Canon

UNSC Saratoga: Difference between revisions

From Halopedia, the Halo wiki
m (→‎top: adding AI to infobox field and cleaning up some links)
 
(35 intermediate revisions by 21 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Era|HCW}}
{{Title|UNSC ''Saratoga''}}
{{Ratings}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Individual ship infobox
{{Infobox/Ships
|name={{UNSCShip|Saratoga}}
|name            = ''Saratoga''
|image=[[File:UNSC Saratoga.jpg|300px]]
|image          = [[File:HReach-UNSCFrigateSaratoga.png|350px]]
|class=[[UNSC heavy frigate|Heavy frigate]]
|caption        =
|manufacturer=
|modules        =
|modifier=
{{Infobox/Ships/Individual
|sysmods=
|country              = [[Unified Earth Government]]
|length= 478 metres (1,568 ft 3 in)
|country flag        = {{Icon|UEG}}
|width= 151.9 metres (498 ft 4 in)
|name                 = ''Saratoga''
|height= 112.2 metres (368 ft 1 in)
|class                = {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}
|max accel=
|namesake            = [[Wikipedia:Battle of Saratoga|Battle of Saratoga]]
|max speed space=
|identification      =
|max speed air=
|operator            = [[UNSC Navy]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}
|engine=
|manufacturer        = [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*Main drives (2)
|architect            =  
*Auxiliary drives (2)
|laid down            =  
*Tertiary drives (4)
|launched            =  
|slipspace drive = [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]
|commissioned        =  
|poweroutput    =
|decommissioned      =  
|power          = [[Deuterium Fusion Cores]] (2)
|fate                =  
|shield gen      =
|status              = Active as of [[2552#August|August 2552]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}
|hull            = {{Convert|60|cm|ftin}} [[Titanium-A]] Battleplate
|captains            =  
|sensor          =
|ai                  =  
|target          =
|motto                =  
|navigation      =
|badge                =
|avionics        =
}}
|countermeasures =
|hide-characteristics=
|armament        = *[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] (1)
|type            = [[UNSC frigate|Frigate]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=120}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=76}}
*[[Shiva-class Nuclear Missile]]s (3)
|length          = {{Convert|1755|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EVGSavannah|EVG|Page=162}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EVGGrafton|EVG|Page=80}}{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/unsc-frigate|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=UNSC Frigate|D=13|M=05|Y=2021}}
*2x [[50mm point defense gun]] (12)
|width          = {{Convert|652|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}
*[[Archer Missile]] pods (30) 30 missiles/pod
|height          =  
|mass            = 1.3 million tonnes{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|power          = [[Fusion reactor]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=FS22|HFS|Chapter=22}}
|maneuver drive  = [[Fusion drive]] (2 primary, 6 secondary)
|slipspace drive = [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]{{Ref/Level|Id=HRLNoS|HR|Long Night of solace (level)|Long Night of Solace}}
|crew            =
|complement      =  
|complement      =  
|crew            =
*[[D77-TC Pelican]] dropships{{Ref/Reuse|Reach12}}
|skeleton        =
*[[GA-TL1 Longsword]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Reach12}}
|passengers      =  
|troops          =  
|capacity        =
|hull            = 60cm{{Ref/Reuse|FS22}} [[Titanium-A armor]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}
|consumables    =
|shielding      =  
|othersystems    =
|sensors        =  
|role            =
|ew              =  
|commission      =
|armaments      =  
|firstsight      = August 12, [[2552]]
*1 light{{Ref/Tabletop|Id=HFB|HFB|Detail=Paris-class heavy frigate stats}} [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|65P8V1 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}
|destroyed      = Unknown
*3 [[Shiva-class nuclear missile|M2475 Shiva nuclear missile silos]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=Reach12|HTFoR|Chapter=12}}
|retired        =
*26 [[Archer missile|M58 Archer missile]] pods{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}{{Ref/Reuse|Reach12}}
|lastsight      =
*12 [[M870 Rampart point defense gun]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}
|battles        = [[Fall of Reach]]
*12 [[M2950 Harpoon nuclear missile]] silos{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|affiliation    = [[UNSC Navy]]
|aircraft        =
|fleet          = [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]]
|air facilities  = One primary [[hangar bay]] located in the lower mast of the ship{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}
|taskforce      =
|owners          =
|namedcrew      =
|captains        =
 
}}
}}
The '''UNSC ''Saratoga''''' was a {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}} in the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]]. It was assigned to the [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}{{Ref/Level|Id=tip|HR|Tip of the Spear}}


