Cruiser

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A UNSC Autumn-class cruiser.

The cruiser is a type of heavily-armed and armored warship designed with an emphasis on weaponry and armor over fighter complements.

Role

Even though both UNSC and Covenant fleets possess warships of such classifications, the tactical philosophies of the two species are different. The Covenant, while possessing many different cruiser classifications, use assault carriers as the powerhouses of their fleets. The UNSC, on the other hand, use cruisers as their heaviest warships. Cruisers served as the backbone of human fleets. However, it should be noted that Covenant cruisers dwarfed their UNSC counterparts and are much more powerful. For example, even the smallest Covenant cruisers contain powerful shields that are capable of withstanding several MAC rounds.

Known cruiser classes

A Covenant CCS-class battlecruiser.

Covenant

Main article: Covenant cruiser

• CRS-class light cruiser - 300 meters (980 ft)
• CCS-class battlecruiser - 1,782 meters (5,850 ft)
• RCS-class armored cruiser - 2,000 meters (6,562 ft)
• ORS-class heavy cruiser - 3,000 meters (9,843 ft)

UNSC

• Halcyon-class light cruiser - 1,170 meters (3,800 ft)
• Marathon-class heavy cruiser - 1,192 meters (3,910 ft)
• Autumn-class heavy cruiser - 1,425 meters (4,674 ft)
• Valiant-class super-heavy cruiser - 1,518 meters (4,980 ft)

Forerunner

• Forerunner cruiser
• Forerunner picket cruiser

Prehistoric Human

• Prime cruiser

List of appearances

Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance) Halo: Combat Evolved Halo: The Flood Halo: First Strike Halo 2 Halo Graphic Novel Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa Halo: Ghosts of Onyx Halo: Landfall Arms Race Halo: Uprising Halo 3 Halo: Contact Harvest Halo: The Cole Protocol Halo Wars: Genesis Halo Wars Halo 3: ODST Halo Legends Origins The Package

Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole Halo: Reach Halo: Fall of Reach Boot Camp Covenant Invasion Halo: Glasslands Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Halo: The Thursday War Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Halo 4 Terminals Spartan Ops Halo: Spartan Assault Halo: Escalation Halo: Mortal Dictata