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The '''Cruiser''' is a type of heavily armed and armored capital warship in both the [[UNSC]] and [[Covenant]] fleets, emphasizing weaponry and armor over [[starfighter]] compliments.
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==Role==
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Even though both major fleets possessed warships of such classifications, the tactical philosophies of the two races were different. The Covenant, while possessing many different cruiser classifications, used [[carrier]]s as the powerhouses of their fleets. The UNSC, on the other hand, used cruisers as their heaviest warships.


However, it should be noted that Covenant cruisers dwarfed their UNSC counterparts.
The '''cruiser''' is a type of heavily-armed and armored [[warship]] designed with an emphasis on weaponry and armor over [[space fighter|fighter]] complements.


==Subclassifications==
==Overview==
Further more, there are different subclassifications of cruisers: light cruisers, medium cruisers, heavy cruisers, battlecruisers, and supercruisers, in order of increasing tonnage and power. Also, the UNSC [[Phoenix-class Cruiser-Carrier|''Phoenix'' classification]] was a unique warship, a cruiser-[[carrier]], that combined the elements of both major warship designs.
Even though both [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and [[Covenant]] [[fleet]]s possess warships of such classifications, the tactical philosophies of the two navies are different. The Covenant, while possessing many different cruiser classifications, use [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carriers]] as the powerhouses of their fleets.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 261</ref> The UNSC, on the other hand, use cruisers as their heaviest warships, designed to engage and destroy enemy warships that may otherwise threaten a fleet's [[carrier]] force.<ref>''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo|Halo: Warfleet]]'' - p. 26</ref> Cruisers served as the backbone of human fleets. However, it should be noted that Covenant cruisers were considerably longer than their UNSC counterparts.  
==Cruiser Classifications==
==Types==
===Covenant Cruisers===
===Human===
*[[Covenant Supercruiser]] - 3576+ meters
====Prehistoric human====
{| class="wikitable"
! width="200" style="text-align:left" |Class
! width="100" style="text-align:left" |Image
! width="500" style="text-align:left"|Details
|-
|'''[[Ancient human cruiser]]''' || [[File:Ancient Human cruiser.jpg|250px]] || A type of large warship used by [[Ancient humanity]] during the [[Human-Forerunner wars]].{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Primordium]]|Chapter=16}}
|}


*[[Reverence-class Cruiser|''Reverence''-class Cruiser]] - 3000 meters
====UNSC====
{{main|UNSC cruiser}}
{| class="wikitable"
! width="200" style="text-align:left" |Class
! width="100" style="text-align:left" |Image
! width="500" style="text-align:left"|Details
|-


*[[Covenant Battleship]] - 2000 meters
|'''{{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}}''' || [[File:HReach-PillarofAutumnCruiser.png|250px]] || The smallest vessels to be designated a cruiser by the UNSC.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]|Page=238}}
|-
|'''{{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}''' || [[File:Enc22 SoTP Marathon.png|250px]] || A larger cruiser designed to replace the ''Halcyon''-class.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 251 (2010 edition); p. 261 (2011 edition)</ref> Rarely deployed in a [[Carrier|light carrier]] configuration.<ref>''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'', Core Rulebook - page 125</ref>
|-
|'''{{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}}''' || [[File:H4-AutumnHeavyCruiser-ScanRender.png|250px]] || Designed to be a successor to the ''Halcyon''-class.{{Ref/Book|[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]|Page=191}}
|-
|'''{{Class|Valiant|super-heavy cruiser}}''' || [[File:Enc22 SoTP Valiant.png|250px]] || One of the most powerful vessels in the [[UNSC Navy]], primarily used in fleet command and coordination.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/unsc-cruiser|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=UNSC Cruiser}}
|}


*[[Covenant CCS-class Battlecruiser|''CCS''-class Battlecruiser]] - 1782 meters
===Covenant===
{{Main|Covenant cruiser}}
{| class="wikitable"
! width="200" style="text-align:left" |Class
! width="100" style="text-align:left" |Image
! width="500" style="text-align:left"|Details
|-
|'''{{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}}''' || [[File:H4-CovenantCRSLightCruiser.png|250px]] || While classified as a cruiser by the UNSC despite the ship's small size, the role of the CRS in the Covenant is closer to to that of a [[Police cutter]] . However, following the [[Great Schism]], they began to see frontline use.<ref>''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', Attack Ships, p. 72-73</ref>
|-
|'''{{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}''' || [[File:CCS Class Cruiser.png|250px]] || An intermediary warship. It is frequently used, surpassing all other Covenant vessels numerically.{{Ref/Book|[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]|Page=41}}
|-
|'''{{Pattern|Elefen|battlecruiser}}''' || || One of the mainstay battlecruiser designs employed by the Covenant, alongside ''Ket''-pattern.
|-
|'''{{Pattern|Maugen|armored cruiser}}''' || [[File:H4-RCSArmoredCruiser-SideFull.png|250px]] || An older cruiser. It pales in comparison to the smaller, newer ''Ket''-pattern.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/covenant-cruiser|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Covenant Cruiser}}
|-
|'''{{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}}''' || [[File:Enc22 Varric-pattern heavy cruiser.png|250px]] || Used for planetary occupation, command and supporting flagships.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 277 (2011 edition)</ref>
|}


