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These ships are unable to enter [[slipspace]] by themselves, and need to be launched from [[planet]]ary bases, orbiting [[space station]]s, or [[capital ship]]s to conduct ''strike''-operations against enemy [[warship]]s, intercept fighters, and provide escort for warships and [[dropship]]s.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 266</ref>{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: First Strike]]|Page=6}} Their size varies from a few meters to well over 50 meters. Most known space fighters are [[Wikipedia:Spaceplane|spaceplanes]], capable of operating in both atmospheric/exoatmospheric (A/X){{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/the-new-halo-encyclopedia-is-out-today|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=The New Halo Encyclopedia is Out Today|D=11|M=03|Y=2023}} and suborbital/orbital (S/O) environments. The [[Forerunner]] [[Warrior-Servant]]s often used space fighters in combat. Some space fighters, called [[weapon-ship]]s, could be remotely-controlled at a ratio of up to a million ships per warrior.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Cryptum]]|Page=174}} | These ships are unable to enter [[slipspace]] by themselves, and need to be launched from [[planet]]ary bases, orbiting [[space station]]s, or [[capital ship]]s to conduct ''strike''-operations against enemy [[warship]]s, intercept fighters, and provide escort for warships and [[dropship]]s.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 266</ref>{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: First Strike]]|Page=6}} Their size varies from a few meters to well over 50 meters. Most known space fighters are [[Wikipedia:Spaceplane|spaceplanes]], capable of operating in both atmospheric/exoatmospheric (A/X){{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/the-new-halo-encyclopedia-is-out-today|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=The New Halo Encyclopedia is Out Today|D=11|M=03|Y=2023}} and suborbital/orbital (S/O) environments. The [[Forerunner]] [[Warrior-Servant]]s often used space fighters in combat. Some space fighters, called [[weapon-ship]]s, could be remotely-controlled at a ratio of up to a million ships per warrior.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Cryptum]]|Page=174}} | ||
[[Warship]]s primarily designed to transport and maintain fighter-squadrons are commonly known as [[carrier]]s.<ref>''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe'', p. 259</ref> In the [[UNSC Navy]], starfighters were deployed from all warships larger than a [[UNSC corvette|corvette]], as corvettes were too small to carry anything larger than a shuttle.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]|Page=64}} {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}s are capable of reconfiguring themselves as light carriers by sacrificing weapons installations and cargo bays for increased fighter capacity.{{Ref/Book|Id=fb125|Halo: Fleet Battles | [[Warship]]s primarily designed to transport and maintain fighter-squadrons are commonly known as [[carrier]]s.<ref>''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe'', p. 259</ref> In the [[UNSC Navy]], starfighters were deployed from all warships larger than a [[UNSC corvette|corvette]], as corvettes were too small to carry anything larger than a shuttle.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]|Page=64}} {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}s are capable of reconfiguring themselves as light carriers by sacrificing weapons installations and cargo bays for increased fighter capacity.{{Ref/Book|Id=fb125|[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]|Section=Core Rulebook|Page=125}} UNSC doctrine typically dictates the launching of a fighter assault against an enemy fleet employing wolf-pack tactics before it can swarm a [[capital ship]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=SS17|[[Halo: Silent Storm]]|Chapter=17}} | ||
During the [[Battle of Biko]], [[Nizat 'Kvarosee]] deployed his fighters in a tight "shell" around their motherships, ensuring that any attempt to [[Naval boarding|board]] his vessels would be met with failure, considered an unusual deployment tactic by the UNSC.{{Ref/Reuse|SS17}} This differed from usual Covenant deployment tactics, which would see fighters deploy straight to attack the enemy, leaving their capital ships relatively undefended.{{Ref/Novel|Id=SS21|Halo: Silent Storm|Chapter=21}} | During the [[Battle of Biko]], [[Nizat 'Kvarosee]] deployed his fighters in a tight "shell" around their motherships, ensuring that any attempt to [[Naval boarding|board]] his vessels would be met with failure, considered an unusual deployment tactic by the UNSC.{{Ref/Reuse|SS17}} This differed from usual Covenant deployment tactics, which would see fighters deploy straight to attack the enemy, leaving their capital ships relatively undefended.{{Ref/Novel|Id=SS21|Halo: Silent Storm|Chapter=21}} |