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{{Ship class infobox
{{Ship Class Infobox
|name=''Kewu''-pattern battleship
|image=
|image=[[File:Invasion - Covenant sniper warship.png|300px]]
|name=Covenant Supercruiser
|manufacturer=
|manufacturer=
|line=
|class=[[Battleship]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|model=
|role=Flagship, ship-to-ship artillery{{Ref/Reuse|FOR36}}
|class=[[Cruiser]]
|length={{Convert|3500|m|ftin}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|Id=FOR36}}
|length=3576 meters (11,732 feet)
|width=
|width=
|height=
|height=
|mass=
|mass=500 million tons{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|max accel=
|power=[[Pinch fusion reactor]]s
|max speed space=
|engine=[[Repulsor engine]]s
|max speed air=
|engine=[[Repulsor Engines]]
|slipspace drive=Yes
|slipspace drive=Yes
|slipspace speed=Unknown
|poweroutput=
|power=
|shield gen=Resistant to 3 [[MAC]] rounds and 488 [[Archer missile]]s or 1+ Nuclear mines
|hull=Unknown Covenant material; Resistant to greater than 1 [[Shiva missile]]
*Equipped with Energy Shields
|sensor=
|target=
|navigation=
|navigation=
|avionics=
|hull=[[Nanolaminate|Nanolaminate hull plating]]
|countermeasures=
|shielding=Yes
|armament=*5 [[Energy Projector]]s
|armament=
*[[Pulse Lasers]]
*1 [[Plasma lance|''Muesh''-pattern flensing lance]] turret{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*[[Plasma Torpedoes]]
*10 [[Plasma beam emitter|''Luxor''-pattern heavy plasma beam]] arrays{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*55 [[Pulse laser turret|''Phot Et''-pattern pulse lasers]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|complement=
|complement=
|crew=Several Thousand
|crew=
|skeleton=
|passengers=
|passengers=
|capacity=
|consumables=
|othersystems=
|othersystems=
|firstuse=[[2552]] - [[First Battle of Reach]]
|era=[[Human-Covenant War]]{{Ref/Reuse|FOR36}}
|role=
|introduced=[[Age of Reclamation|Ninth Age of Reclamation]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|era=9th [[Age of Reclamation]]
|affiliation=[[Covenant]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|affiliation=[[Covenant Navy]], [[Fleet of Particular Justice]]
}}
}}


The '''Covenant Supercruiser''' is a classification of extremely powerful capital [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] warships within the [[Covenant Navy]].
The '''''Kewu''-pattern battleship''' is one of the most powerful [[Covenant starship|vessels]] fielded by the [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=267}}


==Background==
==Overview==
===Physical Characteristics and Armament===
===Design details===
Its length of 3.5 kilometers was over three times that of the [[UNSC]] {{Class|Marathon|Cruiser}}.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 297''</ref>
The ''Kewu''-pattern is a ship seemingly purpose-built for the task of destroying other Covenant warships.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The vessel masses out at 500 million tonnes,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} over three times that of a typical [[Covenant cruiser]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=FOR36|TFoR|Chapter=36}} and sizes up at three times the size of a typical [[UNSC cruiser]]; laying at 3.5 kilometres in length.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


These ships were durable enough to withstand one [[nuclear mine]] detonation, or even three [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] rounds and nearly five hundred [[Archer missile]]s. However, during the [[Fall of Reach]], it used a hit-and-run tactic to avoid fire from the [[Orbital Defense Platform]]s' "Super" MACs.
The ship is capable of withstanding three [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] rounds and hundreds of [[M58 Archer missile]]s before losing its shields, as well as surviving a dozen Archers to its unshielded hull with minor damage.{{Ref/Reuse|FOR36}}


