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This article is about the class of warship. For the Covenant's keyship, see Anodyne Spirit.

The prime dragoon was a type of capital warship used by the Forerunner fleet.

Overview

The Sojourner-class prime dragoon was one notable class of prime dragoon.^[1] Over nine kilometers long and massing 10 billion tons, these ships were capable of using their weapons in coordinated formations to amplify their power.^[2]

One unspecified class of dragoon used in Offensive Bias's fleet had a mass of 37,654 tons.^[3]

History

Dragoons were a mainstay capital ship in the Forerunners' fleets during the Forerunner-Flood war.^[2] A number of dragoons were part of the IsoDidact's fleet during his retake of Installation 07 from Mendicant Bias.^[4] At least 11 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.^[3] A number of Sojourner-class prime dragoons were docked at the Apex Site on the Etran Harborage, and were destroyed by the UNSC during the Battle of the Etran Harborage to prevent the Covenant from using them.^[6]

Gallery

A group of Sojourner-class prime dragoons combining their fire.
Sojourner-class prime dragoons in Halo: Escalation.

List of appearances

Halo 3
- Terminals (First mentioned)
Halo Wars (First appearance)
Halo Legends
- Origins
Halo: Primordium
Halo: Silentium
Halo: Escalation
Halo Mythos
Halo: Smoke and Shadow (Mentioned only)
Halo: Renegades (Mentioned only)

Sources

^ Halo Legendary Crate, Data Drop #4
^ ^a ^b Halo Legends, Origins
^ ^a ^b Halo 3, Terminal 6
^ Halo: Primordium, page 333
^ Halo: Silentium, page 245
^ Halo Wars

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

[origins-2] Halo Legends, Origins

[halo_3-3] Halo 3, Terminal 6

[4] Halo: Primordium, page 333

[5] Halo: Silentium, page 245

[6] Halo Wars

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-The '''prime dragoon''', also referred to as the '''dreadnought''' by other species, was a type of capital warship used by the [[Forerunner]] [[Forerunner fleet|fleet]]. Despite their designation, they should not be confused with the [[keyship]] ''[[Anodyne Spirit]]'', commonly referred to by the [[Covenant]] as the "Forerunner Dreadnought".
+The '''prime dragoon''' was a type of capital warship used by the [[Forerunner]] [[Forerunner fleet|fleet]].
 ==Overview==
-The {{Class|Sojourner|dreadnought}} was one notable class of prime dragoon.<ref name="lootcrate4">'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #4]]''</ref> Over nine kilometers long and massing 10 billion tons, these ships were capable of using their weapons in coordinated formations to amplify their power.<ref name="origins">'''Halo Legends''', ''[[Origins]]''</ref>
+The [[Sojourner-class dreadnought|''Sojourner''-class prime dragoon]] was one notable class of prime dragoon.<ref name="lootcrate4">'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #4]]''</ref> Over nine kilometers long and massing 10 billion tons, these ships were capable of using their weapons in coordinated formations to amplify their power.<ref name="origins">'''Halo Legends''', ''[[Origins]]''</ref>
 One unspecified class of dragoon used in [[Offensive Bias]]'s fleet had a mass of 37,654 tons.<ref name="halo 3">'''Halo 3''', ''[[Terminal/Halo 3|Terminal 6]]''</ref>
 ==History==
-Dragoons were a mainstay capital ship in the Forerunners' fleets during the [[Forerunner-Flood war]].<ref name="origins"/> A number of dragoons were part of the [[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"/> A number of {{Class|Sojourner|dreadnought}}s were docked at the [[Apex Site]] on the [[Etran Harborage]], and were destroyed by the [[UNSC]] during the [[Battle of the Etran Harborage]] to prevent the Covenant from using them.<ref>'''Halo Wars'''</ref>
+Dragoons were a mainstay capital ship in the Forerunners' fleets during the [[Forerunner-Flood war]].<ref name="origins"/> A number of dragoons were part of the [[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"/> A number of [[Sojourner-class dreadnought|''Sojourner''-class prime dragoons]] were docked at the [[Apex Site]] on the [[Etran Harborage]], and were destroyed by the [[UNSC]] during the [[Battle of the Etran Harborage]] to prevent the Covenant from using them.<ref>'''Halo Wars'''</ref>
 ==Gallery==