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{{Title|''Mako''-class corvette}}
{{Title|''Mako''-class corvette}}
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{{Disambig header|the UNSC corvette|other uses|Mako}}
{{Ship Class Infobox
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{{Center|Were you looking for the [[MAKO drone]], or the [[MAKO-class Mjolnir]]?}}
The '''''Mako''-class corvette''' was a classification of [[UNSC corvette|corvette]] employed by the naval forces of both the [[Colonial Military Authority]] and [[United Nations Space Command]], among other [[human]] military groups.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


The '''''Mako''-class corvette'''<ref name="for">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 85''</ref> is a light [[warship]] classification in the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]].
==Overview==
===Design details===
The ''Mako'' measured only {{Convert|532|ft|m|disp=flip}} in length, and massed in at a total mass of {{Convert|28000|MT}}.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} ''Mako''-class ships were generally well-regarded (in no small part due to their small size{{Ref/Reuse|enc}}), but hated by shipyard personnel due to numerous maintenance issues.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


==Background==
===Armaments===
Little is known about the ''Mako''-class in particular, but since they are corvettes, they most likely carry lighter ship-to-ship weapons and/or troops, and unlikely to deploy its own fighter support. ''Mako''-class corvettes were also renowned for being one of the smallest ships in the UNSC fleet mounted with a reliable, usable slipspace drive.<ref name="enc">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 259'' (2011 edition)</ref>
The ''Mako''-class was lightly armed, featuring two Mark 40 [[Castor naval coilgun]]s and two M42 [[Archer missile]] pods for anti-ship combat. For defence, it was equipped with two [[M870 Rampart point defense gun]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


==Operational service==
==Ships of the line==
The ''Mako''-class was once favored largely in part to its small size, but was eventually decommissioned due to maintenance issues.<ref name="enc"/> Several of such corvettes were used by the [[Insurrectionist#Eridanus cell|Eridanus rebels]] at their asteroid base of [[Eridanus Secundus]], used by the rebels as part of their improvised fleet.<ref name="for"/>
*{{UNSCShip|Mako}} - lead ship
*{{UNSCShip|Pony Express}} - Recommended by Lord [[Terrence Hood]] for [[Blue Team]] to use to get to [[Onyx]].
 
==Operational history==
The ''Mako''-class entered service in [[2388]], and rapidly became one of the most ubiquitous examples of the corvette role throughout [[Human colonies|human space]]. During its long career, the ''Mako'' was used by many military organisations including the [[UNSC Navy]], [[CMA Navy]] and other security forces throughout the [[Sol system]] and extrasolar colonies.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The ''Mako''{{'}}s maintenance issues would eventually gain it infamy in the shipyards where it was serviced, ultimately leading to the UNSC Navy choosing to retire it in the early stages of the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Book|Id=enc|Enc11|Page=259}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Most surviving examples were pushed into rear second-line defensive fleets for the duration of the war.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
 
By [[2525]], several such corvettes had fallen into the [[Insurrectionist#Eridanus cell|Eridanus rebels]] at their asteroid base of [[Eridanus Secundus]] - used by the rebels as part of their improvised fleet.{{Ref/Reuse|for}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=for|FoR|Chapter=10}}


==Known Ships==
One ''Mako''-class, the {{UNSCShip|Pony Express}}, was still in service with the UNSC as late as [[2552]].{{Ref/Novel|GoO|Chapter=24}}
*{{UNSCShip|Mako}} - lead ship


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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[[Category:UNSC ship classes]]

Revision as of 13:37, September 10, 2023

This article is about the UNSC corvette. For other uses, see Mako.
Mako-class corvette
Production information

Manufacturer:

Kuushan Shipyards[1]

Class:

Corvette[2]

Technical specifications

Length:

162 meters (532 ft)[1]

Mass:

28,000 metric tons (28,000 LT; 31,000 ST)[1]

Complement:

Chronological and affiliation

Era:

Introduced:

2388[1]

Affiliation:

United Nations Space Command[1]
Colonial Military Authority[1]
Security forces[1]

 

The Mako-class corvette was a classification of corvette employed by the naval forces of both the Colonial Military Authority and United Nations Space Command, among other human military groups.[1]

Overview

Design details

The Mako measured only 162 metres (532 ft) in length, and massed in at a total mass of 28,000 metric tons (28,000 LT; 31,000 ST).[1] Mako-class ships were generally well-regarded (in no small part due to their small size[2]), but hated by shipyard personnel due to numerous maintenance issues.[1]

Armaments

The Mako-class was lightly armed, featuring two Mark 40 Castor naval coilguns and two M42 Archer missile pods for anti-ship combat. For defence, it was equipped with two M870 Rampart point defense guns.[1]

Ships of the line

Operational history

The Mako-class entered service in 2388, and rapidly became one of the most ubiquitous examples of the corvette role throughout human space. During its long career, the Mako was used by many military organisations including the UNSC Navy, CMA Navy and other security forces throughout the Sol system and extrasolar colonies.[1] The Mako's maintenance issues would eventually gain it infamy in the shipyards where it was serviced, ultimately leading to the UNSC Navy choosing to retire it in the early stages of the Human-Covenant War.[2][1] Most surviving examples were pushed into rear second-line defensive fleets for the duration of the war.[1]

By 2525, several such corvettes had fallen into the Eridanus rebels at their asteroid base of Eridanus Secundus - used by the rebels as part of their improvised fleet.[3][3]

One Mako-class, the UNSC Pony Express, was still in service with the UNSC as late as 2552.[4]

List of appearances

Sources