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|image=[[File:H4-UNSCInfinity-Starship-Side.png|350px]]<br>

<small>Profile of the UNSC ''Infinity''.</small>

|class=''Infinity'' class<ref name="bulletin101012"/><ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''pages 188-189''</ref>

|role=*Starship technology demonstrator

*Fleet flagship/command vessel

|length={{Convert|5694.2|m|ft|sp=us}}<ref name="packet"/><ref name="bulletin101012">[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/10/The-Halo-Bulletin-101012-.aspx '''Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 10.10.12'']</ref>

|width=833.3 meters (2,773.9 ft)<ref name="packet"/>

|height=1,041.2 meters (3,415.9 ft)<ref name="packet"/>

|engine= [[Deuterium fusion reactor|XR2 Boglin Fields: S81/X-DFR]]

|slipspace drive = [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|Mark X Macedon/Z-PROTOTYPE #78720HDS]]

|hull=*[[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A3 battle plate]] (4.9 meters)<ref name="packet"/>

*[[Energy shielding]]<ref>[[:File:Infinity Shields.png|Image showing the Infinity shields flickering]]</ref>

|armament=

*4x [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|CR-03, Series-8 MAC]] (2 bow, 2 bow flank) <ref name="packet"/><ref>[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]], pg. 188-189</ref>

*350x 24 [[Archer missile#M42 Archer|M42 Archer]]<ref name="bulletin101012"/>

*250x 30 [[Rapier missile|M75 Rapier]]<ref name="bulletin101012"/>

*500x 20 [[Howler missile|M96 Howler]]<ref name="bulletin101012"/>

*830x [[M965 Fortress point defense network|M965 Fortress 70mm guns]]<ref name="bulletin101012"/>

*Dorsal [[Mark 2488 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon#Mark 2551|Mark 2551 MAC]] network<ref name="level"/>

*Dorsal [[M85 Anti-Aircraft Gun]] network<ref>'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 76''</ref>

*Dorsal [[M97 Guided Missile Weapon System]] network<ref name="level"/>

|misc4=*17,151 various personnel<ref name="packet"/>

*[[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle]]s

*[[M12G1 Light Anti-Armor Vehicle]]s

*[[M12R Light Anti-Aircraft Vehicle]]s

*[[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle]]s

*[[M808 Main Battle Tank]]s

*At least one [[Mobile Anti-Aircraft Weapons Platform M510 Siegework/Ultra-Heavy|Mammoth]]

*[[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Armor Defense System|Mantises]]

*[[D79-TC Pelican]]s

*[[F-41 Broadsword]]s  

*10 [[Strident-class heavy frigate]]s

*Unknown number of [[Huragok]]

|commission= [[2557|February 28, 2557]]<ref name="packet">'''[[Halo 4 Limited Edition]]''' UNSC ''Infinity'' briefing packet</ref> ''(official ceremony)''

|lastsight=  

|destroyed= 

|battles=*'''[[Insurrection]]'''<br>

*'''[[Sangheili civil war]]'''<br>

**Assault on Vadam Keep

*'''[[Reclamation conflict]]'''

**[[First Battle of Requiem]]

**[[Battle of Earth (2557)]]

**[[Second Battle of Requiem]]

|fleet=

|namedcrew=

|captains=*[[Andrew Del Rio|Captain Andrew Del Rio]] (2552 — 2557)<ref name="Glasslands 422">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 421-422''</ref>

*[[Thomas Lasky|Captain Thomas Lasky]] (2557 —)<ref name="Departure">'''[[Spartan Ops]]''', [[S1/Departure|S1E1 ''Departure'']]</ref>

{{Article Quote|This is the culmination of human achievement.<ref name="Commissioning"/>}}

The '''UNSC ''Infinity''''' ([[Hull classification symbol|INF-101]]) is the experimental flagship of the [[UNSC Navy]] commissioned following the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Built in secret using technology recovered from [[Forerunner]] and [[Covenant]] sources during the war, the ''Infinity'' is the UNSC's largest and most advanced warship to date.<ref name="Glasslands 422"/> ''Infinity'' serves under the direction of [[Fleet Command]] and is captained by [[Thomas Lasky]].

