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| {{Status|Canon}} | | {{Era|Covenant|UNSC|HCW|Post}} |
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| | [[File:Marathon-class Cruiser.JPG|thumb|250px|A UNSC ''Marathon''-class cruiser.]] |
| | The '''cruiser''' is a type of heavily-armed and armored [[Capital ship|capital warship]] in both the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[fleet]]s, emphasizing weaponry and armor over [[starfighter]] complements. |
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| The '''cruiser''' is a type of heavily-armed and armored [[warship]] designed with an emphasis on weaponry and armor over [[space fighter|fighter]] complements. | | ==Role== |
| | Even though both major fleets possessed warships of such classifications, the tactical philosophies of the two species were different. The Covenant, while possessing many different cruiser classifications, use [[Covenant assault carrier|assault carriers]] as the powerhouses of their fleets. The UNSC, on the other hand, use cruisers as their heaviest warships. |
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| ==Overview==
| | However, it should be noted that Covenant cruisers dwarfed their UNSC counterparts and are much more powerful. For example, even the smallest Covenant cruisers contain powerful shields that are capable of withstanding several MAC rounds.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page ??''</ref> |
| Even though both [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and [[Covenant]] [[fleet]]s possess warships of such classifications, the tactical philosophies of the two navies are different. The Covenant, while possessing many different cruiser classifications, use [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carriers]] as the powerhouses of their fleets.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 261</ref> The UNSC, on the other hand, use cruisers as their heaviest warships, designed to engage and destroy enemy warships that may otherwise threaten a fleet's [[carrier]] force.<ref>''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo|Halo: Warfleet]]'' - p. 26</ref> Cruisers served as the backbone of human fleets. However, it should be noted that Covenant cruisers were considerably longer than their UNSC counterparts.
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| ==Types==
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| ===Human===
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| |'''[[Ancient human cruiser]]''' || [[File:Ancient Human cruiser.jpg|250px]] || A type of large warship used by [[Ancient humanity]] during the [[Human-Forerunner wars]].{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Primordium]]|Chapter=16}}
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| ====UNSC==== | | ==Known cruiser classes== |
| {{main|UNSC cruiser}}
| | [[File:CCS Class Cruiser.png|thumb|250px|A Covenant CCS-class battlecruiser.]] |
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| | ===Covenant=== |
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| | *[[Covenant supercruiser]] - 3576 meters (11,732 feet) |
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| | *{{Class|Reverence|cruiser}} - {{Convert|3000|m|ft}} |
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| | *{{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} - {{Convert|1782|m|ft}} |
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| | *[[Covenant cruiser]] - 1,000 metres (3,300 ft)-1,455 metres (4,770 ft) |
| | | *{{Class|CRS|light cruiser}} - {{Convert|300|m|ft}} |
| |'''{{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}}''' || [[File:HReach-PillarofAutumnCruiser.png|250px]] || The smallest vessels to be designated a cruiser by the UNSC.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]|Page=238}}
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| |'''{{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}''' || [[File:Enc22 SoTP Marathon.png|250px]] || A larger cruiser designed to replace the ''Halcyon''-class.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 251 (2010 edition); p. 261 (2011 edition)</ref> Rarely deployed in a [[Carrier|light carrier]] configuration.{{Ref/Book|Halo: Fleet Battles core rulebook|Page=125}}
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| |'''{{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}}''' || [[File:H4-AutumnHeavyCruiser-ScanRender.png|250px]] || Designed to be a successor to the ''Halcyon''-class.{{Ref/Book|[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]|Page=191}}
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| |'''{{Class|Valiant|super-heavy cruiser}}''' || [[File:Enc22 SoTP Valiant.png|250px]] || One of the most powerful vessels in the [[UNSC Navy]], primarily used in fleet command and coordination.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/unsc-cruiser|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=UNSC Cruiser}}
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| ===Covenant=== | | ===UNSC=== |
| {{Main|Covenant cruiser}} | | *{{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}} - {{Convert|1192|m|ft}} |
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| | *{{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} - {{Convert|1170|m|ft}} |
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| | *{{Class|Valiant|super-heavy cruiser}} - 1,518 metres (4,980 ft) |
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| |'''{{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}}''' || [[File:H4-CovenantCRSLightCruiser.png|250px]] || While classified as a cruiser by the UNSC despite the ship's small size, the role of the CRS in the Covenant is closer to to that of a [[Police cutter]] . However, following the [[Great Schism]], they began to see frontline use.<ref>''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', Attack Ships, p. 72-73</ref>
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| |'''{{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}''' || [[File:CCS Class Cruiser.png|250px]] || An intermediary warship. It is frequently used, surpassing all other Covenant vessels numerically.{{Ref/Book|[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]|Page=41}}
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| |'''{{Pattern|Elefen|battlecruiser}}''' || || One of the mainstay battlecruiser designs employed by the Covenant, alongside ''Ket''-pattern. | |
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| |'''{{Pattern|Maugen|armored cruiser}}''' || [[File:H4-RCSArmoredCruiser-SideFull.png|250px]] || An older cruiser. It pales in comparison to the smaller, newer ''Ket''-pattern.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/covenant-cruiser|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Covenant Cruiser}}
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| |'''{{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}}''' || [[File:Enc22 Varric-pattern heavy cruiser.png|250px]] || Used for planetary occupation, command and supporting flagships.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 277 (2011 edition)</ref>
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| ===Forerunner=== | | ===Forerunner=== |
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| | *[[Forerunner picket cruiser]] |
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| |'''[[Forerunner cruiser]]''' || || A type of vessel used in the [[Ecumene]]'s fleets that defended [[Maethrillian]].{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Cryptum]]|Page=314-315}}
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| |'''[[Forerunner picket cruiser]]''' || || A type of cruiser used by the Forerunners.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Cryptum|Page=126}}
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| ==Related vehicles== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *{{Pattern|Rwaru|carrack}} - Described as a "merchant cruiser", the carrack was used to ferry troops and materiel.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-holiday-shipping|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Holiday Shipping}} | | *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}} |
| | *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' |
| | **''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo 2]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'' |
| | **''[[Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo: Landfall]]'' |
| | **''[[Halo: Arms Race|Arms Race]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo 3]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo Wars]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo Legends]]'' |
| | **''[[Origins]]'' |
| | **''[[The Package]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' |
| | **''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'' |
| | **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]'' |
| | **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]'' |
| | **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo 4]]'' |
| | **''[[Terminal/Halo 4|Terminals]]'' |
| | **''[[Spartan Ops]]'' |
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| | ==External link== |
| | *[[Wikipedia:Cruiser|Wikipedia article on seaborne cruisers]] |
| {{Ship types}} | | {{Ship types}} |
| | | [[Category:Ship Classifications]] |
| [[Category:Ship classifications]] | |
