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| {{Status|Canon}} | | {{Era|HCW}} |
| {{Vehicle infobox | | {{Vehicle infobox |
| |name=S-14 Space Striker | | |name=Baselard |
| |image=[[File:Enc22_Baselard Crop.png|300px]] | | |image= |
| |manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=159}} | | |manufacturer= |
| |line= | | |line= |
| |model= | | |model= |
| |cost= | | |cost= |
| |length={{Convert|64.3|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | |length= |
| |width={{Convert|47|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | |width= |
| |height={{Convert|16.37|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | |height= |
| |mass=49.6 tons (45 tonnes){{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | |mass= |
| |max speed= | | |max speed= |
| |engine=[[Nuclear fusion|Fusion]] ramjet thrust nozzle{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}} | | |engine=Thrust nozzle{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}} |
| |hull= | | |hull= |
| |armament=*2 [[M42 Archer missile]]s{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | |armament=*2 [[M42 Archer missile]]s{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}} |
| *2 [[M2056 30mm rotary cannon]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | *2 Rotary cannons{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}} |
| |crew= | | |crew=Two{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} |
| *1 [[pilot]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| *1 weapons officer{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| |complement=None{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} | | |complement=None{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} |
| |consumables= | | |consumables= |
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| |role=Assault{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} | | |role=Assault{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} |
| |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS19|HSS|Chapter=19}} | | |affiliation=[[UNSC Navy]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS19|HSS|Chapter=19}} |
| *[[UNSC Navy]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| *[[UNSC Air Force]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| The '''S-14 Space Striker''', commonly known as the '''Baselard''', is an assault [[space fighter]] utilized by the [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} | | The '''S-14 Baselard Space Striker''' is an assault fighter utilized by the [[United Nations Space Command]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} |
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| ==Overview== | | ==Specifications== |
| ===Design details===
| | S-14 Baselards are small fighter craft, being crewed by two individuals, though they may also be remotely piloted.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS20|HSS|Chapter=20}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} They are relatively wedge-shaped and have a tail and two-meter wide thrust nozzle pointing aft.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}} When not in use, Baselards rest on retractable struts and may be carried by a {{class|Point Blank|stealth cruiser}}.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} A Baselard is armed with two [[M42 Archer missile]]s and a pair of twin rotary cannons which are effective at great distances.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}} On at least one occasion, the Archer missiles were replaced by pods full of chain-linked debris in order to camouflage [[extra-vehicular activity]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} |
| S-14 Baselards are small fighter craft, crewed by two individuals, though they may also be remotely piloted.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS20|HSS|Chapter=20}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} They are relatively wedge-shaped and have a tail and two-meter wide thrust nozzle pointing aft,{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}} the site of a larger [[Nuclear fusion|fusion]] ramjet engine.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} They are capable of both atmospheric and exoatmospheric flight, allowing them a great deal of versatility in use.{{Ref/Reuse|WC}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}} | |
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| When not in use, Baselards rest on retractable struts and may be carried by a {{class|Point Blank|prowler}}.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}}
| | Baselards, alongside the [[F-99 Wombat]] UCAV, are compatible with the wide array of targeting and surveillance features employed by the [[AKIS]] helmet developed for Spartan usage.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFPenUmbra|https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/pen-umbra|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Pen Umbra}} The [[Mariner]] helmet is additionally optimised for Baselard fighter pilot systems, as well as those of the [[YSS-1000 Sabre|Sabre]] and [[Nandao fighter|Nandao]].{{Ref/Game|MCC|Mariner helmet description}} |
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| ===Armaments===
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| A Baselard is armed with two [[M42 Archer missile]]s and a pair of M2056 30mm rotary cannons which are effective at great distances.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}} On at least one occasion, the Archer missiles were replaced by pods full of chain-linked debris in order to camouflage [[extra-vehicular activity]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}}
