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| {{Title|''Vindication''-class light battleship}} | | {{Era|Post}} |
| {{Status|Canon}}
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| {{Infobox/Ships | | |name= |
| |name = ''Vindication''-class | | |image=[[File:Unidentified_UNSC_Capital_Ship-Spartan_Ops.png|275px|A ship of this class participating in the Battle of Earth of 2557.]] |
| |image = [[File:H4-Vindication.png|300px]] | | |manufacturer=[[United Nations Space Command]] |
| |caption = | | |class=[[Capital ship]] |
| |modules = | | |role=Attack, defense |
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| |class operator = [[UNSC Navy]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | |engine=1 primary engine, 4 secondary engines<ref>Visual inspection during [[Midnight]] shows 1 primary and 4 secondaries</ref> |
| |class manufacturer = [[Martian Metals Shipyards]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | |slipspace drive=Presumably equipped |
| |class architect = | | |hull-title=Superstructure |
| |class built = | | |hull= |
| |class in service = [[2554]]-present{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Note|Id=service|Text=''Vindication''-class ships can be seen at the [[Battle of Alpha Corvi II]] in a hologram in [[Halo: Collateral Damage Issue 1|Issue #1]] of ''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''. While this was initially implied to suggest the ''Vindication'' had a service history in the Human-Covenant War, the [[2022]] ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)|Halo Encyclopedia]]'' established the ''Vindication'' as having been first launched in 2554 - retconning this panel as just an example of unreliable comic artwork and also contradicting ''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]''{{'}}s page 74, which states that ''Vindication''-class light battleship was in service during the Human-Covenant War.}} | | ;Hull |
| | *[[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A battle plate]] |
| | |armament=*Presumably at least one [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] |
| | *Point-defense cannons |
| | |complement= |
| | |era = [[Human-Promethean War]] |
| | |affiliation = [[UNSC Navy]] |
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| |nocollapse = yes
| | This class of ship was attached to [[Battlegroup Dakota]]. |
| |type = [[Battleship]]{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=125}}
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| |length = {{Convert|5183|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip|sigfig=3.5}}{{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}}
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| |mass = 12 million tonnes{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| |power =
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| |maneuver drive = [[Fusion drive]]s
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| |slipspace drive = [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]
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| |crew =
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| |troops =
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| |hull = [[Titanium-A armor]]
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| |shielding = [[Energy shielding]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| |ew =
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| |armaments =
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| *1 battery of 2 Mark X [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|76G3V5 superheavy MACs]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| *50 [[Archer missile|M58 Archer missile pods]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| *4 [[Sentry autocannon|M60 Sentry naval autocannons]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| *20 [[M910 Rampart point defense network|M910 point defense guns]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| The '''''Vindication''-class light battleship''' is a [[capital ship|capital warship]] utilized by the [[United Nations Space Command]] during the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war]] era.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Mythos|HM|Page=74}}
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| ==Overview== | | ==Overview== |
| ===Design details=== | | ===Design=== |
| The ''Vindication''{{'}}s hull is rather flat, though the bow slants upward and forward. Several antennae protrude from the fore end. The ship has one large, primary thrust nozzle and four smaller, secondary nozzles.{{Ref/Level|Id=Midnight|H4|Midnight}} The ship is equipped with experimental [[energy shielding]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
| | This class of ship is flat, with dorsal and ventral hull plating. The bow is slanted, the dorsal side features several antennae protruding from it.<ref name="midnight">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Midnight]]''</ref> |
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| ===Armaments===
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| The ''Vindication''-class is designed as a ship-killer, intended to hunt down [[Covenant carrier]]s and [[support ship]]s before they can engage. To this end, the ''Vindication'' is equipped with two gargantuan [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Mark X 76G3V5 Superheavy MACs]], mounted in a battery. The superheavy MACs have a long charge time, and thus the ''Vindication'' requires extensive support from friendly ships to defend itself while preparing a new volley. The MAC armament is supplemented with fifty [[Archer missile|M58 Archer missile]] pod and four [[Sentry autocannon|M60 Sentry naval autocannons]] - alongside twenty [[M910 Rampart point defense network|M910 point-defence guns]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| ==Ships of the line== | | ===Service history=== |
| *{{UNSCShip|Vindication}} - The [[Wikipedia:lead ship|lead ship]] of the class
