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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 ''Ket''-pattern battle groups, make it three capital ships per group. And in about 90 seconds they'll be all over us.|Cortana{{Ref/Reuse|poace}}}} | |||
'''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/Note|According to The Essential Visual Guide (page 188), Phoenix-class ships used by the UNSC are designated as support vessels rather than colony ships.}} 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> | |||
==Types== | |||
===Covenant===<!--Ships should be listed in descending order based on their length and relative firepower, if known.--> | |||
*Cruiser<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles ''Halo Waypoint:'' Universe - Covenant Cruiser]</ref> | |||
**{{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}}<ref>''[[Halo: Envoy]]''</ref><ref>''Halo: Fleet Battles'' - Campaign Guide, p. 31</ref> | |||
**{{Pattern|Maugen|armored cruiser}}<ref name="canon fodder armory">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-armory-amore ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Armory Amore]</ref> | |||
**{{Pattern|Ket|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 (2009 edition)]]'' - Covenant Ships, p. 277</ref> | |||
**{{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}}<ref>''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'', Chapter ??</ref>{{Ref/Note|While ''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' refers to the {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}} ''[[Spear of Light]]'' as a capital ship, it had been heavily modified by San'Shyuum [[Prelate]]s to be more effective than other examples of its class, and may have been an anomaly.}} | |||
===Human=== | |||
{{Main|UNSC starship}} | |||
[[Ensign]]s typically did not pilot UNSC capital ships.{{Ref/Reuse|tforchapter21}} | |||
*[[UNSC carrier|Carrier]] | |||
**{{Class|Epoch|heavy carrier}}<ref>''Halo: Fleet Battles'' - Campaign, p. 25</ref> | |||
**{{Class|Orion|assault carrier}}{{Ref/Reuse|canon fodder armory}} | |||
*[[Cruiser]]<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles?page=3 ''Halo Waypoint:'' Universe - UNSC Cruiser description]</ref> | |||
**{{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}{{Ref/Reuse|campaignguide}} | |||
*[[UNSC frigate]] | |||
**{{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/unsc-frigate ''Halo Waypoint:'' Universe - UNSC Frigate]</ref> | |||
*[[UNSC destroyer]] | |||
**{{Class|Halberd|light destroyer}}<ref name="tforchapter21">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', Chapter 21</ref> | |||
*[[Battleship|UNSC Battleship]] | |||
**{{Class|Vindication|light battleship}} | |||
====Prehistoric human==== | |||
*[[Prime cruiser]]<ref>''[[Halo: Primordium]]'', Chapter 16</ref> | |||
==Notes== | |||
{{Ref/Notes}} | |||
==Sources== | |||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
{{Ship types}} | |||
[[Category:Ship classifications]] | |||
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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 Ket-pattern 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[edit]
Covenant[edit]
- Cruiser[3]
Human[edit]
- Main article: UNSC starship
Ensigns typically did not pilot UNSC capital ships.[10]
Prehistoric human[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ According to The Essential Visual Guide (page 188), Phoenix-class ships used by the UNSC are designated as support vessels rather than colony ships.
- ^ While Halo: Shadow of Intent refers to the Zanar-pattern 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[edit]
- ^ a b Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level, The Pillar of Autumn
- ^ a b Halo: Fleet Battles - Campaign Guide, p. 26
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Universe - Covenant Cruiser
- ^ Halo: Envoy
- ^ Halo: Fleet Battles - Campaign Guide, p. 31
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Armory Amore
- ^ Halo: Fleet Battles - Campaign Guide, p. 32
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition) - Covenant Ships, p. 277
- ^ Halo: Shadow of Intent, Chapter ??
- ^ a b Halo: The Fall of Reach, Chapter 21
- ^ Halo: Fleet Battles - Campaign, p. 25
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Universe - UNSC Cruiser description
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Universe - UNSC Frigate
- ^ Halo: Primordium, Chapter 16
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