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[[File:HM-Infinity.png|thumb|right|300px|Several types of UNSC starships in orbit.]]
[[File:HM Infinity.jpg|thumb|300px|Several types of UNSC starships in orbit.]]
'''UNSC starships''' were [[Human starship]]s operated by the [[United Nations Space Command|United Nations Space Command (UNSC)]] and it's various branches and forces.
'''UNSC starships'''{{Ref/Generic|[[Halo Legendary Crate]]|[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops#Series 2|Crate 12]]}}{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Envoy|Chapter=28}} were [[Human starship]]s operated by the [[United Nations Space Command|United Nations Space Command (UNSC)]] and its various branches and forces.


==History==
==Overview==
===Domus Diaspora===
===Organization===
{{Main|Domus Diaspora}}
In the UNSC, ships can also be operated by different departments and branches. Warships like the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} were often operated by the [[UNSC Navy]].{{Ref/Book|Id=warfleetpg3637|HWF|Page=36-37}} UNSC Navy ships were deployed by [[UNSC Fleet Command]].{{Ref/Book|Id=encycpg64|Enc11|Page=64}} In the case of the {{UNSCShip|Swift Justice}}, it was operated by the [[Incident Response and Investigation]] division of the UNSC.{{Ref/Novel|Novel=Halo: Retribution|Chapter=2}} The [[UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping]] also operated a number of [[Freighter]]s.
On [[2291|April 2291]], the invention of the [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] gave humanity the chance of expanding beyond the Sol system. On the next decades, the [[Colonial Administration Authority]] proceeded to prepare and organize the exodus into new habitable systems, which led the creation of several new colony ships, including the {{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}}.
 
===Insurrection===
{{Main|Insurrection}}
The time of the Insurrection saw a number of class additions and developments to the UNSC's fleet. In [[2493]], the {{Class|Valiant|super-heavy cruiser}} entered service. Though serious cost problems over five years cast doubt in the class' future.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-bulkhead-banter|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Bulkhead Banter}} At some point in the Insurrection, a new carrier, the {{Class|Orion|assault carrier}}, was built to help with [[Planetary warfare|ground operations]].{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-armory-amore|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Armory Amore}} One of the last known class additions during the Insurrection was the {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}}. In [[2510]], the class first entered service.<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets]]'', p. 60</ref>
 
===Human-Covenant war===
[[File:Punic orbit.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A few UNSC starship classes during the Human-Covenant war.]]
{{Main|Human-Covenant war}}
 
====CAA and CMA Absorption====
In [[2525]], the UNSC would strip away the CMA's naval resources and give them to [[UNSC Naval Command|NAVCOM]].<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', collectible, [[Halo Wars Timeline Events]]</ref> As well, the UNSC would begin to take over the Colonial Administration Authority in the midst of the [[Human-Covenant war]]. With these additions, the UNSC received several different types of ships. This included the CAA's {{Class|Springhill|mining ship}}<ref>''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', Locations, p. 208</ref>{{Ref/Map|[[Halo 4]]|[[Adrift]]}} and the {{Class|Diligence|destroyer|}} from the CMA.<ref name="canonfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-clarity-grace ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Clarity & Grace]</ref> Both of which would be brought back to service or continued service such as with the {{UNSCShip|Kronstadt}} and the {{CAAShip|Heavy Burden}}.
 
====Early war====
{{Quote|We returned to Harvest with enough firepower to assault the vaults of heaven.|[[Preston Cole]] discussing Battle Group X-Ray at the Battle of Harvest.{{Ref/Reuse|hwgenesis}}}}
{{Main|Massacre of the Outer Colonies}}
[[Space warfare|Impressive fleet actions]] characterized the early war. 40 ships of [[Battle Group X-Ray]] [[Battle of Harvest|fought]] a [[Covenant super-destroyer|single Covenant vessel]] over [[Harvest]],<ref name="impossiblelifepg.463">''Halo: Evolutions'', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", p. 463-467</ref> over 100 ships saw action in the [[Battle of Alpha Aurigae]]<ref name="hwgenesis">''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''</ref><ref>''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", p. 470</ref> and another 70 [[Battle of XI Boötis A|clashed]] with the Covenant at the [[XI Boötis A system]].{{Ref/Reuse|hwgenesis}} However these actions were tempered by large losses in each; 13 ships destroyed at Harvest,{{Ref/Reuse|impossiblelifepg.463}} 37 lost at Alpha Aurigae,{{Ref/Reuse|hwgenesis}} and 30 destroyed at XI Boötis A.{{Ref/Reuse|hwgenesis}}


