Editing UNSC Crassus

{{Status|Canon}}
{{Title|UNSC ''Crassus''}}
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|name            = ''Crassus''
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|country              = [[East African Protectorate]]
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|name                 = <!--The ship's name, sans any prefixes-->
|class                = {{Class|Crassus|supercarrier}}
|namesake             = <!--The ship's namesake, if any-->
|identification       = <!--The ship's hull code-->
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|manufacturer         = [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]]{{Ref/Site|Id=CFStrike|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-ship-strike|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Ship Strike|D=20|M=04|Y=2023}}
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|commissioned         = [[2411]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFStrike}}
|decommissioned       = [[2490]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFStrike}}
|fate                 = Decommissioned and turned into a military museum{{Ref/Reuse|CFStrike}}
|status               = <!--The current status of the ship if it is still active, and one is known-->
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}}
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|country              = [[Unified Earth Government]]
|country flag         = {{Icon|UEG}}
|name                 = <!--The ship's name, sans any prefixes-->
|class                = {{Class|Crassus|supercarrier}}
|namesake             = <!--The ship's namesake, if any-->
|identification       = <!--The ship's hull code-->
|operator             = [[UNSC Army]]
|manufacturer         = [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFStrike}}
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|laid down            = 
|launched             = 
|commissioned         = [[2550]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFStrike}}
|decommissioned       = post-[[2553]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFStrike}}
|fate                 = Towed to [[Durban (Earth)|Durban]] and turned into a military museum once again{{Ref/Reuse|CFStrike}}
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|type            = [[Supercarrier]]
|length          = {{Convert|1633|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFStrike}}
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|sensors         = <!--Describes sensors and whatnot-->
|ew              = <!--Describes electronic warfare capabilities-->
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|aircraft        = <!--Describes embarked aircraft and dropships-->
|air facilities  = <!--Describes hangars and whatnot-->
}}
'''UNSC ''Crassus''''' is a {{Class|Crassus|supercarrier}} formerly in service with the [[human]] defensive forces on [[Earth]]. It served as the lead ship of the class throughout the 25th and 26th centuries, ultimately being retired after the conclusion of the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Twitter|haruspis|1649128218279002114|Alex Wakeford|Quote=Say hello to the UNSC Crassus 👀|D=10|M=04|Y=2022}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFStrike}}

==Service history==
===Peacekeeping===
The ''Crassus'' was built by [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]] and put into service with the regional defense forces of the [[East African Protectorate]] in the early 25th century. It was formally commissioned in [[2411]], and served as a training ship and mothership for [[drone]]s throughout the remainder of the century—being retired from service in [[2490]] to serve as a floating museum ship.{{Ref/Reuse|CFStrike}}

===Reactivation===
During the [[Human-Covenant War]], the ship was reactivated in [[2550]] and appropriated by the [[UNSC]] to prepare for the inevitable [[Battle for Earth|defense of Earth]], and ultimately participated during the [[Battle of Mombasa|battle]] of [[New Mombasa]]. During the attack on the city, the UNSC ''Crassus'' served as a deployment and resupply platform for [[F-99 Wombat]] UCAVs and [[Pelican]] dropships making air strikes across the coastline. On [[2552#November|November 18, 2552]], the ship was spotted by [[Jiralhanae]] hunting parties, resulting in the ''Crassus'' and its escort coming under attack. The [[Covenant]] boarding parties attacked the ship using [[Qavardu Workshop Prowler|war-sleds]] and [[Dropship#Covenant dropships|dropship]]s, and were able to quickly seize the ship's flight decks before proceeding to conduct close-quarters boarding attempts inside the ship's cramped interior spaces. Ultimately, the smaller stature of the human crew proved a boon in the battle, as the narrow bulkheads were unwieldly for the tall Jiralhanae and wide [[Unggoy]] to effectively move in. As such, the Covenant attack was quickly faltered, with the commanding Brutes electing to retreat to their dropships and destroy the ''Crassus'' air control tower.{{Ref/Reuse|CFStrike}}

Following the war, the now-battered supercarrier was towed to [[Durban (Earth)|Durban]] and once again decommissioned. As of the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war era]], it has been reinstated as a museum ship.{{Ref/Reuse|CFStrike}}

==Trivia==
*The UNSC ''Crassus'' was likely named after [[Wikipedia:Marcus Licinius Crassus|Marcus Licinius Crassus]], a [[Rome|Roman]] general and statesman who played a key role in transforming the [[Wikipedia:Roman Republic|Roman Republic]] into the [[Wikipedia:Roman Empire|Roman Empire]].

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