The first ship of her class, ''Infinity'' was secretly deployed in combat in [[2553#March|March 2553]]. On [[2557|February 28, 2557]],<ref name="packet"/> the vessel was officially recommissioned after being refitted with technology that would add scientific and diplomatic endeavors to her capabilities.<ref name="Commissioning">'''The Commissioning'''</ref><ref>[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide '''Halo 4 Interactive Guide''': ''Captain Andrew Del Rio biography'']</ref> By [[2558|February 2558]], ''Infinity'' had a crew of 17,151 sailors, [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]], ONI operatives, and civilian personnel, as well as numerous adjunct members of the other [[UNSC Defense Force|UNSCDF]] branches and a number of [[Huragok]] specialists.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 48''</ref><ref name="packet"/> The ''Infinity'' is escorted by a formation of twenty to forty vessels, consisting of {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}}s,<ref name="Commissioning"/><ref>'''Halo 4 Forward Unto Dawn''' - ''Part V''</ref><ref>'''Halo 4''', ''Infinity'' mode introductory cinematic</ref> {{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}}s,<ref name="VIS">'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide'''</ref> and ten internally docked {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}s.<ref name="packet"/><ref name="Departure"/><ref name="A Hero Awakens">'''[[Making Halo 4: A Hero Awakens]]'''</ref> The primary shipboard AI is [[Roland (AI)|Roland]].<ref name="Departure"/><ref>'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 192''</ref>

[[File:Commissioning-5.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The ''Infinity'' during its commissioning ceremony.]]

The ship was constructed in the [[Wikipedia:Oort cloud|Oort cloud]] surrounding the [[Sol system]],<ref name="Glasslands 422"/> with construction beginning circa [[2537]].<ref name="Infinity trailer">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsNWkjP65Cg '''YouTube''': ''Halo 4 Infinity Multiplayer]''</ref> Secrecy was ensured by having workers permanently stationed there over several years with a total communications blackout in effect. The ship's massive building expenditures, however, prevented ONI from keeping the ''Infinity'' a complete secret. Many senior members of the Admiralty, such as [[Rear Admiral]] [[Saeed Shafiq]] of [[UNSC Procurement]], were fully aware of the ship's existence at the time of its construction.<ref name="Glasslands 390">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 390''</ref> This later developed into the Fleet, rather than [[Office of Naval Intelligence|Naval Intelligence]], taking control of the vessel. Andrew Del Rio took command of the ''Infinity'' and her pre-commission crew years prior to the end of major hostilities in the war,<ref name="Glasslands 422"/> though CINCONI Margaret Parangosky expected [[Commander (UNSC)|Commander]] [[Thomas Lasky]] to eventually supplant Del Rio.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page ???''</ref>

As of [[2553|March 2553]], technology discovered on [[Trevelyan]], a [[shield world]] located in the [[Zeta Doradus system]], was planned to be incorporated into the ship.<ref name="Glasslands 390"/> [[Huragok]] assistance in refining the ship's [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] navigation capabilities, in particular, were expected to push the final construction milestones far ahead of schedule.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 50''</ref> Unlike older warships which had only areas such as a gym or hangar space for [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] and Spartans to train in, the ''Infinity'' is the first known vessel to include a state-of-the-art virtual reality combat deck capable of replicating environments from across the galaxy,<ref name="Game Informer 52012"/> real or hypothetical, using [[holography]] and pneumatic riser fields.<ref name>[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!halo-evolved/game-modes/f252eac9-85a7-4ed0-9f2b-e1f5b03cb756 '''Halo 4 Official Site:''' ''Game Modes'']</ref>

