Editing Sh'wada-pattern supercarrier

{{Title|''Sh'wada''-pattern supercarrier}}
{{Status|Canon}}
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|name            = ''Sh'wada''-pattern
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|class identification = UNSC [[Three-letter ship classification system|Three-letter code]]: '''CSO'''{{Ref/Reuse|HTEVGP28}}
|class operator       = [[Covenant]]
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|class in service     = [[Age of Conversion|Fourth Age of Conversion]] - present{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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|type            = [[Covenant supercarrier]]{{Ref/Book|Id=HTEVGP28|EVG|Section=Carrier|Page=28}}
|length          = {{Convert|28960|m|ftin|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|HTEVGP28}}{{Ref/Book|Id=HTEVGP111|EVG|Page=111}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|width           = {{Convert|11447|m|ftin|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|HTEVGP28}}{{Ref/Reuse|HTEVGP111}}
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|mass            = 152 billion tonnes{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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|maneuver drive  = 3 [[repulsor engine]]s
|slipspace drive = [[Borer]]
|crew            = [[Sangheili]]{{Ref/Reuse|HTEVGP111}}
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|hull            = [[Nanolaminate]] plating
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*1 [[Excavation beam|''Lux''-pattern superheavy excavation beam array]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*12 [[Plasma lance|''Urpeon''-pattern superheavy plasma lances]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*20 [[Plasma beam emitter|''Ukk'Wa''-pattern heavy plasma beam arrays]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*80 [[Plasma beam emitter|''Luxor''-pattern heavy plasma beam emitters]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*32 [[Plasma torpedo|''Mictix''-pattern heavy plasma torpedo silos]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*800 [[Pulse laser turret|''R'Aka''-pattern rapid-fire pulse lasers]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*490 [[Pulse laser turret|''Ferriel''-pattern pulse lasers]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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The '''''Sh'wada''-pattern supercarrier'''{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=263}} {{3Letter|CSO|supercarrier}}, is a powerful supermassive [[capital ship]] and one of the largest [[Covenant starship|vessel classes]] formerly used by the [[Covenant]],{{Ref/Note|Although ''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'' referred the CSO-class supercarrier as ''the'' largest type of Covenant vessel, an [[Covenant carrier#Classes|unspecified model]] of supercarrier has been stated to have a larger size of {{Convert|32490|m|ftin}}, as stated in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition)]]''.}} primarily designed for command and control duties for [[Covenant fleet|fleets]], as well as support for occupation forces. Such vessels are typically deployed only during invasions of [[planet|worlds]] with high strategic value.{{Ref/Generic|Id=DD4|[[Data Drop|Data Drop 4]]}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
The supercarrier is an extremely large and well-equipped ornate capital ship, easily dwarfing most other Covenant starship classes. The vessel looks nearly identical to the {{Pattern|Kerel|assault carrier}}, sharing the smaller ship's design of several bulbous sections and a hook-like prow, albeit painted darker.{{Ref/Reuse|HTEVGP111}}{{Ref/Reuse|HRCLNOS}} Despite this, it is not the only, or even the largest of the Covenant's [[Covenant carrier#Supercarriers|supercarrier classes]]. The size of the vessel makes it more akin to a militarised [[city]]-fortress, and a vessel capable of supplying entire subordinate fleets or governing provinces of the empire when required.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

===Armaments===
According to their size, the ''Sh'wada'' is equipped with a massive and diverse array of heavy weaponry. These include 12 [[Plasma lance|''Urpeon''-pattern superheavy plasma lances]] - a lance loadout only rivalled in number by the [[Forerunner]]-derived relic lances of the {{Pattern|Rasus|interdictor}}. A total of 100 [[plasma beam emitter]]s are equipped on the ship, including 20 ''Ukk'Wa''-pattern heavy arrays and 80 ''Luxor''-pattern heavy emitters - the latter of which are a fairly common fitting on the more powerful capital warships of the Covenant fleet. These heavy anti-ship weapons are supplemented with 32 [[Plasma torpedo|''Mictix''-pattern heavy plasma torpedo silos]], a design shared with the {{Pattern|Kerel|assault carrier|}} and {{Pattern|Syfon|assault carrier}}s of the fleet.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

For [[Point-defense gun|point-defence]], the supercarrier employs a gargantuan array of [[pulse laser turret]]s. This includes 800 ''R'Aka''-pattern rapid-fire pulse lasers and 490 ''Ferriel''-pattern pulse lasers.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

The supercarrier is additionally equipped with a single ''Lux''-pattern superheavy [[excavation beam]] array for [[glassing]] and artefact-retrieval purposes.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

===Classification===
The "S", or Salvation, in the supercarrier's [[Covenant ship classification system|three-letter classification code]], "''CSO''" indicates that the carrier is a dedicated [[warship]]. The "O", or Ordained, indicates that the ''CSO''-class supercarrier is not a mission type and has been improved upon with [[Forerunner]] technology.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-have-s-moa|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Have S'Moa|D=08|M=11|Y=2020}} The ship has a very broad overlap with the Covenant's ship classification of [[exarch]]s.

