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Battlecruisers have consistently served in the Covenant's [[Covenant fleet|starfleet]] in some capacity throughout the empire's long existence,{{Ref/Reuse|WP09}} replacing the older {{Pattern|Maugen|armored cruiser}}s between the [[Ages of Reclamation#Fifth Age of Reclamation|Fifth]] and [[Ages of Reclamation#Seventh Age of Reclamation|Seventh Age of Reclamation]]. Since then, battlecruisers have proliferated to be produced in vast quantities, moreso than any other [[Covenant starship]]{{Ref/Reuse|WP14}}—across dozens of shipyards and in a litany of design patterns and other modifications, with the ''Ket'' and ''Elefen'' dominating the battlecruiser classification as a whole.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | Battlecruisers have consistently served in the Covenant's [[Covenant fleet|starfleet]] in some capacity throughout the empire's long existence,{{Ref/Reuse|WP09}} replacing the older {{Pattern|Maugen|armored cruiser}}s between the [[Ages of Reclamation#Fifth Age of Reclamation|Fifth]] and [[Ages of Reclamation#Seventh Age of Reclamation|Seventh Age of Reclamation]]. Since then, battlecruisers have proliferated to be produced in vast quantities, moreso than any other [[Covenant starship]]{{Ref/Reuse|WP14}}—across dozens of shipyards and in a litany of design patterns and other modifications, with the ''Ket'' and ''Elefen'' dominating the battlecruiser classification as a whole.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
Battlecruisers primarily serve in attack and occupation roles,{{Ref/Reuse|WP14}} though their workhorse nature sees them frequently serving in a wider variety of functions outside of this.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Their offensive and defensive capabilities, combined with a large troop and equipment payload, make them ideal for deployment of ground forces during [[Planetary warfare|ground campaigns]], or serving as middle-weight combatants (relative to other Covenant ships) in [[space warfare]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}} This is contrasted with more aggressive [[ | Battlecruisers primarily serve in attack and occupation roles,{{Ref/Reuse|WP14}} though their workhorse nature sees them frequently serving in a wider variety of functions outside of this.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Their offensive and defensive capabilities, combined with a large troop and equipment payload, make them ideal for deployment of ground forces during [[Planetary warfare|ground campaigns]], or serving as middle-weight combatants (relative to other Covenant ships) in [[space warfare]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}} This is contrasted with more aggressive [[Executioner (ship type)|executioners]] such as the {{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}} and large [[Covenant carrier|carriers]] such as the {{Pattern|Kerel|assault carrier}}.{{Ref/Reuse|WP09}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} | ||
The overall characteristics of the ''Ket'' have contributed to its widespread usage and its capability to serve in multiple roles as to form the core of the Covenant fleet, indicating that it is likely classed as an [[advocate]] within Covenant naval schema. | The overall characteristics of the ''Ket'' have contributed to its widespread usage and its capability to serve in multiple roles as to form the core of the Covenant fleet, indicating that it is likely classed as an [[advocate]] within Covenant naval schema. | ||
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==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
[[File:H3ODST-Highway.jpg|thumb|300px|A ''Ket''-pattern battlecruiser flying above New Mombasa in 2552.]] | |||
The ''Ket''-pattern battlecruiser entered service in the [[Ages of Reclamation|Seventh Age of Reclamation]], succeeding the aging {{Pattern|Maugen|armored cruiser}}s.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The vessel was produced by dozens of shipyards in huge numbers, leading it to become a mainstay workhorse of the Covenant fleet alongside the {{Pattern|Elefen|battlecruiser}}.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} In service, they served a huge range of functions for the naval forces of the Covenant, allowing it to dominate other cruiser designs such as the later {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}}.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} As such, they fulfilled a key role during the [[Human-Covenant War]], and were so ubiquitous that their silhouettes were recognisable to even the most inexperienced [[United Nations Space Command]] cadets.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} | The ''Ket''-pattern battlecruiser entered service in the [[Ages of Reclamation|Seventh Age of Reclamation]], succeeding the aging {{Pattern|Maugen|armored cruiser}}s.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The vessel was produced by dozens of shipyards in huge numbers, leading it to become a mainstay workhorse of the Covenant fleet alongside the {{Pattern|Elefen|battlecruiser}}.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} In service, they served a huge range of functions for the naval forces of the Covenant, allowing it to dominate other cruiser designs such as the later {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}}.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} As such, they fulfilled a key role during the [[Human-Covenant War]], and were so ubiquitous that their silhouettes were recognisable to even the most inexperienced [[United Nations Space Command]] cadets.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} | ||
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*[[Wikipedia:Battlecruiser|Battlecruisers]] were a ship class used by European, American and Japanese navies during the First and Second World Wars, developed as an evolution of the armored cruiser, being faster and better-armed than their predecessors, often featuring armaments equivalent to a larger battleship but with lighter armor. By the 1930s, only the Royal navy was using the term "battlecruiser" for its older ships, as other navies replaced battlecruisers with battleships. | *[[Wikipedia:Battlecruiser|Battlecruisers]] were a ship class used by European, American and Japanese navies during the First and Second World Wars, developed as an evolution of the armored cruiser, being faster and better-armed than their predecessors, often featuring armaments equivalent to a larger battleship but with lighter armor. By the 1930s, only the Royal navy was using the term "battlecruiser" for its older ships, as other navies replaced battlecruisers with battleships. | ||
