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{{Title|''Rapid Conversion''}}
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{{Individual ship infobox
|name=''Rapid Conversion''
|image=[[File:TFoR AS - Rapid Conversion.jpg|300px]]
|manufacturer=
|class=[[Covenant cruiser]]{{Ref/Reuse|class}}{{Ref/Note|Id=shipclass|Text=''Halo: Contact Harvest'' refers to the ''Rapid Conversion'' simply as a [[Covenant cruiser|cruiser]]. In the ''Halo: Fall of Reach'' comic adaptation, the vessel is depicted in the likeness of a {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}. While this may indicate that the ship was a battlecruiser, it may also be an [[List of changes in Halo: Fall of Reach#Boot Camp|artistic liberty]] similar to the way the ovoid-shaped ''[[Unrelenting]]'' is depicted as a ''Ket''-pattern battlecruiser. Based on the visual depiction in ''Fall of Reach'', ''Rapid Conversion'' may also have been a {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}} (properly introduced in ''[[Halo 4]]''), since the ''CRS'' class is virtually identical to the ''CCS'' class in outward appearance. However, the animated adaptation clearly portrays the ship as a ''CCS'' based on its scale in comparison to the ships of Battlegroup 4, and ''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]'' used a ''Ket''-pattern battlecruiser model from ''Halo 3'' to portray ''Conversion''. Later media such as ''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo]]'' established that the ''Zanar''-pattern typically has no complement, much oppose to Covenant deployments of troops and vehicles, including Spirits and Choppers, from a single cruiser during the First Battle of Harvest. As such, this make the possibility of ''Rapid Conversion'' being a ''CRS''-class being very unlikely.}}
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|engine=[[Repulsor engine]]s{{Citation needed}}
|slipspace drive=Yes{{Citation needed}}
|hull=[[Nanolaminate]] plating{{Citation needed}}
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|armament=1 [[plasma turret|plasma torpedo turret]]{{Citation needed}}
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|battles=[[First Battle of Harvest]]{{Ref/Reuse|p336342}}
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|namedcrew=[[Lighter Than Some]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=p226|HCH|Page=226}}
|captains=*[[Jiralhanae War Chieftain|War Chieftain]] [[Maccabeus]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=p200|HCH|Page=200}} {{c|formerly}}
*[[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae]] [[Tartarus]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=p346|HCH|Page=346}}
|affiliation=*[[Covenant]]
**[[Covenant military]]
***[[Covenant fleet]]
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The '''''Rapid Conversion''''' was a [[Covenant]] [[Covenant Cruiser|Cruiser]] commanded by the [[Jiralhanae]] [[Chieftain]], [[Maccabeus]].<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', page 194</ref> It was originally decommissioned by the [[Sangheili]] for their own use, but was deemed worthy of use by Jiralhanae. Many of its systems, including weapons and mechanical lifts, were disabled.
'''''Rapid Conversion''''' was a [[Covenant cruiser|cruiser]] used by [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=class|HCH|Page=???}} In [[2525]], it was commanded by [[Maccabeus]] and later by his nephew [[Tartarus]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=p194|HCH|Page=194}}


The crew was compiled of a pack of 10 Jiralhanae, roughly sixty [[Unggoy]] and over a hundred [[Yanme'e]] responsible for ''Rapid Conversion's'' upkeep.
==Service history==
''Rapid Conversion'' was originally decommissioned by the [[Sangheili]] for their own use, but was deemed worthy of use by Jiralhanae. Many of its systems, including weapons and [[gravity lift]]s, were disabled. Upon taking command of the vessel, [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain|War Chieftain]] [[Maccabeus]] commissioned a number of changes to its interior decor, including an authentic facsimile of a traditional Jiralhanae feasting hall with [[door]]s and ceiling supports of forged [[steel]] and lighting provided by primitive oil lamps on clawed floor stands.{{Ref/Novel|Id=p194195|HCH|Page=194-195}} The crew was comprised of a pack of ten Jiralhanae, roughly sixty [[Unggoy]], and over a hundred [[Yanme'e]] responsible for the vessel's upkeep.


The warship was used to deploy troops and vehicles to the surface of [[Harvest]] and also used as the Covenant's command center. Though its weapon system, a [[plasma torpedo|plasma cannon]], had been disabled, the [[Huragok]], ''[[Lighter Than Some]]'', was able to unofficially recommission them in time for the ships actions against Harvest and its colonists.
===Human-Covenant War===
The warship was used to deploy troops and vehicles, such as [[Dextro Xur-pattern Spirit|Spirits]] and [[Barukaza Workshop Chopper|Choppers]], to the surface of [[Harvest]] during the [[First Battle of Harvest]] and also used as the Covenant's command center. Though its weapon system, a [[plasma turret|plasma torpedo turret]], had been disabled, the [[Huragok]] [[Lighter Than Some]] was able to repair them in time for the ship's actions against Harvest and its colonists.


