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{{Title|''Autumn''-class heavy cruiser}}
{{Title|''Autumn''-class heavy cruiser}}
{{Status|Canon}}
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{{Ship Class Infobox
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|manufacturer=[[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]]<ref name="fleet battles">[http://shop.spartangames.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=HFUN12 '''Spartan Games''' - '' Halo: Fleet Battles Autumn-class Heavy Cruiser'']</ref>
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|role=*Naval engagements
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*Escort
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|length={{Convert|4674|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip|sigfig=3.5}}
|class operator      = [[UNSC Navy]]
|width={{Convert|1255|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip|sigfig=3}}
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|height={{Convert|1415|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip|sigfig=3}}
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|engine=[[Fusion drive]]s
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|slipspace drive= [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]
|class in service    = [[2554]]-present{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|hull=*[[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A battle plate]]
*[[Energy shielding]]<ref name="fleet battles"/>
|armament=* Mark IX, Heavy Coil-45J3d3 [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]<ref name="VIS">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 191''</ref>
*[[Shiva-class nuclear missile|Shiva missiles]]<ref name="VIS"/>
*M58 [[Archer missile]] delivery system<ref name="VIS"/>
* M910 Rampart [[point-defense gun|50mm point defense guns]]<ref name="VIS"/>
|Complement=*Naval personnel
*Marines ''(presumed)''
*[[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican dropships]] ''(presumed)''
*[[Class-3 Enclosed Heavy Lifeboat, Controlled|Lifepods]] ''(presumed)''
|era=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
|affiliation=[[UNSC Navy]]
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|type            = [[Cruiser]]{{Ref/Book|Id=VIS|H4EVG|Page=191}}{{Ref/Book|Id=wf|HWF|Page=26-27}}{{Ref/Site|Id=fleet battles|URL=http://shop.spartangames.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=HFUN12|Site=Spartan Games|Page=Autumn-class Heavy Cruiser|D=07|M=04|Y=2017|NoArchive=yes|Detail=Defunct|Quote=This Autumn-class heavy cruiser represents a considerable leap forwards in human warship design, and is a testament to the UNSCs technological prowess and industrial resilience. Using improvements and modifications made to the Halcyon-class light cruiser for Operation: RED FLAG as a starting point, the naval architects at SinoViet Heavy Machinery have added energy shield-reinforced armor, powerful fusion drives, long-range targeting matrixes, and a state-of-the-art magnetic accelerator cannon. These new weapons and systems are continually being improved to give the UNSC a competitive edge in battles against Covenant remnants and other threats that may yet arise.}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=118}}
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|mass            = 10.1 million metric tons{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|power          =
|maneuver drive  = [[Fusion drive]]s{{Ref/Site|Id=en voyage|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/en-voyage|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - En Voyage|D=19|M=04|Y=2021}}
|slipspace drive = [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]{{Ref/Film|Id=fud|H4FUD}}
|crew            = 800 sailors{{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}}
*216 [[M8900 drop pod|M8900 SOEIVs]] or cargo drop pods{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}
|troops          =
*45 [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]]{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}
*220 [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|ODSTs]]{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}
|hull            = [[Titanium-A armor]]{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}
|shielding      = [[Energy shielding|Shield-reinforced]] armor{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}
|sensors        =
*[[Hyperscanner]] detector{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}
*[[UNSC battle network]] relays{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}
*Planetary survey sensors{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}
*Probe launchers{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}
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|armaments      = *1 [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Mark IX, Heavy Coil - 45J3D3/MAC]]{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}
*4 [[Spitfire naval coilgun battery#Mark 40 Spitfire|Mark 40 Spitfire naval coilgun batteries]]{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}
*6 [[M66 Sentry autocannon]] turrets{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}
*32 [[Archer missile|M58 Archer missile]] pods{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}
*6 [[M910 Rampart point defense network|M910 Rampart point defense guns]]{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}
|aircraft        =
|air facilities  =
*2 [[hangar bay]]s{{Ref/Game|Id=Inf|H4|Halo: Infinity}}
*6 [[drop pod]] bays{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}
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The '''''Autumn''-class heavy cruiser''' is a class of [[capital ship]] in service with the [[UNSC Navy]],{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}} with members of this class given the [[hull classification symbol]] of '''CA'''. Manufactured by [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]],{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} these [[Cruiser|heavy cruisers]] mostly fulfill attack or command roles within the [[fleet]], though some also provide escort support when needed.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}} Commissioned following the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]] to form the core of the reconstituted UNSC Navy’s [[task force]]s,{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} the ''Autumn''-class was designed to be the successor for the [[Marathon-class heavy cruiser|''Marathon''-class]] and the [[Halcyon-class light cruiser|''Halcyon''-class]], as most cruisers of those classes were destroyed or decommissioned in the war.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}
The name behind the ''Autumn''-class is derived from the colloquialism for that of its [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn II|lead ship]], which in turn is named for the legendary ''Halcyon''-class {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}.{{Ref/Generic|Id=loftus|[[Stephen Loftus]] on [[Talk:Autumn-class heavy cruiser|this article's talk page]]}} Adapting the improvements and modifications made to ''Pillar of Autumn'' for [[Operation: RED FLAG]] in [[2552]], the ''Autumn''-class heavy cruiser represents a considerable leap forward in [[human]] [[warship]] design, a testament to the [[UNSC]]'s modern technological prowess.{{Ref/Reuse|en voyage}}
==Overview==
===Superstructure and hull===
As the first ships of the class were built on the recycled hulls of {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}}s, the hull of the ''Autumn''-class superficially resembles those of the ''Halcyon''-class that preceded it.{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} Additionally, a number of improvements and modifications tested on the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} for [[Operation: RED FLAG]] were incorporated into the ''Autumn''-class by [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]] as a starting point.{{Ref/Reuse|en voyage}}