* In the level ''New Alexandria'' in ''Halo: Reach'', if the player performs the [[flyable Pelican and Phantom]] Easter egg and flies inside one of the ''CCS''-class battlecruisers outside of the map, they will find a small cube in the center of either ship. It is a cube map, which contains the texture for the vessel. | * In the level ''New Alexandria'' in ''Halo: Reach'', if the player performs the [[flyable Pelican and Phantom]] Easter egg and flies inside one of the ''CCS''-class battlecruisers outside of the map, they will find a small cube in the center of either ship. It is a cube map, which contains the texture for the vessel. | ||
*If the Mythic skull is turned on while playing ''Halo: Reach'', the ''CCS''-class battlecruiser at the end of the level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]'' requires two shots from the [[Mark 2488 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Onager]] to be destroyed. | |||
===Production notes=== | ===Production notes=== | ||
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File:CovenantShip1-CCS-Battlecruiser.png|A profile view of the CCS-class battlecruiser from ''Halo 3''. | File:CovenantShip1-CCS-Battlecruiser.png|A profile view of the CCS-class battlecruiser from ''Halo 3''. | ||
File:H3-CCS-Battlecruiser-Side.png|A side view of the CCS-class battlecruiser from ''Halo 3''. | File:H3-CCS-Battlecruiser-Side.png|A side view of the CCS-class battlecruiser from ''Halo 3''. | ||
File:H3 CCSCruiser Aft.jpg|An aft view of a battlecruiser. | |||
File:ThePackage Battlecruiser Concept.png|Concept art of a battlecruiser for The Package. | File:ThePackage Battlecruiser Concept.png|Concept art of a battlecruiser for The Package. | ||
File:CCS Legends.jpg|A ''CCS''-class battlecruiser firing its plasma torpedo and pulse laser turrets in ''[[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]''. | File:CCS Legends.jpg|A ''CCS''-class battlecruiser firing its plasma torpedo and pulse laser turrets in ''[[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]''. | ||
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File:HR CCS layout ref.jpg|Layout reference of the ''CCS''-class battlecruiser.{{Ref/Note|The layout reference image is compiled based on both all the canonical information as viewed in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', the novels, the latest reference guides, and the ''Halo Legends'' episode ''The Package''. If new information contradicts this information, the image will be updated accordingly.}} | File:HR CCS layout ref.jpg|Layout reference of the ''CCS''-class battlecruiser.{{Ref/Note|The layout reference image is compiled based on both all the canonical information as viewed in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', the novels, the latest reference guides, and the ''Halo Legends'' episode ''The Package''. If new information contradicts this information, the image will be updated accordingly.}} | ||
File:cc stats.gif|''CCS''-class battlecruiser statistics compiled by [[Stephen Loftus]]. | File:cc stats.gif|''CCS''-class battlecruiser statistics compiled by [[Stephen Loftus]]. | ||
File:HCEA TruthAndReconciliation GravityLift Concept.jpg|Concept art of the battlecruiser ''Truth and Reconciliation'''s gravity lift in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''. | File:HCEA TruthAndReconciliation GravityLift Concept.jpg|Concept art of the battlecruiser ''Truth and Reconciliation''{{'}}s gravity lift in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''. | ||
File:HCEA-Concept-TnR-Hangar.jpg|Concept art of [[John-117]] fighting alongside [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] in the ''Reconciliation'''s hangar bay. | File:HCEA-Concept-TnR-Hangar.jpg|Concept art of [[John-117]] fighting alongside [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] in the ''Reconciliation''{{'}}s hangar bay. | ||
File:HCEA-TruthRecon-GravityLift.jpg|The gravity lift disc on the underbelly of the ''Truth and Reconciliation'' in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''. | File:HCEA-TruthRecon-GravityLift.jpg|The gravity lift disc on the underbelly of the ''Truth and Reconciliation'' in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''. | ||
File:HCEA-CCSBattlecruiser-HangarBay.jpg|External view of the ''Truth and Reconciliation'''s hangar bays. | File:HCEA-CCSBattlecruiser-HangarBay.jpg|External view of the ''Truth and Reconciliation''{{'}}s hangar bays. | ||
File:CCS-class Battlecruiser Holographic Rendering.jpg|A holographic rendering of a ''CCS''-class battlecruiser in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'''s [[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|terminals]]. | File:CCS-class Battlecruiser Holographic Rendering.jpg|A holographic rendering of a ''CCS''-class battlecruiser in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''{{'}}s [[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|terminals]]. | ||
File:H2A Cutscene CovenantAtI04.png|''CCS''-class battlecruisers around [[Installation 04]] in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''. | File:H2A Cutscene CovenantAtI04.png|''CCS''-class battlecruisers around [[Installation 04]] in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''. | ||
File:H2A-Battlecruisers Battle of Earth.png|''CCS''-class battlecruisers engaging the [[UNSC Home Fleet]] during the [[Battle of Earth]]. | File:H2A-Battlecruisers Battle of Earth.png|''CCS''-class battlecruisers engaging the [[UNSC Home Fleet]] during the [[Battle of Earth]]. | ||
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**''[[Reckoning]]'' | **''[[Reckoning]]'' | ||
**''[[Solace (TV Series)|Solace]]'' | **''[[Solace (TV Series)|Solace]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]'' | |||
**''[[Thermopylae (TV Series)|Thermopylae]]'' | |||
**''[[Halo (TV Series)|Halo]]'' | |||
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