Later, going into low orbit over Harvest's surface in order to deliver troops and gather the relics they sought, ''Rapid Conversion'' fell into a trap, laid out by Captain [[Ponder]] and his troops and was hit by two rounds from a [[mass driver]] based on Harvest's surface. The first round did little damage. The second round, however, passed completely through the warship, severing the connections between the ship's reactor and anti-grav generators, causing the ship to plummet to the planet's surface. <ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', page 336, 342</ref> The survivors were later rescued by an unnamed Covenant ship, which then glassed Harvest<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', page 382</ref> and later destroyed the ''[[UNSC Argo]]'', ''[[UNSC Arabia]]'' and ''[[UNSC Vostok]]'' (nearly destroying the ''[[UNSC Heracles]]'' as well) as they investigated Harvest months later.  However, it may have been ''Rapid Conversion'' itself, as one of Mack's last transmissions indicated that the ship had been repaired.
Later, going into low orbit over Harvest's surface in order to deliver troops and gather the relics they sought, ''Rapid Conversion'' fell into a trap that had been laid by [[Captain (ground forces)|Captain]] [[Ponder]] and his troops and was hit by two rounds from a [[mass driver]] based on Harvest's surface. The first round did little damage. The second round, however, passed completely through the warship, severing the connections between the ship's reactor and anti-grav generators, causing the ship to plummet to the planet's surface.{{Ref/Novel|Id=p336342|HCH|Page=336-342}}


== Members of Maccabeus' Pack ==
In the following months, however, the crew managed to repair the ship and began to glass Harvest, eventually reducing the planet's surface to cinder.{{Ref/Novel|Id=p382|HCH|Page=382}} In April, ''Rapid Conversion'' destroyed the [[Colonial Military Administration]] scout ship [[CMA Argo|''Argo'']].{{Ref/Novel|Id=p391396|HCH|Page=391-396}} Six months later, the CMA's [[Battle Group 4]], consisting of the [[CMA Heracles|''Heracles'']], the [[CMA Arabia|''Arabia'']], and the [[CMA Vostok|''Vostok'']], was sent to investigate the loss of contact with Harvest and the ''Argo''; the battle group was almost completely destroyed by a {{Pattern|Rasus|interdictor}} ''[[Heaven's Brilliant Bier]]'' that was holding station over the planet.
*[[Tartarus]], Maccabeus' nephew and security officer of ''Rapid Conversion''
 
*[[Vorenus]]
===Great Schism===
*[[Grattius]]
After ascending to the title of [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae]], ''Rapid Conversion'' remained under Tartarus' control. During the [[Great Schism]], following [[Tartarus]]' death on [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]], Sangheili assassins led by [[Resa 'Azavayl]] under the banner of the [[Silent Shadow]] eliminated the remaining members of Tartarus' crew aboard the ship.{{Ref/Comic|Id=hunting party|HTFS|Story=Hunting Party}}
 
== Crew ==
===Jiralhanae===
*[[Calid]]
*[[Licinus]]
*[[Licinus]]
*[[Maccabeus]]
*[[Ritul]]
*[[Strab]]
*[[Strab]]
*[[Ritul]]
*[[Tartarus]]
*[[Druss]]
*[[Vorenus]]
*[[Calid]]
 
*Unnamed Jiralhanae
===Unggoy===
*Unnamed Jiralhanae
*[[Dadab]]
*[[Yull]]
 
===Huragok===
*[[Lighter Than Some]]
 
==Production notes==
''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp]]'' and ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'' depict ''Rapid Conversion'' in place of the ''Heaven's Brilliant Bier'' that Battle Group 4 canonically encountered at Harvest.{{Ref/Site|Id=WP|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-reaching-out|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Reaching Out|D=08|M=09|Y=2015}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:FoR_RapidC.png|''Rapid Conversion'' over Harvest.
File:RCSS.png|The crew of ''Rapid Conversion'' was slaughtered by the Silent Shadow.
File:HM-RapidConversionOverUtgard.jpg|''Rapid Conversion'' over Utgard.
</gallery>
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]''
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]''
*''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''
**''[[Hunting Party]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{Mo}}
 
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
[[Category:The Covenant]]
 
[[Category:Covenant Starships]]
[[Category:Cruisers]]
[[Category:Covenant ships]]

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Rapid Conversion
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Production information

Class:

Covenant cruiser[1][Note 1]

Specifications

Engine:

Repulsor engines[citation needed]

Slipspace drive:

Yes[citation needed]