====Final year of the war====
These orginizations as well have ways of identifying their ships. There was the [[Hull classification symbol]], which gives each ship a letter classification and a number.{{Ref/Book|OSFM|Section=PART 1: INTRODUCTIONS, UNSC ''Infinity'' Layout|Page=14-15}}{{Ref/Book|HWF|Page=42-43}} There was also the [[ship emblem]], which was a unique image that crew wore on their uniforms.{{Ref/Reuse|h2cairo}}{{Ref/Reuse|cepoa}} Some warships also used the [[UNSC REG system]], which was also a special serial number.{{Ref/Level|H4|[[Dawn]]}} There was also the UNc system.{{Ref/Level|Id=h2acairo|H2A|[[Cairo Station]]}}
{{Main|Battle of Sigma Octanus IV|Siege of the Inner Colonies}}
[[File:HM SigmaOctanus.jpg|thumb|right|The {{UNSCShip|Iroquois}} and a [[Paris-class heavy frigate|frigate]] staring down the [[Second Fleet of Solemn Accord]] over [[Sigma Octanus IV]].]]
By the [[2552|final year]] of the war, a majority of the UNSC's ground forces had been consolidated at Reach and at Earth. For many colonies, it was only the ships of the navy that were reminders of the UNSC and gave aid to those cut-off. Though in many instances, the Navy couldn't afford the loss of ships and personnel, often leaving these colonies to their own devices including destruction by the Covenant. No appreciable differences could be seen in expeditionary and defensive fleets as the UNSC lost the ability to conduct offensive naval operations. Navy AIs by this point were still assigning ships to squadrons, though at that point they were administrative groupings that had lost meaning over the course of the war. As well, numerous fleets only existed on [[Dead fleet|paper]], having been destroyed in lost sectors years prior.<ref name="corerulebook">''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'', Core Rulebook - p. 9</ref>


With over 152 ships present at the [[Fall of Reach|Battle of Reach]],<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', Chapter 33</ref> a large number of these ships were destroyed. This included many capital ships such as the {{UNSCShip|Trafalgar}}, the flagship of the [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]] and pride of the Navy.<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', p. 168</ref>
The UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping operated its own identification codes for freighters that were primarily used in [[COM]] transmissions.{{Ref/Novel|HCH|Chapter=1}}


Starting [[2552#September|September 5, 2552]] all remaining UNSC starships and their fleets were consolidated under a single command grouping under the [[UNSC Home Fleet]].<ref>''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', [[:File:LC 002 Doc 3.jpg|Naval Records Archives]]</ref> Numerous ships arrived at Earth on October 20, 2552.{{Ref/Level|Game=Halo 2|Level=[[The Armory]]}} The ships above Earth would then go onto engage Covenant forces when they arrived the same day with a very large contingent of UNSC vessels and fleets that was later destroyed by [[Truth's fleet|overwhelming Covenant reinforcements]] on November 17, 2552.{{Ref/Level|Id=h2cairo|Game=Halo 2|Level=[[Cairo Station]]}}{{Ref/Level|Id=h3crowsnest|Game=Halo 3|Level=[[Crow's Nest]]}} By the end of the war, the plethora of UNSC starships had been reduced to only a few hundred.{{Ref/Reuse|mythospg132}}
[[File:HFB ParisFrigate Shield.png|thumb|150px|''Paris''-class frigates in "Shield" formation.]]
 
====Tactical Groupings====
===Post-war===
{{Main|Post-Covenant War conflicts}}
[[File:H4 Infinity escort.jpg|left|thumb|200px|The UNSC ''Infinity''-class supercarrier, the largest UNSC vessel, and the ''Autumn''-class heavy cruiser.]]
Following the Human-Covenant war, the surviving UNSC starships were brought back to Sol to be repaired, refitted and counted.<ref name="mythospg132">''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]'', p. 132</ref>
 
A variety of starship classes and several ship improvements that were created during the war finally became commonplace. The {{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}}, the {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}} and the {{Class|Infinity|supercarrier}} were all added to the fleet. All three have shielding,<ref>''[[Spartan Ops]]'', [[Departure|Episode 1: Departure]]</ref><ref name="envoyage">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/en-voyage ''Halo Waypoint:'' Canon Fodder - En Voyage]</ref> an unprecedented addition to UNSC ships.
 
As part of ongoing offenses, UNSC ''Strident''-class frigates and {{Class|Anlace|frigate}}s were being deployed to the [[Outer Colonies]] to route out [[Covenant remnants|Covenant remnant]] occupiers.<ref name="warfleetpg3839">''Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo'', p. 38 & 39</ref>
 
====Conflict with the Created and beyond====
{{Main|Created conflict}}
During the [[Created]]'s [[The Reclamation|Reclamation]], many UNSC starships were disabled by [[Guardian Custode]]s.<ref name="guardians">''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', campaign level, [[Guardians]]</ref> Some ships, were ripped out of [[Slipstream Space]] with the activation of the Guardians, like the {{UNSCShip|Nereid}}.<ref>''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]'', [[Undefeated]]</ref> Shipboard AIs from numerous starships also defected to the Created.{{Ref/Reuse|guardians}}
 
By October of the following year, at least five {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}s and two {{Class|Anlace|frigate}}s survived the initial takeover to see combat in [[Operation: WOLFE]].{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Shadows of Reach|Chapter=13}}
 
==Organization==
===Management===
In the UNSC, ships can also be operated by different departments and branches. Warships like the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} were often operated by the [[UNSC Navy]].<ref name="warfleetpg3637">''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo]]'', p. 36 & 37</ref> UNSC Navy ships were deployed by [[UNSC Fleet Command]].<ref name="encycpg64">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p. 64 (2011)</ref> In the case of the {{UNSCShip|Swift Justice}}, it was operated by the [[Incident Response and Investigation]] division of the UNSC.{{Ref/Novel|Novel=Halo: Retribution|Chapter=2}} The [[UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping]] also operated a number of [[Freighter]]s.
 