[[File:H4-AutumnHeavyCruisers-Fleet.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Autumn-class cruisers in Earth's low orbit]]
The '''''Autumn''-class heavy cruiser''' is a class of [[capital ship]] commissioned into service with the [[UNSC Navy]] following the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]] . It was designed to be the successor for the [[Marathon-class heavy cruiser|''Marathon'' class]] and the [[Halcyon-class light cruiser|"Halcyon" class]] as most vessels of those classes were destroyed in the war.<ref name="VIS"/> The ''Autumn'' class' name is a colloquialism for that of its [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn II|lead ship]], which in turn is named for the [[Halcyon-class light cruiser|''Halcyon''-class]] {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}.<ref>[[Stephen Loftus]] on [[Talk:Autumn-class heavy cruiser|this article's talk page]]</ref> Many of these ships serve as escort vessels for the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.<ref>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''', ''Part 5''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 4]]''', ''Infinity'' mode introductory cutscene</ref>
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}}
==Specifications==
===Hull===
Superficially, the ''Autumn'' class closely resembles the preceding ''Halcyon'' class, particularly the ''Pillar of Autumn'' after the ship's [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn#Specifications|last refit]] in [[2552]]. However, the ''Autumn'' class differs from its namesake in a number of details, primarily its much greater size. Specifically, an ''Autumn''-class cruiser is {{Convert|4674|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip|sigfig=3.5}} long (255 meters longer than a ''Halcyon'') as well as proportionally wider and taller. It has a different number of viewports and the radar dishes are smaller, with different configurations across the hull. The antenna-like protrusion at the front of the ship is double the length of the original ''Pillar of Autumn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s.


===Crew and complement===
These vessels are equipped with [[Energy shielding|energy shields]].<ref name="fleet battles"/>
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 many as 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}}


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}}
===Armament===
 
The vessel's primary armament is a single Mark IX, Heavy Coil-45J3d3 [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]. Secondary and tertiary armament comprises an unknown number of [[Archer missile#M58 Archer|M58 Archer]] and [[Shiva-class nuclear warhead|''Shiva''-class nuclear missiles]]. The class sports thirty-six [[Point defense gun|M910 point defense guns]], four fewer than the ''Pillar of Autumn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s complement.
===Armaments===
This cruiser class is heavily armed with a wide range of firepower.{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} Because their various systems are continuously being improved, they feature modern long-range targeting matrices.{{Ref/Reuse|en voyage}} The primary armament of the ''Autumn''-class is a single [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Mark IX, Heavy Coil - 45J3D3/MAC]],{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}} a state-of-the-art [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]].{{Ref/Reuse|en voyage}} Thirty-two ordnance pods are outfitted with [[Archer missile|M58 Archer missiles]],{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}} which launch long-range general-purpose [[missile]]s in support of the MAC.{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}
 
The class sports four [[Spitfire naval coilgun battery#Mark 40 Spitfire|Mark 40 Spitfire naval coilgun batteries]], coilguns that have higher muzzle velocity, improved tracking speed, and better accuracy than their Mark 33 predecessors. These coilguns are armored with a new Titanium-A formulation that shaves several tons off each turret without compromising protection. These cruisers are also armed with a [[Point defense gun|point defense network]], consisting of six [[M66 Sentry autocannon]] turrets and six [[M910 Rampart point defense network|M910 Rampart point defense guns]].{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}


==Ships of the line==
==Ships of the line==
*{{UNSCShip|Euclid's Anvil}} – In service with the [[UNSC Navy]].{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}
*{{UNSCShip|Euclid's Anvil}}
*{{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn II}} – The [[Wikipedia:Lead ship|lead ship]] of the class.{{Ref/Reuse|loftus}}
*{{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn II}} - lead ship
*{{UNSCShip|Song of the East}} – Assigned to the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], once an escort to {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.
*{{UNSCShip|Song of the East}}
*{{UNSCShip|Unto the Breach}} – Commissioned in [[2558]], commanded by [[Vice Admiral]] [[Gabriella Dvørak]].
*{{UNSCShip|Unto the Breach}}
 
==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}}
 
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''==
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This element includes an ''Autumn''-class heavy cruiser and one ''Halberd''-class destroyer.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Autumn-class heavy cruisers}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:FUD-Infinity-Fleet.jpg|The UNSC ''Infinity'' and the accompanying fleet of ''Autumn''-class heavy cruisers in ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''.
File:UNSC SOTE.jpg|The UNSC ''Song of the East''.
File:H4 Infinity with Autumn-cruisers.jpg|A fleet of ''Autumn''s with the ''Infinity''.
File:FUD-Infinity-Fleet.jpg|The UNSC ''Infinity'' and the accompanying fleet of ''Autumn''-class heavy cruisers.
File:UNSC SOTE.jpg|The UNSC ''Song of the East'' in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:H4-AutumnHeavyCruisers-Fleet.jpg|Autumn-class cruisers in Earth's low orbit.
File:HE Autumn.jpg|An ''Autumn''-class cruiser alongside the ''Infinity'' over Earth in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''.
File:HE Autumn.jpg|An Autumn-class cruiser alongside the ''Infinity'' over Earth.
File:HFB-Autumn-class-Heavy-Cruiser.jpg|Profile of the ''Autumn''-class cruiser in ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''.
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:HM Infinity.jpg|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.
</gallery>
</gallery>
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Autumn-class heavy cruisers}}
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Hunt the Truth]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Hunt the Truth]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
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