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| {{Status|Canon}} | | {{Era|UNSC|HCW}} |
| [[File:HWF Storm cutter vs Gladius.jpg|350px|thumb|An UNSC heavy corvette being attacked by two {{Pattern|Mutan Et|storm cutter}}s.]]
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| '''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>
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| | |name=UNSC corvette |
| | |manufacturer= |
| | |line= |
| | |model= |
| | |class=Corvette |
| | |length={{Convert|160|m|ft|sp=us}}<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', page 248</ref> |
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| | |mass= |
| | |max accel= |
| | |max speed space= |
| | |max speed air= |
| | |engine= |
| | |slipspace drive= [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] |
| | |slipspace speed= |
| | |poweroutput= |
| | |power= |
| | |shield gen= |
| | |hull= |
| | |sensor= |
| | |target= |
| | |navigation= |
| | |avionics= |
| | |countermeasures= |
| | |armament= |
| | |complement= |
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| | |skeleton= |
| | |passengers= |
| | |capacity= |
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| | |firstsight=[[2494]] |
| | |role= |
| | |era=*[[Insurrection]] |
| | *[[Human-Covenant War]] |
| | |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]] |
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| ==Overview==
| | 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 [[Light Capital 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> Known sub-classes of the corvette include the [[Mako-class Corvette]],<ref name="for">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', page 85</ref> Fast-attack corvette<ref name="ch60">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', page 60</ref> and the [[UNSC Prowler]] stealth corvette. |
| Corvettes are the smallest class of warship in the UNSC Navy and one of the fastest ships in the UNSC Navy.<ref name="CH63">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''pages 63-64''</ref><ref name="HaloGhostsOfOnyx">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 213''</ref> They are not known for carrying any [[Space fighter|fighters]].{{Ref/Reuse|CH63}}{{Ref/Reuse|HaloGhostsOfOnyx}}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> Fast-attack corvettes are known to have a modest hangar bay with room for only one [[SKT-13 shuttlecraft]], which can be thought of as a larger version of the [[Bumblebee]] used to ferry material and personnel to and from various locations or ships.<ref name="CH63">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''pages 63-64''</ref>
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| 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>
| | ==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|Bumblebee Lifeboat]] used to ferry [[UNSC]] material and personnel to and from various locations or ships.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', pages 63-64</ref> The 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"/> |
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| ==Classes== | | ==Operational Service== |
| *'''{{Class|Gladius|heavy corvette}}''' – A corvette type that excelled in interdiction, patrol, and security.<ref>''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', Defences, p. 19</ref>
| | UNSC corvettes have been in use during both the [[Insurrection]] and the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Several ''Mako''-class corvettes were used by the [[Eridanus Rebels]] as part of their improvised fleet. The UNSC used corvettes in multiple battles of the Human-Covenant War, including the [[Battle of Reach]]<ref name="FS"/> and the [[Battle of Earth]].<ref name="GOO"/> |
| *'''{{Class|Lancer|fast-attack corvette}}''' – A MAC-equipped corvette employed by the UNSC.
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| *'''{{Class|Mako|corvette}}''' – A small, decommissioned corvette classification.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 259 (2011 edition)</ref>
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| *'''{{Class|Scholte|missile corvette}}''' – Formerly designated a frigate, the ''Scholte'' originated in the [[Insurrection]] as one of the foremost warships of its era.
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| *'''{{Class|Sharpfin|escort corvette}}''' – A corvette frequently used by commercial services as well as pirates.
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| *Stealth corvette (aka Prowlers<ref name="Halo Encyclopedia page 259">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 259''</ref><ref name="Halo Encyclopedia page 263">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 263''</ref>) – A corvette class designed for stealthy operations
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| File:HINF Lancer Concept.png|{{Class|Lancer|fast-attack corvette}}.
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| File:Enc22 SoTP Gladius.png|{{Class|Gladius|heavy corvette}}.
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| File:HINF Scholte Concept.png|{{Class|Scholte|missile corvette}}.
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| </gallery>
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| ==Ships of the line== | | ==Ships of the Line== |
| {{Ships/UNSC/Corvette}} | | *{{UNSCShip|Bum Rush}} |
| | *{{UNSCShip|Coral Sea}} |
| | *{{UNSCShip|Pony Express}} |
| | *{{UNSCShip|Chalons}} |
| | *{{UNSCShip|Two for Flinching}} |
| | *{{UNSCShip|Callisto}} |
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| ==Service history== | | ==List of appearances== |
| UNSC corvettes have been in use during both the [[Insurrection]] and the [[Human-Covenant War]]. 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}}
| | {{Appearances|Halo: The Fall of Reach|Halo: First Strike|Halo: Ghosts of Onyx|Halo: Contact Harvest|Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe|Dr. Halsey's personal journal}} |
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| ==Production notes==
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| 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.
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==Trivia== |
| *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}} | | * On page 213 of Ghosts of Onyx, [[Fred-104]] mentions that it would take weeks to travel from [[Earth]] to [[Onyx]] with the fastest Corvette. This suggests that some UNSC vessels may not be limited to the standard 2.1 light-years per day, and can go faster. |
| *''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''
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| **''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| [[Category:Corvette classes| ]] | | {{UNSC Ships}} |
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