Orion-class assault carrier: Difference between revisions

{{Ship class infobox

|image=[[File:HaloFleetBattles-Orion.jpg|300px]]

|name=''Orion''-class assault carrier

|manufacturer=

|class=*[[Carrier|Assault carrier]]<ref name="canon fodder armory">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-armory-amore ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Armory Amore]</ref>

*[[Capital ship]]{{Ref/Reuse|canon fodder armory}}

|role=*Troop deployment and aid{{Ref/Reuse|canon fodder armory}}

*Maintaining aerospace control{{Ref/Reuse|canon fodder armory}}

|length={{Convert|7283.5|ft|m|sp=us|sigfig=5|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Note|Id=Size|These figures are calculated from the physical model in ''Halo: Fleet Battles''. See the [[Talk:Orion-class assault carrier#Size of Orion-class assault carrier.|talk page]] for more information.}}

|width={{Convert|2001.3|ft|m|sp=us|sigfig=5|disp=flip}}{{Ref/NoteReuse|Size}}

|height={{Convert|2165.4|ft|m|sp=us|sigfig=5|disp=flip}}{{Ref/NoteReuse|Size}}

|mass=Less than 35 million metric tons{{Ref/Reuse|cannon fodder}}

|power=[[Deuterium]] [[Fusion reactor]]

|engine=[[Fusion drive]]

|slipspace drive=[[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]

|navigation=

|hull=[[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A battle plate]]<ref name="fb">''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''</ref>

|armament=*Two [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s{{Ref/Reuse|fb}}

*[[Missile]] batteries{{Ref/Reuse|fb}}

*[[Point-defense gun]]s{{Ref/Reuse|fb}}

|complement=*[[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]]{{Ref/Reuse|canon fodder armory}}

|crew=

|passengers=

|othersystems=

|era=*[[Insurrection]]{{Ref/Reuse|canon fodder armory}}

*[[Human-Covenant War]]{{Ref/Reuse|canon fodder armory}}

|introduced=

|affiliation=[[UNSC Navy]]{{Ref/Reuse|canon fodder armory}}

 

The '''''Orion''-class assault carrier''' is a class of [[capital ship]]s in service with the [[UNSC Navy]] during the [[Insurrection]] and the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|canon fodder armory}}

===Specifications===

Considered state-of-the-art when it was introduced, the ''Orion''-class assault carrier incorporated the miniaturized and reconfigurable automated factories and chemical processors that were commonly found in [[Colony ship|colony support vessels]], allowing the carriers to produce fuel, spare parts, and rarely even complete combat vehicles without outside assistance. As such, each ''Orion''-class assault carrier holds a number of cargo lighters and resource gatherers to support its troops and support ships in harsh expeditionary environments.{{Ref/Reuse|canon fodder armory}} Of moderate tonnage by carrier standards, the ''Orion'' outmasses the {{Class|Poseidon|light carrier}} but is outmassed by the {{Class|Epoch|heavy carrier}}.<ref name="cannon fodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-in-the-loop ''Halo Waypoint'': 'Canon Fodder - In the Loop]</ref> These carriers also carry complements of [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]] and [[tank]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|canon fodder armory}}

The ''Orion''-class assault carrier is armed with two heavy [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s, which serve as the carrier's primary weapon. In addition, the assault carrier is outfitted with numerous [[missile]] batteries and [[point-defense gun]]s as secondary and tertiary weaponry, respectively.{{Ref/Reuse|fb}}

===Service history===

The ''Orion''-class assault carrier was built for war against rebellious [[human colonies]] during the [[Insurrection]]. The class was conceived as a new type of carrier that could directly aid the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s sustained ground operations in addition to maintaining aerospace control over contested worlds. Throughout the Insurrection, the appearance of a [[battle group]] led by an ''Orion''-class assault carrier was seen as a symbol of the UNSC's military strength.{{Ref/Reuse|canon fodder armory}}

As the [[Human-Covenant War]] began in [[2525]], ''Orion''-class assault carriers commonly served as [[flagship]]s, serving in numerous battles throughout the [[Outer Colonies]] in desperate defensive actions against the [[Covenant]]. The Covenant War saw the destruction of most ''Orion''-class carriers as many of these vessels sacrificed themselves to buy time for [[civilian]]s and troops to be evacuated to the [[Inner Colonies]]. The remaining vessels of the ''Orion'' class formed the core of long-range battle groups that attempted to disrupt Covenant supply lines and staging areas, with limited success.{{Ref/Reuse|canon fodder armory}}