The '''UNSC Saratoga''' was a [[UNSC heavy frigate|heavy frigate]] in the [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]].<ref name="tip">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref>
==Service history==
On [[2552#August|August 12, 2552]], during the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]], the ''Saratoga'', as well as the {{UNSCShip|Grafton}}, provided air support for UNSC forces engaging the [[Covenant]] on the ground. Though ''Grafton'' was destroyed when a {{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}}, ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'', emerged from [[Active camouflage|cloak]], ''Saratoga'' narrowly escaped.{{Ref/Reuse|tip}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}


==History==
==Trivia==
On [[2552#August|August 12, 2552]] during the [[Battle of Viery]], the ''Saratoga'', as well as the {{UNSCShip|Grafton}} provided air support for UNSC forces engaging the [[Covenant]] on the ground. It was possibly destroyed when a [[Long Night of Solace|Covenant supercarrier]] revealed itself after destroying the ''Grafton''.<ref name="tip"/>
*It is possible that the UNSC ''Saratoga'' was named in honor of the [[Wikipedia:Battle of Saratoga|Battle of Saratoga]], which occurred during the [[Wikipedia:American Revolutionary War|American Revolution]], therefore carrying on a lineage of [[Wikipedia:USS Saratoga|United States Navy ships]] named in honor of the battle.
*Like the ''Grafton'' and the [[UNSC Savannah|''Savannah'']], the ''Saratoga'' did not have its [[hull classification symbol]] painted on its bow.


==Trivia==
==Gallery==
*It's possible that the UNSC ''Saratoga'' was named after the [[Wikipedia:Battle of Saratoga|Battle of Saratoga]] during the [[Wikipedia:American Revolutionary War|American Revolution]], therefore carrying on a lineage of [[Wikipedia:USS Saratoga|U.S. Navy ships]] honoring the battle.
<gallery>
*Like other Heavy Frigates seen during the Fall of Reach, the ''Saratoga'' does not have its [[hull classification symbol]] painted on its bow.
File:UNSC Saratoga.jpg|The ''Saratoga'' holding position above [[Szurdok Ridge]].
File:Reach_5016770_Full.jpg|The ''Saratoga'' and [[UNSC Grafton]], holding position above Viery.
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
Line 68: Line 73:


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


{{UNSC Frigate}}
[[Category:Paris-class heavy frigates|Saratoga]]
[[Category:Human Ships]]
[[Category:UNSC ships|Saratoga]]

Latest revision as of 06:28, October 22, 2023

Saratoga
HReach-UNSCFrigateSaratoga.png
Ship history
Unified Earth Government

Name:

Saratoga

Class:

Paris-class heavy frigate[1]

Namesake:

Battle of Saratoga

Operator:

UNSC Navy[1]

Manufacturer:

SinoViet Heavy Machinery[2]

Status:

Active as of August 2552[1]

General characteristics

Type:

Frigate[2][3]

Length:

535 meters (1,755 ft)[2][3][4][1][5]

Width:

199 meters (652 ft)[3][4][1]

Mass:

1.3 million tonnes[2]

Power plant:

Fusion reactor[6]

Maneuver drive:

Fusion drive (2 primary, 6 secondary)

Slipspace drive:

Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine[7]

Complement:

Hull:

60cm[6] Titanium-A armor[4][1]

Armaments:

Air facilities:

One primary hangar bay located in the lower mast of the ship[4]

 

The UNSC Saratoga was a Paris-class heavy frigate in the UNSC Navy. It was assigned to the Epsilon Eridani Fleet.[1][10]

Service history[edit]

On August 12, 2552, during the Battle at Szurdok Ridge, the Saratoga, as well as the UNSC Grafton, provided air support for UNSC forces engaging the Covenant on the ground. Though Grafton was destroyed when a Sh'wada-pattern supercarrier, Long Night of Solace, emerged from cloak, Saratoga narrowly escaped.[10][1]

Trivia[edit]

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 80
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 120
  3. ^ a b c Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 76
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 162
  5. ^ Halo Waypoint, UNSC Frigate (Retrieved on May 13, 2021) [archive]
  6. ^ a b Halo: First Strike, chapter 22
  7. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace
  8. ^ a b c d Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 12
  9. ^ Halo: Fleet Battles: Paris-class heavy frigate stats
  10. ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign level Tip of the Spear
Retrieved from "https://www.halopedia.org/index.php?title=UNSC_Saratoga&oldid=1599286"