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[[File:HR Anchor9Defense.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Morsam-pattern Seraph|''Morsam''-pattern Seraph]]s and [[Type-27 Banshee]]s engaging [[YSS-1000 Sabre]]s over [[Reach]] during [[Operation: UPPER CUT]].]] | |||
[[File:HR Anchor9Defense.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Morsam-pattern Seraph|''Morsam''-pattern Seraph]]s and | [[File:HTfS gallery Infinity.png|thumb|250px|right|[[F-41 Broadsword]]s engaging Type-27 Banshees in front of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.]] | ||
[[File:HTfS gallery Infinity.png|thumb|250px|[[F-41 Broadsword]]s engaging | A '''space fighter''',<ref name="warfleetof92">''Halo: Warfleet'', Frigates, p. 38</ref> '''strike fighter''',<ref name="h4evg114">''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 114</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetbroadsword}} or simply '''fighter''',{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg114}}{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetbroadsword}}{{Ref/Reuse|hw2despair}} known by the [[Covenant]] as '''Strikecraft'''<ref name="WarfleetIndex">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', Glossary, p. 92</ref><ref>''Halo: Warfleet'', Strikecraft, p. 58-59</ref> and to the [[UNSC]] as an '''interceptor''',<ref name="warfleetsabre">''Halo: Warfleet'', Carriers, p. 40</ref><ref name="warfleetbroadsword">''Halo: Warfleet'', Fighters, p. 28-29</ref> are small, versatile, and maneuverable spacecraft, primarily used for exoatmospheric [[wikipedia:Interceptor aircraft|interception]], [[wikipedia:air interdiction|interdiction]], or [[wikipedia:air superiority|space-supremacy]] operations. | ||
A '''space fighter''', | |||
== | ==Summary== | ||
These ships are unable to enter [[slipspace]] by themselves, and need to be launched from | These ships are unable to enter [[slipspace]] by themselves, and need to be launched from planetary 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>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', p. 6</ref> 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) 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>''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'', p. 174</ref> | ||
[[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. | [[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>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', p. 64</ref> {{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 name="fb125">''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'', Core Rulebook - p.125</ref> 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 name="SS17">''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', Chapter 17</ref> | ||
During the [[Battle of Biko]], [[Nizat 'Kvarosee]] deployed his fighters in a tight "shell" around their motherships, ensuring that any attempt to [[ | During the [[Battle of Biko]], [[Nizat 'Kvarosee]] deployed his fighters in a tight "shell" around their motherships, ensuring that any attempt to [[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 name="SS21">''Halo: Silent Storm'', Chapter 21</ref> | ||
==Types== | ==Types== | ||
===Covenant=== | ===Covenant=== | ||
*''' | *'''[[Type-27 Banshee]]''' - An exoatmospheric variant of the [[Type-26 Banshee]],{{Ref/Reuse|hrlongnight}} it was the standard interceptor support craft of the [[Covenant fleet]].<ref>''Halo: Reach'', game stats</ref> | ||
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File:Type-27 XMF.png|The Type-27 Space Banshee. | File:Type-27 XMF.png|The Type-27 Space Banshee. | ||
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*'''[[Seraph]]''' - Seraph is the name of several different space fighters.<ref>''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 169</ref> Two design patterns of that fall under it are the [[Morsam-pattern Seraph|''Morsam''-pattern]] (known as the Type-31 Seraph) and the [[Kai-pattern Seraph|''Kai''-pattern]]. | |||
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File:H4-T31SeraphXMF.png|The ''Morsam''-pattern. | File:H4-T31SeraphXMF.png|The ''Morsam''-pattern. | ||
File:H3-T31SeraphXMF-FrontRender.png|The ''Kai''-pattern. | File:H3-T31SeraphXMF-FrontRender.png|The ''Kai''-pattern. | ||
</gallery> | |||
*'''[[Tarasque heavy fighter]]''' - The Tarasque heavy fighter was an older space fighter.<ref name="h3flightdescription">''[[Halo 3]]'' - Appearance - Armor - Armor Classification: Elite - Head - Flight description</ref> | |||
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File:Tarasque Art.png|The Tarasque. | File:Tarasque Art.png|The Tarasque. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
*'''[[Gigas fighter-bomber]]''' - The Gigas fighter-bomber was an older craft.{{Ref/Reuse|h3flightdescription}} Though it still saw deployment as late as [[2526]] from the [[Fleet of Swift Justice]].<ref>''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'', Chapter 21</ref> | |||
*'''[[Griever fighter-bomber]]''' - a large craft employed by the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Novel|HSoR|Chapter=16}} | |||
===Human=== | ===Human=== | ||
*'''[[GA-TL1 Longsword]]''' - The primary fighter of the UNSC fleet.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 261</ref> Several known variants of the Longsword exist including the [[C708 Longsword|C708]], [[C709 Longsword|C709]] | *'''[[GA-TL1 Longsword]]''' - The primary fighter of the UNSC fleet.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition): The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]'', p. 261</ref> Several known variants of the Longsword exist including the [[C708 Longsword|C708]], [[C709 Longsword|C709]] [[C712 Longsword|C712]] and [[C718 Longsword|C718]] variants. | ||