Hull:

Nanolaminate plating[citation needed]

Armament:

1 plasma torpedo turret[citation needed]

Service information

Participated battles:

First Battle of Harvest[2]

Noteworthy crewmembers:

Lighter Than Some[3]

Known commanders:

Affiliation:

 

Rapid Conversion was a cruiser used by Covenant.[1] In 2525, it was commanded by Maccabeus and later by his nephew Tartarus.[6]

Service history[edit]

Rapid Conversion was originally decommissioned by the Sangheili for their own use, but was deemed worthy of use by Jiralhanae. Many of its systems, including weapons and gravity lifts, were disabled. Upon taking command of the vessel, War Chieftain Maccabeus commissioned a number of changes to its interior decor, including an authentic facsimile of a traditional Jiralhanae feasting hall with doors and ceiling supports of forged steel and lighting provided by primitive oil lamps on clawed floor stands.[7] The crew was comprised of a pack of ten Jiralhanae, roughly sixty Unggoy, and over a hundred Yanme'e responsible for the vessel's upkeep.

Human-Covenant War[edit]

The warship was used to deploy troops and vehicles, such as Spirits and Choppers, to the surface of Harvest during the First Battle of Harvest and also used as the Covenant's command center. Though its weapon system, a plasma torpedo turret, had been disabled, the Huragok Lighter Than Some was able to repair them in time for the ship's actions against Harvest and its colonists.

Later, going into low orbit over Harvest's surface in order to deliver troops and gather the relics they sought, Rapid Conversion fell into a trap that had been laid by Captain Ponder and his troops and was hit by two rounds from a mass driver based on Harvest's surface. The first round did little damage. The second round, however, passed completely through the warship, severing the connections between the ship's reactor and anti-grav generators, causing the ship to plummet to the planet's surface.[2]

In the following months, however, the crew managed to repair the ship and began to glass Harvest, eventually reducing the planet's surface to cinder.[8] In April, Rapid Conversion destroyed the Colonial Military Administration scout ship Argo.[9] Six months later, the CMA's Battle Group 4, consisting of the Heracles, the Arabia, and the Vostok, was sent to investigate the loss of contact with Harvest and the Argo; the battle group was almost completely destroyed by a Rasus-pattern interdictor Heaven's Brilliant Bier that was holding station over the planet.

Great Schism[edit]

After ascending to the title of Chieftain of the Jiralhanae, Rapid Conversion remained under Tartarus' control. During the Great Schism, following Tartarus' death on November 3, 2552, Sangheili assassins led by Resa 'Azavayl under the banner of the Silent Shadow eliminated the remaining members of Tartarus' crew aboard the ship.[10]

Crew[edit]

Jiralhanae[edit]

Unggoy[edit]

Huragok[edit]

Production notes[edit]

Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp and Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series depict Rapid Conversion in place of the Heaven's Brilliant Bier that Battle Group 4 canonically encountered at Harvest.[11]

Gallery[edit]

  • Rapid Conversion over Harvest.

    Rapid Conversion over Harvest.

  • The crew of Rapid Conversion was slaughtered by the Silent Shadow.

    The crew of Rapid Conversion was slaughtered by the Silent Shadow.

  • Rapid Conversion over Utgard.

    Rapid Conversion over Utgard.

List of appearances[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest refers to the Rapid Conversion simply as a cruiser. In the Halo: Fall of Reach comic adaptation, the vessel is depicted in the likeness of a Ket-pattern battlecruiser. While this may indicate that the ship was a battlecruiser, it may also be an artistic liberty similar to the way the ovoid-shaped Unrelenting is depicted as a Ket-pattern battlecruiser. Based on the visual depiction in Fall of Reach, Rapid Conversion may also have been a Zanar-pattern light cruiser (properly introduced in Halo 4), since the CRS class is virtually identical to the CCS class in outward appearance. However, the animated adaptation clearly portrays the ship as a CCS based on its scale in comparison to the ships of Battlegroup 4, and Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo used a Ket-pattern battlecruiser model from Halo 3 to portray Conversion. Later media such as Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo established that the Zanar-pattern typically has no complement, much oppose to Covenant deployments of troops and vehicles, including Spirits and Choppers, from a single cruiser during the First Battle of Harvest. As such, this make the possibility of Rapid Conversion being a CRS-class being very unlikely.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo: Contact Harvest, page ???
  2. ^ a b Halo: Contact Harvest, page 336-342
  3. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 226
  4. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 200
  5. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 346
  6. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 194
  7. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 194-195
  8. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 382
  9. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 391-396
  10. ^ Halo: Tales from Slipspace - Hunting Party
  11. ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Reaching Out (Retrieved on Sep 8, 2015) [archive]
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