Herodotus}} – Destroyed during the [[Fall of Reach]].{{Ref/Reuse| | *{{UNSCShip|Herodotus}} – Destroyed during the [[Fall of Reach]].{{Ref/Reuse|FOR36}} | ||
*{{UNSCShip|Iroquois}} – Heavily damaged during the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]], last seen at [[Reach]].{{Ref/Reuse| | *{{UNSCShip|Iroquois}} – Heavily damaged during the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]], last seen at [[Reach]].{{Ref/Reuse|FOR23}} | ||
*{{UNSCShip|Pioneer}} – Served as a staging ship for [[Operation: TALON|an operation]] against the [[United Rebel Front]].{{Ref/Reuse| | *{{UNSCShip|Pioneer}} – Served as a staging ship for [[Operation: TALON|an operation]] against the [[United Rebel Front]].{{Ref/Reuse|FOR9}} | ||
*{{UNSCShip|The Heart of Midlothian}} – Destroyed near [[Algolis]].{{Ref/Reuse| | *{{UNSCShip|The Heart of Midlothian}} – Destroyed near [[Algolis]].{{Ref/Reuse|Midlothian}} | ||
*{{UNSCShip|Kayenta}} - Served as the lead of [[Task Force Pantea]].{{Ref/Reuse|Id=HOblv4}} | *{{UNSCShip|Kayenta}} - Served as the lead of [[Task Force Pantea]].{{Ref/Reuse|Id=HOblv4}} | ||
*{{UNSCShip|Chaco}} - Served as part of [[Task Force Pantea]].{{Ref/Reuse|Id=HOblv4}} | *{{UNSCShip|Chaco}} - Served as part of [[Task Force Pantea]].{{Ref/Reuse|Id=HOblv4}} | ||
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*Cost: 50 points | *Cost: 50 points | ||
*Movement: 10" | *Movement: 10" | ||
*Damage Track: 4 | *Damage Track: 4 {{*}} 4 {{*}} 4 | ||
*Build rating: 2 | *Build rating: 2 | ||
*Hangars: 0 | *Hangars: 0 | ||