A small number of [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IVs]] from the new program's first successful class were assigned to the ''Infinity'' in January 2553. Shortly afterward, [[Insurrectionist]]s led by the former SPARTAN-IV [[Isla Zane]] attempted a hostile takeover of the ''Infinity'', entering the ship disguised as a construction crew.<ref name="HI2">'''[[Halo: Initiation]]''' - ''Issue 2''</ref> The attack was repelled, largely due to the efforts of Spartans [[Sarah Palmer]] and [[Edward Davis]]. This incident exposed [[Admiral]] [[Mattius Drake]] as the leader of the [[New Colonial Alliance]], and the SPARTAN-IVs' actions contributed to the establishment of the Spartans as their [[Spartan (branch)|own branch]].<ref>'''Halo: Initiation''' - Issue 3''</ref> Additional Spartans were included in the ship's contingent as time progressed,<ref name="Glasslands 422"/><ref name="Game Informer 52012">'''Game Informer''' ''(May 2012)'', ''pg 46-47''</ref> and Palmer would later become the commanding officer of the ship's Spartan complement.<ref name="Avatar">[http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-GB/Product/Commander-Palmer-Armor/00000ffc-69a7-f211-c9c0-33834d530919 '''Xbox.com''': ''Commander Sarah Palmer Armor Avatar outfit'']</ref>

{{quote|Think of it as a work-up exercise. A Thursday War.|[[Admiral]] [[Margaret Parangosky]]<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''' ''page 69''</ref>}}

With a number of further upgrades to the ship, the first space trials of the ''Infinity'' were undertaken in [[2553#March|March 2553]] with Del Rio at the helm.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War'''</ref> In March, the ''Infinity'' underwent inspection by [[Admiral]]s [[Terrence Hood]] and [[Margaret Parangosky]]. By this time many crew changes had been enacted on the ship. [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] was at work installing the ship's [[Forerunner]] slipspace engines, under the supervision of [[Henry Glassman]], the chief engineer. Many [[Huragok]] from [[Trevelyan]] had been assigned to the ship, led by [[Requires Adjustment]]. [[Aine]] was assigned to the ship as a temporary AI.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''' ''page 45-53''</ref> Parangosky met with Del Rio and Lasky, who discussed the current refit shape of the ''Infinity''.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''' ''page 65''</ref> While aboard the ship, Parangosky and Hood received intel on the ongoing [[Sangheili civil war]], learning that the [[Vadam Keep]], the headquarters of [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]], was about to be breached by the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]]. Hood contacted Vadam, who reluctantly agreed to accept Hood's help. After Glassman cleared the ship for combat, it departed for Sanghelios.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''' ''page 235''</ref>

When the ''Infinity'' arrived over Sanghelios, [[Kilo-Five]]'s [[UNSC prowler|prowler]] {{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}} docked with the ship, and Parangosky gave [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Serin Osman]] two Huragok, Requires Adjustment and [[Leaks Repaired]], who made several refits to Kilo-Five's Pelican ''[[Tart-Cart]]''.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''' ''page 265''</ref> Soon, the [[Sangheili]] opposition ship ''[[Defender of Faith]]'' began to assault Vadam, and Del Rio easily destroyed it.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''' ''page 303''</ref> The remaining Sangheili insurgent forces were all but destroyed when the ''Infinity'' fired her fore MAC gun on their positions, creating a massive crater on the Vadam coastline. Due to ''Infinity'''s help in the battle, Vadam was saved and the battle trial was considered successful. Kilo-Five later rejoined the ship's crew.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''' ''page 361''</ref>

{{Main|First Battle of Requiem}}

[[File:H4-E3-Campaign-4.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[John-117]] watches as the ''Infinity'' is pulled into Requiem.]]

The UNSC officially commissioned ''Infinity'' into service, publicly refocusing her mission on peace and exploration, on February 28, 2557.<ref name="packet"/> ''Infinity'' was tasked with finding the rest of the Halo Array, and the UNSC forces managed to set up bases on Installation 03 as well as Installation 05 for studying and decommissioning the ringworlds.<ref name="level">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Infinity (level)|Infinity]]''</ref> Furthermore, the ''Infinity'' was used to transport a massive Forerunner artifact known as the [[Composer]] to ''[[Ivanoff Station]]'', a research station in orbit of Installation 03. After an ONI team at ''Ivanoff Station'' vanished while researching the Composer, the ship's crew learned the location of the [[shield world]] [[Requiem]].<ref name="level"/> During the approach to Requiem, ''Infinity'' picked up a distress call from the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} and her two surviving crew, [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] [[Master Chief Petty Officer|MCPO]] [[John-117]] and his [[smart AI]] companion [[Cortana]]. During the attempted rescue, the ship's control systems were hacked by the [[Didact]], the leader of the Forerunners' [[Promethean]] [[Warrior-Servant]]s, and promptly crash-landed on the shield world's surface.<ref name="Commissioning"/> The Master Chief rallied scattered reconnaissance personnel and was soon reunited with Commander Lasky, whom he had met decades prior during the [[Battle of Circinius IV]].<ref name="level"/>

