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[[File:H4 Infinity escort.jpg|thumb|325px|The {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, experimental flagship of the [[UNSC Navy]].]] | [[File:H4 Infinity escort.jpg|thumb|325px|The {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, experimental flagship of the [[UNSC Navy]].]] | ||
A '''flagship''' is a title designated to the command vessel in a given [[fleet]].{{Ref/Book|Id=encyc2011 pg276|[[Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition)]]|Section=<nowiki>Covenant Ship</nowiki>|Page=276}} | A '''flagship''' is a title designated to the command vessel in a given [[fleet]].{{Ref/Book|Id=encyc2011 pg276|[[Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition)]]|Section=<nowiki>Covenant Ship</nowiki>|Page=276}} Flagships can also be designated as the commanding ship for an entire faction.{{Ref/Book|Id=en|Enc22|Page=461}}{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Song}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Flagships in the [[UNSC]] tends to be [[cruiser]]s or [[carrier]]s,<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 261''</ref> although, in smaller fleets, a [[frigate]] or [[destroyer]] may be the flagship. In the post-war period the UNSC's overall flagship is considered to be the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, an {{Class|Infinity|supercarrier}} and humanity's largest and most powerful ship. | Flagships in the [[UNSC]] tends to be [[cruiser]]s or [[carrier]]s,<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 261''</ref> although, in smaller fleets, a [[frigate]] or [[destroyer]] may be the flagship. In the post-war period the UNSC's overall flagship is considered to be the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, an {{Class|Infinity|supercarrier}} and humanity's largest and most powerful ship. | ||
In the [[Covenant fleet]], flagships tend to be {{ | In the [[Covenant fleet]], flagships tend to be {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}s or {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}s in the typical fleet. However, in [[battle group]]s, the flagship may be a cruiser or, rarely, a destroyer.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''', ''page 276''</ref> | ||
In a couple of smaller flotillas the flagships were [[intrusion corvette]]s. In one case, the flotilla, made up entirely of corvettes, belonged to the [[Silent Shadow]] and was used for their operations. In the second instance, the flotilla, again made up of corvettes aside from a single [[Covenant frigate]], was a rogue faction.<ref>'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'''</ref> | In a couple of smaller flotillas the flagships were [[intrusion corvette]]s. In one case, the flotilla, made up entirely of corvettes, belonged to the [[Silent Shadow]] and was used for their operations. In the second instance, the flotilla, again made up of corvettes aside from a single [[Covenant frigate]], was a rogue faction.<ref>'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'''</ref> | ||
In the [[Covenant remnants]], the flagships, at least in the smaller groups, tend to be cruisers or in the case of the [[Kig-Yar pirate queen]] and [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group]], {{ | In the [[Covenant remnants]], the flagships, at least in the smaller groups, tend to be cruisers or in the case of the [[Kig-Yar pirate queen]] and [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group]], {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}}s. Only the larger groups such as the [[Banished]], [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] and [[Sali 'Nyon's Covenant]] have assault carriers as their flagships. | ||
==Known flagships== | ==Known flagships== | ||
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|{{UNSCShip|Kayenta}} | |{{UNSCShip|Kayenta}} | ||
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!scope="col"|Tactical grouping | !scope="col"|Tactical grouping | ||
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|{{ | |{{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}} | ||
|''[[Incorruptible]]''{{Ref/Reuse|encyc2011 pg276}} | |''[[Incorruptible]]''{{Ref/Reuse|encyc2011 pg276}} | ||
|[[Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity]] | |[[Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity]] | ||
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|{{ | |{{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}} | ||
|''[[Long Night of Solace]]''{{Ref/Book|Halo: The Essential Visual Guide|Page=10}} | |''[[Long Night of Solace]]''{{Ref/Book|Halo: The Essential Visual Guide|Page=10}} | ||
|[[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] | |[[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] | ||
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|rowspan="3"|{{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} | |rowspan="3"|{{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} | ||
|''[[Song of Retribution]]'' | |''[[Song of Retribution]]''{{Ref/Site|SiteName=Halo Waypoint: Song of Retribution|Id=Song|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/song-of-retribution|ArchiveURL=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126160807/https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/song-of-retribution}} | ||
|[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] | |[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] | ||
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|''[[Breath of Annihilation]]''{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/infinity|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Universe - UNSC Infinity}} | |''[[Breath of Annihilation]]''{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/infinity|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Universe - UNSC Infinity}} | ||
|[[Sali 'Nyon's Covenant]] | |[[Sali 'Nyon's Covenant]] | ||
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|rowspan="1"|{{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}} | |||
|''[[Foebane]]''{{Ref/Novel|Id=Envoy|Env}} | |||
|[[Voice of Maardoth]] | |||
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==See also== | |||
* [[Capital ship]] | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | {{Ref/Sources}} | ||
[[Category:Ship classifications]] | [[Category:Ship classifications]] |
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