Acolyte-class harrier
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1.4 million tonnes[1] |
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The Acolyte-class harrier, or fourth-order harrier tactical escort, was a classification of fourth-order harrier employed by the Forerunners during the Forerunner-Flood war.[1] During the Created conflict, the Created fielded several Acolyte-class harriers as well.[3]
Overview[edit]
Design details[edit]
Bearing a spearhead profile similar to that of the much smaller Despair-class fighter, the Acolyte-class harrier is heavily armed to the point of being capable of taking on larger capital ships with sufficient coordination. The vessel's internal carrier bay is capable of holding sentinels and weapon-ships with both offensive and defensive capabilities.[1] Acolyte-class harriers also possess advanced stealth capabilities which can make the vessels even more difficult to detect than UNSC prowlers.[2]
The vessel's superstructure consists of a distinctive segmented hull with a delta-wing profile bound together by an energy field, similar to other forms of Forerunner architecture with free-floating elements.[4]
Usage[edit]
Forerunner-Flood War[edit]
Seeing service during the Forerunner-Flood war, Acolyte-class harriers' deadly combination of weapons and carrying capacity allowed them to serve alongside the Forerunner Ecumene’s most prized starfighters, with their weapon systems effectively equal in power.[1]
Created conflict[edit]
By late 2559, several Acolyte-class harriers had come under the control of Cortana's Created. Three of these vessels were stationed at Netherop in the Ephyra system.[3] Others were assigned to trail vessels carrying high value individuals, such as the Sword of Harmony as it transported Arbiter Thel 'Vadam to Netherop.[5]
Production notes[edit]
In Halo: Outcasts, an Acolyte is described as being "three times" the size of the A'uzr-pattern sword frigate Sword of Harmony,[4] which measures 860.0 meters (2,821.5 ft) in length.[6] However, according to officially-published statistics in the Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition) and Canon Fodder, Sword of Harmony is actually around twice the size of an Acolyte harrier - the latter of which measuring 392 meters (1,290 ft).[1] Given the vessel's description of consisting of distinct segments bound by an energy field,[4] it may be possible that the vessel can shift its form depending on circumstance, and the size statistic/artwork given in the Encyclopedia represents the ship in a passive or noncombat configuration.
Gallery[edit]
An illustration of what appears to be an Acolyte-class harrier (or a very similar vessel) in Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: Outcasts (First appearance)
Sources[edit]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 383
- ^ Jump up to: a b Halo: Outcasts, chapter 6
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Halo: Outcasts, chapter 23
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Halo: Outcasts, chapter 20
- ^ Halo: Outcasts, chapter 4
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Concert of Worlds (Retrieved on Sep 25, 2023) [archive]
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