[[File:HFB-Parisshield.png|thumb|right|150px|''Paris''-class frigates in "Shield" formation.]]
===Tactical Groupings===
{{Main|UNSC Navy tactical formations}}
{{Main|UNSC Navy tactical formations}}
UNSC ships were organized into [[fleet]]s; specifically numbered expeditionary fleets and named defensive fleets. Further down, ships were arranged into [[battle group]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|corerulebook}} As well, [[squadron]]s were a type of tactical grouping for support ships early in the Covenant War,<ref>''Halo: Silent Storm''</ref> but by the end of the war were relegated to a type of administrative grouping.{{Ref/Reuse|corerulebook}}
UNSC ships were organized into [[fleet]]s; specifically numbered expeditionary fleets and named defensive fleets. Further down, ships were arranged into [[battle group]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|corerulebook}} As well, [[squadron]]s were a type of tactical grouping for support ships early in the Covenant War,<ref>''Halo: Silent Storm''</ref> but by the end of the war were relegated to a type of administrative grouping.{{Ref/Reuse|corerulebook}}
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Often, naval groupings had a [[flagship]] from which commanding officers lead their groupings from.
Often, naval groupings had a [[flagship]] from which commanding officers lead their groupings from.


===Identification===
===Personnel and operations===
There were a few known ways of identifying UNSC ships. There was the [[Hull classification symbol]], which gives each ship a letter classification and a number.<ref>''Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual'', PART 1: INTRODUCTIONS, UNSC ''Infinity'' Layout (p. 14 & 15)</ref><ref>''Halo: Warfleet - An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo'', p. 42 & 43</ref> There was also the [[ship emblem]], which was a unique image that crew wore on their uniforms.{{Ref/Reuse|h2cairo}}{{Ref/Reuse|cepoa}}
It is expected of all navy ship personnel to participate in working parties. The working parties help with routine maintenance and replenishment.{{Ref/Reuse|osfmwelcomeaboard}}


Some warships also used the [[UNSC REG system]], which was also a special serial number.{{Ref/Level|Halo 4|[[Dawn]]}} There was also the UNc system.<ref name="h2acairo">''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', campaign level [[Cairo Station]]</ref>
[[Ensign]]s often did not pilot [[capital ship]]s.{{Ref/Novel|TFoR|Chapter=21}}


The UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping operated its own identification codes for freighters that were primarily used in [[COM]] transmissions.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]|Chapter=1}}
The [[commanding officer]] of a UNSC starship, like other human starships, is referred to as a Captain regardless of actual rank.{{Ref/Book|Id=warfleetpg9092|HWF|Page=90-92}} The actual military rank of the leader is dependent on the size of the ship. Those of the rank [[Lieutenant]] often are in charge of small support vessels, [[Commander]]s are in charge of small warships, and [[Captain]]s are in charge of line warships.{{Ref/Book|OSFM|Section=PART 8: UNSC ORGANISATION, NAVCOM Ranks|Page=140-141}} The commanding officer in radio communications is referred to as the ships name followed by "Actual".{{Ref/Reuse|lnos}}{{Ref/Level|H4|[[Epilogue (Halo 4 level)|Epilogue]]}}


==Personnel and operations==
UNSC Starships were often given a [[Ship Director]], an AI who could manage much of the ship's tasks with the Captain's authority. Generally, these AI were "[[Smart artificial intelligence|Smart]]".{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetpg9092}}
It is expected of all navy ship personnel to participate in working parties. The working parties help with routine maintenance and replenishment.{{Ref/Reuse|osfmwelcomeaboard}}


[[Ensign]]s often did not pilot [[capital ship]]s.{{Ref/Novel|Novel=Halo: The Fall of Reach|Chapter=21}}
Children were sometimes born on board UNSC ships as well, with children being born on the {{UNSCShip|Savannah}} and the {{UNSCShip|Grafton}}.{{Ref/Level|HR|[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]|Detail=Marine dialogue}}
===Leadership===
The [[commanding officer]] of a UNSC starship, like other human starships, is referred to as a Captain regardless of actual rank.<ref name="warfleetpg9092">''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo]]'', p. 90-92</ref> The actual military rank of the leader is dependent on the size of the ship. Those of the rank [[Lieutenant]] often are in charge of small support vessels, [[Commander]]s are in charge of small warships, and [[Captain]]s are in charge of line warships.<ref>''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', PART 8: UNSC ORGANISATION, NAVCOM Ranks (p. 140-141)</ref> The commanding officer in radio communications is referred to as the ships name followed by "Actual".{{Ref/Reuse|lnos}}{{Ref/Level|Halo 4|[[Epilogue (Halo 4 level)|Epilogue]]}}


UNSC Starships were often given a [[Ship Director]], an AI who could manage much of the ship's tasks with the Captain's authority. Generally, these AI were "[[Smart artificial intelligence|Smart]]".{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetpg9092}}
====Procedures, traditions and culture====
 
===Procedures===
Several procedures affected the operations of UNSC ships as well. Prior to crash landings, active [[Cryo chamber|cryo pods]] were to be ejected into space.<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', p. 185 (2010 edition)</ref> The [[Cole Protocol]] also affected the possible destinations of ships.
Several procedures affected the operations of UNSC ships as well. Prior to crash landings, active [[Cryo chamber|cryo pods]] were to be ejected into space.<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', p. 185 (2010 edition)</ref> The [[Cole Protocol]] also affected the possible destinations of ships.