Promethean and [[Covenant remnant]] forces boarded ''Infinity'' while the Didact scoured the ship's mainframe; though the ship's crew did not know at the time, he was searching for the location of the Composer. The Master Chief quickly brought ''Infinity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s point defenses back online, enabling her to destroy two {{Class|CRS|light cruiser}}s and to drive off the Didact's [[Cryptum]]. Shortly thereafter, Captain Del Rio ordered that [[Gypsy Company]] neutralize a network of [[particle cannon]]s that were suppressing UNSC aircraft in the area; this would allow an approach to the gravity well generator that was keeping ''Infinity'' inside the shield world, which in turn would allow the ship to return to Earth to report their findings.<ref name="Reclaimer">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Reclaimer (level)|Reclaimer]]''</ref>

After their return to the ship, John-117 and Cortana told Del Rio that they had encountered an imprint of the [[Librarian]]; John insisted that the ship pursue the Didact before he could leave Requiem. Dismissing their claims as the result of [[rampancy]] and age, Del Rio ordered that Cortana be removed from service after she temporarily disabled some of the ship's systems. The Master Chief refused and the bridge crew defied the captain's order to arrest the Spartan. Lasky then provided John a [[D79-TC Pelican#Gunship variant|Pelican gunship]] under the guise that it would be used to apprehend the Spartan. Just before the Didact's Cryptum could be rendered vulnerable to ''Infinity'', a fit of rampancy caused Cortana to release the orb from its impromptu containment structure. This allowed the Cryptum to interface with the Didact's ship, ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'', after which the Didact set course for Installation 03. Del Rio gave the order for ''Infinity'' to travel back to Earth, while John and Cortana pursued the Didact aboard a Covenant [[Deployment Platform Type-56 Ground Support/Ultra Heavy|Lich]].<ref name="Shutdown">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Shutdown]]''</ref>

{{Main|Battle of Earth (2557)}}

[[File:H4-Infinity-Mantle.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The ''Infinity'' facing down the Forerunner flagship ''[[Mantle's Approach]]''.]]

Upon ''Infinity'''s return to Earth, Del Rio was relieved of command due to his abandonment of the Master Chief on Requiem. Lasky took over as commanding officer, just as Admiral Parangosky had planned.<ref name="Midnight">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Midnight]]''</ref> In the meantime, the Didact acquired the Composer from ''[[Ivanoff Station]]'' near Installation 03 and integrated it into ''Mantle's Approach''.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[The Composer]]''</ref> When the ship arrived in Earth's orbit, ''Infinity'' stood ready as the flagship of [[Battlegroup Dakota]], a detachment of the [[UNSC Home Fleet]]. SPARTAN-117 informed now-Captain Lasky that he intended to detonate a [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]] inside ''Mantle's Approach'', preventing the Composer from being fired against Earth. Once the ship's point-defense guns were neutralized, ''Infinity'' used two of her primary MACs to blast holes in the opposing vessel's hull. The Master Chief used one of these openings to enter the ship and eventually defeated the Didact, though not before the Composer digitized the residents of [[New Phoenix]], Arizona, [[United Republic of North America|URNA]]. The ship was successfully destroyed, at the cost of Cortana's life.<ref name="Midnight"/> A Pelican was dispatched to retrieve the Spartan, who then spoke with Captain Lasky before having his armor removed on ''S'' Deck for the first time in almost five years.<ref>'''Halo 4''', ''[[Epilogue (Halo 4 level)|Epilogue]]''</ref>

{{Main|Second Battle of Requiem}}

[[File:Infinity n Frigates.png||thumb|right|300px|The ''Infinity'' being escorted by two of her sub-vessels above Requiem.]]

