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[[File:TFoR-as-Atlas.jpg|350px|thumb|{{UNSCShip|Atlas}}, a UNSC heavy carrier near the yellow dwarf star [[Lambda Serpentis system|Lambda Serpentis]].]]
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'''Carrier''' is a [[capital ship|capital]] [[warship]] [[UNSC starship|classification used]] by the [[United Nations Space Command]] and [[Colonial Military Authority]]. They are used for transport and deployment of fighters and ground troops and command and control{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=126-127}}
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*300 [[Archer Missile]]s<ref name="enc"/>
*2 [[Fusion Rocket]]s<ref name="enc"/>
|complement=*[[C709 Longsword-class Interceptor|C709 ''Longsword''-class interceptors]]<ref name="enc"/>
*[[Shortsword-class Bomber|''Shortsword''-class bombers]] (presumed){{Citation needed}}
*[[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier|D77-TC ''Pelican''-class dropships]]<ref name="enc"/>
**[[Dropship 77 Heavy-Troop Carrier/Infantry|D77H-TCI ''Pelican''-class dropships]]
*[[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]]
**[[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s
*Ground vehicles (presumed)
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[[Human-Covenant War]]
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The '''UNSC Carrier''' is a classification of warships within the [[UNSC Navy]].
==Overview==
UNSC carriers range from light warships to among the largest ships in service. The smallest light carriers can be lower than a kilometer from stem to stern, smaller than a cruiser,{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin}} while the largest carriers are multiple kilometers long.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc09|Enc09|Page=249}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11|Enc11|Page=259}} Most carriers are crewed by hundreds to thousands and can carry numerous space, air, and ground vehicles.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}{{Ref/Reuse|HWFEpoch}} Befitting their role, their primary asset is a large number of [[space fighter]]s or [[dropship]]s.{{Ref/Book|Id=HWFEpoch|HWF|Page=40-41}}


==Armament==
===Armament===
UNSC carriers are armed with a single [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], 300 [[Archer Missile|Archer missiles]], two [[Fusion Rocket|fusion rockets]]. They carry large numbers of [[C709 Longsword-class Interceptor|''Longsword''-class interceptors]] and likely [[Shortsword-class Bomber|''Shortsword''-class bombers]],{{Citation needed}} as well as numerous [[Pelican|''Pelican''-class]] [[dropship]]s, as fits their role as carriers. They also transport contingents of [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] and [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s and likely transport vehicles for said ground forces.
Despite their size, UNSC carriers depend on their fighter wings for offense, though the heavy carriers are often equipped with at least one [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]. Carriers also mount numerous [[point-defense gun]]s, such as the [[M910 Rampart point defense network]] used by the ''Epoch''-class, as well as several nuclear missiles of various types.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


==Size==
==Classes==
UNSC carriers are three kilometers long,<ref name="enc"/> nearly the length of a Covenant [[Reverence-class Cruiser|''Reverence''-class cruiser]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts Of Onyx]]''', page 270</ref>  This makes them one of the largest ships used by the UNSC Navy.
===Spacecraft===
The Navy operates several carrier classes. In practice, they can be divided into two broad categories: [[supercarrier]]s and smaller tactical carriers. Supercarriers are massive vessels which form the core of major expeditionary fleets as command ships, while smaller tactical carriers serve as the core of component [[battle group]]s and defensive fleets.{{Ref/Reuse|HWFEpoch}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Class !! Image !! Length !! Tonnage !! Source
|-
|{{Class|Poseidon|light carrier}} || [[File:H4-Poseidon.png|300px]] || {{Convert|2359|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}} || 2.8 million tonnes || {{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{ref/Site|Id=Bulletin|URL=https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-5-14-14|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=The Halo Bulletin 5.14.14|D=30|M=06|Y=2014}}
|-
|{{Class|Orion|assault carrier}} || [[File:HaloFleetBattles-Orion.jpg|300px]] || {{Convert|2220|m|ft|sp=us}} || 40 million tonnes || {{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|-
|{{Class|Epoch|heavy carrier}} || [[File:Enc22 SoTP Epoch.png|300px]] || {{Convert|8409|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}} || 35 million tonnes || {{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|HWFEpoch}}{{Ref/Site|Id=canon fodder|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-in-the-loop|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - In the Loop|D=30|M=06|Y=2021}}
|-
|{{Class|Phoenix|support ship}} || [[File:UNSC_Spirit_of_Fire_(CFV-88).png|300px]] || {{Convert|8200|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}} || 44 million tonnes || {{Ref/Book|HWF|Page=48-49}}
|-
|[[Unidentified UNSC carrier class|Unidentified carrier]] || [[File:FoRI Musashi.png|300px]] || {{Convert|1.8|mi|m|disp=flip|sp=us}} || N/A || {{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}
|-
|{{Class|Punic|supercarrier}} || [[File:Enc22 SoTP Punic.png|300px]] || {{Convert|13123|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}} || 670 million tonnes || {{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|-
|{{Class|Infinity|supercarrier}} || [[File:H4-UNSCInfinity-Starship-Side.png|300px]] || {{Convert|18682|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}} || 970 million tonnes || {{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|}


==Ships of the Line==
===Maritime craft===
The [[UNSC Army]] operates a number of [[Human marine craft|ocean-based aircraft carriers]], predominantly used on [[Inner Colonies|Inner Colony]] worlds such as [[Earth]] and [[Reach]].{{Ref/Site|Id=CFStrike|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-ship-strike|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Ship Strike|D=20|M=04|Y=2023}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Class !! Image !! Length !! Source
|-
|{{Class|Crassus|supercarrier}} || [[File:UNSCAircraftCarrier.png|300px]] || {{Convert|1633|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}} || {{Ref/Reuse|CFStrike}}
|}


*{{UNSCShip|All Under Heaven}} - Status unknown, last seen during [[Operation: TORPEDO]].
==Ships of the line==
*[[UNSC Atlas|UNSC ''Atlas'']] - Status unknown, last seen on patrol in the [[Lambda Serpentis System]] in [[2525]].
{{Ships/UNSC/Carriers}}
*[[UNSC Magellan|UNSC ''Magellan'']] - Status unknown, last seen by [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN]] [[Frederic-104]] between 2525 and [[2531]].
*[[UNSC Musashi|UNSC ''Musashi'']] - Destroyed during the [[Fall of Reach]].
*[[UNSC Stalingrad|UNSC ''Stalingrad'']] - Destroyed during the [[Battle of Onyx]].


==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
*''[[Halo: Renegades]]''
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''
**''[[Pelican Training]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''


==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}


==References==
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