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[[File:HFB-CPV&SDV.jpg|350px|thumb|A flotilla of one Covenant heavy destroyer escorted by {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}}s over [[Reach]].]]
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'''Destroyer'''<ref name="FoR">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'''</ref> is a [[warship]] classification that was used by the [[Covenant]], before the empire's collapse in [[2552]].{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/covenant-destroyer|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Covenant Destroyer|D=30|M=06|Y=2022}}{{Ref/Book|Id=essential|EVG|Page=48}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=266}}
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*[[Spirit]]-class Dropships
*[[Jiralhanae]]
*[[Lekgolo]]
*[[Kig-yar]]
*[[Unggoy]]
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The '''Covenant Destroyer'''<ref>[[Halopedia:Covenant Ship Classification Canon Debate|Covenant Ship Classification Halopedia Canon]]</ref> is a warship classification within the [[Covenant]] [[Covenant Navy|Navy]].  
==Background==
There are three known classes of destroyers: the {{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}}, the {{Pattern|Wik|light destroyer}}, and an unidentified classification of which only one example is known, represented by the ''[[Defender of Faith]]''. An additional so-called "super-destroyer" has been referenced by [[United Nations Space Command]] personnel in naval warfare, though this is an informal term used to describe the {{Pattern|Rasus|interdictor}}. ''CPV''-class destroyers were seen in various battles early in the [[Human-Covenant War]],<ref>''Halo Wars''</ref><ref>''Halo Wars: Genesis''</ref> while a slightly smaller ''RPV''-class destroyer was present during the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]] in [[2552#July|July 2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|FoR}}


==Background==
In general, Covenant destroyers are very well-armed, boasting multiple point-defense [[pulse laser turret]]s, [[plasma turret]]s, [[energy projector]]s, and a full complement of [[Seraph]] fighters. The destroyer's weapons are so potent that [[UNSC Navy]] [[Captain (NAVCOM)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]] remarked that they turned UNSC ships into "Swiss cheese" in many engagements.<ref>'''''Halo: The Fall of Reach''''', ''page 145''</ref>
[[Image:Covenant Destroyers Glass Harvest.jpg|thumb|left|A pair of Covenant Destroyers [[glass]] the planet [[Harvest]].]]
This class of starship is extremely well-armed, boasting multiple [[pulse laser]] turrets, [[plasma torpedo]] launcher(s) and ''[[Seraph]]''-class starfighters. [[Jacob Keyes]] noted its weapons systems, saying it turned [[UNSC]] ships into "Swiss cheese".


This dangerous warship classification has the distinctive three huge sections of heavier [[Covenant]] warships, mirroring the lethality of its larger cousins. They are used as escorts for battlegroups using larger ship classes, able to hold their own in combat protecting their battlegroup from threats.
This warship classification features the distinctive three-section design of most heavier Covenant warships, mirroring the deadliness of its larger counterparts. Destroyers are often used as escorts for [[Covenant fleet|fleets]] or [[Battle group|task forces]] and are able to hold their own in combat, while protecting more valuable ships from enemy threats.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}


Probably the most well-known ship of this class was the ''[[Bloodied Spirit]]'', captured by three [[SPARTAN-IIs]], [[Fred]], [[Will]], and [[Linda]], in a haphazard plan which recovered captured [[wikipedia:nuclear weapon|nuclear warheads]], eliminated another [[Brute]]-controlled destroyer, and gave them a much faster ship to take them to [[Onyx]].
==Classes==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Class !! Image !! Length !! Tonnage !! Source
|-
|{{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}} || [[File:Enc22 SoTP CPV.png|x150px]] || {{Convert|1664|m|ft|sp=us|sigfig=4}} || 115 million metric tons || {{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|essential}}
|-
|{{Pattern|Wik|light destroyer}} ||  || {{Convert|1500|m|ft|sp=us|sigfig=4}} || 99.7 million tonnes || {{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|essential}}
|-
|Unidentified class (''[[Defender of Faith]]'') ||  || {{Convert|1200|m|ft|sp=us}} || N/A || {{Ref/Novel|Id=TW12|TTW|Chapter=12}}
|}