===Traditions and culture===
Navy personnel UNSC ships often follow old naval tradition. Boarding a UNSC warship is considered a ceremony, not a formality. When boarding a ship, the boarder requests permission from the officer on deck. The officer on deck will reply with a curt "Very well".{{Ref/Book|Id=osfmwelcomeaboard|OSFM|Section=PART 1: INTRODUCTIONS, Welcome Aboard the UNSC ''Infinity''!|Page=10)}}
Navy personnel UNSC ships often follow old naval tradition. Boarding a UNSC warship is considered a ceremony, not a formality. When boarding a ship, the boarder requests permission from the officer on deck. The officer on deck will reply with a curt "Very well".<ref name="osfmwelcomeaboard">''Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual'', PART 1: INTRODUCTIONS, Welcome Aboard the UNSC ''Infinity''! (p. 10)</ref>


"Dead fleets" or "paper fleets" are maintained as tradition and to honor those who died while serving. Inadvertently, some starships will be attached to these fleets by bureaucratic error. Many crewmen regarded this as a bad omen.{{Ref/Reuse|corerulebook}}
"Dead fleets" or "paper fleets" are maintained as tradition and to honor those who died while serving. Inadvertently, some starships will be attached to these fleets by bureaucratic error. Many crewmen regarded this as a bad omen.{{Ref/Reuse|corerulebook}}


Children were sometimes born on board UNSC ships as well, with children being born on the {{UNSCShip|Savannah}} and the {{UNSCShip|Grafton}}.<ref>''[[Halo: Reach]]'', campaign level, [[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]], Marine dialogue</ref>
===Design and specifications===
 
[[File:HW Infinity refit.png|200px|thumb|The ''Infinity'' being repaired over [[Earth]] while an ''Autumn''-class is completing a float out.{{Ref/Site|Id=infinityoverearth|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/chasing-shadows|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Community Update - Chasing Shadows}}]]
==Design==
====Construction, decommissioning and repairs====
===Construction, decommissioning and repairs===
A number of corporations seemingly based in numerous places, helped construct UNSC ships including [[Sinoviet Heavy Machinery]], [[Aerofabrique SA]],{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetpg3839}} [[TanSec AB]],{{Ref/Book|HWF|Page=19}} [[Reyes-McLees Shipyards]],{{Ref/Novel|TFoR|Chapter=25}} [[Kuushan Shipyards]],{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=129}} and [[Martian Metals Shipyards]].{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=125}}
[[File:HW Infinity refit.png|200px|thumb|right|The ''Infinity'' being repaired over [[Earth]] while an ''Autumn''-class is completing a float out.{{Ref/Site|Id=infinityoverearth|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/chasing-shadows|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Community Update - Chasing Shadows}}]]
A number of corporations helped construct UNSC ships including [[Sinoviet Heavy Machinery]], [[Aerofabrique SA]],{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetpg3839}} [[TanSec AB]],<ref>''Halo: Warfleet - An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo'', p. 19</ref> and [[Reyes-McLees Shipyards]].{{Ref/Novel|Novel=Halo: The Fall of Reach|Chapter=25}}


The UNSC generally had construction facilities in orbit of [[planet]]s. [[Tribute]], and [[Mars]] had ship building yards.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetpg3839}}<ref name="CF">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-buzz-generating ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Buzz Generating]</ref> Reach also had its own [[Asźod ship breaking yards|ship breaking yards]] that decommissioned ships were sent to.{{Ref/Reuse|hrpoa}} [[Earth]] as well had orbital facilities for repairs and float outs.{{Ref/Reuse|infinityoverearth}} The {{UNSCShip|Cradle}} on the other hand was a mobile [[Refit station]] that could travel to ships.
The UNSC generally had construction facilities in orbit of [[planet]]s. [[Tribute]], and [[Mars]] had ship building yards.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetpg3839}}<ref name="CF">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-buzz-generating ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Buzz Generating]</ref> Reach also had its own [[Asźod ship breaking yards|ship breaking yards]] that decommissioned ships were sent to.{{Ref/Reuse|hrpoa}} [[Earth]] as well had orbital facilities for repairs and float outs.{{Ref/Reuse|infinityoverearth}} The {{UNSCShip|Cradle}} on the other hand was a mobile [[Refit station]] that could travel to ships.