===Operational Use===
===Armament===
One of these warships was present at the [[Fall of Reach]] in [[2552|August 2552]], in which it destroyed many UNSC ships, including the ''[[UNSC Musashi|Musashi]]'', the ''[[UNSC Minotaur|Minotaur]]'' and the ''[[UNSC Herodotus|Herodotus]]'', but was eventually destroyed by the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}.  The two ships battled it out, with the ''Autumn'' using its upgraded MAC gun and over 500 missiles to drop the shields and damage it.  The supercrusier's shields were so powerful that only a handful of the 500 got through each time, but the purpose was to drop the ship's shields. The ''Autumn'' then launched a remote controlled Longsword armed with a Shiva missile under the Supercruiser's shields, multiplying the destructive blast exponentially, by having the shields containing the blast.  During the battle, the supercruiser hit the ''Autumn'' twice with its main weapon, but due to the ''Autumn's'' design and the tactics of its captain and AI, the ship survived, albeit badly damaged.
The ''Kewu''-pattern is armed with a dorsal-mounted{{Ref/Reuse|FOR36}} [[Plasma lance|''Muesh''-pattern flensing lance turret]], alongside ten [[Plasma beam emitter|''Luxor''-pattern heavy plasma beam]] arrays{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} and fifty-five [[Pulse laser turret|''Phot Et''-pattern pulse laser]] turrets.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


==Weapons==
===Development history===
The Covenant supercruiser's weapon systems seem limited, but extremely powerful. It possesses an [[Energy Projector]] which shoots a thin needle beam at light speed, enabling it to cut through the hull armor of several UNSC ships at a time. First described as a type of sniping ship because of its combat tactics, this weapon can be described as similar to the [[Type-50 Sniper Rifle System]]. This weapon needs to charge over time, but once charged, it can be fired with pinpoint accuracy.
The ''Kewu''-pattern was comissioned, unusually, by the [[Ministry of Concert]] during the [[Age of Reclamation|Ninth Age of Reclamation]]. This was viewed as highly unusual, and the design broke many conventions of naval architecture and pattern approval processes, though was ultimately blessed by the [[Hierarchs]] in an extremely unorthodox process. The Ministry of Concert's charge of ensuring the governance and subjugation of lower-caste species in the empire may be the primary reason for the ship's overwhelming focus on countering other Covenant vessels.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


Another thing the supercrusier possesed that worked in its favor were incredibly powerful shields that took a lot to drop and seemed to recharge fast. It took three MAC rounds and over 500 Archer missiles hitting the ship to drop the shields and even then only a handful of Archer missiles would get through and cause minimal damage. However, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' was able to use this against the supercrusier by dropping the shields and landing a remote-piloted Longsword interceptor on the ship armed with a nuclear missile and letting the shields return before detonation, using the supercruiser's own shields to amplify the blast as they were powerful enough not to collapse immediatly even with a nuclear blast ''inside'' them. This also saved the ''Pillar of Autumn'': the shields held long enough for the ''Autumn'' to escape the blast radius.
==Operational history==
===Fall of Reach===
The only such vessel known to have been encountered by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] was present at the [[Fall of Reach]] on [[2552|August 30, 2552]]. During the [[Space engagements over Reach|battle]], it remained outside the range of the planet's [[orbital defense platform]]s and destroyed many [[UNSC starship|UNSC ships]], including the ''[[UNSC Musashi|Musashi]]'', the ''[[UNSC Minotaur|Minotaur]]'' and the ''[[UNSC Herodotus|Herodotus]]''. Soon, the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} used three shots from its upgraded [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon#Mark II|MAC]] and over 500 [[Archer missile]]s to drop the ship's shields and apply minimal damage to the hull. The ''Pillar of Autumn'' then launched a remote-controlled [[GA-TL1 Longsword]] armed with a {{Class|Shiva|nuclear missile}}, which impacted the ship while its energy shields were recharging. The explosion was contained by the newly regenerated shields, multiplying the destructive blast exponentially, and the ship was destroyed.{{Ref/Reuse|FOR36}}


