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| {{Status|Canon}} | | {{Era|Covenant|UNSC|HCW|Post}} |
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| | The '''Cruiser''' is a type of heavily-armed and armored capital warship in both the [[UNSC]] and [[Covenant]] fleets, emphasizing weaponry and armor over [[starfighter]] complements. |
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| | 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, used [[carrier]]s as the powerhouses of their fleets. The [[UNSC]], on the other hand, used cruisers as their heaviest warships. |
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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.
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| ==Overview== | | ==Sub-classifications== |
| 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.
| | Furthermore, there are likely to be different sub-classifications of cruisers: light cruisers, medium cruisers, heavy cruisers, battlecruisers, and supercruisers, in order of increasing tonnage and power. |
| ==Types==
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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==== | | ==Cruiser Classifications== |
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| | ===Covenant Cruisers=== |
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| | *[[Covenant Supercruiser]] - Exceeding {{Convert|3600|m|ft}} |
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| |'''{{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}}
| | *{{Class|Reverence|Cruiser}} - {{Convert|3000|m|ft}} |
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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===
| | *{{Class|CCS|Battlecruiser}} - {{Convert|1782|m|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===
| | *[[Covenant Cruiser]] - 300-1455 meters |
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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== | | *[[Covenant Light Cruiser]] - {{Convert|300|m|ft}} |
| *{{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}} | | |
| | ===UNSC Cruisers=== |
| | *{{Class|Marathon|Cruiser}} - {{Convert|1192|m|ft}} |
| | *{{Class|Halcyon|Cruiser}} - {{Convert|1170|m|ft}} |
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| | ==List of Appearances== |
| | {{Appearances|Halo: Combat Evolved|Halo 2|Halo 3|Halo Wars|Halo 3: ODST|Halo: Reach|Halo: The Fall of Reach|Halo: First Strike|Halo: Ghosts of Onyx|Halo: The Cole Protocol|Halo Graphic Novel|Halo Legends|Halo: Uprising|Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe|Halo: The Flood|Halo: Contact Harvest}} |
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| [[Category:Ship classifications]] | | ==Related Pages== |
| | *[[Carrier]] |
| | [[Category:Starship Classifications]] |
