Editing Useumru-pattern voidpiercer

{{Title|''Useumru''-pattern voidpiercer}}
{{Status|Canon}}
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|class in service     = c.[[851 BCE]]-[[850 BCE]]{{Ref/Note|Given the voidpiercer was introduced in the earliest years of the Covenant and was employed by 850 BCE, this means it had to be first employed some time following the Writ of Union's signing in 852 BCE.}}
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The '''''Useumru''-pattern voidpiercer''' is a [[Covenant starship|spacecraft]] classification developed by the [[Covenant]] during the empire's early years.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFEklund|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-eklunds-ensemble|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Eklund's Ensemble|D=20|M=07|Y=2022}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
Voidpiercers are equipped with two [[sensor vane]]s located on the nose of the ship, with three [[repulsor engine]]s located on the aft. The engines arranged in a triangular formation, with the topmost engine resting inside a carapace protruding from the dorsal hull of the ship, while the other two are integrated into the regular spaceframe. The overall profile of the ship bears heavy resemblance to the [[Covenant cruiser|cruisers]] of the Covenant's later years - in particular the elongated hull of the {{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}}.{{Ref/Reuse|BCArt}}

===Development history===
Voidpiercers were developed during the early years of the fledgling Covenant empire, created as a joint design of both [[Sangheili]] and [[San'Shyuum]] origin as one of the first truly collaborative engineering efforts between the newly-united species. The voidpiercer was developed during an era in which the Covenant's civil and military infrastructure was not yet formalised - as such it was designed with a broad multi-role scope in mind, as opposed to the extreme specialisation of later ships the empire would develop.{{Ref/Reuse|CFEklund}}

Ultimately, the ''Useumru''-pattern's design process was a key factor in testing the ability of the San'Shyuum and Sangheili to cooperate on large-scale engineering efforts - something which would prove vital almost immediately during the construction of the empire's future city-[[Space station|station]], [[High Charity]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFEklund}}

==Operational history==
At least three voidpiercers were present as part of the [[Prophet of Inner Conviction]]'s fleet at [[The Refuge]] in [[850 BCE]] only two years after the signing of the [[Writ of Union]] in [[852 BCE]], in which they took part in the [[Rending]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=BCArt|HBC|Cover art}} They would continue to be present around High Charity as the city-station was under construction between [[791 BCE]] and [[648 BCE]].{{Ref/Book|HM|Page=42-43}}

As of the 26th century, voidpiercers still remain in service in the [[Covenant fleet]], though are considered outdated. On at least one occaision, [[Shipmaster]] [[Arkad Nar 'Kulul|Arkad 'Kulul]] was reassigned to one as a punishment after causing minor offence to the [[steward]] of the [[Prophet of Tolerance]] for his lack of piety.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFFire|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-covering-fire|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Covering Fire|D=31|M=01|Y=2024}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HBC_FullCoverArt.jpg|Three voidpiercers over the Refuge during the Rending, in 850 BCE.
File:HM-HighCharityBC.png|The ships assembled around the construction site of ''High Charity''.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]''

==Notes==
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==Sources==
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{{Covenant Ships}}
[[Category:Covenant ship classes]]