*[[Covenant CAR-class Heavy Cruiser|''CAR''-class Heavy Cruiser]] - 300-1455 meters
===Forerunner===
{| class="wikitable"
! width="200" style="text-align:left" |Class
! width="100" style="text-align:left" |Image
! width="500" style="text-align:left"|Details
|-
|'''[[Forerunner cruiser]]''' || || A type of vessel used in the [[Ecumene]]'s fleets that defended [[Maethrillian]].{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Cryptum]]|Page=314-315}}
|-
|'''[[Forerunner picket cruiser]]''' || || A type of cruiser used by the Forerunners.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Cryptum|Page=126}}
|}


*[[Covenant Light Cruiser]] - 300 meters
==Related vehicles==
===UNSC Cruisers===
*{{Pattern|Rwaru|carrack}} - Described as a "merchant cruiser", the carrack was used to ferry troops and materiel.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-holiday-shipping|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Holiday Shipping}}
*[[Marathon-class Cruiser|''Marathon''-class Cruiser]] - 1192 meters


*[[Halcyon-class Cruiser|''Halycon''-class Cruiser]] - 1170 meters
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}


==See Also==
{{Ship types}}
*[[Carrier]]


[[Category: Starship Classifications]]
[[Category:Ship classifications]]

Revision as of 10:17, February 15, 2024

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The cruiser is a type of heavily-armed and armored warship designed with an emphasis on weaponry and armor over fighter complements.

Overview

Even though both UNSC and Covenant fleets possess warships of such classifications, the tactical philosophies of the two navies are different. The Covenant, while possessing many different cruiser classifications, use assault carriers as the powerhouses of their fleets.[1] The UNSC, on the other hand, use cruisers as their heaviest warships, designed to engage and destroy enemy warships that may otherwise threaten a fleet's carrier force.[2] Cruisers served as the backbone of human fleets. However, it should be noted that Covenant cruisers were considerably longer than their UNSC counterparts.

Types

Human

Prehistoric human

Class Image Details
Ancient human cruiser Ancient Human cruiser.jpg A type of large warship used by Ancient humanity during the Human-Forerunner wars.[3]

UNSC

Main article: UNSC cruiser
Class Image Details
Halcyon-class light cruiser HReach-PillarofAutumnCruiser.png The smallest vessels to be designated a cruiser by the UNSC.[4]
Marathon-class heavy cruiser A render of the Marathon-class cruiser modelled by Jared Harris for the fan mod Sins of the Prophets - used in the 2022 Halo Encyclopedia. A larger cruiser designed to replace the Halcyon-class.[5] Rarely deployed in a light carrier configuration.[6]
Autumn-class heavy cruiser H4-AutumnHeavyCruiser-ScanRender.png Designed to be a successor to the Halcyon-class.[7]
Valiant-class super-heavy cruiser A render of the Valiant-class cruiser modelled by Jared Harris for the fan mod Sins of the Prophets - used in the 2022 Halo Encyclopedia. One of the most powerful vessels in the UNSC Navy, primarily used in fleet command and coordination.[8]

Covenant

Main article: Covenant cruiser
Class Image Details
Zanar-pattern light cruiser H4-CovenantCRSLightCruiser.png While classified as a cruiser by the UNSC despite the ship's small size, the role of the CRS in the Covenant is closer to to that of a Police cutter . However, following the Great Schism, they began to see frontline use.[9]
Ket-pattern battlecruiser CCS Class Cruiser.png An intermediary warship. It is frequently used, surpassing all other Covenant vessels numerically.[10]
Elefen-pattern battlecruiser One of the mainstay battlecruiser designs employed by the Covenant, alongside Ket-pattern.
Maugen-pattern armored cruiser H4-RCSArmoredCruiser-SideFull.png An older cruiser. It pales in comparison to the smaller, newer Ket-pattern.[11]
Varric-pattern heavy cruiser Art of an Varric-pattern heavy cruiser from the 2022 edition of the Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition). Image from Canon Fodder #117. Used for planetary occupation, command and supporting flagships.[12]

Forerunner

Class Image Details
Forerunner cruiser A type of vessel used in the Ecumene's fleets that defended Maethrillian.[13]
Forerunner picket cruiser A type of cruiser used by the Forerunners.[14]

Related vehicles

Sources

  1. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), p. 261
  2. ^ Halo: Warfleet - p. 26
  3. ^ Halo: Primordium, chapter 16
  4. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 238
  5. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), p. 251 (2010 edition); p. 261 (2011 edition)
  6. ^ Halo: Fleet Battles, Core Rulebook - page 125
  7. ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 191
  8. ^ Halo Waypoint, UNSC Cruiser (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  9. ^ Halo: Warfleet, Attack Ships, p. 72-73
  10. ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 41
  11. ^ Halo Waypoint, Covenant Cruiser (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  12. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), p. 277 (2011 edition)
  13. ^ Halo: Cryptum, page 314-315
  14. ^ Halo: Cryptum, page 126
  15. ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Holiday Shipping (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]

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