== Vessels of this Classification ==
==Gallery==
*''[[Absolution]]''
<gallery>
*''[[Bloodied Spirit]]''
File:Covenant Destroyers Glass Harvest.jpg|A pair of Covenant destroyers [[glassing]] the planet [[Harvest]].
*''[[Far Sight Lost]]''
File:ApexBattleImage.png|A Covenant destroyer colliding with the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}.
*''[[Rapturous Arc]]''
File:HW Genesis back cover.jpg|Three Covenant destroyers [[glassing]] Harvest on the back cover of ''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''.
*[[Unnamed Covenant Destroyer]]
File:CovDestroyer.jpg|Concept art of the Covenant destroyer for ''Halo Wars''.
File:Origins ii Human-CovenantWar.jpg|A Covenant destroyer, as seen in ''Origins''.
</gallery>


== Trivia ==
==List of appearances==
*Jacob Keyes destroyed one with a maneuver later dubbed as the ''[[Keyes Loop]]'' at [[Sigma Octanus IV]].
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*In [[Halo Wars]] cutscenes a Destroyer is shown to be about 75% the size of a [[Phoenix-class Colony Ship]], which is over two kilometers.
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*Covenant Destroyers are seen on the back cover of [[Halo Wars: Genesis]].
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*The Destroyer is incorrectly referred to as a Carrier in some Halo Wars guides.
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Origins]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]''
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]''
*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]''
*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]'' {{Mo}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
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Latest revision as of 20:13, January 29, 2023

Box art depicting a Sinaris-pattern heavy destroyer and two Ceudar-pattern heavy corvettes.
A flotilla of one Covenant heavy destroyer escorted by Ceudar-pattern heavy corvettes over Reach.

Destroyer[1] is a warship classification that was used by the Covenant, before the empire's collapse in 2552.[2][3][4]

Background[edit]

There are three known classes of destroyers: the Sinaris-pattern heavy destroyer, the Wik-pattern light destroyer, and an unidentified classification of which only one example is known, represented by the Defender of Faith. An additional so-called "super-destroyer" has been referenced by United Nations Space Command personnel in naval warfare, though this is an informal term used to describe the Rasus-pattern interdictor. CPV-class destroyers were seen in various battles early in the Human-Covenant War,[5][6] while a slightly smaller RPV-class destroyer was present during the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV in July 2552.[1]

In general, Covenant destroyers are very well-armed, boasting multiple point-defense pulse laser turrets, plasma turrets, energy projectors, and a full complement of Seraph fighters. The destroyer's weapons are so potent that UNSC Navy Captain Jacob Keyes remarked that they turned UNSC ships into "Swiss cheese" in many engagements.[7]

This warship classification features the distinctive three-section design of most heavier Covenant warships, mirroring the deadliness of its larger counterparts. Destroyers are often used as escorts for fleets or task forces and are able to hold their own in combat, while protecting more valuable ships from enemy threats.[2]

Classes[edit]

Class Image Length Tonnage Source
Sinaris-pattern heavy destroyer A render of the CPV-class destroyer modelled by Jared Harris for the fan mod Sins of the Prophets - used in the 2022 Halo Encyclopedia. 1,664 meters (5,459 ft) 115 million metric tons [4][3]
Wik-pattern light destroyer 1,500 meters (4,921 ft) 99.7 million tonnes [4][3]
Unidentified class (Defender of Faith) 1,200 meters (3,900 ft) N/A [8]

Gallery[edit]

  • A pair of Covenant destroyers glassing the planet Harvest.

    A pair of Covenant destroyers glassing the planet Harvest.

  • A Covenant destroyer colliding with the UNSC Spirit of Fire.

    A Covenant destroyer colliding with the UNSC Spirit of Fire.

  • Three Covenant destroyers glassing Harvest on the back cover of Halo Wars: Genesis.

    Three Covenant destroyers glassing Harvest on the back cover of Halo Wars: Genesis.

  • Concept art of the Covenant destroyer for Halo Wars.

    Concept art of the Covenant destroyer for Halo Wars.

  • A Covenant destroyer, as seen in Origins.

    A Covenant destroyer, as seen in Origins.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo: The Fall of Reach
  2. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Covenant Destroyer (Retrieved on Jun 30, 2022) [archive]
  3. ^ a b c Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 48
  4. ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 266
  5. ^ Halo Wars
  6. ^ Halo Wars: Genesis
  7. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 145
  8. ^ Halo: The Thursday War, chapter 12

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