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{{Quote|Our fighters are mopping up the last of their recon picket now, nothing serious. But I've isolated approach signatures from multiple CCS-class battle groups, make it three capital ships per group. And in about 90 seconds they'll be all over us.|Cortana}}
{{Quote|Our fighters are mopping up the last of their recon picket now, nothing serious. But I've isolated approach signatures from multiple CCS-class battle groups, make it three capital ships per group. And in about 90 seconds they'll be all over us.|Cortana<ref name="poace"/>}}
'''Capital ships''' are a classification of spacecraft, generally encompassing the most important and largest [[warship]]s with the heaviest firepower and armor. There are usually no formal criteria for the classification, other than the fact that these ships tend to be heavily armed and armored. A capital ship is generally a leading or primary ship in a [[fleet]], [[battle group]], or strike force. Among the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and the [[Covenant]] capital ships primarily include [[battleship]]s, [[carrier]]s and heavy [[cruiser]]s.
'''Capital ships''' are a classification of spacecraft. The definition of a capital ship depends on the individual faction and the ship class. As an example: the large and heavily armed [[Phoenix-class colony ship|''Phoenix''-class]] is considered a support vessel in the [[UNSC]],<ref group="note" name="phoenixsupport">According to The Essential Visual Guide (page 188), Phoenix-class ships used by the UNSC are designated as support vessels rather than colony ships.</ref> while the {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}, which is nearly half its size, is considered a capital ship.<ref name="campaignguide">''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' - Campaign Guide, p. 26</ref>


==Covenant==<!--Ships should be listed in descending order based on their length and relative firepower, if known.-->
==Types==
*Carrier
===Covenant===<!--Ships should be listed in descending order based on their length and relative firepower, if known.-->
**{{Class|CSO|supercarrier}}
*Cruiser<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles ''Halo Waypoint:'' Universe - Covenant Cruiser]</ref>
**{{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}
**{{Class|ORS|heavy cruiser}}<ref>''[[Halo: Envoy]]''</ref><ref>''Halo: Fleet Battles'' - Campaign Guide, p. 31</ref>
**{{Class|DDS|carrier}}
**{{Class|RCS|armored cruiser}}<ref name="canon fodder armory">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-armory-amore ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Armory Amore]</ref>
*Cruiser
**{{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}<ref name="poace">''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', campaign level, [[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]</ref><ref>''Halo: Fleet Battles'' - Campaign Guide, p. 32</ref><ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]'' - Covenant Ships, p. 277</ref>
**{{Class|ORS|heavy cruiser}}<ref>''[[Halo: Envoy]]''</ref>
**{{Class|CRS|light cruiser}}<ref>''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'', Chapter ??</ref><ref group="note">While ''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' refers to the {{Class|CRS|light cruiser}} ''[[Spear of Light]]'' as a capital ship, it had been heavily modified by San'Shyuum [[Prelate|Prelates]] to be more effective than other examples of its class, and may have been an anomaly.</ref>
**{{Class|RCS|armored cruiser}}<ref name="canon fodder armory">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-armory-amore '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Armory Amore'']</ref>
**{{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''' campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref>
**{{Class|CRS|light cruiser}}<ref>'''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'''</ref><ref group="note">While ''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' refers to the {{Class|CRS|light cruiser}} ''[[Spear of Light]]'' as a capital ship, it had been heavily modified by San'Shyuum [[Prelate|Prelates]] to be more effective than other examples of its class, and may have been an anomaly.</ref>
*[[Covenant battleship|Battleship]]


==Sangheili==
===Human===
*Carrier
{{Main|UNSC starship}}
**[[Brigantine]]
[[Ensign]]s typically did not pilot UNSC capital ships.<ref name="tforchapter21"/>
 
==United Nations Space Command==
*Multirole support vessel
**[[Phoenix-class colony ship|''Phoenix''-class support vessel]]<!--According to The Essential Visual Guide (page 188), Phoenix-class ships used by the UNSC are designated as support vessels rather than colony ships.-->
*[[UNSC carrier|Carrier]]
*[[UNSC carrier|Carrier]]
**{{Class|Infinity|supercarrier}}
**{{Class|Epoch|heavy carrier}}<ref>''Halo: Fleet Battles'' - Campaign, p. 25</ref>
**{{Class|Punic|supercarrier}}
**{{Class|Epoch|heavy carrier}}
**{{Class|Orion|assault carrier}}<ref name="canon fodder armory"/>
**{{Class|Orion|assault carrier}}<ref name="canon fodder armory"/>
*[[Cruiser]]
*[[Cruiser]]<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles?page=3 ''Halo Waypoint:'' Universe - UNSC Cruiser description]</ref>
**{{Class|Valiant|super-heavy cruiser}}
**{{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}<ref name="campaignguide"/>
**{{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}}
*[[UNSC frigate]]
**{{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}
**{{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/unsc-frigate ''Halo Waypoint:'' Universe - UNSC Frigate]</ref>
*[[Battleship]]
*[[UNSC destroyer]]
**{{Class|Vindication|light battleship}}
**{{Class|Halberd|destroyer}}<ref name="tforchapter21">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', Chapter 21</ref>


==Prehistoric human==
====Prehistoric human====
*Cruiser
*[[Prime cruiser]]<ref>''[[Halo: Primordium]]'', Chapter 16</ref>
**[[Prime cruiser]]
*Mobile battlestation
**[[Tuned platform]]
 
==Forerunner==
*{{Class|Fortress|vessel}}
*[[Planet-breaker]]
*[[Forerunner dreadnought|Dreadnought]]
*[[Keyship]]


==Notes==
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"Our fighters are mopping up the last of their recon picket now, nothing serious. But I've isolated approach signatures from multiple CCS-class battle groups, make it three capital ships per group. And in about 90 seconds they'll be all over us."
— Cortana[1]

Capital ships are a classification of spacecraft. The definition of a capital ship depends on the individual faction and the ship class. As an example: the large and heavily armed Phoenix-class is considered a support vessel in the UNSC,[note 1] while the Marathon-class heavy cruiser, which is nearly half its size, is considered a capital ship.[2]

Types

Covenant

Human

Main article: UNSC starship

Ensigns typically did not pilot UNSC capital ships.[10]

Prehistoric human

Notes

  1. ^ According to The Essential Visual Guide (page 188), Phoenix-class ships used by the UNSC are designated as support vessels rather than colony ships.
  2. ^ While Halo: Shadow of Intent refers to the CRS-class light cruiser Spear of Light as a capital ship, it had been heavily modified by San'Shyuum Prelates to be more effective than other examples of its class, and may have been an anomaly.

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level, The Pillar of Autumn
  2. ^ a b Halo: Fleet Battles - Campaign Guide, p. 26
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint: Universe - Covenant Cruiser
  4. ^ Halo: Envoy
  5. ^ Halo: Fleet Battles - Campaign Guide, p. 31
  6. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Armory Amore
  7. ^ Halo: Fleet Battles - Campaign Guide, p. 32
  8. ^ Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe - Covenant Ships, p. 277
  9. ^ Halo: Shadow of Intent, Chapter ??
  10. ^ a b Halo: The Fall of Reach, Chapter 21
  11. ^ Halo: Fleet Battles - Campaign, p. 25
  12. ^ Halo Waypoint: Universe - UNSC Cruiser description
  13. ^ Halo Waypoint: Universe - UNSC Frigate
  14. ^ Halo: Primordium, Chapter 16

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