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|complement      = *12 [[D77-TC Pelican|D77]] or [[D79-TC Pelican|D79 Pelican]]s{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}
|complement      = *12 [[D77-TC Pelican|D77]] or [[D79-TC Pelican|D79 Pelican]]s{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}
*[[D82-EST Darter]]s {{C|optional}}{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}  
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*216 [[M8900 drop pod|M8900 SOEIVs]] or cargo drop pods{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}
*216 [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]]s or cargo drop pods{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}
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[[File:H4-AutumnHeavyCruisers-Fleet.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Autumn-class cruisers in Earth's low orbit]]
[[File:H4-AutumnHeavyCruisers-Fleet.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Autumn-class cruisers in Earth's low orbit]]
The ''Autumn''-class heavy cruiser is a well-rounded [[capital ship]], striking a balance between mobility, armor, firepower, crew requirements, and ease of manufacturing. Much of the resiliency these cruisers' display comes from the installation of thick plates of [[Titanium-A armor]]. When the cruisers come under fire from [[plasma]] weaponry, the titanium slabs boil off, sparing the internal structure, weapons, and crew from critical damage until it is eroded away. The ''Autumn''-class is built with distinctive armor cowlings protecting the cruiser's powerful [[fusion drive]]s, inspired from costly lessons learned by the [[UNSC Navy]] during the [[Insurrection]].{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} Naval architects at SinoViet have implemented shield-reinforced armor to this cruiser class.{{Ref/Reuse|en voyage}} A novel variation of electromagnetic armor, the [[energy shielding]] of the ''Autumn''-class incorporates a distributed array of small shield generators, which are both cheaper and easier to produce than the more advanced shielding technologies implemented on [[Covenant]] [[warship]]s. When the outer titanium hull is damaged, sensors within the armor trigger the nearest shield generator, creating an intense, transient energy shield effect localized solely on the point of impact.{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}
The ''Autumn''-class heavy cruiser is a well-rounded [[capital ship]], striking a balance between mobility, armor, firepower, crew requirements, and ease of manufacturing. Much of the resiliency these cruisers' display comes from the installation of thick plates of [[Titanium-A armor]]. When the cruisers come under fire from [[plasma]] weaponry, the Titanium slabs boil off, sparing the internal structure, weapons, and crew from critical damage until it is eroded away. The ''Autumn''-class is built with distinctive armor cowlings protecting the cruiser's powerful [[fusion drive]]s, inspired from costly lessons learned by the [[UNSC Navy]] during the [[Insurrection]].{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} Naval architects at SinoViet have implemented shield-reinforced armor to this cruiser class.{{Ref/Reuse|en voyage}} A novel variation of electromagnetic armor, the [[energy shielding]] of the ''Autumn''-class incorporates a distributed array of small shield generators, which are both cheaper and easier to produce than the more advanced shielding technologies implemented on [[Covenant]] [[warship]]s. When the outer Titanium hull is damaged, sensors within the armor trigger the nearest shield generator, creating an intense, transient energy shield effect localized solely on the point of impact.{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}


The ''Autumn''-class also features an advanced and extensive long-range sensory arsenal. Though most tactical systems utilized by the cruisers are similar to those installed on ships constructed in the late-[[Human-Covenant War|Covenant War]], the ''Autumn''-class features reverse-engineered Covenant [[hyperscanner]] detectors, combined with state-of-the-art naval [[UNSC battle network|battle network]] relays located on its dorsal superstructure. Planetary survey sensors and probe launchers, mounted at the front of the ship, deploy microsatellite constellations and drones in support of orbital and ground operations.{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}
The ''Autumn''-class also features an advanced and extensive long-range sensory arsenal. Though most tactical systems utilized by the cruisers are similar to those installed on ships constructed in the late-[[Human-Covenant War|Covenant War]], the ''Autumn''-class features reverse-engineered Covenant [[hyperscanner]] detectors, combined with state-of-the-art naval [[UNSC battle network|battle network]] relays located on its dorsal superstructure. Planetary survey sensors and probe launchers, mounted at the front of the ship, deploy microsatellite constellations and drones in support of orbital and ground operations.{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}