| | Several ships of this class were part of [[Battlegroup Dakota]] and attacked the ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'' during the [[Didact]]'s [[Battle of Earth (2557)|attack on Earth]] in [[2557]].<ref name="midnight"/> During Infinity's second tour on Requiem, at least 3 ships of this class assisted in deploying fireteams to the surface in order to find Dr. Halsey after her abduction.<ref name="search-for-halsey">'''Spartan Ops''', ''[[S1/Key|S1E9 ''Key'']]''</ref> |
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| ==Operational history== | | ==Behind the scenes== |
| ===Post-war===
| | These ships are intended to appear only in the background during the level ''Midnight''. However, exploiting a [[Midnight Vacation|glitch]] allows the player to examine these vessels up close, along with two other theretofore-[[Unidentified UNSC capital ship (dorsal plated)|unseen]] [[UNSC frigate (Human-Promethean war)|classes]]. Because these ships are intended to appear only as scenery, they are rendered as brushes rather than level geometry; as such, the player can fly the Broadsword through them without harm. |
| The ''Vindication''-class was launched from [[Martian Metals Shipyards]] at least in [[2554]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/NoteReuse|service}} At least one ''Vindication'' was present at the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s commissioning ceremony on [[2557#February|February 21, 2557]].{{Ref/Generic|[[The Commissioning]]}} Part of [[Battle Group Dakota]], several assaulted the ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'' during the [[Didact]]'s [[New Phoenix Incident|attack on Earth]] in [[2557#July|July 2557]].{{Ref/Reuse|Midnight}} During the [[Requiem Campaign]] in early [[2558]], at least three ships of this class deployed fireteams to the surface in order to find [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] after her abduction at the hands of the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]].{{Ref/SpOps|Id=search-for-halsey|Key}}
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| ==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances==
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| ===''Halo: Collateral Damage''===
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| Several ships resembling the ''Vindication''-class helped to [[Battle of Alpha Corvi II|defend]] [[Alpha Corvi II]] from the [[Covenant]] in [[2525#December|December 2525]] during the earliest stages of the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Comic|HCD|Issue=1}}{{Ref/NoteReuse|service}}
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| ==Production notes==
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| *Two ''Vindication''-class battleships appear in the background of the ''Halo 4'' level ''Midnight''; given their nature they are intended to be seen only from a considerable distance. However, exploiting a [[Midnight vacation|glitch]] allows the player to examine these vessels up close, along with a number of {{Class|Poseidon|light carrier}}s and {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}s. Because these ships are intended to appear only as scenery, they are rendered as brushes rather than level geometry; as such, the player can fly the Broadsword through them without harm. By the same merit the ships' in-game models are not to scale with their canonical incarnations.{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin}}
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| *The ''Vindication''-class battleship and ''Poseidon''-class carrier were to be featured in ''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' but were cut due to space constraints.{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin}}
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| ===Concept art===
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| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| File:H4 - Vindication early sketches.jpg|Early concept art of what would become the ''Vindication''-class for ''[[Halo 4]]''. | | File:Unidentified UNSC CS A1.jpg|Side view of the unidentified vessel. |
| File:H4-PaulRichards-Vindication_early.jpg|Concept art for the ''Vindication''-class. A ship seen in the ''[[The Commissioning]]'', would be based on this art. | | File:Unidentified UNSC CS A2.jpg|Rear view of the unidentified vessel. |
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| | File:Dakota 4.jpg|Another view of the unidentified vessel. |
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| ===Illustrations===
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| File:HM-Vindication.png|Profile of the ''Vindication''-class in ''[[Halo Mythos]]''.
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| File:HM Infinity.jpg|''Halo Mythos'' artwork of UNSC warships, including a ''Vindication''-class battleship in the distance. | |
| File:HCD-AlphaCorviIIholo3.png|A battlegroup featuring a pair of ''Vindication''-class battleships defends Alpha Corvi II from a Covenant armada.{{Ref/NoteReuse|service}}
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| </gallery>
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| ===Screenshots===
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| File:Commissioning-5.jpg|An unidentified vessel in ''[[The Commissioning]]'', bearing heavy resemblance to the ''Vindication'' concept art.
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| File:H4 - MidnightShips1.png|Two ''Vindication''-class vessels along with a {{Class|Poseidon|light carrier}} and a {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}.
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| File:H4 - MidnightShips3.jpg|The rear of a ''Vindication''-class vessel along with two ''Poseidon''-class carriers.
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| File:Vindication - Spartan Ops.png|Three ships of this class participating in the Requiem Campaign of 2558.
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| *''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}} | | *''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}} |
| **''[[Spartan Ops]]'' | | **''[[Spartan Ops]]'' |
| *''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]'' {{C|Non-canon appearance}}
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| ==Notes==
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