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The ''' | The '''battleship''' is a heavy [[capital ship|capital warship]] classification used by the [[Covenant]].<ref name="enc">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 276'' (2011 edition)</ref> | ||
==Overview== | |||
The battleship is exceptional among Covenant vessels in that it possess twelve [[energy projector]]s, making it one of the best-armed ships within the Covenant fleet. This massive firepower allows the battleship to engage enemy vessels from extreme range and makes it ideal for defending key locations and vessels.<ref name="enc"/> The battleship is two kilometers long (equivalent to the {{Class|RCS|armored cruiser}}) and its hull bears five of the bulbous sections characteristic of Covenant vessels.<ref name="fs"/> | |||
==Service history== | |||
Several battleships served in the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] during the [[Fall of Reach]] on [[2552#August|August 30, 2552]].<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 32''</ref> [[2552#September's anomaly|Weeks later]] several battleships were among the vessels comprising the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Truth's fleet|secret fleet]] gathered at ''[[Unyielding Hierophant]]''. Though these vessels were intended to attacked [[Earth]] without the knowledge or consent of the other [[Hierarchs]], a team of [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-IIs]] sabotaged the platform before the invasion could commence; the battleships, along with hundreds of other warships, were destroyed along with the station.<ref name="fs"/> | |||
==Trivia== | |||
Both editions of the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'' mistakenly refer to the battleship as 200 meters long, making it considerably smaller than even the {{Class|CRS|light cruiser}}, the Covenant's smallest known warship.<ref name="enc"/> | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||