Editing Mjern-pattern agricultural support ship

{{Title|''Mjern''-pattern agricultural support ship}}
{{Status|Canon}}
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|class identification = UNSC [[Three-letter ship classification system|Three-letter code]]: '''DSC'''{{Ref/Reuse|Ship happens}}
|class operator       = *[[Covenant]]
*[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]
|class manufacturer   = Primary [[Assembly Forges]]{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}
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*[[Procurator]]{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}
*[[Support ship]]{{Ref/Book|Id=enc281|Enc11|Page=281}}
|length          = {{Convert|1550|m|ft}}{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=269}}
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|height          = Approx. {{Convert|400|m|ft}}<ref name="ships">[[:File:HFB-Lotsofships.png]]</ref>
|mass            = 82 million tonnes{{Ref/Book|Id=warfleet|HWF|Page=68-69}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|power           = [[Pinch fusion reactor]]
|maneuver drive  = [[Repulsor engine]]s
|slipspace drive = [[Borer]]
|crew            = 
*1 [[Minor Prophet|Precentor]]{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}
*40 Hieromonks{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}
*10 Celebrants{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}
*110 [[Sangheili|Superiors]]{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}
*20 [[Huragok|Engineers]]{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}
*9,800 Menials{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}
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|troops          = 
*7 [[Obedientaries]]{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}
*150 Warriors{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}
|hull            = [[Nanolaminate]] plating
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|sensors         = [[Proselytization network]] relays{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}
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*12 [[Plasma cannon (starship)|''Melusean''-pattern heavy plasma cannons]]{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*8 [[Plasma torpedo|''Jaet''-pattern plasma torpedo silos]]{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*20 [[Pulse laser|''Pallio''-pattern pulse lasers]]{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|aircraft        = 4 {{Pattern|R'sisho|Tick}}s{{Ref/Tabletop|Id=HFB|HFB|DSC-class support ship in-game unit}}
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The '''''Mjern''-pattern agricultural support ship'''{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} {{3Letter|DSC|support ship}},{{Ref/Site|Id=Ship happens|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-ship-happens|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Ship Happens|D=30|M=06|Y=2021}} is a type of support vessel that was used by the [[Covenant]] attached to their wandering [[Covenant fleet|fleets]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc281}}

==Overview==
Unlike most [[Covenant]] [[Covenant starship|vessel]]s, the ''Mjern''-pattern agricultural support ship was not designed solely for combat, but also to provide fresh food, water, recreational opportunities, replacement parts, and more for their attached [[fleet]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc281}}{{Ref/Reuse|Voyage}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} These support ships generally contain large hunting preserves holding many types of animals to be hunted, killed, and fed to the personnel of the fleet.{{Ref/Reuse|enc281}}{{Ref/Reuse|Ship happens}} During the time of the Covenant, vessels of the class were primarily crewed by [[Huragok]] and [[Unggoy]], with little to no [[Sangheili]] on board, and were commanded by a single [[Minor Prophet]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc281}} The "S" (for Salvation) in the [[UNSC]]'s "DSC" classification code for the ''Mjern''-pattern indicates that the ship is a dedicated warship,{{Ref/Site|Id=canon fodder2|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-have-s-moa|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Have S'moa|D=30|M=06|Y=2021}} likely due to the fact that the Covenant had no conception of a "noncombatant" starship and fitted the class with sufficient weaponry to carry out military tasks, if required.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

===Design details===
Featuring a vaguely-triangular silhouette with a curved aft and holes cut into its superstructure, the ''Mjern''-pattern agricultural support ship is immediately distinguished from any other class of Covenant warship. The rear and fore sections are connected with four massive arches that are angled slightly outwards, with a wide but thin platform connecting the port and starboard sides. It is here that the support ship's [[Assembly Forges#Classifications|Tertiary Assembly Forges]] are located, made up of factories and workshops that manufacture food packs, maintenance kits, clothing and even small arms for its tenant fleet. Were Covenant ''Mjern''-pattern vessels to produce more material then needed, they would ship off their products to [[High Charity]] for redistribution. Carefully protected by the ship's superstructures are two massive hunting domes, which serve as training areas, recreational zones, cloisters of worship, and animal paddocks. They are divided between multiple unique biomes, although these are usually comprised of environments comfortable to the [[San'Shyuum]] and the Sangheili. However, these can be adapted to service the particular needs of other species, such as vermiaries that sustain [[Lekgolo]] colonies transplanted from their homeworld of [[Te]]. On the very back of the vessel is a tall semi-circular structure that extends both from the top and bottom. The outer surface is pockmarked with numerous relays and mediator consoles for the ship's [[proselytization network]], which would allow the [[Hierarchs|Prophets]] to reach out to faithful hearts and coordinate the military and administrative activities across the Covenant's many worlds.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}