On [[2558|February 3, 2558]], ''Infinity'' returned to Requiem to clear territory for UNSC research bases. The ship and her [[UNSC frigate|sub-vessels]] quickly dispatched a small Covenant task force stationed at the entrance portal and deployed numerous dropships through the opening. A massive joint effort comprising the Navy, [[UNSC Army|Army]], [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]], [[UNSC Air Force|Air Force]], and [[Spartan (branch)|Spartans]] began securing areas on the surface from Covenant garrison forces.<ref name="Departure"/> After a short span of time, Spartan [[Fireteam Crimson]] secured [[Requiem translocation artifact|a Forerunner artifact]] from an area known as "[[the Cauldron]]" and brought it aboard the ship.<ref name="Departure"/> When the artifact began disrupting ''Infinity'''s power, artificial gravity, and propulsion, Spartan [[Sarah Palmer|Commander Sarah Palmer]] was able to disable it. Palmer, Captain Lasky, and [[Henry Glassman|Chief Engineer Dr. Glassman]] then inspected the artifact. Palmer saved Lasky's life, though Glassman was translocated to Requiem by the artifact.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Artifact|S1E2 ''Artifact'']]</ref> Sometime later, Dr. Halsey was brought in to examine the artifact, much to Palmer's chagrin. Due to the artifact continuously causing problems for the ship, it then was navigated by Roland, who could accomplish little without human help.<ref name="catherine">'''Spartan Ops''', ''[[S1/Catherine|S1E3 ''Catherine'']]</ref>

Some time after [[Gabriel Thorne]]'s disappearance through the translocation artifact, The ''Infinity'' was boarded by large numbers of Promethean Knights, followed by Covenant forces. The Covenant created havoc on board the ship, forcing the ''Infinity'' to recall all forces on Requiem to defend the ship. Fireteam Crimson was responsible for protecting the engine and server rooms, bringing the weapons systems back online, and even deactivated multiple nuclear warheads cloaked with [[active camouflage]] stowed away on the ship, that had been earlier discovered as stolen.<ref name="Invasion">'''[[Spartan Ops]]''', [[S1/Invasion|S1E7 ''Invasion'']]</ref> It was later discovered that the primary goal of the boarding action was to kidnap Dr. Halsey for [[Jul 'Mdama]]. Despite eliminating all boarders, the ''Infinity'' remained locked above Requiem due to a slipspace anchor originating from the planet.<ref name="Expendable">'''[[Spartan Ops]]''', [[S1/Expendable|S1E8 ''Expendable'']]</ref>

===Escorting Thel 'Vadam===

After the events at Requiem, the UNSC ''Infinity'' was assigned to escort Thel 'Vadam in a diplomatic mission between 'Vadam and the [[Jiralhanae]].<ref>[http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/1442/dark-horse-announces-all-new-halo-ongoing-series-e '''Dark Horse:''' ''Dark Horse Announces All-New Halo Ongoing Series: Escalation!'']</ref>

==Specifications==

From stem to stern, the ''Infinity'' has a length of 5,694.2 meters (18,681.6 feet), a beam of 833.3 meters (2,733.9 feet), and a height of 1,041.2 meters (3,415.9 feet). This makes her the largest warship the UNSC Navy has ever commissioned. Aside from various Forerunner vessels, her length is surpassed only by the Covenant's gargantuan 29-kilometer {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}}.<ref name="visual">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 28''</ref> ''Infinity'' is considerably larger than the previous UNSC record holders such as the [[UNSC supercarrier|supercarrier]]s and {{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}}s.<ref name="Game Informer 52012"/><ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/04/23/the-world-of-halo-4.aspx?PostPageIndex=2 '''Game Informer:''' ''The World Of Halo 4'']</ref> For transportation throughout the enormous vessel, the ''Infinity'' is equipped with a high-speed [[tram]] system.<ref name="catherine"/>

