Editing Star Charter-class colony support ship

{{Title|''Star Charter''-class colony support ship}}
{{Status|Canon}}
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The '''''Star Charter''-class colony support ship''' is a medium cargo transport used by the [[UNSC]] since at least [[2431]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=117}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
''Star Charters'' are small colony ships, often employed to support colonial settlement and [[terraforming]] alongside a larger ship such as a {{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}}. They are often deployed attached underslung to ''Phoenix''-class ships or deployed attached to {{Class|Brumal|mast}}s. Upon reaching their destination, they are landed on the planetary surface for use as subsidence hubs - offering protection from the elements and shelter for the settlers.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

==Ships of the line==
*''[[Meridian 5-Alpha]]''

==Operational history==
Four such vessels were used to colonize [[Meridian]] in [[2431]], deployed from the mast ''[[Meridian 5]]''. These four ships landed on the continent of [[Turones]] to establish cities on the moon's surface.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} In [[2548]], a handful of the ships were sent to the other side of [[Hestia V]] to escape the [[Covenant]] during [[Battle of Meridian|their first assault]], and were recalled when the [[Liang Dortmund Corporation]] recolonized the planet after [[Human-Covenant War|the war]]. [[Meridian 5-Alpha|One]] of the ships was even used to power the mining town [[Meridian Station]], but was left in a heavily damaged state after a [[Guardian]] awakening.{{Ref/Site|Id=Waypoint|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/meridian-5-alpha|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Meridian 5-Alpha|D=30|M=06|Y=2021}}

Following the Guardian event, Liang-Dortmund transferred one of its ''Star Charter''-class ships to oversee [[Darkstar Station]].{{Ref/Map|H5G|Skirmish at Darkstar}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-glassed-ceiling|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Glassed Ceiling|D=30|M=06|Y=2021}}

==Gallery==
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File:Halo Waypoint - M5A concept art.jpg|Concept art of the ship.
File:Halo Waypoint - M5A concept art 2.jpg|Later concept art of ''Alpha''.
File:Halo Waypoint - Front of Meridian 5-Alpha.jpg|The front of the vessel.
File:Halo Waypoint - Meridian 5-Alpha.jpg|Another view of ''Alpha''.
File:H5G-SkirmishatDarkstar.png|A ''Star Charter''-class ship at Darkstar Station.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]''

== Sources ==
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{{Human civilian ships}}
[[Category:Civilian ship classes]]