A variant of the ''Mjern''-pattern agricultural support ship that was built and maintained by the [[Ministry of Preparation]] has the larger aft hunting dome removed. Instead, it is filled with arcane instrumentation and a staff of [[chirurgeon]]s to create [[Prelate]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}

===Crew and complement===
Being designed as a support ship first, the ''Mjern''-pattern agricultural support ship had an unusually-large crew and small complement, carrying over ten thousand personnel. Of these, only seven [[Sangheili|Obedientaries]] and 150 Warriors stood ready to defend the ship from boarders. 9,800 [[Menial]]s manned most of the ship's systems, and twenty [[Huragok]]s were stationed on these ships to maintain much of the Covenant's technology. Other crewmembers included the sole Minor Prophet, forty Hieromonks and ten Celebrants.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}} In a standard fleet, the Minor Prophet was expected to serve the [[Supreme Commander]] as a religious authority, logistics coordinator, and mediator.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

===Armaments===
Although classified as a support ship, the ''Mjern''-pattern is equipped with enough weapons to adequately fend off most threats. Its primary ship-to-ship weapons are its six [[Plasma torpedo|''Jaet''-pattern plasma torpedo silos]]. These fire guided comets of superheated plasma that are difficult for warships to outmaneuver in combat, and are capable of causing severe damage to human ships. Backing this up are twelve [[Plasma cannon (starship)|''Melusean''-pattern plasma cannons]], which are similar but fire unguided munitions. For point-defense purposes are twenty [[Pulse laser|''Pallio''-pattern pulse laser turrets]].{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}

==Ships of the line==
*''[[Infinite Succor]]'' – Attached to the ''[[Fleet of Particular Justice]]'', destroyed in [[2552]].

==Operational history==
The ''Mjern''-pattern agricultural support ship was introduced during the [[Ages of Reclamation|Third Age of Reclamation]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Before first contact with [[humanity]], procurators like ''Mjern''-pattern vessels supported the Covenant fleets that ventured far from established supply lines in search of [[Forerunner]] relics to plunder and species to convert to the path of the [[Great Journey]]. While bulk transports and barges based on High Charity supplied their need for food, water and power cells, ''Mjern''-pattern ships would improve the endurance of their fleets with additional food from hydroponic pods, hunting grounds and recreation, and using their great maintenance forges and Huragok savant-technicians to repair their weapons, armor and Forerunner mechanisms. Surprisingly, these support ships could not be directly commanded by the militant orders or system governors, although their missions are so closely aligned that disagreements are unheard of. Nevertheless, despite their abundance during the height of the Covenant's power, there were only a handful of ways to acquire the dedicated services of ''Mjern''-pattern agricultural support ships without direct intervention from the Hierarchs. This was done to not only reinforce the dependency colonies and fleets had on the Prophets, but also to restrict the power of the Sangheili and Covenant's militant factions. As a result, each Supreme Commander was responsible for ensuring this approval was gained and maintained, while also conducting the political machinations needed to ensure that that warriors, vehicles and ammunition are delivered regularly.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}

===Massacre of the Outer Colonies===
{{Main|Massacre of the Outer Colonies}}
By [[2526#March|March 2526]], the [[Fleet of Inexorable Obedience]] had several ''Mjern''-pattern agricultural support ships serving as part of its logistics support fleet. As the main force travelled to the [[human]] [[Outer Colonies|Outer Colony]] of [[Biko]], the ''DSC''-class support ships were left behind at their previous target of [[Etalan]] along with the rest of the fifteen-vessel logistics fleet. When a small UNSC force arrived at Etalan to target the logistics fleet, the [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartans]] leading the operation ignored the support ships in favor of destroying its accompanying [[Freighter|equipment freighters]] and [[bladder ship]]s.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS19|HSS|Chapter=19}}