==Complement==
==Gallery==
Given its gigantic size, (second only to the [[assault carrier]] and [[Covenant Supercarrier|supercarrier]]), it is likely able to carry hundreds of [[Type-31 XMF|''Seraph''-class starfighters]] and [[dropship]]s. Moreover, it probably carries large numbers of ground vehicles and troops, possibly entire [[legion]]s.
<gallery>
File:Unidentified Covenant Warship 1.JPG|A ''Kewu''-pattern battleship observed from the ''Pillar of Autumn''.
File:Invasion - Sniper vs Autumn.png|The ''Kewu''-pattern battleship engages the ''Pillar of Autumn'' over Reach as its energy projector crippled the UNSC light cruiser.
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


{{CovenantShips}}
{{Covenant Ships}}


[[Category:The Covenant]]
[[Category:Battleship classes]]

Latest revision as of 19:16, December 2, 2023

Kewu-pattern battleship
A Kewu-pattern battleship along with 3 CAS-class assault carriers during the Fall of Reach on morning of August 30, 2552.
Production information

Class:

Battleship[1]

Role:

Flagship, ship-to-ship artillery[2]

Technical specifications

Length:

3,500 metres (11482 ft 11 in)[1][2]

Mass:

500 million tons[1]

Power plant:

Pinch fusion reactors

Engine(s):

Repulsor engines

Slipspace drive:

Yes

Hull:

Nanolaminate hull plating

Shielding:

Yes

Armament:

Chronological and affiliation

Era:

Human-Covenant War[2]

Introduced:

Ninth Age of Reclamation[1]

Affiliation:

Covenant[1]

 

The Kewu-pattern battleship is one of the most powerful vessels fielded by the Covenant.[1]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

The Kewu-pattern is a ship seemingly purpose-built for the task of destroying other Covenant warships.[1] The vessel masses out at 500 million tonnes,[1] over three times that of a typical Covenant cruiser.[2] and sizes up at three times the size of a typical UNSC cruiser; laying at 3.5 kilometres in length.[1]

The ship is capable of withstanding three Magnetic Accelerator Cannon rounds and hundreds of M58 Archer missiles before losing its shields, as well as surviving a dozen Archers to its unshielded hull with minor damage.[2]

Armament[edit]

The Kewu-pattern is armed with a dorsal-mounted[2] Muesh-pattern flensing lance turret, alongside ten Luxor-pattern heavy plasma beam arrays[1] and fifty-five Phot Et-pattern pulse laser turrets.[1]

Development history[edit]

The Kewu-pattern was comissioned, unusually, by the Ministry of Concert during the Ninth Age of Reclamation. This was viewed as highly unusual, and the design broke many conventions of naval architecture and pattern approval processes, though was ultimately blessed by the Hierarchs in an extremely unorthodox process. The Ministry of Concert's charge of ensuring the governance and subjugation of lower-caste species in the empire may be the primary reason for the ship's overwhelming focus on countering other Covenant vessels.[1]

Operational history[edit]

Fall of Reach[edit]

The only such vessel known to have been encountered by the UNSC was present at the Fall of Reach on August 30, 2552. During the battle, it remained outside the range of the planet's orbital defense platforms and destroyed many UNSC ships, including the Musashi, the Minotaur and the Herodotus. Soon, the UNSC Pillar of Autumn used three shots from its upgraded MAC and over 500 Archer missiles to drop the ship's shields and apply minimal damage to the hull. The Pillar of Autumn then launched a remote-controlled GA-TL1 Longsword armed with a Shiva-class nuclear missile, which impacted the ship while its energy shields were recharging. The explosion was contained by the newly regenerated shields, multiplying the destructive blast exponentially, and the ship was destroyed.[2]

Gallery[edit]

  • A Kewu-pattern battleship observed from the Pillar of Autumn.

    A Kewu-pattern battleship observed from the Pillar of Autumn.

  • The Kewu-pattern battleship engages the Pillar of Autumn over Reach as its energy projector crippled the UNSC light cruiser.

    The Kewu-pattern battleship engages the Pillar of Autumn over Reach as its energy projector crippled the UNSC light cruiser.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 267
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 36

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