Her hull is comprised of 4.9 meters of [[Titanium-A armor|titanium-A3 armor]]. The ship also possesses [[energy shielding|energy shields]], making her the first UNSC ship known to be fitted with shielding systems. The combination of armor and shields is strong enough to withstand direct impact with a Covenant {{Class|RCS|armored cruiser}}, while sustaining negligible damage.<ref name="Departure"/> The ship's sublight power plant is a [[Deuterium fusion reactor|XR2 Boglin Fields: S81/X deuterium fusion reactor]]. [[Slipstream space|Translight]] power is provided by a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|Mark X Macedon/Z-PROTOTYPE #78720HDS]] mounted on a remote carriage.<ref name="bulletin101012"/> The latter is of Forerunner design and origin, capable of dropping out of slipspace with pinpoint accuracy.<ref name="catherine"/>

As of February 2558, ''Infinity'' had an official complement of 17,151. This included 8,954 Navy personnel, 6,021 [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]], 1,699 Naval Intelligence agents, and 477 civilians.<ref name="packet"/> She also houses hundreds of [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IVs]], as well as an unknown number of [[UNSC Army|Army]] and [[UNSC Air Force|Air Force]] personnel, who are not listed as part of the ship's complement.<ref name="Departure"/><ref group="note">The UNSC ''Infinity'' briefing packet does not include the Spartans Army, or Air Force as part of the ship's registers. They are presumably considered adjuncts or independent components. This is particularly strange in the Spartans' case as they are a permanent fixture of the ship, with S-Deck dedicated to their use.</ref>

Mass deployment is realized through a large number of bays located throughout the vessel. ''Infinity'' has 275 Cat-1 primary bays, 140 Cat-2 secondary bays, 108 Cat-3 matériel deployment bays, and ten Cat-8 sub-vessel deployment bays: the last of these each carries a [[UNSC frigate|frigate]]. Single deployment is afforded by 329 [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|R1295 Launching System/M9407 SOEIVs]] and 124 B854 Jettison Bays/M8823 HEVs. Emergency escape vehicles include 8,900 SKT-29 Class-8 Enclosed Heavy Lifeboats/Controlled and 12,750 RLT-85 Emergency Shuttlepods.<ref name="packet"/>

''Infinity'' is also equipped with sizable recreational areas, including a large atrium-like memorial park. Located under an enormous transparent dome,<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 68-69''</ref> the park has a self-contained biosphere complete with plants and animal life and has been said to surpass many natural parks on [[Earth]] in size.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Infinity (level)|Infinity]]'' (Marine: ''" "Infinity's memorial park is something else, man. You seen it before? I heard it's larger than a lot of natural parks on Earth. Has its own biosphere with all sorts of animals and plants. Crazy what they stick on those warships nowadays."'')</ref>

The ''Infinity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s primary armament is four [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|CR-03, Series-8 magnetic accelerator cannons]]. ''Infinity'' boasts a significant missile network that can be implemented for ship-to-ship combat, and anti-air defense, orbital gunfire support for Marine forces, among other uses. Emplaced throughout the ship are 1,100 missile pods of three types: ''Archer'', ''Rapier'', and ''Howler''. The [[Archer missile#M42 Archer|M42 Archer missile]] provides secondary armament for ''Infinity'' with 350 pods that can launch 24 missiles simultaneously. Additional missiles include the [[Rapier missile|M75 Rapier]] (250x30 missiles) and the [[Howler missile|M96 Howler]] (500x20 missiles). Close-in defense against enemy missiles, fighters, and boarding craft is the primary mission of the [[M965 Fortress point defense network]], a series of 830 70mm automatic cannons.<ref name="bulletin101012"/> ''Infinity'' is also equipped with a network of [[Mark 2551 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Mark 2551 MACs]]<ref>'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 75''</ref>, a network of [[M85 Anti-Aircraft Gun|M85 "Scythe" AA turrets]]<ref name="evg">'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 76''</ref>, and a network of [[M97 Lance|M97 "Lance" missile pods]]<ref name="h4evg">'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 77''</ref>, mounted on the dorsal hull.<ref name="level"/> ''Infinity'' also carries a sizable complement of [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon|Variant-V HAVOK nuclear warheads]].<ref name="HAVOK"/>

===Infinity Command===

*[[Thomas Lasky|Captain Thomas Lasky]] — ''Commanding officer'' (July 2557 — present); formerly executive officer (2552 — July 2557)

*[[Sarah Palmer|Commander Sarah Palmer]] — ''Commander, Infinity Spartan Forces''

