Editing UNSC destroyer

From Halopedia, the Halo wiki

You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.

The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then publish the changes below to finish undoing the edit.

Latest revision Your text
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Era|UNSC|HCW}}
{{Ship class infobox
{{Ship Class Infobox
|image          = [[File:Heart of Midlothian.png|300px]]<br>A ''Halberd''-class destroyer
|image          = [[File:Heart_of_Midlothian.png|300px]]
|name            = '''Destroyer'''
|name            = '''Destroyer'''
|manufacturer    =  
|manufacturer    = [[UNSC]]
|class          = [[Destroyer]]
|class          = [[Destroyer]]
|length          = Varies by class
|length          = Varies between classes<br/> c.{{Convert|485|m|ft}}<ref name="enc">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 248''</ref><ref name="class">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 139'' (''"What those critics forgot that a UNSC Destroyer sported 2 MAC guns, 26 over-sized Archer missile pods and 3 nuclear warheads. Only seven meters longer than a frigate. No single ship fighters. Almost as heavy than 2 frigates combined mass."'')</ref><ref name="waypoint">'''[[Halo Waypoint]]:''' [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/unsc-the-heart-of-midlothian/a0711b9f-4241-4c5b-9e2d-2110775cafa2?page=2 ''UNSC The Heart of Midlothian'']</ref>
*Standard model {{Convert|485|m|ft|sp=us}}<ref name="enc">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 248''</ref><ref name="class">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 139''</ref><ref name="waypoint">'''[[Halo Waypoint]]:''' [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/unsc-the-heart-of-midlothian/a0711b9f-4241-4c5b-9e2d-2110775cafa2?page=2 ''UNSC The Heart of Midlothian'']</ref>
|weight          = 7,900 metric tons<ref name="waypoint"/>
|weight          = 7,900 metric tons (standard){{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}
|engine          = [[Deuterium fusion core|Deuterium nuclear fusion reactor]]
|engine          = [[Fusion drive]]
|slipspace drive = [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]
|slipspace drive = [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]
|hull            = 1.5 - 2 meters [[Titanium-A armor|titanium-A battle plate]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc}}
|hull            = 1.5 - 2 meters [[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A battle plate]] <ref name="enc"/>
|armament        = *[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s (2){{Ref/Reuse|class}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}
|armament        = *[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s (2)<ref name="class"/><ref name="waypoint"/>
*{{Class|Shiva|nuclear missile}}s (3)
*[[Shiva-class nuclear missile]]s (3)
*[[Archer missile]] pods (26){{Ref/Reuse|class}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}
*[[Archer missile|Over-sized Archer missile]] pods (26) <ref name="class"/><ref name="waypoint"/>
*Twin-linked [[Point defense gun|50mm point-defense autocannons]] (8×){{Ref/Reuse|class}}
*8x [[Point-defense gun|50mm point-defense autocannons]] (dual-barreled)
|complement      = *[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]]s
|complement      = *HEVs
*[[D77-TC Pelican]]s<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 13''</ref><ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 24''</ref>  
*Pelicans <ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 13''</ref> <ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 24''</ref>  
|misc            =
|misc            =
|role            = Fleet escort, assault
|role            = Fleet escort, assault
|era            = *[[Insurrection]]
|era            = *[[Insurrection]]
*[[Human-Covenant War]]
*[[Human-Covenant War]]
*Post-War Era
|affiliation    = [[UNSC Navy]]
|affiliation    = [[Colonial Military Authority]] (defunct)
*[[Colonial Military Administration]]
<br>[[UNSC Navy]]
}}
}}


'''Destroyer''' is a warship classification in the [[UNSC Navy]], as well as the now-defunct [[Colonial Military Authority]]. Its [[hull classification symbol]] is '''''DD'''''. Fast, maneuverable, and designed for long-term endurance, destroyers are intended to escort larger vessels such as cruisers and carriers.
'''Destroyer''' is a warship classification in the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]], as well as the now-defunct [[Colonial Military Administration]]. Its [[hull classification symbol]] is '''''DD'''''. Fast, maneuverable and designed for long-term endurance, destroyers were intended to escort larger vessels, such as the [[Marathon-class Cruiser|''Marathon'']] and {{Class|Halcyon|cruiser}}s.