===Crew and complement===
===Crew and complement===
Crewed by a total of eight hundred sailors, the ''Autumn''-class requires a crew size smaller than average for ships of its size. In addition, the cruiser maintains a complement of only forty-five [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] and two hundred-and-twenty [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]. Nicknamed "Hell's Waiting Room," there are six [[drop pod]] bays with the ''Autumn''-class. The cruiser has cramped accommodations for an ODST [[company]] and their gear. As manyas 216 [[M8900 drop pod|M8900 Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]] and cargo [[drop pod]]s can be deployed simultaneously from the bay racks after the armored doors are opened. These cruisers have two [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]-standard [[airlock]] and cargo reception ports for crew and consumables transfer.{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}
Crewed by a total of eight hundred sailors, the ''Autumn''-class requires a crew size smaller than average for ships of its size. In addition, the cruiser maintains a complement of only forty-five [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] and two hundred-and-twenty [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]. Nicknamed "Hell's Waiting Room", there are six [[drop pod]] bays with the ''Autumn''-class. The cruiser has cramped accommodations for an ODST [[company]] and their gear. As much as 216 [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]] and cargo drop pods can be deployed simultaneously from the bay racks after the armored doors are opened. These cruisers have two [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]-standard [[airlock]] and cargo reception ports for crew and consumables transfer.{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}


The cruiser class can swap out containerized mission modules and partition its [[hangar bay]]s to focus on different objectives. One such module is the orbital assault and strike configuration, which adds docking cradles for [[D82-EST Darter]] cargo [[dropship]]s and blast-shielded ammo storage for ODST and gunship munitions. Up to twelve [[D77-TC Pelican|D77]] or [[D79-TC Pelican|D79 Pelican]] dropships are carried aboard each cruiser during missions,{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} launching from two large hangars located on the keel of the ship.{{Ref/Reuse|Inf}} These cruisers also carry escape pods.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}
The cruiser class can swap out containerized mission modules and partition its [[hangar bay]]s to focus on different objectives. One such module is the orbital assault and strike configuration, which adds docking cradles for [[D82-EST Darter]] cargo [[dropship]]s and blast-shielded ammo storage for ODST and gunship munitions. Up to twelve [[D77-TC Pelican|D77]] or [[D79-TC Pelican|D79 Pelican]] dropships are carried aboard each cruiser during missions,{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} launching from two large hangars located on the keel of the ship.{{Ref/Reuse|Inf}} These cruisers also carry escape pods.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}
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==Operational history==
==Operational history==
The ''Autumn''-class heavy cruiser first entered service in [[2554]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Several vessels of this class served within [[Expeditionary Strike Group 1]] alongside the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} in [[2558]].{{Ref/Reuse|fud}}
The ''Autumn''-class heavy cruiser first entered service in [[2554]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Several vessels of this class served within [[Expeditionary Strike Group 1]] alongside the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} in [[2558]].{{Ref/Reuse|fud}}{{Ref/Reuse|Inf}}
 
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In late 2558, [[Michael Sullivan]], Senior Communications Director of the Office of Naval Intelligence, arranged for journalist [[Benjamin Giraud]] to meet with Vice Admiral [[Gabriella Dvørak]] aboard the Autumn-class ''Unto the Breach'' for an interview about Spartan [[John-117]]. Giraud was brought to the cruiser in a private shuttle while it was allegedly on a detachment close to his residence. However, Dvørak was affiliated with ONI and was covertly ordered to help cover up the use of [[flash clones]] in the [[SPARTAN-II program]], clouding Giraud's story.{{Ref/Marketing|Id=htt2|H5G|Hunt the Truth|[[Hunt the Truth Season 1|Season 1]], Episode 2}}


==''Halo: Fleet Battles''==
==''Halo: Fleet Battles''==
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|Title=UNSC Autumn Heavy Cruiser
|Title=UNSC Autumn Heavy Cruiser
|ShipType=Capital Ship
|ShipType=Capital Ship
|Size=Medium
|Size=he size of the ship, if listed (Small, Medium
|PTS=100
|PTS=100
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File:HFB-Autumns.jpg|Models of the ''Autumn''-class cruiser.
File:HFB-Autumns.jpg|Models of the ''Autumn''-class cruiser.
File:HFB-CarrackvsAutumn.jpg|Size comparison between an ''Autumn''-class cruiser and a {{Pattern|Rwaru|carrack}}.
File:HFB-CarrackvsAutumn.jpg|Size comparison between an ''Autumn''-class cruiser and a {{Pattern|Rwaru|carrack}}.
File:HM Infinity.jpg|An ''Autumn''-class cruiser alongside the ''Infinity'' and various other ships, in ''[[Halo Mythos]]''
File:HM-Infinity.png|An ''Autumn''-class cruiser alongside the ''Infinity'' and various other ships, in ''[[Halo Mythos]]''
File:HW Infinity refit.png|An ''Autumn''-class cruiser in a space dock over Earth.
File:HW Infinity refit.png|An ''Autumn''-class cruiser in a space dock over Earth.
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