*[[Roland (AI)|Roland]] — ''Primary shipboard AI''

*Spartan [[Jared Miller]] - ''Mission handler''

*Spartan [[Robert Dalton]] - ''Mission support''

*[[Philips|Lieutenant Commander Philips]] <ref name="Shutdown"/>

*Lieutenant Cameron<ref name="Commissioning"/>

*[[James (lieutenant)|Lieutenant James]] - ''Navigations officer''<ref name="Expendable"/>

*[[Ryder|Lieutenant Ryder]]<ref name="HI2"/>

*Lieutenant Junior Grade Campbell<ref name="Commissioning"/>

*Gordon Kushner

*Wolfkill<ref name="Commissioning"/>

**[[Terry Ledge]]

 

 

===Former===

*[[Andrew Del Rio|Captain Andrew Del Rio]] — ''Commanding officer; relieved of duties following first deployment to Requiem'' (2552 — July 2557)

*[[Aine]] - ''Original shipboard AI; destroyed after the ''Infinity'' crashed on Requiem''<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/HaloWaypoint/posts/10152099361122679 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Today in Halo: 12/05/2557'']</ref> (254X - July 2557)

*Spartan [[Cara Costabile]] - ''Former head of Fireteam Switchback; Killed in Action during Second Battle of Requiem''

*[[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] — ''Kidnapped by the Promethean-Covenant remnant forces - February 2558''

*[[Fireteam Castle]] - ''Killed in Action during Second Battle of Requiem''

*[[Mountain Squad]] - ''Killed in Action during Second Battle of Requiem''

*[[Paolo Jiminez|Paolo J. Jiminez]] — ''Killed in Action on Requiem - July 2557''

*[[Peters|CPO Peters]] - ''Killed in Action on Requiem - July 2557''

This advanced ship plays a major role in ''[[Halo 4]]'', serving as the fictional backdrop for the appropriately named ''[[Infinity (mode)|Infinity]]'' multiplayer component, encompassing ''[[War Games]]'' and ''[[Spartan Ops]]'', the competitive multiplayer and episodic cooperative campaign modes. War Games, in which players take control of SPARTAN-IV supersoldiers serving aboard the warship, train against one another in the ship's environment-replicating combat deck. ''Spartan Ops'' puts up to four players in the role of [[Fireteam Crimson]] in a series of weekly episodic campaign missions and cinematics following the ongoing story of the ''Infinity'' and her crew.<ref name="Game Informer 52012"/>

 

The webseries ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' chronicles the early military career of [[Thomas Lasky]]; Lasky plays a prominent role in ''Halo 4'', having become a [[Commander (UNSC)|commander]] aboard the ''Infinity''.<ref name="Variety 4302012">[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118053273 '''Variety.com:''' ''Halo Web series to bow before next game'']</ref> [[Wikipedia:TBS (TV channel)|TBS]] late night comedy show [[Wikipedia:Conan (TV series)|''Conan'']] hosts [[Wikipedia:Conan O'Brien|Conan O'Brien]] and [[Wikipedia:Andy Richter|Andy Richter]] voice Navy deckhands who are encountered by the player in the beginning of the level ''[[Shutdown]]'' in the ''Infinity'''s hangar bay.<ref name="Conan 4172012">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GflJB-aM0wI '''Conan''': ''Episode 245 - April 17th, 2012'']</ref>

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File:Infinity fud scale.jpg|Size comparison between the ''Infinity'' and ''[[UNSC Forward Unto Dawn|Forward Unto Dawn]]''.

File:H4-Infinity-Fore.jpg|Forward view of the ''Infinity''.

File:H4-Infinity-Aft.jpg|Ventral view of the ''Infinity''.

File:H4-UNSC-Infinity-Views.jpg|Overview of the UNSC ''Infinity''.

File:H4-Render-Infinity-5.jpg|Detailed frontal view of the UNSC ''Infinity'''s MAC guns. Note that there appears to be at least five MAC barrels, rather than four.

File:H4-Render-Infinity-6.jpg|Detailed rear view of the UNSC ''Infinity'''s engines when ignited.

File:H4_Infinity_escort.jpg|The ''Infinity'' being escorted by a squadron of {{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}}s.