===Facilities===
====On ship facilities====
Design guidelines for ships emphasize that the command crew should have visibility of the surrounding exterior area of the ship. This is usually achieved through windows on the [[bridge]].<ref name="hwf3233">''Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo'', p. 32-33</ref>
[[File:H3 Fud Destroyed.png|thumb|250px|A cleaved ''Forward Unto Dawn'', exposing the deck layout.]]
Design guidelines for ships emphasize that the command crew should have visibility of the surrounding exterior area of the ship. This is usually achieved through windows on the [[bridge]].{{Ref/Book|Id=hwf3233|HWF|Page=32-33}}


UNSC ships have an internal deck naming structure. On most ships, the Hangar deck is considered Zero Deck. Decks below that are "belowdeck" and are numbered in descending order starting at First Deck. Everything above the hangar deck is a "level", starting at Level One and going in an ascending order.{{Ref/Novel|Novel=Halo: Silent Storm|Chapter=4}}
UNSC ships have an internal deck naming structure. On most ships, the Hangar deck is considered Zero Deck. Decks below that are "belowdeck" and are numbered in descending order starting at First Deck. Everything above the hangar deck is a "level", starting at Level One and going in an ascending order.{{Ref/Novel|HSS|Chapter=4}}


Facilities to create simulated [[War Games]] training sessions could be found on several ships. Though they were mostly on post-war vessels and most prominently on the UNSC ''Infinity''.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-needle-me-this|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Needle Me This}}
Facilities to create simulated [[War Games]] training sessions could be found on several ships. Though they were mostly on post-war vessels and most prominently on the UNSC ''Infinity''.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-needle-me-this|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Needle Me This}}


From the ''Phoenix''-class carrier {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}{{Ref/Level|Halo Wars|[[Dome of Light]]}}{{Ref/Level|Halo Wars 2|[[A New Enemy]]}} to the {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}} {{UNSCShip|Say My Name}},{{Ref/Level|Halo 3: ODST|[[Prepare To Drop]]}} numerous ships featured [[Holotank|holotables]] for battlefield situational displays.
From the ''Phoenix''-class carrier {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}{{Ref/Level|HW|[[Dome of Light]]}}{{Ref/Level|HW2|[[A New Enemy]]}} to the {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}} {{UNSCShip|Say My Name}},{{Ref/Level|ODST|[[Prepare To Drop]]}} numerous ships featured [[Holotank|holotables]] for battlefield situational displays.


[[Cryo chamber]]s were an important feature that allowed the crews to travel large distances without aging as much. Cryo facilities were often large and individual chambers displayed crew member names.<ref>''Halo Wars'', campaign level, [[Escape (Halo Wars level)|Escape]]</ref>
[[Cryo chamber]]s were an important feature that allowed the crews to travel large distances without aging as much. Cryo facilities were often large and individual chambers displayed crew member names.{{Ref/Level|HW|[[Escape (Halo Wars level)|Escape]]}}


UNSC starships also featured [[mess hall]]s,<ref name="cepoa">''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', campaign level, [[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]</ref><ref>''[[Halo Legends]]'', [[Babysitter]]</ref> [[hangar bay]]s,{{Ref/Reuse|cepoa}}{{Ref/Level|Halo 5: Guardians|[[Blue Team (level)|Blue Team]]}} and [[Armory|armories]].{{Ref/Level|Game=Halo: Combat Evolved|Level=[[The Maw]]}}<ref>''[[Halo: Evolutions]]'', "[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]", p. 86</ref>
UNSC starships also featured [[mess hall]]s,{{Ref/Book|Id=cepoa|HCE|[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]}}<ref>''[[Halo Legends]]'', [[Babysitter]]</ref> [[hangar bay]]s,{{Ref/Reuse|cepoa}}{{Ref/Level|H5G|[[Blue Team (level)|Blue Team]]}} and [[Armory|armories]].{{Ref/Level|HCE|Level=[[The Maw]]}}{{Ref/Anthology|Evo|[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]}}


Crew quarters on UNSC navy ships vary by ship type. {{Class|Halberd|destroyer}}s crew quarters were cramped<ref>''[[Halo Mythos]]'', p. 82-83</ref> with members being allocated a single sleeping pod that would sometimes need to be shared when the ship has additional crew.{{Ref/Reuse|hwf3233}}
Crew quarters on UNSC navy ships vary by ship type. {{Class|Halberd|light destroyer}}s crew quarters were cramped{{Ref/Book|HM|Page=82-83}} with members being allocated a single sleeping pod that would sometimes need to be shared when the ship has additional crew.{{Ref/Reuse|hwf3233}}


===Engines===
====Propulsion, movement, and docking====
{{Main|Fusion drive|Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine}}
{{Main|Fusion drive|Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine}}
UNSC ships were equipped with fusion drive engines to help them move and maneuver in real-space. Shaw-Fujikawa drives help ships reach supraluminal speeds.
UNSC ships were equipped with fusion drive engines to help them move and maneuver in real-space. Shaw-Fujikawa drives help ships reach supraluminal speeds.


===Armament===
UNSC ships had docking capabilities, though the exact details are dependent on what the ship is docking with. {{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}}s were capable of docking with {{Class|Moncton|orbital weapon platform}}s.{{Ref/Reuse|h2cairo}} [[Class-L flash-dock]]s routinely held frigates and corvettes, though the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} was able to use one.{{Ref/Level|Id=hrpoa|HR|[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]}}
 
====Armament====
[[File:HW - MII Light coil 56A2D4 MAC2.png|thumb|200px|The MAC of a ''Stalwart''-class frigate.]]
A number of UNSC vessels, particularly those under the control of the UNSC Navy are equipped with weaponry.
A number of UNSC vessels, particularly those under the control of the UNSC Navy are equipped with weaponry.
====MACs====
=====Powerful weaponry=====
{{Main|Magnetic Accelerator Cannon}}
{{Main|Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Nuclear weapon}}
[[File:HW - MII Light coil 56A2D4 MAC2.png|thumb|right|200px|The MAC of a ''Stalwart''-class frigate.]]
UNSC warships usually contain nuclear weapons of some sort. {{Class|Shiva|nuclear missile}} and [[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system]] were known shipboard nuclear weapons used by the UNSC.
 