Along with the Covenant's [[Covenant assault carrier|assault carriers]], the ''Sh'wada''-pattern supercarrier was designated a Class-Five flagship carrier by the [[United Nations Space Command]] due to their use as a [[flagship]] of Covenant fleets.{{Ref/Reuse|DD4}}

==Ships of the line==
*''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' - [[Flagship]] of the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]]. Destroyed during [[Operation: UPPER CUT]].{{Ref/Reuse|HRCLNOS}}

==Operational history==
The ''Sh'wada''-pattern of supercarrier was introduced during the [[Ages of Conversion|Fourth Age of Conversion]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

During the [[Fall of Reach]], the supercarrier ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' spearheaded the Covenant invasion of [[Reach]] as the flagship of the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]], deploying numerous ground assets to the surface of Reach via [[Deployment spire|teleportation spires]] and destroying the {{UNSCShip|Grafton}}.{{Ref/Level|HR|Tip of the Spear}}

During [[Operation: UPPER CUT]] and [[Operation: LEFT JAB|LEFT JAB]], [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[Jorge-052]] transported an improvised [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine#Atypical uses|slipspace bomb]] toward ''Long Night of Solace'' aboard the [[Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette|corvette]] ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' while [[SPARTAN-B312]] locked course with the supercarrier. After SPARTAN-B312 was jettisoned from the hangar, Jorge manually detonated the bomb, destroying both the corvette and the supercarrier at the cost of his own life.{{Ref/Level|Id=HRCLNOS|HR|Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace}}

==Production notes==
[[File:Reach-Concept-ToTS-Supercarrier.jpg|thumb|250px|Mark Goldsworthy's concept painting depicting the ship's reveal in the mission [[Tip of the Spear]].]]
The supercarrier was first designed by [[Bungie]] for inclusion in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. According to concept artist [[:Category:Images by Mark Goldsworthy|Mark Goldsworthy]]; "''The moment the Black Ship appears in Reach is a major surprise. I wanted to capture the immense and intimidating feel of the ship against the tiny UNSC Frigates that were fleeing. Thus, the camera angle is like an ant looking up at a giant. The Black Ship was a low poly in-game model that I increased the geometry resolution in order to give it a smoother look when rendered in mental ray. Then much post work was painted in Photoshop to create the illusion of the ship coming out of the clouds.''".

During the production of ''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', author [[Troy Denning]] intended for the under-construction supercarrier ''[[Hammer of Faith]]'' to be the sister-ship of ''Long Night of Solace'' - thus making it a ''Sh'wada''-pattern supercarrier. This mention was ultimately removed from the book at the request of [[343 Industries]], leaving ''Hammer of Faith'' simply a supercarrier of unknown classification. Of note, Denning used an image of the ''Sh'wada''-pattern supercarrier from this website as reference while describing ''Hammer of Faith'', though at the time of the book's writing this page erroneously had an image of the [[Unidentified Covenant assault carrier class|assault carrier]] model from the same level in place - meaning that Denning was inadvertently describing the wrong ship than what he intended.{{Ref/Twitter|TDenningauthor|1081251542357942272|Troy Denning|Quote=The CSO pic in Halopedia is what I was working from when I described it, and in mind, it was intended to be a sister ship to LNoF. But that's NOT official canon -- that decision is (rightly) for 343 to make.|D=23|M=01|Y=2023}}

==Gallery==
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===Concept art and illustrations===
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File:Reach-Concept-ToTS-Supercarrier.jpg|Concept art of the supercarrier ''Long Night of Solace'' for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:HR_SupercarrierDestroyed_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the ''Solace''{{'}}s destruction.
File:HTMCC HR Achievement GenerousTipper.png|Concept art of ''Long Night of Solace''{{'}}s crash site.
File:HFB-LongNightofSolace.png|The ''Long Night of Solace'' in ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''.
File:HR CovenantSpire Concept 1.jpg|Early concept sketches for the Covenant's [[deployment spire]]. Note the early ideas involving the Spire being comprised of a landed Covenant supercarrier.
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
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File:HR LNoS Aft Screenshot.png|''Long Night of Solace'' orbiting Reach.
File:HR CSO underside.png|The underside of the CSO.
File:CovenantSupercarrier.jpg|The supercarrier ''Long Night of Solace'' over Reach.
File:LNoS ends.jpg|''Long Night of Solace'' being destroyed by a slipspace rift.
File:Assault vs Super n comp.jpg|Visual and scale comparison between a supercarrier and an assault carrier.
File:Supercarrier_underside.jpg|A view of a supercarrier's ventral suface, showing its darker coloration in contrast to an assault carrier's.
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===Merchandise===
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File:HFB-CSO.jpg|A side view of the ''CSO'' in ''Halo: Fleet Battles''.
File:HFB-CSO1.jpg|A front view of the ''CSO'' in ''Halo: Fleet Battles''.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}}{{verify}}
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]'' {{Mo}}

==Notes==
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==Sources==
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{{Covenant Ships}}

[[Category:Carrier classes]]
[[Category:Covenant ship classes]]