File:Infinity-Nameplate.jpg|The ''Infinity'''s nameplate.

File:H4-E3-Campaign-3.jpg|The ''Infinity'', emerging through [[Requiem]]'s clouds.

File:H4-E3-Campaign-6.jpg|A [[Covenant remnant|Covenant]] aerial squadron converges on the ''Infinity'''s crash site, as the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]]'s [[Cryptum]] silently hovers above.

File:INFslipspace.jpg|The ''Infinity'' transitioning to [[slipspace]].

File:InfinityRam.jpg|The ''Infinity'', moments before ramming a massive Covenant remnant vessel.

File:FUD-Infinity-Fleet.jpg|The ''Infinity'' and her escort group heading to the Master Chief's location.

File:H4-Infinity-Firing.jpg|The ''Infinity'' firing her main guns.

File:H4 SO-EP2 Infinity.jpg|The ''Infinity'''s engine.

File:Requiem destruction.png|The ''Infinity'' fleeing the flare emitted immediately after Requiem's collision with the star.

File:H4-SOps-Infinity-Bridge.jpg|The ''Infinity'''s bridge, as seen in ''Spartan Ops''.

File:H4-Infinity-Bridge-Crashed.jpg|The bridge, after the crash inside Requiem.

File:H4 Cortana post-outburst.jpg|Thomas Lasky, John-117, Cortana and Captain Del Rio on the bridge of the ''Infinity''.

File:H4-DelRio-Infinity-Bridge-04.jpg|[[John-117]] conversing with Captain Del Rio on ''Infinity'''s bridge.

File:H4 SOS1 Infinity Spartan Garrison.jpg|The ''Infinity'''s SPARTAN-IV garrison bay.

File:H4-Infinity-EngineRoom.jpg|The ''Infinity'''s engine room.

File:Infinity salutes the Chief.jpg|Some of the ''Infinity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s SPARTAN-IVs and Marines salute the Master Chief upon his return to Earth.

File:Captain Quaters - UNSC Infinity.png|The Captain's ready room within the ''Infinity''.

File:Shutdown.png|One of the ''Infinity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s hangar bays.

File:SO EP7 CH2 Home Field.png|Another of the ''Infinity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s hangar bays.

File:Commissioning-1.jpg|A government official addresses the men and women of the ''Infinity''.

File:Commissioning-6.jpg|The ''Infinity'' being pulled through Requiem's entrance portal.

===Concepts===

File:H4 Infinity early concept.jpg|Early concept art of the ''Infinity''.

File:H4Concept - InfinityProfile 1.jpg|Various conceptual explorations of the profile of the ''Infinity''.

File:H4Concept - InfinityProfile 3.jpg|Near final concepts of the ''Infinity'''s engines.

File:UNSC Infinity.jpg|The ''Infinity'' and a number of other vessels above Earth.

File:Commissioning-Concept-1.jpg|The ''Infinity'' during its commissioning ceremony.

File:H4-Concept-Infinity-Bridge-Early.jpg|Early concept art of the ''Infinity'''s bridge.

File:Commissioning-Concept-3.jpg|A hallway inside the ''Infinity'' during the ship's descent into Requiem.

File:H4-Concept-Infinity-LaunchBay.jpg|One of the ship's aircraft launch bays.

File:H4-Concept-Infinity-Quarters.jpg|The ''Infinity'''s crew quarters.

File:H4-Concept-Infinity-Holotable.jpg|The ''Infinity'' bridge's [[holography|holotable]].

File:H4-Concept-Infinity-Monitors.jpg|The computer screens on the ''Infinity''.

File:H4-Concept-MissileBattery.jpg|One of the ''Infinity'''s [[M97 Lance|M97 missile batteries]].

File:H4-Cinematic-Infinity-Bridge.jpg|CGI render of the bridge, as shown in the [[Spartan Ops]] cinematics.

File:H4-Cinematic-Infinity-Bridge-2.jpg|Another CGI render of the ''Infinity'''s bridge.

File:H4-Render-LaunchBay.jpg|A render of one of the ''Infinity'''s launch bays.

*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{First mentioned}}

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