Later in [[2531]], ''Mjern''-pattern support ships were present as part of the Covenant occupation of the exterior of the [[Forerunner]] [[Shield world|shield installation]], [[Trove]]. At least one such ship was shot down over Trove and impacted on its surface—ultimately succumbing to the world's large-scale widespread [[Flood outbreak|infestation]] of the [[Flood]].{{Ref/Map|Id=Release|HW|Release}}

===Late-war service===
At least one ''Mjern''-pattern agricultural support ship, the ''[[Infinite Succor]]'', was attached to the ''[[Fleet of Particular Justice]]'' and participated in the [[Battle of Installation 04]]. The ''Infinite Succor'' became infested by the [[Flood]] who attempted to use the ship to escape the Halo ring and spread into the galaxy. Unable to contain the Flood infestation, [[Special Operations Commander]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]]ee sent the ship on a [[slipspace]] jump into the [[Soell system]]'s star, destroying it and the Flood onboard. Only Rtas himself survived [[Skirmish on Infinite Succor|the engagement]].{{Ref/Comic|Id=Voyage|HGN|Story=The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor}}

Prior to the [[Great Schism]], the [[Prophet of Truth]] lured many Minor Prophets in command of these vessels into his service, using the promises of wealth and privilege to guarantee the shipmasters would support his [[Jiralhanae]] fleets. After the [[Fall of High Charity]] and the death of Truth, these ships would abandon the Covenant, fleeing to join the surviving San'Shyuum in exile.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}

===Post-war service===
By late [[2558]], [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|faction]] possessed at least two ''Mjern''-pattern agricultural support ships. After the {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Breath of Annihilation]]'' suffered heavy damage while attempting to travel to the [[Absolute Record]], two ''Mjern''-pattern agricultural support ships assisted in making repairs on the carrier.{{Ref/Comic|Id=HE21|HE|Issue=21}}

==''Halo: Fleet Battles''==
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===Covenant ''DSC'' Support Ship===
This element includes a single DSC-class support ship.
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===Covenant Supported ''DSC'' Support Ship===
This element includes a ''DSC''-class support ship and one [[Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette|''SDV''-class heavy corvette]].
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===Covenant Reinforced ''DSC'' Support Ship===
This element includes a ''DSC''-class support ship and two ''SDV''-class heavy corvettes.
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|Size=Medium
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===Covenant Escorted ''DSC'' Support Ship===
This element includes a ''DSC''-class support ship and one [[Akton-pattern escort|''ADP''-class escort]].
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===Covenant Defended ''DSC'' Support Ship===
This element includes a ''DSC''-class support ship and two ''ADP''-class escorts.
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|ShipType=Capital Ship
|Size=Medium
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==Trivia==
Several crashed ''Mjern''-pattern agricultural support ships can be found on the ''[[Halo Wars]]'' map [[Release]].{{Ref/Reuse|Release}}

==Gallery==
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<gallery>
File:H2_InfiniteSuccor_Concept.jpg|Concept art of ''Infinite Succor'' for ''[[Halo 2]]''.
File:HGN-InfiniteSuccor.jpg|''Infinite Succor'' during the [[Battle of Installation 04]] in ''[[The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor]]''.
File:HW_DSCWreck.png|A crashed ''Mjern''-pattern agricultural support ship infected by the Flood on the map [[Release]] in ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
File:HW Release DSCShip Full.png|A full look at the model for the ''Mjern'' wreckage on Release.
File:HE21 - Support ships.jpg|Support ships repairing the damaged ''Breath of Annihilation'' in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''.
File:HE22-dsc-repair-breath.png|''Breath of Annihilation'' under repair.
File:HFB-DSChuntingground.jpg|The hunting preserve on a ''Mjern''-pattern agricultural support ship, based on the ''Halo 2'' concept art, in ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''.
File:HFB-DSC.jpg|The ''Fleet Battles'' model for the ''Mjern''-patern.
File:HFB-DSCmodel.jpg|A ''Mjern''-pattern agricultural support ship model for ''Halo: Fleet Battles''.
File:HFB_DSC_fleet.jpg|A fleet of ''Mjern''-pattern agricultural support ships in ''Halo: Fleet Battles''.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
**''[[The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''

==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}

{{Covenant Ships}}