MACs are massive coil guns that are used to accelerate multi-ton projectiles at extremely high velocities. These projectiles were a super-dense ferric (iron) tungsten shell.{{Ref/Novel|Id=htforchapter12|Novel=Halo: The Fall of Reach|Chapter=12}}
MACs are massive coil guns that are used to accelerate multi-ton projectiles at extremely high velocities. These projectiles were a super-dense ferric (iron) tungsten shell.{{Ref/Novel|Id=htforchapter12|Novel=Halo: The Fall of Reach|Chapter=12}}


As an example, frigate based MACs are capable of firing their slugs at roughly 30,000 meters per second.{{Ref/Reuse|htforchapter12}} UNSC ''Infinity'' has [[Mark 2551 Onager|miniature MAC guns]] along its hull, to compliment its built in, larger MAC guns.{{Ref/Level|Game=[[Halo 4]]|Level=[[Infinity (Halo 4 level)|Infinity]]}}
As an example, frigate based MACs are capable of firing their slugs at roughly 30,000 meters per second.{{Ref/Reuse|htforchapter12}} UNSC ''Infinity'' has [[Mark 2551 Onager|miniature MAC guns]] along its hull, to compliment its built in, larger MAC guns.{{Ref/Level|H4|[[Infinity (Halo 4 level)|Infinity]]}}
 
[[File:Reach 3003793 Full.jpg|200px|thumb|The {{UNSCShip|Savannah}} firing its M910 Rampart guns.{{Ref/Level|Id=lnos|HR|[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]}}]]
====Missile batteries====
=====Batteries=====
{{Main|Point-defense gun}}
UNSC ships generally carry an array of missile batteries. Most UNSC ships carry [[Archer Missile]]s in one of many pods. These include the [[M58 Archer Missile Delivery System]] and the [[M42 Archer Missile Delivery System]]. These were complemented with [[Fusion rocket]]s.
UNSC ships generally carry an array of missile batteries. Most UNSC ships carry [[Archer Missile]]s in one of many pods. These include the [[M58 Archer Missile Delivery System]] and the [[M42 Archer Missile Delivery System]]. These were complemented with [[Fusion rocket]]s.


====Point defense batteries====
{{Main|Point-defense gun}}
[[File:Reach 3003793 Full.jpg|200px|right|thumb|The {{UNSCShip|Savannah}} firing its M910 Rampart guns.{{Ref/Level|Id=lnos|[[Halo: Reach]]|[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]}}]]
Point defense batteries were common on UNSC warships. Some of these batteries include the [[M910 Rampart point defense network|M910 Rampart]], the [[M870 Rampart point defense gun|M870 Rampart]], the [[M710 Bulwark point defense gun|M710 Bulwark]], and the [[Mark 57 Arena point defense gun|Mark 57 Arena]].
Point defense batteries were common on UNSC warships. Some of these batteries include the [[M910 Rampart point defense network|M910 Rampart]], the [[M870 Rampart point defense gun|M870 Rampart]], the [[M710 Bulwark point defense gun|M710 Bulwark]], and the [[Mark 57 Arena point defense gun|Mark 57 Arena]].


====Nuclear weapons====
===Complement===
{{Main|Nuclear weapon}}
{{Main|Space fighter|Dropship}}
UNSC warships usually contain nuclear weapons of some sort. {{Class|Shiva|nuclear missile}} and [[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system]] were known shipboard nuclear weapons used by the UNSC.
[[File:D77H-TCI Pelican Gunship.jpg|thumb|150px|D77H-TCI, a model of the ever present Pelican Dropship.]]
Attached to various UNSC vessels are a number of small craft. Some were operated by other branches of the UNSC. The [[F-41 Exoatmospheric Multirole Strike Fighter]], for example, was most often operated by the [[UNSC Air Force]].{{Ref/Book|H4EVG|Section=Vehicles|Page=114}} The ubiquitous [[Pelican]] was operated by several branches including the [[UNSC Marine Corps]].{{Ref/Reuse|h2cairo}}
 
Some starships, like the UNSC ''Pillar of Autumn'', had lifeboats for the crew. The most known ones were the [[Bumblebee]] series.{{Ref/Level|HCE|[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]}}
 
==History==
===Rise of humanity===
The time of the [[Insurrection]] saw a number of class additions and developments to the UNSC's fleet. In [[2493]], the {{Class|Valiant|super-heavy cruiser}} entered service. Though serious cost problems over five years cast doubt in the class' future.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-bulkhead-banter|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Bulkhead Banter}} At some point in the Insurrection, a new carrier, the {{Class|Orion|assault carrier}}, was built to help with [[Planetary warfare|ground operations]].{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-armory-amore|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Armory Amore}} One of the last known class additions during the Insurrection was the {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}}. In [[2510]], the class first entered service.<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets]]'', p. 60</ref>
 
