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[[File:HReach-CovenantHeavyCorvette.png|300px|thumb|A Covenant corvette.]]
A '''corvette''' is a type of [[warship]] in both the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] navies. Corvettes are generally small, maneuverable and lightly armed. A corvette is usually smaller than a [[frigate]], making it the smallest warship type within a fleet.
A '''corvette''' is a type of [[warship]] in both the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] navies. Corvettes are generally small, maneuverable and lightly armed. A corvette is usually smaller than a [[frigate]], making it the smallest warship type within a fleet.


==Role==
==Summary==
As with most ship types, corvettes' sizes and the specific roles they fill within a fleet vary between factions. For example, UNSC corvettes are small patrol vessels that carry no fighter complements, only accommodating a [[hangar bay|hangar]] large enough to fit a [[SKT-13 Shuttlecraft]],<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 63-64''</ref> while Covenant corvettes are larger than a [[UNSC frigate]] and carry large complements of warriors and entire [[Starfighter|fighter]] squadrons. In combat, a single Covenant corvette has shown to be a match for a UNSC frigate.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> While UNSC corvettes mostly appear to serve in patrol or scouting duties, the Covenant use their counterparts for heavy air support in ground assaults during planetary siege operations.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Exodus]]''</ref>
As with most ship types, corvettes' sizes and the specific roles they fill within a fleet vary between factions. For example, UNSC corvettes are small patrol vessels that carry no fighter complements, only accommodating a [[hangar bay|hangar]] large enough to fit a [[SKT-13 Shuttlecraft]],<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', p. 63-64</ref> while Covenant corvettes are larger than a [[UNSC frigate]] and carry large complements of warriors and entire [[Starfighter|fighter]] squadrons. In combat, a single Covenant corvette has shown to be a match for a UNSC frigate.<ref>''[[Halo: Reach]]'', campaign level, [[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]</ref> While UNSC corvettes mostly appear to serve in patrol or scouting duties, the Covenant use their counterparts for heavy air support in ground assaults during planetary siege operations.<ref>''Halo: Reach'', campaign level, [[Exodus]]</ref>


==Known classes==
==Types==
===UNSC===
===UNSC===
*'''[[UNSC corvette]]''', a class of light warship in the UNSC.
{{Main|UNSC corvette}}
:*'''{{Class|Mako|corvette}}''', a sub-class of the UNSC corvette.
{| class="wikitable"
:*'''[[Prowler]]''', generally considered a corvette sub-class.
! width="200" style="text-align:left" |Class
! width="100" style="text-align:left" |Image
! width="500" style="text-align:left"|Details
|-
|'''{{Class|Sharpfin|escort corvette}}''' || || A corvette frequently used by commercial services as well as pirates.
|-
|'''{{Class|Mako|corvette}}''' ||  || A small, decommissioned corvette classification.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 259 (2011 edition)</ref>
|-
|'''{{Class|Gladius|heavy corvette}}''' || [[File:HWF-GladiusClassHeavyCorvette.png|250px]] || A corvette type that excelled in interdiction, patrol, and security.<ref>''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', Defences, p. 19</ref>
|-
|'''{{Class|Scholte|missile corvette}}''' || [[File:HINF Scholte Concept.png|250px]] || Formerly designated a frigate, the ''Scholte'' originated in the [[Insurrection]] as one of the foremost warships of its era.
|-
|'''{{Class|Lancer|fast-attack corvette}}''' || [[File:HINF Lancer Concept.png|250px]] || A MAC-equipped corvette employed by the UNSC.
|}


===Covenant===
===Covenant===
*'''[[Covenant corvette]]'''
{{Main|Covenant corvette}}
**'''{{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}}''', a lightly-armed corvette used primarily for troop deployment.
{| class="wikitable"
**'''{{Class|DAV|light corvette}}''', a stealth craft used to gather intelligence.
! width="200" style="text-align:left" |Class
! width="100" style="text-align:left" |Image
! width="500" style="text-align:left"|Details
|-
|'''{{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}}''' || [[File:HReach-CovenantHeavyCorvette.png|250px]] || A heavy escort craft that can operate independently.<ref>''[[Halo Mythos]]'', p. 154-155</ref>
|-
|'''{{Pattern|Makar|light corvette}}''' ||  || A stealth and intelligence gathering focused classification.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/covenant-corvette ''Halo Waypoint:'' Universe - Covenant Corvette]</ref>
|-
|'''[[Intrusion corvette]]''' ||  || A stealth corvette class notably employed by the [[Silent Shadow]].{{Ref/Novel|SS}}
|}


===Sangheili===
===Sangheili===
*'''[[Blockade Runner]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
 
! width="200" style="text-align:left" |Class
! width="100" style="text-align:left" |Image
! width="500" style="text-align:left"|Details
|-
|[[Hekar Taa-pattern blockade runner|''Hekar Taa''-pattern blockade runner]] || [[File:H5G-SangheiliBlockadeRunnerStarship.png|250px]] || An ancient [[Sangheili]] craft that has been described as a corvette.<ref>''[[Halo Mythos]]'', p. 194</ref>
|}
==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


{{Ship types}}
{{Ship types}}

Latest revision as of 17:27, April 17, 2022

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This article is about a starship class. For the Firefight map, see Corvette (map).

A corvette is a type of warship in both the UNSC and Covenant navies. Corvettes are generally small, maneuverable and lightly armed. A corvette is usually smaller than a frigate, making it the smallest warship type within a fleet.

Summary[edit]

As with most ship types, corvettes' sizes and the specific roles they fill within a fleet vary between factions. For example, UNSC corvettes are small patrol vessels that carry no fighter complements, only accommodating a hangar large enough to fit a SKT-13 Shuttlecraft,[1] while Covenant corvettes are larger than a UNSC frigate and carry large complements of warriors and entire fighter squadrons. In combat, a single Covenant corvette has shown to be a match for a UNSC frigate.[2] While UNSC corvettes mostly appear to serve in patrol or scouting duties, the Covenant use their counterparts for heavy air support in ground assaults during planetary siege operations.[3]

Types[edit]

UNSC[edit]

Main article: UNSC corvette
Class Image Details
Sharpfin-class escort corvette A corvette frequently used by commercial services as well as pirates.
Mako-class corvette A small, decommissioned corvette classification.[4]
Gladius-class heavy corvette HWF-GladiusClassHeavyCorvette.png A corvette type that excelled in interdiction, patrol, and security.[5]
Scholte-class missile corvette Scholte corvette concept art. Formerly designated a frigate, the Scholte originated in the Insurrection as one of the foremost warships of its era.
Lancer-class fast-attack corvette Lancer corvette concept art. A MAC-equipped corvette employed by the UNSC.

Covenant[edit]

Main article: Covenant corvette
Class Image Details
Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette HReach-CovenantHeavyCorvette.png A heavy escort craft that can operate independently.[6]
Makar-pattern light corvette A stealth and intelligence gathering focused classification.[7]
Intrusion corvette A stealth corvette class notably employed by the Silent Shadow.[8]

Sangheili[edit]

Class Image Details
Hekar Taa-pattern blockade runner H5G-SangheiliBlockadeRunnerStarship.png An ancient Sangheili craft that has been described as a corvette.[9]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, p. 63-64
  2. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level, Long Night of Solace
  3. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level, Exodus
  4. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), p. 259 (2011 edition)
  5. ^ Halo: Warfleet, Defences, p. 19
  6. ^ Halo Mythos, p. 154-155
  7. ^ Halo Waypoint: Universe - Covenant Corvette
  8. ^ Halo: Silent Storm
  9. ^ Halo Mythos, p. 194

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