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{{Status|Canon}}
{{Era|UNSC|HCW}}
[[File:TFoR-as-Atlas.jpg|350px|thumb|{{UNSCShip|Atlas}}, a UNSC heavy carrier near the yellow dwarf star [[Lambda Serpentis system|Lambda Serpentis]].]]
{{Ship Class Infobox
'''Carrier''' is a [[capital ship|capital]] [[warship]] [[UNSC starship|classification used]] by the [[United Nations Space Command]] and [[Colonial Military Authority]]. They are used for transport and deployment of fighters and ground troops and command and control{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=126-127}}
|name=UNSC Carrier
|image=[[File:FoR UNSC Atlas.png|265px]]
|manufacturer=
|class=[[Carrier]]
|role=Deployment of fighter ships and ground troops
|length={{Convert|3000|m|ft|sp=us}}<ref name="enc">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', page 249 (2009)</ref>
|width={{Convert|120|m|ftin|sp=us}}<ref name="enc"/>
|height=
|engine=
|slipspace drive=[[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]
|hull=
|armament=
*[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]<ref name="enc"/>
*300 [[Archer missile]]s<ref name="enc"/>
*Two [[fusion rocket]]s<ref name="enc"/>
*[[Point defense gun]]s (presumed)
*Nuclear missiles (presumed)
|complement=*[[GA-TL1 Longsword]]s<ref name="enc"/>
*[[D77-TC Pelican]]s<ref name="enc"/>
*[[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]]
**[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]
*Ground vehicles
|misc-title=Crew
|misc=2,100<ref name="enc"/>
|era=*[[Insurrection]]
*[[Human-Covenant War]]
|affiliation=[[UNSC Navy]]
}}


==Overview==
'''Carrier''' is a capital warship classification used by the [[UNSC Navy]].
UNSC carriers range from light warships to among the largest ships in service. The smallest light carriers can be lower than a kilometer from stem to stern, smaller than a cruiser,{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin}} while the largest carriers are multiple kilometers long.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc09|Enc09|Page=249}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11|Enc11|Page=259}} Most carriers are crewed by hundreds to thousands and can carry numerous space, air, and ground vehicles.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}{{Ref/Reuse|HWFEpoch}} Befitting their role, their primary asset is a large number of [[space fighter]]s or [[dropship]]s.{{Ref/Book|Id=HWFEpoch|HWF|Page=40-41}}


===Armament===
==Design==
Despite their size, UNSC carriers depend on their fighter wings for offense, though the heavy carriers are often equipped with at least one [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]. Carriers also mount numerous [[point-defense gun]]s, such as the [[M910 Rampart point defense network]] used by the ''Epoch''-class, as well as several nuclear missiles of various types.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
Multiple carrier classes have seen service within the UNSC Navy.<ref group="note">The ''Atlas'' as seen in ''Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp'' and the ''Musashi'' as seen in ''Fall of Reach - Invasion'' look quite different from one another. The former vaguely resembles a {{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}} while the latter looks similar to a [[UNSC destroyer|destroyer]], sans the distinctive "arrowhead" plating. Comparing the two designs, it is possible that only the ''Atlas''<nowiki>'</nowiki> aft is seen and that the two vessels belong to the same class. However, there are enough differences to imply that they belong to different classes.</ref><ref name="Tabletop">[http://www.spartangames.co.uk/spartan-games-is-to-produce-halo-tabletop-miniatures-games '''Spartan Games''': ''"Spartan Games is to produce Halo tabletop miniatures games"'']</ref>
Carriers  typically range to approximately three kilometers in length and have a beam of 120 meters,<ref name="enc"/> placing them among the largest ships used by the UNSC Navy. Carriers have a crew and complement of 2,100 and can carry numerous space, air, and ground vehicles.<ref name="enc"/> Befitting their role, their primary asset is a large number of [[GA-TL1 Longsword]] interceptors.