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| Baselards, alongside the [[F-99 Wombat]] UCAV, are compatible with the wide array of targeting and surveillance features employed by the [[AKIS]] helmet developed for Spartan usage.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFPenUmbra|https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/pen-umbra|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Pen Umbra|D=20|M=10|Y=2021}} The [[Mariner]] helmet is additionally optimized for Baselard fighter pilot systems, as well as those of the [[FSS-1000 Sabre|Sabre]] and [[F-29 Nandao|Nandao]].{{Ref/Game|HR|Armor customization (Halo: Reach)|Armory|Detail=Mariner helmet description|Quote=Standard MARINER suite is optimised for Sabre, Baselard and Nandao flight systems.}} | |
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| ==Operational history== | | ==Operational history== |
| The Baselard was one of the most prolific UNSC fighters in the 25th century, and was introduced decades prior to the onset of the [[Insurrection]] in the 2490s. At this time, the Baselard was nearly unmatched against all colonial aerospace superiority measures - but ultimately found itself put to its test against [[Covenant]] strikecraft in the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-encyclopedia-extravaganza|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Encyclopedia Extravaganza|D=01|M=06|Y=2022}} During the war, the Baselard found itself supplanting the [[F-23 Falcata]] in [[UNSC Air Force]] inventories, leaving the Falcata primarily consigned to a niche with planetary defence units.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFFestivities|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-fiction-festivities|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Fiction Festivities|D=20|M=12|Y=2023}}
| | S-14 Baselards were deployed from the {{UNSCShip|Vanishing Point}} on [[2526#March|March 26, 2526]], during an action against the [[Covenant]] at the recently-[[glassing|glassed]] colony of [[Etalan]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} Four of the fighters were crewed by the [[Spartan-II]]s of [[Gold Team|Gold]] and [[Green Team]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} |
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| At least twenty-four S-14 Baselards were deployed from the {{UNSCShip|Vanishing Point}} on [[2526#March|March 26, 2526]], during [[Battle over Etalan|an action]] against the [[Covenant]] over the [[Attack on Etalan|recently-]][[glassing|glassed]] colony of [[Etalan]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}} Four of the fighters were crewed by the [[Spartan-II]]s of [[Gold Team|Gold]] and [[Green Team]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} Baselards continued to see service throughout the war up until its end, with at least a dozen Baselards taking part in the [[defense of Concord]] in [[2551]]. During the battle, the craft were used to bait Covenant [[Banshee]]s and {{Pattern|Bkowe'nei|Vampire}} aircraft into the range of ground-based [[M9 Wolverine]] anti-air fire - albeit at the cost of the pilots' lives.{{Ref/Book|Id=WC|Halo: Winter Contention}}
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| By [[2531]], Baselards were a part of the complement of {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}, and several craft were aboard the ship when it arrived at [[Installation 00]] in [[2559]], and were put to work against the [[Banished]] during the [[Second Ark Conflict]]. By this time, the Baselard was considered outdated.{{Ref/Novel|DW|Chapter=2}} Despite this, the Baselard is still employed by the [[UNSC Air Force]] and [[UNSC Navy]] in many contexts.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| In the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war era]], the Air Force has begun to investigate the replacement of their aging Baselard fleet, tentatively accepting [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]]'s [[S-930 Pegasus]] as a successor model - with the retirement of the Baselard intended to be complete by [[2570]]. However, the onset of the [[Created uprising]] has put a temporary halt to these plans.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFDigsite|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-digsite-dissection|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Digsite Dissection|D=31|M=07|Y=2023}}
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| A [[Wikipedia:Baselard|baselard]] is a type of dagger or short sword primarily used in [[Europe]] during the Late [[Wikipedia:Middle Ages|Middle Ages]]. | | A [[Wikipedia:Baselard|baselard]] is a type of dagger or short sword primarily used in [[Europe]] during the Late [[Wikipedia:Middle Ages|Middle Ages]]. |
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| ==Gallery==
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| File:Enc22 Baselard.jpg|Orthographic views of the Baselard.
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{Mo|MCC}} | | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{C|Mentioned in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' only}} |
| *''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{1st}} | | *''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{1st}} |
| *''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' | | *''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' |
| *''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' | | *''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' |
| *''[[Halo: Winter Contention]]'' {{Mo}}
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
| {{Ref/Sources}} | | {{Ref/Sources}} |
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| [[Category:Space fighter classes]] | | [[Category:Space fighter classes]] |
| [[Category:UNSC ship classes]] | | [[Category:UNSC ship classes]] |
