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Early in development of ''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo]]'' the UNSC ''Sagan Blue'' was called the ''Carl Sagan'', after [[Wikipedia:Carl Sagan|Carl Sagan]], a famous American astronomer and science popularizer.<ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/N3RRd '''Artstation''' - ''Isaac Hannaford: Halo:Warfleet'']</ref> The ship's final name may be a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Pale Blue Dot|Pale Blue Dot]]'', a photograph taken at Sagan's request by the ''Voyager 1'' space probe in which Earth appears as a tiny dot against the vastness of space. Sagan additionally supplied reflective commentary on the photograph and its implications | Early in the development of ''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo]]'', the UNSC ''Sagan Blue'' was called the ''Carl Sagan'', after [[Wikipedia:Carl Sagan|Carl Sagan]], a famous American astronomer and science popularizer.<ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/N3RRd '''Artstation''' - ''Isaac Hannaford: Halo:Warfleet'']</ref> The ship's final name may be a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Pale Blue Dot|Pale Blue Dot]]'', a photograph taken at Sagan's request by the ''Voyager 1'' space probe in which Earth appears as a tiny dot against the vastness of space. Sagan additionally supplied reflective commentary on the photograph and its implications for Earth, humanity and the cosmos. | ||
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243 meters (800 ft)[1] |
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36,000 metric tons[1] |
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UNSC Sagan Blue (hull classification symbol FS-803) was a Gladius-class corvette in service with the UNSC Navy.
History
In 2554, the Sagan Blue had a deadly encounter with two Kig-Yar DAS-class storm cutters, Mark of Prophecy and Divine Breath near New Carthage.[2]
Trivia
Early in the development of Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo, the UNSC Sagan Blue was called the Carl Sagan, after Carl Sagan, a famous American astronomer and science popularizer.[3] The ship's final name may be a reference to Pale Blue Dot, a photograph taken at Sagan's request by the Voyager 1 space probe in which Earth appears as a tiny dot against the vastness of space. Sagan additionally supplied reflective commentary on the photograph and its implications for Earth, humanity and the cosmos.