==Classes==
==Armament==
===Spacecraft===
Despite their size, UNSC carriers are armed with only a single [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], though it is no doubt larger and more powerful than those of other ship classifications. Secondary armament is provided by 300 [[Archer missile]]s, while tertiary armament includes two [[fusion rocket]]s.<ref name="enc"/> Carriers likely also mount numerous [[point defense gun]]s and carry several nuclear missiles of various types.
The Navy operates several carrier classes. In practice, they can be divided into two broad categories: [[supercarrier]]s and smaller tactical carriers. Supercarriers are massive vessels which form the core of major expeditionary fleets as command ships, while smaller tactical carriers serve as the core of component [[battle group]]s and defensive fleets.{{Ref/Reuse|HWFEpoch}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Class !! Image !! Length !! Tonnage !! Source
|-
|{{Class|Poseidon|light carrier}} || [[File:H4-Poseidon.png|300px]] || {{Convert|2359|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}} || 2.8 million tonnes || {{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{ref/Site|Id=Bulletin|URL=https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-5-14-14|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=The Halo Bulletin 5.14.14|D=30|M=06|Y=2014}}
|-
|{{Class|Orion|assault carrier}} || [[File:HaloFleetBattles-Orion.jpg|300px]] || {{Convert|2220|m|ft|sp=us}} || 40 million tonnes || {{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|-
|{{Class|Epoch|heavy carrier}} || [[File:Enc22 SoTP Epoch.png|300px]] || {{Convert|8409|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}} || 35 million tonnes || {{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|HWFEpoch}}{{Ref/Site|Id=canon fodder|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-in-the-loop|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - In the Loop|D=30|M=06|Y=2021}}
|-
|{{Class|Phoenix|support ship}} || [[File:UNSC_Spirit_of_Fire_(CFV-88).png|300px]] || {{Convert|8200|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}} || 44 million tonnes || {{Ref/Book|HWF|Page=48-49}}
|-
|[[Unidentified UNSC carrier class|Unidentified carrier]] || [[File:FoRI Musashi.png|300px]] || {{Convert|1.8|mi|m|disp=flip|sp=us}} || N/A || {{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}
|-
|{{Class|Punic|supercarrier}} || [[File:Enc22 SoTP Punic.png|300px]] || {{Convert|13123|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}} || 670 million tonnes || {{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|-
|{{Class|Infinity|supercarrier}} || [[File:H4-UNSCInfinity-Starship-Side.png|300px]] || {{Convert|18682|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}} || 970 million tonnes || {{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|}


===Maritime craft===
==Ships of the line==
The [[UNSC Army]] operates a number of [[Human marine craft|ocean-based aircraft carriers]], predominantly used on [[Inner Colonies|Inner Colony]] worlds such as [[Earth]] and [[Reach]].{{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}}
*{{UNSCShip|All Under Heaven}} - Status unknown. Last seen during [[Operation: TORPEDO]].
{| class="wikitable sortable"
*[[UNSC Atlas|UNSC ''Atlas'']] - Status unknown. Last seen on patrol in [[Lambda Serpentis system]] in [[2525]].
! Class !! Image !! Length !! Source
*[[UNSC Magellan|UNSC ''Magellan'']] - Status unknown. Underwent drive refit between 2525 and [[2531]].
|-
*[[UNSC Musashi|UNSC ''Musashi'']] - Destroyed during the [[Fall of Reach]].
|{{Class|Crassus|supercarrier}} || [[File:UNSCAircraftCarrier.png|300px]] || {{Convert|1633|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}} || {{Ref/Reuse|CFStrike}}
*[[UNSC Stalingrad|UNSC ''Stalingrad'']] - Destroyed during the [[Battle of Onyx]].
|}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:UNSC Musashi.jpg|The destruction of the carrier ''Musashi''.
File:Epoch-class heavy carrier.jpg|An [[Epoch-class heavy carrier]], which served during the [[Human-Covenant War]].
</gallery>


==Ships of the line==
==Note==
{{Ships/UNSC/Carriers}}
<references group="note"/>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' {{Verify source}}
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
*''[[Halo: Renegades]]''
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''
**''[[Pelican Training]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
<references/>
 
{{Human Ships}}


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{{UNSC Ships}}

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