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This article is about the class of warship. For the Covenant's Keyship, see Forerunner Dreadnought.

The Sojourner-class dreadnought^[1] was a type of capital warship used by the Forerunner navy. Despite their designation, they should not be confused with the Keyship commonly referred to by the Covenant as the Forerunner Dreadnought.^[2]^[3]

Overview

Sojourner-class dreadnoughts are large Forerunner vessels capable of arranging themselves into a octagonal formation, from which they can combine their weapons into a single blade-like beam capable of splitting other vessels in half. Planetside docking towers, such as those at Shield World 0459's Apex Site, can detach from the ground and act as components of the ships themselves when hovering above the surface of a planet.^[3]

History

The dreadnoughts were a mainstay capital ship in the Forerunners' fleets during the Forerunner-Flood war.^[3] A number were part of IsoDidact's fleet during his retake of Installation 07 from Mendicant Bias.^[4] At least eleven were used in the defense of the greater Ark in the final days of the war,^[5] and several were commanded by Offensive Bias during its final battle against Mendicant Bias.^[6] Some Sojourner dreadnoughts were docked at the Apex Site on Shield World 0459.

During the Human-Covenant War in 2531, the High Prophet of Regret and Arbiter Ripa 'Moramee went to the Apex to gather a massive and powerful invasion fleet for the Covenant. However, a Reclaimer was required to release the locking mechanisms holding the ships in place. Thus, they abducted Professor Ellen Anders to activate it for them. The ships were destroyed when the artificial star inside the shield world went supernova after the crew of the Template:UNSCship used their ship's Slipspace drive as an improvised bomb.

Trivia

Parts of these ships were strewn about the outer surface of the Shield World. These derelicts are probably from a battle between the Forerunners and the Flood that resulted in the installation's infestation.^[7]
These ships bear a resemblance to a type of horizontal Forerunner structure found on Installation 00.^[8]

Gallery

Apex Concept.jpg

Concept art of the dreadnoughts for Halo Wars.
Untextured and textured 3D models of a dreadnought.
The Forerunner ships being contained within the Apex.
Forerunner ships during the Forerunner-Flood War in Halo Legends Origins.
Forerunner ships docked around a Library on an unknown installation.
A group of Forerunner ships combining their fire.
Flood-infested ships.
Dreadnoughts in Halo: Escalation.
Dreadnoughts in Halo Mythos.

List of appearances

Halo 3
- Terminals Template:First mentioned
Halo Wars (First appearance)
Halo Legends
- Origins
Halo: Primordium
Halo: Silentium
Halo: Escalation
Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo
Halo: Smoke and Shadow (Mentioned only)

Sources

^ Halo Legendary Crate, Data Drop #4
^ Halo Wars, campaign level, Beachhead
^ ^a ^b ^c Halo Legends, Origins
^ Halo: Primordium, page 333
^ Halo: Silentium, page 245
^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named halo 3
^ Halo Wars, campaign level, Anders' Signal
^ Halo 3, campaign level, The Ark

[lootcrate4-1] Halo Legendary Crate, Data Drop #4

[2] Halo Wars, campaign level, Beachhead

[origins-3] Halo Legends, Origins

[4] Halo: Primordium, page 333

[5] Halo: Silentium, page 245

[halo_3-6] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named halo 3

[7] Halo Wars, campaign level, Anders' Signal

[8] Halo 3, campaign level, The Ark

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-The '''Sojourner-class dreadnought'''<ref name="lootcrate4">'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #4]]''</ref> was a type of capital warship used by the [[Forerunner]] [[Forerunner fleet|navy]]. Despite their designation, they should not be confused with the [[Keyship]] commonly referred to by the [[Covenant]] as the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]].<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level, ''[[Beachhead (Halo Wars level)|Beachhead]]''</ref><ref name="origins">'''Halo Legends''', ''[[Origins]]''</ref>
+The '''''Sojourner''-class dreadnought'''<ref name="lootcrate4">'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #4]]''</ref> was a type of capital warship used by the [[Forerunner]] [[Forerunner fleet|navy]]. Despite their designation, they should not be confused with the [[Keyship]] commonly referred to by the [[Covenant]] as the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]].<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level, ''[[Beachhead (Halo Wars level)|Beachhead]]''</ref><ref name="origins">'''Halo Legends''', ''[[Origins]]''</ref>
 ==Overview==
-Ships of one prominent class of Forerunner dreadnought were docked in [[Shield World 0459]]'s [[Apex Site]]. These ships are capable of arranging themselves into a octagonal formation, from which they can combine their weapons into a single blade-like beam. This beam can split other vessels in half. The planetside docking towers for these ships can detach from the ground and act as components of the ships themselves when hovering above the surface of a planet.<ref name="origins"/>
+''Sojourner''-class dreadnoughts are large [[Forerunner]] vessels capable of arranging themselves into a octagonal formation, from which they can combine their weapons into a single blade-like beam capable of splitting other vessels in half. Planetside docking towers, such as those at [[Shield World 0459]]'s [[Apex Site]], can detach from the ground and act as components of the ships themselves when hovering above the surface of a planet.<ref name="origins"/>
 ==History==
-Dreadnoughts were a mainstay capital ship in the Forerunners' fleets during the [[Forerunner-Flood war]].<ref name="origins"/> A number were part of [[IsoDidact]]'s fleet during his retake of [[Installation 07]] from [[Mendicant Bias]].<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 333''</ref> At least 11 were used in the defense of the [[greater Ark]] in the final days of the war,<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 245''</ref> and several were commanded by [[Offensive Bias]] during [[Battle of the Maginot Sphere|its final battle]] against Mendicant.<ref name="halo 3"/> Among numerous docking facilities around Forerunner-controlled space, some of these ships were docked at the [[Apex Site]] on [[Shield World 0459]].
+The dreadnoughts were a mainstay [[capital ship]] in the Forerunners' fleets during the [[Forerunner-Flood war]].<ref name="origins"/> A number were part of [[IsoDidact]]'s fleet during his retake of [[Installation 07]] from [[Mendicant Bias]].<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 333''</ref> At least eleven were used in the defense of the [[greater Ark]] in the final days of the war,<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 245''</ref> and several were commanded by [[Offensive Bias]] during [[Battle of the Maginot Sphere|its final battle]] against [[Mendicant Bias]].<ref name="halo 3"/> Some ''Sojourner'' dreadnoughts were docked at the Apex Site on Shield World 0459.
 During the [[Human-Covenant War]] in [[2531]], the [[High Prophet of Regret]] and [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] went to the Apex to gather a massive and powerful invasion fleet for the Covenant. However, a [[Reclaimer]] was required to release the locking mechanisms holding the ships in place. Thus, they abducted [[Ellen Anders|Professor Ellen Anders]] to activate it for them. The ships were destroyed when the artificial star inside the [[shield world]] went [[supernova]] after the crew of the {{UNSCship|Spirit of Fire}} used their ship's [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|Slipspace drive]] as an improvised bomb.