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'''Freighter''' is a classification for interstellar vessels. These ships are neither armed nor well | '''Freighter''' is a classification for interstellar vessels. These ships are neither armed nor well protected consisting almost entirely of cargo bay space for their transported goods. Many freighters are operated entirely by [[navigation computer]]s and managed by planetary [[Artificial intelligence|AIs]], however some are still crewed by humans.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 24''</ref> | ||
In the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]], many freighters are maintained, mostly to move supplies, food, and equipment to and from fringe worlds in the [[Outer Colonies]]. Most of these are maintained not by the [[UNSC Navy]], but by the [[UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping]]. Some private companies and individuals maintain their own freighters. These ships can also sometimes be armed and used as warships, particularly by militant [[Rebel]] factions, such as the [[United Rebel Front|Eridanus Rebels]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 77''</ref> Freighters operated by the UNSC Navy have the [[Hull classification symbol|Hull Classification Symbol]] of '''DDA'''. Larger freighters are sometimes also converted into [[prison ship]]s, used to transport convicts and goods to and from [[penal colony|penal colonies]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Mona Lisa]]", ''page 234''</ref> | |||
== | ==Design details== | ||
There are several types of freighters of varying designs. A common type of freighter is simply a large cargo container attached magnetically to a [[Propulsion pod]] which contains the [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] and sublight maneuvering systems. These containers can travel up and down [[space elevator]] strands, allowing for fast loading and management of cargo. Once on top of the elevator, the propulsion pod is attached to the container, effectively turning it into a slipspace-capable freighter.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 67''</ref> A colonial high-capacity space tether system can have dozens of propulsion pods and cargo containers operational at a time, all managed by a shipping operations AI. These freighters are mostly automated, and human crews are a rarity. Mail between colonies is often delivered on the freighters' on-board memory.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 35''</ref> | |||
== | == Known Freighters == | ||
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=== ''Laden''-class Freighters === | |||
{{Main|Laden-class Freighter}} | |||
*''none known by name.'' | |||
=== ''Parabola''-class Freighters === | |||
{{main|Parabola-class Freighter}} | |||
*''[[Laden]]'' | |||
=== Container/Propulsion pod configuration === | |||
*''[[Bulk Discount]]'' | |||
*''[[Contents Under Pressure]]'' | |||
*''[[Horn of Plenty]]'' | |||
*''[[This End Up]]'' | |||
*''[[Wholesale Price]]'' | |||
=== Unknown Class === | |||
*''[[Distancia]]'' | |||
*''[[Finnegan's Wake]]'' | |||
*''[[Mighty Sparrow]]'' | |||
*''[[Mona Lisa]]'' (Converted into a prison transport) | |||
*''[[Petya]]'' | |||
*''[[UNSC Onan]]'' | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' | *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' | *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' | *''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | ||
**''[[The Mona Lisa]]'' | **''[[The Mona Lisa]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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