==Classes==
==Specifications==
The Navy has made use of several destroyer classes which vary widely in design.
Although some vessels of this classification are only [[seven]] meters longer than a [[UNSC frigate]], they have almost double the mass. Unlike most ships in the fleet, destroyers carry no [[GA-TL1 Longsword|single-ship fighters]]; rather, their large mass comes from the one and a half to two meters of [[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A battle plate]] that covers the ship. [[Cortana]] once stated that destroyers are essentially the same as frigates except for this additional armor.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 207''</ref> Destroyers are also described as having arrowhead-shaped noses. <ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 26''</ref>


{| class="wikitable"
The destroyer's armament comes in the form of two [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s, twenty-six oversized [[Archer missile]] pods, and three [[Shiva-class nuclear missile]]s. For defense against [[starfighter]]s the Destroyer carries eight [[Point-defense gun|point-defense autocannons]].<ref name="class"/>
! width="200" style="text-align:left" |Class
 
! width="100" style="text-align:left" |Image
==Class history==
! width="500" style="text-align:left"|Details
In 2497, the [[Gorgon-class heavy destroyer|''Gorgon''-class]], a heavy destroyer with a single MAC, was introduced into service.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Impossible Life and Possible Death of Preston J. Cole."</ref> Later ships classes would include two MACs as they became standard armament on UNSC warships. These warships were used to put down the [[United Rebel Front|Eridanus rebels]] during [[Operation: TREBUCHET]], with the loss of several vessels. The CMA destroyer [[CMA Heracles|''Heracles'']] was the command ship of [[Battlegroup 4]] during the disastrous [[First Battle of Harvest|first contact]] with the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]].<ref name="class"/><ref>'''Halo Wars: Genesis'''</ref>
 
During the [[Human-Covenant War]], destroyers were looked down upon by many in the Navy. The destroyer class was initially considered too ineffective against the superior Covenant ships, but in reality, it could receive and dish out a considerable amount of damage for its size, and in groups could prove a match for the Covenant's larger [[CCS-class battlecruiser]]s. Senior naval officers estimated that, on average, [[List of "seven" references in Halo|seven]] UNSC destroyers were generally a match for four [[Covenant frigate]]s.<ref name="class"/>
 
[[Commander]] [[Jacob Keyes]] commanded a destroyer, the {{UNSCShip|Iroquois}} during a [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV|short skirmish]] over [[Sigma Octanus IV]]. During this engagement, he devised the [[Keyes Loop]] as an act of desperation. The ''Iroquois'' managed to single-handedly destroy two Covenant frigates and a [[Covenant destroyer]].<ref name="class"/>
 
