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| The '''bladder ship''' is a classification of [[Covenant]] auxiliary support ship.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} | | The '''bladder ship''' is a classification of [[Covenant]] auxiliary support ship.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} |
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| ==Design details== | | ==Design details==== |
| Described as looking like an overstuffed or pregnant cigar with a large megaphone at the front,{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}} bladder ships are used to replenish the ammunition used for starship [[plasma weaponry]]. To do this, they have a large collection cone that sucks up a specific type of gas within a [[planet]]'s atmosphere, which is then compressed and stored within a liquefied form for shipment. The cone is composed of eight flexible poles, with flexible webbing that connects it together. When not in use, it is retracted into the ship's bow. [[ONI]] analysts suspect that they are also equipment freighters that carry spare parts and raw materials for their fleet.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} | | Described as looking like an overstuffed or pregnant cigar with a large megaphone at the front,{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}} bladder ships are used to replenish the ammunition used for starship [[plasma weaponry]]. To do this, they have a large collection cone that sucks up a specific type of gas within a planet's atmosphere, which is then compressed and stored within a liquefied form for shipment. The cone is composed of eight flexible poles, with flexible webbing that connects it together. When not in use, it is retracted into the ship's bow. [[ONI]] analysts suspect that they are also equipment freighters that carry spare parts and raw materials for their fleet.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} |
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| Bladder ships are unable to activate their [[Energy shielding|energy shields]] when the cone is extended, which renders vessels vulnerable to infiltration or attack. To defend themselves, these ships have several hangars for [[space fighter]]s such as {{Pattern|Elsedda|Banshee}}s and [[Seraph]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}}
| | The bladder ship is unable to activate its shields when the cone is extended, which renders it vulnerable to infiltration or attack. To defend itself, it has several hangars for [[space fighter]]s such as {{Pattern|Elsedda|Banshee}}s and [[Seraph]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}} |
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| ==Operational history== | | ==Operational history== |
| ===Fleet of Inexorable Obedience===
| | In [[2526#March|March 2526]], three bladder ships traveling with {{Pattern|Mjern|agricultural support ship}} were left at [[Etalan]] to recover supplies for the [[Fleet of Inexorable Obedience]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} On March 26, the ships were destroyed by [[Blue Team|Blue]], [[Green Team|Green]], and [[Gold Team]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}} |
| In [[2526#March|March 2526]], the [[Fleet of Inexorable Obedience]] led by [[Fleetmaster]] [[Nizat 'Kvarosee]] was travelling with a flotilla of logistics vessels containing equipment [[freighter]]s, {{Pattern|Mjern|agricultural support ship}}s, and three bladder ships. After [[Attack on Etalan|destroying]] the [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]] of [[Etalan]], the logistics vessels were left in relative safety in orbit as the rest of the fleet continued to [[Biko]]. The logistics fleet's three bladder ships collected gas from Etalan's atmosphere to manufacture [[plasma]] for the rest of the fleet.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} | | {{Expand-section}} |
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| [[Colonel]] [[Marmon Crowther]] of [[Task Force Yama]] caught wind of the logistics fleet at Etalan, sending the {{UNSCShip|Vanishing Point}}, two escort [[prowler]]s, and the twelve [[Spartan-II]]s of [[Blue Team|Blue]], [[Green Team|Green]], and [[Gold Team]]s to destroy these key vessels while the primary fleet was distracted at Biko.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS17|HSS|Chapter=17}} On [[2526#March|March 22, 2526]], the three [[UNSC]] warships arrived at Etalan and began to stealthily observe the logistics fleet, attempting to identify the purpose of each class of vessel and which should be their primary targets.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] quickly realized the importance of the bladder ships. Four days later, on [[2526#March|March 26]], the Spartans launched their attack. While Gold and Green Teams attacked the equipment freighters, Blue Team used captured Banshees to get close to the bladder ships. As the ships were still retracting their collection cones, their shields were still down. This allowed [[John-117]], [[Frederic-104]], and [[Kelly-087]] to get close enough to arm [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]]s and destroy each of the three bladder ships.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}}
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
