Canon

Hull classification symbol: Difference between revisions

From Halopedia, the Halo wiki
m (→‎top: Fixing the canon fodder URLs to be compatible with new Waypoint, replaced: community/blog-posts/canon → news/canon)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Status|Canon}}
A '''hull classification symbol''',{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}} also known as a '''hull code'''<ref name="warfleet47">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', p. 46-47</ref><ref>''Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual'', PART 1: INTRODUCTIONS, UNSC ''Infinity'' Layout (p. 14 & 15)</ref> or a '''registry''',<ref>''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', Ships, p. 186-189</ref><ref>''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 162</ref> is assigned to [[UNSC starship]]s of the [[UNSC Navy]]. Different types and sizes of ship have different codes.<ref name="canonfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-have-s-moa ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Have S'moa]</ref> The hull code is composed of a symbol and a hull number. The hull numbers are usually assigned to each ship consecutively, though number sequences may be skipped for a variety of reasons (planned ships that were never commissioned or bureaucratic maneuvering, for example) and older numbers may be reused for new ships in order to "inherit" the identity of a particular storied vessel.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/sweet-centennial ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Sweet Centennial]</ref>
A '''hull classification symbol''',{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}} also known as a '''hull code'''<ref name="warfleet47">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', p. 46-47</ref><ref>''Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual'', PART 1: INTRODUCTIONS, UNSC ''Infinity'' Layout (p. 14 & 15)</ref> or a '''registry''',<ref>''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', Ships, p. 186-189</ref><ref>''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 162</ref> is assigned to [[UNSC starship]]s of the [[UNSC Navy]]. Different types and sizes of ship have different codes.<ref name="canonfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-have-s-moa ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Have S'moa]</ref> The hull code is composed of a symbol and a hull number. The hull numbers are usually assigned to each ship consecutively, though number sequences may be skipped for a variety of reasons (planned ships that were never commissioned or bureaucratic maneuvering, for example) and older numbers may be reused for new ships in order to "inherit" the identity of a particular storied vessel.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/sweet-centennial ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Sweet Centennial]</ref>


The [[Covenant]] and its [[Covenant remnants|splinter factions]] use their own system of [[Covenant fleet#Ship classification codes|three-letter classification codes]] which are assigned based on a ship's "Primary", "Secondary", and "Tertiary" features.{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}}
The [[Covenant]] and its [[Covenant remnants|splinter factions]] use their own system of [[Covenant fleet#Ship classification codes|three-letter classification codes]] which are assigned based on a ship's "Primary", "Secondary", and "Tertiary" features.{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}}

Revision as of 14:42, May 14, 2022

A hull classification symbol,[1] also known as a hull code[2][3] or a registry,[4][5] is assigned to UNSC starships of the UNSC Navy. Different types and sizes of ship have different codes.[1] The hull code is composed of a symbol and a hull number. The hull numbers are usually assigned to each ship consecutively, though number sequences may be skipped for a variety of reasons (planned ships that were never commissioned or bureaucratic maneuvering, for example) and older numbers may be reused for new ships in order to "inherit" the identity of a particular storied vessel.[6]

The Covenant and its splinter factions use their own system of three-letter classification codes which are assigned based on a ship's "Primary", "Secondary", and "Tertiary" features.[1]

List of known symbols

UNSC Navy

  • AC: Unspecified Frigate

Covenant

  • A - meaning currently unknown.
  • C - meaning currently unknown.
  • D - meaning currently unknown.
  • O - Ordained signifies Forerunner technology incorporated into the vessel.[1]
  • P - meaning currently unknown.
  • R - Reverence signifies that a ship can conduct reconnaissance missions, and is able to recover Forerunner artifacts.[1]
  • S - Salvation signifies that this is a dedicated warship capable of cleansing the enemies of the Covenant with holy fire.[1]
  • V - meaning currently unknown.

Trivia

The symbol is based on the hull classification symbol system used by the United States Navy in the 20th and 21st centuries with a few differences.

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Have S'moa
  2. ^ a b c Halo: Warfleet, p. 46-47
  3. ^ Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual, PART 1: INTRODUCTIONS, UNSC Infinity Layout (p. 14 & 15)
  4. ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, Ships, p. 186-189
  5. ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, p. 162
  6. ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Sweet Centennial
  7. ^ Section 3 Old Chat Record: Page 99
  8. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets, p. 60
  9. ^ Bungie Weekly Update: 01.29.10
  10. ^ Halo: Warfleet, p. 26
  11. ^ a b c Halo Legendary Crate, Data Drop #2
  12. ^ IGN.com: Halo 4 - "Adrift" Multiplayer Map Walkthrough With 343i
  13. ^ Halo: Warfleet, p. 40
  14. ^ Halo Mythos, p. 82-83
  15. ^ Halo Infinite, Spartan Audio log: Retaliation #07 - Red Tide
  16. ^ Halo: Warfleet, p. 19
  17. ^ Halo: Warfleet, p. 50-51
  18. ^ Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin: 10.10.12
Retrieved from "https://www.halopedia.org/index.php?title=Hull_classification_symbol&oldid=1524595"