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{{Title|''Poseidon''-class light carrier}}
{{Ship Class Infobox
|name=''Poseidon''-class light carrier
|image=[[File:Dakota_1.jpg|275px|A ship of this class participating in the Battle of Earth of 2557.]]
|manufacturer=[[United Nations Space Command]]
|class=[[Carrier]]
|role=
|length={{Convert|2359|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip|sigfig=3.5}}<ref name="Bulletin">[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-5-14-14 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 5.14.14'']</ref>
|width=
|height=
|engine=One thrust nozzle
|slipspace drive= Presumably equipped
|hull=[[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A battle plate]]
|armament=*[[Point defense gun]]s
*Presumably at least one [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]
|complement=
|era = [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
|affiliation = [[UNSC Navy]]
}}

The '''''Poseidon''-class light carrier''' is a [[capital ship|capital warship]] in service with the [[UNSC Navy]] following the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="Bulletin"/>

==Specifications==
===Design details===
The ''Poseidon''-class carrier is sleek, elongated, and somewhat cylindrical in general shape. Its structure comprises two main sections covered with white plating; in the fore section, the plating mostly covers the vessel's dorsal surface. This plating is absent on most of the underside of the ship and in a spar connecting the two main sections. A series of rectangular blue lights are arranged in the sections lacking the white plating.<ref name="midnight">'''Halo 4''', campaign level, ''[[Midnight]]''</ref> 719 meters in length,<ref name="Bulletin"/> the ''Poseidon'' is exceeded in both size and tonnage by the ''[[Orion-class assault carrier|Orion]]'', ''[[Epoch-class heavy carrier|Epoch]]'', and ''[[Punic-class supercarrier|Punic]]'' carrier classes.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-in-the-loop '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder: In the Loop'']</ref> It is armed with [[point defense gun]]s<ref name="midnight"/> and presumably at least one [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]].

==Service history==
Several ships of this class were part of [[Battlegroup Dakota]] alongside a number of {{Class|Vindication|light battleship}}s and {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}s. These ships engaged the [[Forerunner]] vessel ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'' during the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]]'s [[New Phoenix Incident|attack on Earth]] on [[2557#July|July 25, 2557]].<ref name="midnight"/>

==Ships of the line==
*{{UNSCShip|Poseidon}} - The [[Wikipedia:lead ship|lead ship]] of the class.

==Behind the scenes==
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*Several ''Poseidon''-class light carriers appear in the background of the ''Halo 4'' level ''Midnight''; given their nature they are intended to be seen only from a considerable distance. However, exploiting a [[Midnight Vacation|glitch]] allows the player to examine these vessels up close, along with a number of {{Class|Vindication|light battleship}}s and {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}s. Because these ships are intended to appear only as scenery, they are rendered as brushes rather than level geometry; as such, the player can fly the Broadsword through them without harm. By the same merit the ships' in-game models are not to scale with their canonical incarnations.<ref name="Bulletin"/>
*The ''Poseidon''-class carrier and ''Vindication''-class battleship were to be featured in ''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' but were cut due to space constraints.<ref name="Bulletin"/>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Concept art Infinity and sub-vessels.jpg|The vessel depicted in concept art of the {{UNSCship|Infinity}}.
File:Unidentified UNSC CS DP1.jpg|Rear view of the vessel.
File:Unidentified UNSC CS DP2.jpg|Another view of the vessel.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
{{reflist}}

{{Human Ships}}

[[Category:Carrier classes]]
[[Category:United Nations Space Command ship classes]]