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The corvettes are the smallest class of warship in the UNSC Navy, and do not carry any [[Starfighter|fighters]]. Fast-attack corvettes are known to have a modest hangar bay with room for only one [[SKT-13 Shuttlecraft]], basically a larger version of the [[Bumblebee escape pod]] used to ferry material and personnel to and from various locations or ships.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''pages 63-64''</ref> Corvettes are also known as being one of the fastest ships in the UNSC Navy.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 213''</ref> Like most other Slipspace-capable UNSC ships, corvettes possess [[Cryo-chamber|cryo-bays]].<ref name="ch60"/> | The corvettes are the smallest class of warship in the UNSC Navy, and do not carry any [[Starfighter|fighters]]. Fast-attack corvettes are known to have a modest hangar bay with room for only one [[SKT-13 Shuttlecraft]], basically a larger version of the [[Bumblebee escape pod]] used to ferry material and personnel to and from various locations or ships.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''pages 63-64''</ref> Corvettes are also known as being one of the fastest ships in the UNSC Navy.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 213''</ref> Like most other Slipspace-capable UNSC ships, corvettes possess [[Cryo-chamber|cryo-bays]].<ref name="ch60"/> | ||
Corvettes in use by the 2490's, such as the {{UNSCShip|Callisto}}, were powered by a primary fusion reactor and a secondary fission reactor. They had at least 14 decks and 3 cargo bays, as well as a hard docking collar for linking with stations or other vessels.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', | Corvettes in use by the 2490's, such as the {{UNSCShip|Callisto}}, were powered by a primary fusion reactor and a secondary fission reactor. They had at least 14 decks and 3 cargo bays, as well as a hard docking collar for linking with stations or other vessels.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''pages 444-445''</ref> | ||
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Template:Ratings Template:Ship Class Infobox The UNSC corvette[1][2] is a light capital warship classification in the UNSC Navy.[3][4] Known sub-classes of the corvette include the Mako-class Corvette,[5] Fast-attack corvette[6] and the UNSC Prowler stealth corvette.
Background
The corvettes are the smallest class of warship in the UNSC Navy, and do not carry any fighters. Fast-attack corvettes are known to have a modest hangar bay with room for only one SKT-13 Shuttlecraft, basically a larger version of the Bumblebee escape pod used to ferry material and personnel to and from various locations or ships.[7] Corvettes are also known as being one of the fastest ships in the UNSC Navy.[8] Like most other Slipspace-capable UNSC ships, corvettes possess cryo-bays.[6]
Corvettes in use by the 2490's, such as the UNSC Callisto, were powered by a primary fusion reactor and a secondary fission reactor. They had at least 14 decks and 3 cargo bays, as well as a hard docking collar for linking with stations or other vessels.[9]
Operational service
UNSC corvettes have been in use during both the Insurrection and the Human-Covenant War. Several Mako-class corvettes were used by the Eridanus Rebels as part of their improvised fleet. The UNSC used corvettes in multiple battles of the Human-Covenant War, including the Battle of Reach[4] and the Battle of Earth.[1]
Ships of the line
List of appearances
- Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
- Halo: First Strike
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
- Halo: Contact Harvest
- Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
Sources
- ^ a b Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 214
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, page 437
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 16
- ^ a b Halo: First Strike, page 207
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 85
- ^ a b Halo: Contact Harvest, page 60
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, pages 63-64
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 213
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", pages 444-445
