Editing R'sikosh-pattern man o' war

{{Title|''R'sikosh''-pattern man o' war}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Ship class infobox
|name=''R'sikosh''-pattern man o' war
|image=[[File:Enc22 ManOWar.png |300px]]
|manufacturer=
|class=[[Warship]]{{Ref/Site|Id=canonfodder|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-holiday-shipping|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Holiday Shipping|D=01|M=03|Y=2021}}
|engine=[[Repulsor engine]]s
|slipspace drive=Equipped
|length={{Convert|526|m|ft}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}}
|width=
|height=
|mass=1.6 million tonnes{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|shield gen=Equipped
|hull=[[Nanolaminate hull plating]]
|armament=
*1 [[Fusion saker|''Shumku''-pattern fusion saker]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*2 [[Plasma beam emitter|''Corven''-pattern plasma beam emitters]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*8 [[Plasma cannon (starship)|''Gadd Naran''-pattern plasma cannons]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*4 [[Pulse laser turret|''Eriu''-pattern pulse laser turrets]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|complement=
|role=
|era=
*[[The Former Age]]
**[[War of Beginnings]]
*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
|affiliation=*[[Swords of Sanghelios]]
*[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]
}}
{{Quote|Elegant galleon with extraordinary maneuverability and multi-purpose armament.|[[Curator]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Mythos|HM|Section=Return to Sanghelios|Page=195}}}}
The '''''R'sikosh''-pattern man o' war'''{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=270}} is a class of [[Sangheili]] [[warship]] used prior to the [[War of Beginnings]]{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}} and during the [[Blooding Years]].{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/halo-5-truth/7c25c1e2-29a4-4ef9-bf84-f9912215a0a0/posts?page=1|Site=Halo Waypoint Forums|Page=Halo 5 Truth|LocalArchive=Catalog/Archive/2015|Quote=The Covenant vessels seen in this War Games map set are contemporary designs within a historical scenario.|Quotee=Catalog|D=01|M=03|Y=2021}} 

==Overview==
===Design details===
The ''R'sikosh''-pattern is a relatively small warship by Covenant standards, though considered fast, deadly and perhaps most importantly, easy to operate. The man o'war was created utilising secrets gleaned from reverse-engineering [[Forerunner]] relics prior to the formation of the [[Covenant]], and in may respects these advancements were never quite equalled even at the empire's height. As with most pre-Covenant designs, the ''R'sikosh'' has many operational quirks, and crews which do not respect these peculiarities (particularly in respect to the ship's temperamental flux-plasma reactor) often perished for their failure to adhere to ancient rites of maintenance.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

===Armament===
Despite its small size, the ''R'sikosh'' is heavily-armed, boasting a loadout of one [[Fusion saker|''Shumku''-pattern fusion saker]], two [[Plasma beam emitter|''Corven''-pattern plasma beam emitters]], eight [[Plasma cannon (starship)|''Gadd Naran''-pattern plasma cannons]] and four [[Pulse laser turret|''Eriu''-pattern pulse laser turrets]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

==Ships of the line==
*''[[Reckless Pursuit]]''

==Operational history==
The ''R'sikosh''-pattern entered service during [[The Former Age]] of Sangheili spaceflight prior to the [[War of Beginnings]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} During the war, [[Pelahsar the Strident]] engineered the man o' war ''[[Reckless Pursuit]]'' to test [[Forerunner]]-derived weapons technologies, intended for use against the [[Keyship]] operated by the [[San'Shyuum]], ''[[Anodyne Spirit]]''. ''Reckless Pursuit'' was successful in this endeavour, and during the [[Battle of Sanghelios]] was responsible for successfully bringing the keyship down and ultimately forcing peace negotiations between Pelahsar and the San'Shyuum.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=259}}

In [[2558#October|October 2558]], some of these ships were present during the [[Battle of Kamchatka]]{{Ref/Level|H5G|Osiris (level)|Osiris}}, the [[Operation: BIRD IN HAND|attack]] on ''[[Argent Moon]]''{{Ref/Level|H5G|Blue Team (level)|Blue Team}},  and the [[Battle of Sunaion]].{{Ref/Level|H5G|Battle of Sunaion (level)|Battle of Sunaion}} Created by the Sangheili through [[Forerunner]] technology prior to the War of Beginnings, the Man O' War is considered to represent the pinnacle of Sangheili warship design, one that in many respects was never equaled by [[Covenant]] warship designs.{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}} By the time the Blooding Years began Man O' Wars had been upgraded to modern specifications. To this day, Sangheili shipwrights remain tight-lipped regarding the full details and capabilities of these warships to outsiders.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.haloarchive.com/forum/topic/9-canon-fodder-and-random-lore-chat/?page=59|Site=Halo Archive|Page=Canon Fodder thread (page 59)|Quote=I mean, it's not like there wouldn't be upgrades to those older designs as well...|Quotee=Jeff Easterling|D=25|M=05|Y=2018}}

==Trivia==
The [[Wikipedia:man-of-War|man-of-war]] was a powerful ship of the line used by European navies from the 16th to the 19th century, armed with up to 124 guns. This in turn inspired the name for the [[Wikipedia:Portuguese man o' war|Portuguese man o' war]], an extremely venomous Siphonophore. It is likely from one, or both, of these that the Sangheili ship class takes its name.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:H5G Campaign ManOWar.png| A Man O' War during the Battle of Sunaion.
File:H5G - Carrack and Man O Wars.png|Two Man O' Wars escorting a carrack during the Battle of Sunaion in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:Halo 5 - Blockade Runner and Man O' War.png|A Man O' War alongside a blockade runner.
File:HM-ManOWar.png|Profile of a Man O' War in ''[[Halo Mythos]]''.
File:Man O War.|The Man O' War blueprint.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''

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

{{Covenant Ships}}

[[Category:Sangheili ship classes]]
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