==Known destroyers==
{| class="navbox collapsible collapsed" width="100%"  
|-
|-
|[[Halberd-class light destroyer|''Halberd'' class]] || [[File:Heart of Midlothian.png|250px]] || The ''Halberd'' class in service as early as [[2508]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P124|Enc22|Page=124}} and continued to serve throughout the Human-Covenant War. One of the most notable ''Halberd''-class destroyers was the {{UNSCShip|Iroquois}}, captained by [[Commander]] [[Jacob Keyes]], which performed the daring [[Keyes Loop]] during the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]. This destroyer type continues to be in service with the Navy by [[2557]].<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 10|Issue 10]]''</ref>
! colspan="11" align="center" style="border:1px solid #88A; padding:0px; font-size:0.9em; background:#F0F8FF;" |'''List of known destroyers'''
|-
|-
|[[Unidentified UNSC light destroyer class|Unidentified light destroyer class]] ||  || The light destroyer was in service prior to the [[Insurrection]], and predated the introduction of the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]. Three such vessels famously took part in the [[Callisto Incident]].
|
|-
{| class="wikitable" align="center"
|{{Class|Able|heavy destroyer}} || [[File:SoTP_AbleDestroyer_Screenshot_9.png|250px]] || The ''Able'' class has been in service with the Navy since [[2490]].{{Ref/Site|Id=CFDigsite|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-digsite-dissection|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Digsite Dissection|D=28|M=07|Y=2023}} In [[2497]], the heavy destroyer {{UNSCShip|Gorgon}} was the first ship of its class to be armed with a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], for which the ship carried only three slugs.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''The Impossible Life and Possible Death of Preston J. Cole''</ref> Then-[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Preston Cole]] served on this ship during the [[Insurrection]]. The ''Gorgon'' was later assigned to Admiral Cole's fleet during the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach Definitive Edition''', ''page 303-304''</ref>
|-
|[[Hillsborough-class heavy destroyer|''Hillsborough'' class]] || [[File:CMA Heracles.jpg|250px]] || Similar in design to a cruiser,<ref name="BC">''Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp''</ref><ref name="Genesis">'''Halo Wars: Genesis'''</ref> the CMA destroyer [[CMA Heracles|''Heracles'']] belonged to the ''Hillsborough'' class of destroyer. The ''Heracles'' was the command ship of [[Battle Group 4]] following the disastrous [[First Battle of Harvest|first contact]] with the [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Reuse|Genesis}}
|-
|[[Diligence-class light destroyer|''Diligence'' class]] || [[File:HLeg TheBabysitter KronstadtForemast.png|250px]] || The ''Diligence''-class is an older class of destroyer formerly operated for peacekeeping purposes by the [[Colonial Military Authority]].<ref name="clarity">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-clarity-grace '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder'']</ref> The class has a wide beam and is almost equally tall. Numerous large antennae are mounted across the hull. By the start of the Covenant War, the ''Diligence''-class had been retired for decades, though some ships were brought back into service and retrofitted for used in the war.{{Ref/Reuse|clarity}} The only known vessel of this class, the {{UNSCShip|Kronstadt}}, deployed an [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|ODST]]-[[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] team during a [[Raid on Heian|raid]] on [[Heian]] at some point between [[2540]] and [[2551]].<ref>'''Halo Legends''' - ''The Babysitter''</ref>
|}
 