*{{UNSCShip|Fifth Winter}} – Participated in the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref>[[Halo Waypoint]]: [https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/outpost-discoveries ''Canon Fodder - Outpost Discoveries'']</ref>

*{{UNSCShip|Orion}} – [[Wikipedia:Lead ship|Lead ship]] of the class<ref>[[Stephen Loftus]] on the [[Talk:Autumn-class heavy cruiser|''Autumn'' class' talk page]]</ref>

*Cost: 120 points

*Movement: 6"

*Damage Track: 7 • 6 • 4

*Boarding Craft: 4

**Carrier Action (1)

**Hard Burn (3")

**Missile barrage

**Point defense (4)

**Titanium armor (4)

*Primary weapon: Heavy MAC

**Range: 16/32"

**Weapon loadouts: MAC (2)

**Firing arc: Forward

**Dice: 6

*Secondary Weapon: Missile batteries

**Range: 12/24"

**Weapon loadouts: Missiles

**Firing arc: Forward or Port+Starboard

**Dice: 8

*Cost: 135 points

*Movement: 6"

*Damage Track: 8 • 6 • 4

*Security detail: 4

**Carrier Action (1)

**Hard Burn (3")

**Missile barrage

**Point defense (5)

**Titanium armor (4)

*Primary weapon: Heavy MAC

**Range: 16/32"

**Weapon loadouts: MAC (2)

**Firing arc: Forward

**Dice: 7

*Secondary Weapon: Missile batteries

**Range: 12/24"

**Weapon loadouts: Missiles

**Firing arc: Forward or Port+Starboard

**Dice: 9

*Cost: 150 points

*Movement: 6"

*Damage Track: 8 • 6 • 5

*Security detail: 5

**Carrier Action (1)

**Hard Burn (3")

**Missile barrage

**Point defense (5)

**Titanium armor (5)

*Primary weapon: Heavy MAC

**Range: 16/32"

**Weapon loadouts: MAC (2)

**Firing arc: Forward

**Dice: 8

*Secondary Weapon: Missile batteries

**Range: 12/24"

**Weapon loadouts: Missiles

**Firing arc: Forward or Port+Starboard

**Dice: 10

*Cost: 165 points

*Movement: 6"

*Damage Track: 8 • 7 • 5

*Build rating: 5

**Carrier Action (1)

**Hard Burn (3")

**Missile barrage

**Point defense (6)

**Titanium armor (6)

*Primary weapon: Heavy MAC

**Range: 16/32"

**Weapon loadouts: MAC (2)

**Firing arc: Forward

**Dice: 9

*Secondary Weapon: Missile batteries

**Range: 12/24"

**Weapon loadouts: Missiles

**Firing arc: Forward or Port+Starboard

**Dice: 11

*Cost: 145 points

*Movement: 6"

*Damage Track: 8 • 6 • 4

*Security detail: 4

**Carrier Action (1)

**Hard Burn (3")

**Missile barrage

**Point defense (4)

**Titanium armor (5)

*Primary weapon: Heavy MAC

**Range: 16/32"

**Weapon loadouts: MAC (2)

**Firing arc: Forward

**Dice: 10

*Secondary Weapon: Missile batteries

**Range: 12/24"

**Weapon loadouts: Missiles

**Firing arc: Forward or Port+Starboard

**Dice: 9

*Cost: 160 points

*Movement: 6"

*Damage Track: 8 • 6 • 5

*Security detail: 5

**Carrier Action (1)

**Hard Burn (3")

**Missile barrage

**Point defense (4)

**Titanium armor (5)

*Primary weapon: Heavy MAC

**Range: 16/32"

**Weapon loadouts: MAC (2)

**Firing arc: Forward

**Dice: 12

*Secondary Weapon: Missile batteries

**Range: 12/24"

**Weapon loadouts: Missiles

**Firing arc: Forward or Port+Starboard

**Dice: 10

File:HFB Orion RCS Comparison 580 Line.jpg|A scale side-on comparison between an ''Orion'' and a Covenant {{Class|RCS|armored cruiser}}.