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[[File:H5G-Warzone PhaetonCrop.jpg|thumb|250px|The Phaeton, a Promethean weapon-ship]] | [[File:H5G-Warzone PhaetonCrop.jpg|thumb|250px|The Phaeton, a Promethean weapon-ship]] | ||
'''Weapon-ships''' were small autonomous combat craft used by the [[Forerunner]]s, launched to carry out tasks considered to be beneath the dignity and worth of [[Warrior-Servants]].<ref name="wf">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', p. 82-83</ref> Deployed from larger ships such as {{Class|Fortress|vessel}}s, weapon-ships operated in automated phalanx formations and could be controlled at a ratio of up to a million ships per warrior.<ref>''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'', p. 174</ref> The most common of the Forerunners' autonomous combat drones, weapon-ships were classified as small auxiliaries deployed in the millions to serve as scouts, escorts, or shields. Disposable to [[fleet]] commanders, they were frequently deployed en masse in battles.{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} | '''Weapon-ships''' were small autonomous combat craft used by the [[Forerunner]]s, launched to carry out tasks considered to be beneath the dignity and worth of [[Warrior-Servants]].<ref name="wf">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', p. 82-83</ref> Deployed from larger ships such as {{Class|Fortress|vessel}}s, weapon-ships operated in automated phalanx formations and could be controlled at a ratio of up to a million ships per warrior.<ref>''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'', p. 174</ref> The most common of the Forerunners' autonomous combat drones, weapon-ships were classified as small auxiliaries deployed in the millions to serve as scouts, escorts, or shields. Disposable to [[fleet]] commanders, they were frequently deployed en masse in battles.{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/the-new-halo-encyclopedia-is-out-today|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=The New Halo Encyclopedia is Out Today|D=11|M=03|Y=2023}} | ||
Various classes of weapon-ship existed, with one of the smallest classes being the [[Phaeton]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/phaeton '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Phaeton'']</ref> | Various classes of weapon-ship existed, with one of the smallest classes being the [[Phaeton]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/phaeton '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Phaeton'']</ref> [[Strato-Sentinel]]s, when employed in a military role, may be considered a form of weapon-ship.{{Ref/Site|Id=OD|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/outpost-discoveries|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Outpost Discoveries|D=05|M=11|Y=2019}} | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo Infinite: Memory Agent]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== |