*'''[[ | <gallery> | ||
File:HCEA-LongswordFighter.png|The C709 Longsword. | |||
File:Reach 5016743 Full.jpg|The C712 Longsword. | |||
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*'''[[YSS-1000 Sabre]]''' - The Sabre is a swift, versatile, and utterly lethal interceptor. Only several hundred were manufactured before the war ended.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetsabre}} It could launch from the surface of a planet via a [[Wikipedia:Single-stage-to-orbit|single-stage-to-orbit]] system.<ref name="hrlongnight">''[[Halo: Reach]]'', campaign level, [[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]</ref> | |||
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File:Sabre-class Starfighter.png|The YSS-1000 Sabre. | |||
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*'''[[F-41 Broadsword]]''' - The Broadsword was a type of UNSC interceptor manufactured in the thousands primarily in the [[Outer Colonies]] during the Covenant war.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetbroadsword}} | *'''[[F-41 Broadsword]]''' - The Broadsword was a type of UNSC interceptor manufactured in the thousands primarily in the [[Outer Colonies]] during the Covenant war.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetbroadsword}} | ||
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File:H4 Broadsword profile.png|The F-41 Broadsword. | |||
</gallery> | |||
*'''[[OF92 Booster Frame]]''' - The OF92 Booster Frame is a type of open frame space fighter designed for Spartan operatives.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetof92}} | *'''[[OF92 Booster Frame]]''' - The OF92 Booster Frame is a type of open frame space fighter designed for Spartan operatives.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetof92}} | ||
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File:OF92EVA.png|The OF92 Booster Frame. | File:OF92EVA.png|The OF92 Booster Frame. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
*'''[[S-14 Baselard]]''' - The Baselard was a two-seater fighter craft in use by the UNSC as early as [[2526]].<ref>''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', Chapter 19</ref> | |||
*'''[[S77 Crow]]''' - An older fighter designed by private corporations for convoy escort.{{Ref/Novel|HRet|Chapter=1}} | |||
*'''[[Nandao fighter]]''' - The Nandao fighter was a type of fighter used by the UNSC as early as [[2526]].<ref>''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'', Chapter 12</ref> | |||
===Forerunner=== | ===Forerunner=== | ||
*'''{{Class|Despair|fighter}}''' - The ''Despair''-class fighter was a Forerunner fighter that was buildable from a [[Design seed|ship-seed]].<ref name="hw2despair">''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', [[Phoenix Logs]], [[Phoenix Logs#Forerunner|Forerunner ship]]</ref> | *'''{{Class|Despair|fighter}}''' - The ''Despair''-class fighter was a Forerunner fighter that was buildable from a [[Design seed|ship-seed]].<ref name="hw2despair">''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', [[Phoenix Logs]], [[Phoenix Logs#Forerunner|Forerunner ship]]</ref> | ||
<gallery | <gallery> | ||
File:HW2 Despair-Class-Fighter.png|The ''Despair''-class fighter. | File:HW2 Despair-Class-Fighter.png|The ''Despair''-class fighter. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
===''Halo: Reach''=== | ===''Halo: Reach''=== | ||
During the level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]'', the player has the opportunity to fly the [[ | During the level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]'', the player has the opportunity to fly the [[YSS-1000 Sabre]] over [[Reach]]. Through the [[Pilotable Seraph]] [[Glitches|glitch]], players are able to fly the [[Morsam-pattern Seraph|''Morsam''-pattern Seraph]] as well. For the [[Forge/Halo: Reach#Changes for Halo: The Master Chief Collection|"Thorage"]] update in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'', the Sabre and Seraph were added to the Forge inventories of [[Forge World]] and [[Tempest]] - marking the first time a Seraph has been flyable without glitches or exploits. | ||
===''Halo 4''=== | ===''Halo 4''=== | ||
In the final level ''[[Midnight]]'', the player is given the opportunity to fly the [[F-41 | In the final level ''[[Midnight]]'', the player is given the opportunity to fly the [[F-41 Broadsword]] through the [[Forerunner]] ship ''[[Mantle's Approach]]''. For the [[Forge/Halo 4#Changes for Halo: The Master Chief Collection|"Thorage" update]] which saw ''Halo 4'' brought to PC platforms, the ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection|Master Chief Collection]]'' version of ''Halo 4'' was updated to make the Broadsword useable in multiplayer. The Broadsword can be spawned in Forge on the maps [[Impact]], [[Ravine]], [[Erosion]] and [[Forge Island]]. | ||
==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
During the [[Development of Halo 2|development]] of ''[[Halo 2]]'', the UNSC were intended to have a dedicated space fighter during the Battle of Earth. The fighter was nicknamed the "[[strike fighter]]", though was cut from the game. | During the [[Development of Halo 2|development]] of ''[[Halo 2]]'', the UNSC were intended to have a dedicated space fighter during the Battle of Earth. The fighter was nicknamed the "[[strike fighter]]", though was cut from the game. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
