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The ''Paris''-class heavy frigate was the third of the UNSC Navy's prominent Covenant-war era frigate classes to enter into service, first coming online in [[2523]] - two years prior to the outbreak of the war. The ''Paris'' was quick to establish itself as an extremely capable combatant on a tonne-for-tonne basis, especially when compared to [[UNSC starship|other ships]] of the UNSC Navy. As such, by the later years of the war the ''Paris'' was being constructed in huge numbers and dominated the frigate construction yards.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} A ''Paris''-class frigate, {{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}}, was used in one of the [[Battle of Chi Ceti|earliest engagements]] of the war,{{Ref/Reuse|Reach12}}{{Ref/Film|TFoRAS}} though by [[2552]] had been decommissioned and brought to the [[Asźod ship breaking yards]] for final dispensation.{{Ref/Map|HR|Boneyard}} They continued to be used in multiple battles of the war, such as the [[Battle of Camber]].{{Ref/Game|H2A|Terminals (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminal 2}} | The ''Paris''-class heavy frigate was the third of the UNSC Navy's prominent Covenant-war era frigate classes to enter into service, first coming online in [[2523]] - two years prior to the outbreak of the war. The ''Paris'' was quick to establish itself as an extremely capable combatant on a tonne-for-tonne basis, especially when compared to [[UNSC starship|other ships]] of the UNSC Navy. As such, by the later years of the war the ''Paris'' was being constructed in huge numbers and dominated the frigate construction yards.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} A ''Paris''-class frigate, {{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}}, was used in one of the [[Battle of Chi Ceti|earliest engagements]] of the war,{{Ref/Reuse|Reach12}}{{Ref/Film|TFoRAS}} though by [[2552]] had been decommissioned and brought to the [[Asźod ship breaking yards]] for final dispensation.{{Ref/Map|HR|Boneyard}} They continued to be used in multiple battles of the war, such as the [[Battle of Camber]].{{Ref/Game|H2A|Terminals (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminal 2}} | ||
[[File:HR Condemned FrigateFiring.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A frigate firing its point-defences during the glassing of Reach.]] | [[File:HR Condemned FrigateFiring.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A frigate firing its point-defences during the glassing of Reach.{{Ref/Reuse|Condemned}}]] | ||
Late in the war, vast amounts of ''Paris''-class frigates were employed throughout the [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]], and were used to defend the [[Epsilon Eridani system]]'s various [[Human colonies|colony worlds]] during the [[Space engagements over Reach|space campaigns]] of the [[Fall of Reach]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Early in the [[Reach]] campaign, frigates {{UNSCShip|Grafton}} and {{UNSCShip|Saratoga}} were used to provide fire atmospheric fire support for ground forces during the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]],{{Ref/Reuse|HRToTS}} with another ''Paris''-class - {{UNSCShip|Savannah}} - taking a key role during the pivotal [[Operation: UPPER CUT]]. While the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] were distracted by [[Operation: LEFT JAB]] led by [[Vice Admiral]] [[Michael Stanforth]], ''Savannah''{{'}}s [[slipspace drive]] was removed from the ship and jury-rigged into an improvised bomb used to destroy the {{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}}, ''[[Long Night of Solace]]''. During the engagement, ''Savannah'' provided overwatch fire support for the [[YSS-1000 Sabre]] strikecraft, and worked to jam the communications of {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}} ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' - though ultimately succumbed to ''Prayer''{{'}}s [[Plasma cannon (starship)|plasma cannons]].{{Ref/Reuse|HRLNoS}} Although planet was ultimately [[Glassing|glassed]], ''Paris''-class frigates continued to operate in the Reach area of operations for several days afterward, with one such vessel continuing to engage Covenant spacecraft over the remains of [[Gamma Station]].{{Ref/Map|HR|Condemned}} | Late in the war, vast amounts of ''Paris''-class frigates were employed throughout the [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]], and were used to defend the [[Epsilon Eridani system]]'s various [[Human colonies|colony worlds]] during the [[Space engagements over Reach|space campaigns]] of the [[Fall of Reach]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Early in the [[Reach]] campaign, frigates {{UNSCShip|Grafton}} and {{UNSCShip|Saratoga}} were used to provide fire atmospheric fire support for ground forces during the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]],{{Ref/Reuse|HRToTS}} with another ''Paris''-class - {{UNSCShip|Savannah}} - taking a key role during the pivotal [[Operation: UPPER CUT]]. While the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] were distracted by [[Operation: LEFT JAB]] led by [[Vice Admiral]] [[Michael Stanforth]], ''Savannah''{{'}}s [[slipspace drive]] was removed from the ship and jury-rigged into an improvised bomb used to destroy the {{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}}, ''[[Long Night of Solace]]''. During the engagement, ''Savannah'' provided overwatch fire support for the [[YSS-1000 Sabre]] strikecraft, and worked to jam the communications of {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}} ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' - though ultimately succumbed to ''Prayer''{{'}}s [[Plasma cannon (starship)|plasma cannons]].{{Ref/Reuse|HRLNoS}} Although planet was ultimately [[Glassing|glassed]], ''Paris''-class frigates continued to operate in the Reach area of operations for several days afterward, with one such vessel continuing to engage Covenant spacecraft over the remains of [[Gamma Station]].{{Ref/Map|Id=Condemned|HR|Condemned}} | ||
Several ''Paris''-class frigates were able to escape the Fall of Reach relatively intact. One such vessel, {{UNSCShip|Promise of Dawn}}, escaped with the [[Smart AI]] [[Gabriela]] aboard, but ultimately crash-landed on [[Sephune III]] with its crew stranded on the planet - with a signal from the ship only intercepted later in [[2553]].{{Ref/Comic|HLW}} Another ship, {{UNSCShip|Gettysburg}}, was recovered from the debris fields over Reach by [[Blue Team]] and combined with their stolen {{Pattern|Ruma|light carrier}} ''[[Ascendant Justice]]'' to form an improvised vehicle for getting back to human space.{{Ref/Novel|HFS}}{{Ref/Game|H2A|Terminals (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminal 15}} During the final months of the war, ''Paris''-class frigates constituted a large portion of the [[UNSC Home Fleet]], and were used to defend [[Earth]] during the opening stages of the [[Battle for Earth]].{{Ref/Reuse|Cairo}} | Several ''Paris''-class frigates were able to escape the Fall of Reach relatively intact. One such vessel, {{UNSCShip|Promise of Dawn}}, escaped with the [[Smart AI]] [[Gabriela]] aboard, but ultimately crash-landed on [[Sephune III]] with its crew stranded on the planet - with a signal from the ship only intercepted later in [[2553]].{{Ref/Comic|HLW}} Another ship, {{UNSCShip|Gettysburg}}, was recovered from the debris fields over Reach by [[Blue Team]] and combined with their stolen {{Pattern|Ruma|light carrier}} ''[[Ascendant Justice]]'' to form an improvised vehicle for getting back to human space.{{Ref/Novel|HFS}}{{Ref/Game|H2A|Terminals (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminal 15}} During the final months of the war, ''Paris''-class frigates constituted a large portion of the [[UNSC Home Fleet]], and were used to defend [[Earth]] during the opening stages of the [[Battle for Earth]].{{Ref/Reuse|Cairo}} | ||