===Human-Covenant War===
[[File:Punic orbit.jpg|thumb|200px|A few UNSC starship classes during the Human-Covenant War.]]
{{Main|Human-Covenant War}}
====Course of the war====
{{Quote|We returned to Harvest with enough firepower to assault the vaults of heaven.|[[Preston Cole]] discussing Battle Group X-Ray at the Battle of Harvest.{{Ref/Reuse|hwgenesis}}}}
{{Main|Massacre of the Outer Colonies}}
In [[2525]], the UNSC would strip away the CMA's naval resources and give them to [[UNSC Naval Command|NAVCOM]].{{Ref/Game|HW|Detail=[[Halo Wars Timeline Events]]}} As well, the UNSC would begin to take over the Colonial Administration Authority in the midst of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. With these additions, the UNSC received several different types of ships. This included the CAA's {{Class|Springhill|mining ship}}{{Ref/Book|H4EVG|Section=Locations|Page=208}}{{Ref/Map|H4|[[Adrift]]}} and the {{Class|Diligence|destroyer|}} from the CMA.<ref name="canonfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-clarity-grace ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Clarity & Grace]</ref> Both of which would be brought back to service or continued service such as with the {{UNSCShip|Kronstadt}} and the {{CAAShip|Heavy Burden}}.
 
[[Space warfare|Impressive fleet actions]] characterized the early war. 40 ships of [[Battle Group X-Ray]] [[Battle of Harvest|fought]] a [[Rasus-pattern interdictor|single Covenant vessel]] over [[Harvest]],<ref name="impossiblelifepg.463">''Halo: Evolutions'', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", p. 463-467</ref> over 100 ships saw action in the [[Battle of Alpha Aurigae]]<ref name="hwgenesis">''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''</ref><ref>''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", p. 470</ref> and another 70 [[Battle of XI Boötis A|clashed]] with the Covenant at the [[XI Boötis A system]].{{Ref/Reuse|hwgenesis}} However these actions were tempered by large losses in each; 13 ships destroyed at Harvest,{{Ref/Reuse|impossiblelifepg.463}} 37 lost at Alpha Aurigae,{{Ref/Reuse|hwgenesis}} and 30 destroyed at XI Boötis A.{{Ref/Reuse|hwgenesis}}
 
The war saw combat losses far outstripped shipyards' abilities to build replacements for both military and commercial ships. Trade restrictions were also put in place to limit the risk that slipspace travel represented to remaining colonies.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22pg38|Enc22|Page=38-39}} Over the course of the war, the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] destroyed 120 ships{{Ref/Game|Id=h2at3|H2A|[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminal 3]]}} and 185 UNSC capital ships were destroyed by [[Writh Kul]]'s ''[[Dagger of Mercy]]''.{{Ref/Game|Id=Target12|HINF|[[High Value Target]] dossier, Writh Kul}}
 
====End of the war====
{{Main|Siege of the Inner Colonies}}
[[File:HM SigmaOctanus.jpg|thumb|The {{UNSCShip|Iroquois}} and a [[Paris-class heavy frigate|frigate]] staring down the [[Second Fleet of Solemn Accord]] over [[Sigma Octanus IV]].]]
By the [[2552|final year]] of the war, a majority of the UNSC's ground forces had been consolidated at Reach and at Earth. For many colonies, it was only the ships of the navy that were reminders of the UNSC and gave aid to those cut-off. Though in many instances, the Navy couldn't afford the loss of ships and personnel, often leaving these colonies to their own devices including destruction by the Covenant. No appreciable differences could be seen in expeditionary and defensive fleets as the UNSC lost the ability to conduct offensive naval operations. Navy AIs by this point were still assigning ships to squadrons, though at that point they were administrative groupings that had lost meaning over the course of the war. As well, numerous fleets only existed on [[Dead fleet|paper]], having been destroyed in lost sectors years prior.<ref name="corerulebook">''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'', Core Rulebook - p. 9</ref>
 
With over 152 ships present at the [[Fall of Reach|Battle of Reach]],{{Ref/Novel|TFoR|Chapter=33}} a large number of these ships were destroyed. This included many capital ships such as the {{UNSCShip|Trafalgar}}, the flagship of the [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]] and pride of the Navy.<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', p. 168</ref>
 
Starting [[2552#September|September 5, 2552]] all remaining UNSC starships and their fleets were consolidated under a single command grouping under the [[UNSC Home Fleet]].<ref>''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', [[:File:LC 002 Doc 3.jpg|Naval Records Archives]]</ref> Numerous ships arrived at Earth on October 20, 2552.{{Ref/Level|H2|[[The Armory]]}} The ships above Earth would then go onto [[Battle for Earth|engage]] [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|Covenant forces]] when they arrived the same day with a very large contingent of UNSC vessels and fleets that was later destroyed by [[Truth's fleet|overwhelming Covenant reinforcements]] on November 17, 2552.{{Ref/Level|Id=h2cairo|H2|[[Cairo Station]]}}{{Ref/Level|Id=h3crowsnest|H3|[[Crow's Nest]]}} By the end of the war, the plethora of UNSC starships had been reduced to only a few hundred.{{Ref/Reuse|mythospg132}}
 
