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==Design details==
==Design details==
[[File:H4 Infinity Above Requiem.jpg|thumb|250px|''Infinity'' hovering among Requiem's spires.]]
===Hull and propulsion===
===Hull and propulsion===
[[File:H4 Infinity Above Requiem.jpg|thumb|300px|''Infinity'' hovering among Requiem's spires.]]
From stem to stern, ''Infinity'' has a length of 5,694.2 meters (18,681.6 feet), a beam of 833.3 meters (2,733.9 feet), and a height of 1,041.2 meters (3,415.9 feet). This makes her the largest warship the UNSC Navy has ever commissioned, surpassing previous record holders such as the {{Class|Punic|supercarrier}}.{{Ref/Reuse|Game Informer 52012}}<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/04/23/the-world-of-halo-4.aspx?PostPageIndex=2 '''Game Informer:''' ''The World Of Halo 4'']</ref>  and among the largest starships built by humanity ever.  Among contemporary vessels her length is surpassed only by the Covenant's 29-kilometer {{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}}s<ref name="visual">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 28''</ref> and the Sangheili's 6.3-kilometer {{Pattern|Lursu|brigantine}}s, though by Forerunner standards she qualifies as a mere destroyer.<ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2963929_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2963929 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction - Page 6'']</ref> For transportation throughout the enormous vessel, ''Infinity'' is equipped with a high-speed [[tram]] system.{{Ref/Reuse|catherine}}
From stem to stern, ''Infinity'' has a length of 5,694.2 meters (18,681.6 feet), a beam of 833.3 meters (2,733.9 feet), and a height of 1,041.2 meters (3,415.9 feet). This makes her the largest warship the UNSC Navy has ever commissioned, surpassing previous record holders such as the {{Class|Punic|supercarrier}}.{{Ref/Reuse|Game Informer 52012}}<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/04/23/the-world-of-halo-4.aspx?PostPageIndex=2 '''Game Informer:''' ''The World Of Halo 4'']</ref>  and among the largest starships built by humanity ever.  Among contemporary vessels her length is surpassed only by the Covenant's 29-kilometer {{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}}s<ref name="visual">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 28''</ref> and the Sangheili's 6.3-kilometer {{Pattern|Lursu|brigantine}}s, though by Forerunner standards she qualifies as a mere destroyer.<ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2963929_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2963929 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction - Page 6'']</ref> For transportation throughout the enormous vessel, ''Infinity'' is equipped with a high-speed [[tram]] system.{{Ref/Reuse|catherine}}
[[File:H5G-Infinity 2.png|thumb|250px|The post-refit ''Infinity'' in space.]]
Her hull is covered in 4.9 meters of [[Titanium-A armor|titanium-A3 armor]]. The ship also one of the first vessels to possess [[energy shielding|energy shields]], a byproduct of extensive reverse engineering of Covenant shielding and improvements in human development. Being one of the first UNSC ships known to be fitted with such technology. The combination of armor and shields is strong enough to withstand direct impact with a Covenant {{Pattern|Maugen|armored cruiser}} while sustaining negligible damage.{{Ref/Reuse|Departure}} The ship's sublight power plant is a [[Deuterium fusion reactor|XR2 Boglin Fields: S81/X-DFR]], a [[Nuclear fusion|fusion]]-powered set of one primary and two secondary [[repulsor engine]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos132}} This entire city-sized engine module took fifteen years to design, build and test.{{Ref/Reuse|wf infinity}} [[Slipstream space|Translight]] power is provided by a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|Mark X Macedon/Z-PROTOTYPE #78720HDS]] mounted on a remote carriage.{{Ref/Reuse|bulletin101012}} The latter is of Forerunner design and origin, capable of dropping out of slipspace with pinpoint accuracy.{{Ref/Reuse|catherine}} It is also capable of powering itself by drawing upon foaming [[vacuum energy]], which powers it independently of the ship's powerplants. As the alien slipspace drive is not compatible with UNSC standard power and data feeds, a series of Engine Module Interlinks - interlocks based on Covenant control restrictors - are fitted.{{Ref/Reuse|wf infinity}} The ''Infinity'' is also waterproof.<ref>[https://mixer.com/Halo?vod=16563865 '''Mixer''': ''Inside Look at Halo: Warfleet'']</ref>


Her hull is covered in 4.9 meters of [[Titanium-A armor|titanium-A3 armor]]. The ship also one of the first vessels to possess [[energy shielding|energy shields]], a byproduct of extensive reverse engineering of Covenant shielding and improvements in human development. Being one of the first UNSC ships known to be fitted with such technology. The combination of armor and shields is strong enough to withstand direct impact with a Covenant {{Pattern|Maugen|armored cruiser}} while sustaining negligible damage.{{Ref/Reuse|Departure}} The ship's sublight power plant is a [[Deuterium fusion reactor|XR2 Boglin Fields: S81/X-DFR]], a [[Nuclear fusion|fusion]]-powered set of one primary and two secondary [[repulsor engine]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos132}} This entire city-sized engine module took fifteen years to design, build and test.{{Ref/Reuse|wf infinity}} [[Slipstream space|Translight]] power is provided by a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|Mark X Macedon/Z-PROTOTYPE #78720HDS]] mounted on a remote carriage.{{Ref/Reuse|bulletin101012}} The latter is of Forerunner design and origin, capable of dropping out of slipspace with pinpoint accuracy.{{Ref/Reuse|catherine}} It is also capable of powering itself by drawing upon foaming [[vacuum energy]], which powers it independently of the ship's powerplants. As the alien slipspace drive is not compatible with UNSC standard power and data feeds, a series of Engine Module Interlinks - interlocks based on Covenant control restrictors - are fitted.{{Ref/Reuse|wf infinity}} The ''Infinity'' is also waterproof.<ref>[https://mixer.com/Halo?vod=16563865 '''Mixer''': ''Inside Look at Halo: Warfleet'']</ref>
In late 2558, the UNSC ''Infinity'' underwent a major refit that included the replacement of several non-essential systems along with major works to the hull.{{Ref/Reuse|wf infinity}}


===Crew and complement===
===Crew and complement===
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File:HSA UNSC Infinity.jpg|The ''Infinity'' in ''Halo: Spartan Assault''.
File:HSA UNSC Infinity.jpg|The ''Infinity'' in ''Halo: Spartan Assault''.
File:Infinity hololens.jpg|UNSC ''Infinity'' in the [[Halo 5: Guardians E3 Hololens Experience|''Halo 5: Guardians'' E3 Hololens Experience]].
File:Infinity hololens.jpg|UNSC ''Infinity'' in the [[Halo 5: Guardians E3 Hololens Experience|''Halo 5: Guardians'' E3 Hololens Experience]].
File:H5G-Infinity 2.png|''Infinity'' in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:H5G-Infinity.png|Another view of ''Infinity'' in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-Infinity.png|Another view of ''Infinity'' in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-Infinity Rear.png|A view of ''Infinity''{{'}}s stern.
File:H5G-Infinity Rear.png|A view of ''Infinity''{{'}}s stern.
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