==Known destroyers==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! width="20%" | Name
! width="20%" | Name
Line 60: Line 56:
| [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]]
| [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]]
| Destroyed
| Destroyed
| Sacrificed to protect [[Battle Group India]]
| Sacrificed self to protect Battlegroup India
|-
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Armageddon's Edge}}
| {{UNSCShip|Armageddon's Edge}}
Line 69: Line 65:
|-
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Brasidas}}
| {{UNSCShip|Brasidas}}
| October 20, 2552
| November 3, 2552
| [[Battle of Earth]]<br/>[[Onyx Conflict]]
| [[Battle of Earth]]<br/>[[Battle of Onyx]]
| Destroyed along with the rest of [[Carl Patterson|Admiral Patterson's]] [[Patterson's battle group|battle group]]
| Destroyed along with [[Battlegroup Stalingrad]]
|-
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Buenos Aires}}
| {{UNSCship|Buenos Aires}}
| March 2, 2494
| March 2, 2494
| [[Callisto Incident]]
| [[Callisto Incident]]
Line 81: Line 77:
| [[2530]]
| [[2530]]
|
|
| Engines salvaged for {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}
| Scrap salvaged for {{UNSCship|Spirit of Fire}}
|-
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Clearidas}}
| {{UNSCShip|Clearidas}}
Line 96: Line 92:
| {{UNSCShip|Glasgow Kiss}}
| {{UNSCShip|Glasgow Kiss}}
| November 3, 2552
| November 3, 2552
| Battle of Earth<br/>Onyx Conflict
| Battle of Earth
| Destroyed
| Destroyed
| Sacrificed to protect Patterson's battle group
| Sacrificed self to protect Battlegroup ''Stalingrad''
|-
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Gorgon}}
| [[UNSC Gorgon (destroyer)|UNSC ''Gorgon'']]
| [[2502]]
| [[2502]]
| Skirmish at Capella
| Skirmish at Capella
|
|
|-
|-
| {{UNSCShip|The Heart of Midlothian}}
| {{UNSCship|The Heart of Midlothian}}
| Bet. 2535-2552
| Bet. 2535-2552
| [[Algolis]] [[Algolis Invasion|Invasion]]
| [[Battle of Algolis]]
| Self-destructed
| Destroyed
| Boarded by Covenant forces
| Boarded by Covenant forces
|-
|-
| [[CMA Heracles|CMA ''Heracles'']]
| [[CMA Heracles|CMA ''Heracles'']]
| 2525
| 2525
| [[First Battle of Harvest]]
| [[Second Battle of Harvest]]
| Investigated colony world Harvest with [[Battle Group 4]]
| Investigated colony world Harvest with [[Battlegroup 4]]
|-
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Herodotus}}
| {{UNSCShip|Herodotus}}
Line 129: Line 125:
| {{UNSCShip|Iwo Jima}}
| {{UNSCShip|Iwo Jima}}
| November 3, 2552
| November 3, 2552
| Battle of Earth<br/>Onyx Conflict
| Battle of Earth<br/>Battle of Onyx
| Self-destructed to inflict damage upon Covenant fleet
| Self-destructed to inflict damage upon Covenant fleet
|-
|-
Line 137: Line 133:
| Damaged by nuclear blast
| Damaged by nuclear blast
|-
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Kronstadt}}
| {{UNSCship|Lancelot}}
| After 2540
| [[Raid on Heian|Assassination mission]] on [[Heian]]
|
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Lancelot}}
| July 2552
| July 2552
| [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]
| [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]
Line 152: Line 143:
| Callisto incident
| Callisto incident
| Damaged by nuclear blast
| Damaged by nuclear blast
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Majestic}}
| August 30, 2552
| Fall of Reach
| Presumably killed [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] [[Beta-Red]] via friendly fire
|-
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Minotaur}}
| {{UNSCShip|Minotaur}}
Line 163: Line 149:
| Destroyed
| Destroyed
| Cut in half by Covenant weapons
| Cut in half by Covenant weapons
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Monte Cassino}}
| January 2553
|
| Active
|-
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Persephone}}
| {{UNSCShip|Persephone}}
Line 175: Line 156:
| Boarded by insurrectionists
| Boarded by insurrectionists
|-
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Pioneer}}
| {{UNSCship|Pioneer}}
| 2525
| 2552
| Assault on Eridanus Secundus
|
|
|
| Participated in an operation to capture [[Colonel]] [[Robert Watts]]
| Participated in an operation to capture [[Colonel Robert Watts]]
|-
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Resolute}}
| {{UNSCship|Resolute}}
| 2535
| 2535
| [[Battle of Jericho VII]]
| [[Battle of Jericho VII]]
|
|
|-
|-
| {{UNSCShip|Seattle}}
| {{UNSCship|Seattle}}
| 2543
| 2543
| [[Battle of 18 Scorpii]]
| [[Battle of 18 Scorpii]]
|
|
|-
|-
| [[UNSC Tharsis (Reach)|UNSC ''Tharsis'']]
| [[UNSC Tharsis (destroyer)|UNSC ''Tharsis'']]
| 2552
| 2552
| Fall of Reach
| Fall of Reach
Line 199: Line 180:
| 2543
| 2543
| Battle of 18 Scorpii  
| Battle of 18 Scorpii  
|
|-
| [[Unidentified UNSC destroyer (Heian)|Unidentified destroyer (Heian)]]
| After 2540
| Assassination mission on Heian
|
|
|}
|}
|}
==Speculation==
{{Conjecture}}
