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[[File:HFB-UNSCLeviathan.png|thumb|250px|left|The {{UNSCShip|Leviathan}}, [[Vice Admiral]] [[Michael Stanforth]]'s [[flagship]].]] | [[File:HFB-UNSCLeviathan.png|thumb|250px|left|The {{UNSCShip|Leviathan}}, [[Vice Admiral]] [[Michael Stanforth]]'s [[flagship]].]] | ||
At {{Convert|1192|m|ft|sp=us}} long,<ref name="EVG"/> ''Marathon''-class heavy [[cruiser]]s are more than twice the length of a typical [[UNSC frigate|frigate]]. Despite their size, ''Marathon''-class cruisers are dwarfed by most [[Covenant cruiser]] classes.<ref name="ENC"/> As the successor to the ''Halcyon''-class cruiser, these vessels have a similar profile, with a forward 'head' and large engine segment protected by armor cowlings. Despite this, the ''Marathon''-class is not identical, with it's design being more streamlined, with the central section curving inward at the bottom, rather then remaining flat. Members of this class are renowned for their durability and extraordinary resilience,<ref name="ENC"/> with their 191-centimeter hull of [[Titanium-A armor]] allowing them to take more punishment | At {{Convert|1192|m|ft|sp=us}} long,<ref name="EVG"/> ''Marathon''-class heavy [[cruiser]]s are more than twice the length of a typical [[UNSC frigate|frigate]]. Despite their size, ''Marathon''-class cruisers are dwarfed by most [[Covenant cruiser]] classes.<ref name="ENC"/> As the successor to the ''Halcyon''-class cruiser, these vessels have a similar profile, with a forward 'head' and large engine segment protected by armor cowlings. Despite this, the ''Marathon''-class is not identical, with it's design being more streamlined, with the central section curving inward at the bottom, rather then remaining flat. Members of this class are renowned for their durability and extraordinary resilience,<ref name="ENC"/> with their 191-centimeter hull of [[Titanium-A armor]] allowing them to take more punishment than much smaller craft such as frigates and [[UNSC destroyer|destroyers]].<ref name="universe"/> Their ability to withstand massive amounts of damage, even in the face of [[plasma]] weaponry, made the ''Marathon''-class popular among UNSC naval officers.<ref name="ENC"/> Unfortunately, their lack of the honeycomb supports meant that these ships were considerably more fragile then the ''Halcyon''-classes they replaced. Nevertheless, by [[2552]] the ''Marathon'' was considered to be one of the more powerful [[warship]]s ever built by [[human]]ity.<ref name="for188">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 188'' (2010)</ref> | ||
Like all warships of the UNSC Navy, ''Marathon''-class heavy cruisers have a degree of operational flexibility that's achieved through the use of modular mission packages and reconfigurable [[hangar bay]]s. Though a rare configuration, these cruisers could be modified and equipped to function as a [[Carrier|light carrier]], sacrificing [[missile]] pods and all of its cargo bays for additional hangar capacity.<ref name="fb125">'''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''', ''Core Rulebook - page 125''</ref> | Like all warships of the UNSC Navy, ''Marathon''-class heavy cruisers have a degree of operational flexibility that's achieved through the use of modular mission packages and reconfigurable [[hangar bay]]s. Though a rare configuration, these cruisers could be modified and equipped to function as a [[Carrier|light carrier]], sacrificing [[missile]] pods and all of its cargo bays for additional hangar capacity.<ref name="fb125">'''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''', ''Core Rulebook - page 125''</ref> | ||