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[[ | {{Ship class infobox | ||
''' | |name=UNSC corvette | ||
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|manufacturer= | |||
|class=[[Corvette]] | |||
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|power='''2494 type:''' | |||
*Primary [[Fusion drive|fusion reactor]] | |||
*Secondary [[Nuclear fission|fission reactor]] | |||
|slipspace drive=[[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] | |||
|hull= | |||
|length=Varies | |||
|width= | |||
|height= | |||
|armament= | |||
|complement= | |||
|role= | |||
|era=*[[Insurrection]] | |||
*[[Human-Covenant War]] | |||
*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | |||
|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]] | |||
}} | |||
The '''UNSC corvette'''<ref name="GOO">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 214''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''page 437''</ref> is a [[warship]] classification in the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 16''</ref><ref name="FS">'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 207''</ref> | |||
== | ==Background== | ||
The corvettes are the smallest class of warship in the UNSC Navy, and do not carry any [[Starfighter|fighters]]. Fast-attack corvettes are known to have a modest hangar bay with room for only one [[SKT-13 Shuttlecraft]], basically a larger version of the [[Bumblebee escape pod]] used to ferry material and personnel to and from various locations or ships.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''pages 63-64''</ref> Corvettes are also known as being one of the fastest ships in the UNSC Navy.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 213''</ref> Like most other Slipspace-capable UNSC ships, corvettes possess [[Cryo-chamber|cryo-bays]].<ref name="ch60">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', Chapter 4, ''page 60''</ref> Corvettes are generally capable of maneuvering in a planetary atmosphere, and even executing a [[Class-L flash-dock]].<ref>[[Data Drop|Data Drop #6]]</ref> | |||
Corvettes in use by the 2490s, such as the {{UNSCShip|Callisto}}, were powered by a primary fusion reactor and a secondary fission reactor. They had at least fourteen decks and three cargo bays, as well as a hard docking collar for linking with stations or other vessels.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''pages 444-445''</ref> | Corvettes in use by the 2490s, such as the {{UNSCShip|Callisto}}, were powered by a primary fusion reactor and a secondary fission reactor. They had at least fourteen decks and three cargo bays, as well as a hard docking collar for linking with stations or other vessels.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''pages 444-445''</ref> | ||
==Operational service== | |||
UNSC corvettes have been in use during both the [[Insurrection]] and the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Several ''Mako''-class corvettes were used by the [[Eridanus system|Eridanus]] cell of the [[Insurrectionist]]s as part of their improvised fleet. The UNSC used corvettes in multiple [[Battle|engagements]] during the Human-Covenant War, including the [[Fall of Reach]]{{Ref/Reuse|FS}} and the [[Battle of Earth]].{{Ref/Reuse|GOO}} | |||
==Classes== | ==Classes== | ||
* | *The {{Class|Mako|corvette}} was a class that was favored for its small size, but maintenance issues caused to be decommissioned.{{Ref/Book|Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition)|Page=259}} | ||
* | *The {{Class|Gladius|heavy corvette}} was equipped with an extensive sensor suite and [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]. It rarely participated in fleet engagements and continued service as fr as [[2554]].<ref name="warfleet">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', Defences, p. 19</ref> | ||
* | *The {{Class|Lancer|fast-attack corvette}} was considered one of the fastest ships when it launched. It featured rapid-fire coilguns that were able to harass Covenant vessels at range, but the ''Lancer'' had limited endurance in its fights.{{Ref/Reuse|CFFoundations}} | ||
* | *The {{Class|Scholte|missile corvette}} was originally considered a [[UNSC frigate]], but with newer larger vessels coming into service, it was redesignated a corvette. It could fight above its tonnage and would later be used for naval recruit training.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFFoundations|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-foundations|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Foundations|D=12|M=01|Y=2022}} | ||
* | *The {{Class|Osa|corvette}} was an older class replaced by the ''Scholte''.{{Ref/Reuse|CFFoundations}} | ||
*The {{Class|Akita|corvette}} was an older class replaced by the ''Scholte''.{{Ref/Reuse|CFFoundations}} | |||
[[UNSC Prowler|Prowlers]] are also considered stealth corvettes.<ref name="Halo Encyclopedia page 259">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 259''</ref><ref name="Halo Encyclopedia page 263">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 263''</ref> | |||
==Ships of the line== | ==Ships of the line== | ||
{{Ships/UNSC/Corvette}} | {{Ships/UNSC/Corvette}} | ||
==Production note== | |||
During the development of ''[[Halo 3]]'', a corvette known as {{UNSCShip|Andraste}} was designed. The ship was removed during the game's development and her hull altered in several aspects, resulting in the {{Class|Charon|light frigate}}. The [[Paris-class heavy frigate|''Paris'' class]] from ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' adopts ''Andraste'''s design more or less exactly. | |||
==Production | |||
During the development of ''[[Halo 3]]'', a corvette known as {{UNSCShip|Andraste}} was designed. The ship was removed during the game's development and her hull altered in several aspects, resulting in the {{Class|Charon|light frigate}}. The [[Paris-class heavy frigate|''Paris'' class]] from ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' adopts ''Andraste'' | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' | *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' | *''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Evolutions]]'' | *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | ||
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' | **''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' | *''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' | ||