The UNSC destroyer made its first visual appearance in ''Halo Wars: Genesis''. After this, different incarnations of the UNSC destroyer have appeared in ''The Babysitter'' and the motion comic adaptation of ''Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian''. Both the first and third variations have since been depicted in ''Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp''. These varying illustrations probably depict different classes of destroyers or, less likely, indicate that some have been specially refit.
It is known that the armament and overall design of UNSC destroyers underwent drastic redesigning following humanity's first space battles with the Covenant; as such, the design of the ''Heracles'' may represent an earlier destroyer class, as it had been built prior to the investigation of Harvest.
{{Conjecture end}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery widths="150">
File:HWG CMAHeracles.png|The ''Hillsborough''-class destroyer CMA ''Heracles'' transitioning from slipspace.
File:UNSC Heracles.png|The destroyer CMA ''Heracles'' transitioning from slipspace.
File:Legends ship 1.png|DD-993 near Heian.
File:The Heart of Midlothian 2.png|The destroyer ''The Heart of Midlothian''.
File:Heart of the Midlothian Schematic.jpg|A schematic of the ''The Heart of Midlothian''.
File:FoR UNSC Pioneer.png|The destroyer UNSC ''Pioneer''.
File:FoR Battlegroup 4.png|''Heracles'', accompanied by two frigates, emerges from slipspace.
File:FoR Battlegroup 4.png|''Heracles'', accompanied by two frigates, emerges from slipspace.
File:FoR Battle group 4.png|The ''Heracles'' over Harvest with Battle Group 4.<!-- Though the Heracles seems to dwarf its frigate escorts, this is not so. The frigates are far below the Heracles, giving the impression that they are considerably smaller than the destroyer.-->
File:FoR Battle group 4.png|The ''Heracles'' over Harvest with Battlegroup 4.<!-- Though the Heracles seems to dwarf its frigate escorts, this is not so. The frigates are far below the Heracles, giving the impression that they are considerably smaller than the destroyer.-->
File:The Heart of Midlothian 2.png|The ''Halberd''-class destroyer ''The Heart of Midlothian''.
File:Heart of the Midlothian Schematic.jpg|A schematic of ''The Heart of Midlothian''.
File:FoR UNSC Pioneer.png|The ''Halberd''-class destroyer UNSC ''Pioneer''.
File:Iroquois collision.jpg|The ''Halberd''-class destroyer ''Iroquois'' collides with a [[Covenant stealth ship]].
File:Covenant-4.jpg|The ''UNSC Iroquois'' from its bow, unleashing a full volley of Archer missiles.
File:Concept - UNSC_Destroyer.png|Concept art of the UNSC ''The Heart of Midlothian''.
File:Concept - UNSC_Destroyer.png|Concept art of the UNSC ''The Heart of Midlothian''.
File:TML Halberd Concept 1.jpg|Various concept explorations for the ''Halberd''-class destroyer's design.
File:TML Halberd Concept 2.jpg|Various concept explorations for the ''Halberd''-class destroyer's design.
File:HLeg_TheBabysitter_KronstadtForemast.png|The ''Diligence''-class destroyer ''Kronstadt'' near Heian.
File:HEDestroyers.png|UNSC destroyers, with {{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}}s and {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, over Earth following the [[New Phoenix Incident]].
</gallery>
</gallery>
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of UNSC destroyers}}


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Prototype]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[The Babysitter]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Dirt]]''
**''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]''
**''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]''
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''
**''[[Dirt]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Prototype]]'' {{C|Indirect mention}}
**''[[The Babysitter]]''
*''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''
*''[[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 - Covenant|Covenant]]''
**[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|''Covenant'']]
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Last Light]]''
 
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}


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


{{Human Ships}}
{{UNSC Ships}}
[[Category:UNSC destroyers| ]]
[[Category:UNSC destroyers| ]]

Please note that all contributions to Halopedia are considered to be released under the Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license (see Halopedia:Copyrights for details). If you don't want your writing to be edited mercilessly and redistributed at will, then don't submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource. Do not submit copyrighted work without permission!

Cancel Editing help (opens in new window)

To view or search uploaded images go to the list of images. Uploads and deletions are also logged in the upload log. For help including images on a page see Help:Images. For a sound file, use this code: [[Media:File.ogg]].

Do not copy text from other websites without permission. It will be deleted.

Templates used on this page:

Retrieved from "https://www.halopedia.org/UNSC_destroyer"