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{{Title|''Harrier''-class vessel}} | {{Title|''Harrier''-class vessel}} | ||
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|manufacturer=[[Forerunner]] | |manufacturer=[[Forerunner]] | ||
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|era=[[Forerunner-Flood | |era=[[Forerunner-Flood war]] | ||
|affiliation=[[Forerunner | |affiliation=[[Forerunner]] [[ecumene]] | ||
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'''''Harrier''-class vessels''' were [[Forerunner]] warships. | '''''Harrier''-class vessels''',<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 212''</ref> also known as '''attack harriers'''<ref name="s258">'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 258''</ref> or simply '''harriers''',<ref name="s213">'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 213''</ref> were relatively small and maneuverable [[Forerunner]] warships used for interception and containment.<ref>'''Halo: Warfleet''' - ''Page 91''</ref> They possessed cloaking systems allowing them to remain undetected to enemy sensors. Their armament included a form of beam weapon, as well as gravity slings which allowed them to turn [[asteroid]]s or other objects into projectiles.{{Ref/Reuse|s213}} | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
During | During the later years of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]], the [[Falchion]]'s forces stationed at the [[Battle of the 78th Thema|78th Thema]] included 700,000 Harriers, deployed from twelve {{Class|Fortress|vessel}}s serving as apex control stations. The harriers acted as the primary offensive element of the Falchion's fleet, launching a number of swift precision strikes against the incoming [[Flood]] ships,{{Ref/Reuse|s213}} allowing the Forerunners to eventually emerge victorious in the battle.<ref name="s258"/> A large number of {{Class|Strix|harrier}}s, supported by numerous [[sentinel]]s, also defended the [[greater Ark]] during the [[battle of the greater Ark|Flood's attack]].{{Ref/Reuse|s258}} The [[Keyship]] ''[[Anodyne Spirit]]'' possessed a number of Harriers as part of its complement.<ref name="Warfleet84">'''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo|Halo: Warfleet]]''' - ''Page 84''</ref> | ||
Two [[Created]] harriers participated in the [[Battle of Netherop (2559)|Battle of Netherop]], attacking both the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and the [[Banished]]. [[Thel 'Vadam]] was able to destroy one using the [[Precursor]] weapon known as the [[Divine Hand]], but one escaped to report back to the Created.{{Ref/Novel|Out}} | |||
==Variants== | |||
*[[Acolyte-class harrier|''Acolyte''-class]] - Fourth-order harrier that deployed sentinels and weapon-ships to overwhelm capital ships.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=383}} | |||
*[[Strix-class harrier|''Strix''-class]] - Third-order harriers piloted by [[ancilla]] and used en masse within Forerunner fleets.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: Silentium]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: Silentium]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Epitaph]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
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Harrier-class vessels,[1] also known as attack harriers[2] or simply harriers,[3] were relatively small and maneuverable Forerunner warships used for interception and containment.[4] They possessed cloaking systems allowing them to remain undetected to enemy sensors. Their armament included a form of beam weapon, as well as gravity slings which allowed them to turn asteroids or other objects into projectiles.[3]
History[edit]
During the later years of the Forerunner-Flood war, the Falchion's forces stationed at the 78th Thema included 700,000 Harriers, deployed from twelve Fortress-class vessels serving as apex control stations. The harriers acted as the primary offensive element of the Falchion's fleet, launching a number of swift precision strikes against the incoming Flood ships,[3] allowing the Forerunners to eventually emerge victorious in the battle.[2] A large number of Strix-class harriers, supported by numerous sentinels, also defended the greater Ark during the Flood's attack.[2] The Keyship Anodyne Spirit possessed a number of Harriers as part of its complement.[5]
Two Created harriers participated in the Battle of Netherop, attacking both the Swords of Sanghelios and the Banished. Thel 'Vadam was able to destroy one using the Precursor weapon known as the Divine Hand, but one escaped to report back to the Created.[6]
Variants[edit]
- Acolyte-class - Fourth-order harrier that deployed sentinels and weapon-ships to overwhelm capital ships.[7]
- Strix-class - Third-order harriers piloted by ancilla and used en masse within Forerunner fleets.[7]
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: Silentium (First appearance)
- Halo: Outcasts
- Halo: Epitaph
Sources[edit]
- ^ Halo: Silentium, page 212
- ^ a b c Halo: Silentium, page 258
- ^ a b c Halo: Silentium, page 213
- ^ Halo: Warfleet - Page 91
- ^ Halo: Warfleet - Page 84
- ^ Halo: Outcasts
- ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 383
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