[[File:H4 Infinity escort.jpg|left|thumb|200px|The UNSC ''Infinity''-class supercarrier, the largest UNSC vessel, and the ''Autumn''-class heavy cruiser.]]
===Postwar===
{{Main|Post-Covenant War conflicts}}
{{Quote|And if we do that, we lose a massive deposit of resources that our fleets need to rebuild. We’ve barely managed to get the Home Fleet back up to a few dozen ships while the Brass is demanding whole battle groups be assembled...|[[Captain]] [[Pedro Alvarez]] to [[Lycaon]] during the [[Outbreak at Site 22]].{{Ref/Reuse|saturn}}}}
 
Following the Human-Covenant War, the surviving UNSC starships were brought back to Sol to be repaired, refitted, and counted.{{Ref/Book|Id=mythospg132|HM|Page=132}}


===Docking capabilities===
In the wake of this, the UNSC sought to rebuild the ships they had lost.{{Ref/Novel|Id=saturn|Halo: Saturn Devouring His Son}} As such, postwar shipbuilding mainly focused on rebuilding UNSC naval vessels, which combined with limited shipbuilding capacity to begin with, affected the production of merchant ships.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg38}} To help facilitate all of this, the UNSC placed great importance on partnerships between corporations such as those between [[BXR Mining Corporation]] and [[Imbrium Machine Complex]].{{Ref/Reuse|saturn}}
UNSC ships had docking capabilities, though the exact details are dependent on what the ship is docking with. {{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}}s were capable of docking with {{Class|Moncton|orbital weapon platform}}s.{{Ref/Reuse|h2cairo}} [[Class-L flash-dock]]s routinely held frigates and corvettes, though the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} was able to use one.<ref name="hrpoa">''[[Halo: Reach]]'', campaign level, [[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]</ref>


==Complement==
A variety of starship classes and several ship improvements that were created during the war finally became commonplace. The {{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}}, the {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}} and the {{Class|Infinity|supercarrier}} were all added to the fleet. All three have shielding,<ref>''[[Spartan Ops]]'', [[Departure|Episode 1: Departure]]</ref><ref name="envoyage">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/en-voyage ''Halo Waypoint:'' Canon Fodder - En Voyage]</ref> an unprecedented addition to UNSC ships.
===Small craft===
{{Main|Space fighter|Dropship}}
[[File:D77H-TCI Pelican Gunship.jpg|thumb|right|150px|D77H-TCI, a model of the ever present Pelican Dropship.]]
Attached to various UNSC vessels are a number of small craft. Some were operated by other branches of the UNSC. The [[F-41 Exoatmospheric Multirole Strike Fighter]], for example, was most often operated by the [[UNSC Air Force]].<ref>''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide'', Vehicles, p. 114</ref> The ubiquitous [[Pelican]] was operated by several branches including the [[UNSC Marine Corps]].{{Ref/Reuse|h2cairo}}


Some starships, like the UNSC ''Pillar of Autumn'', had lifeboats for the crew. The most known ones were the [[Bumblebee]] series.{{Ref/Level|Halo: Combat Evolved|[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]}}
As part of ongoing offences, UNSC ''Strident''-class frigates and {{Class|Anlace|light frigate}}s were being deployed to the [[Outer Colonies]] to route out [[Covenant remnants|Covenant remnant]] occupiers.{{Ref/Book|Id=warfleetpg3839|HWF|Page=38-39}}


===Infantry===
====Created uprising====
{{Expand-section}}
{{Main|Created uprising}}
During the [[Created]]'s [[The Reclamation|Reclamation]], many UNSC starships were disabled by [[Guardian Custode]]s.{{Ref/Level|Id=guardians|H5G|[[Guardians]]}} Some ships, were ripped out of [[Slipstream Space]] with the activation of the Guardians, like the {{UNSCShip|Nereid}}.{{Ref/Anthology|[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]|[[Undefeated]]}} Shipboard AIs from numerous starships also defected to the Created.{{Ref/Reuse|guardians}}


===Ground assets===
Several ships survived The Reclamation. At least five {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}s and two {{Class|Anlace|light frigate}}s were able to see combat in [[Operation: WOLFE]].{{Ref/Novel|HSoR|Chapter=13}} At least six {{Class|Mulsanne|light frigate}}s were able to see combat during the [[Battle for Installation 07]]. However during that battle over Installation 07, the UNSC ''Infinity'' and those frigates were destroyed.{{Ref/Game|HINF}}
{{Expand-section}}


==Types==
==Classes==
===Colony ship===
[[File:UNSC Capital Vessels (Spartan Games).jpg|thumb|200px|A few UNSC warships and their sizes compared to one another.]]
===Colony ships===
{{Main|Colony ship}}
{{Main|Colony ship}}
The UNSC also operated a colony ship class, the {{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}}.


===Support starships===
===Support starships===
{{Main|Support starship}}
{{Main|Support starship}}
Several types of support ships that were used include the stealthy [[UNSC prowler|Prowler]] and its subtypes. Other stealth ship classes existed including the {{Class|Chiroptera|stealth vessel}}. There was also the incredibly small [[sloop]]. Another type of ship that was used by the UNSC was the {{Class|Calypso|exfiltration craft}}. Following the UNSC's take over of the CAA, the {{Class|Springhill|mining ship}} helped build materiel for UNSC forces.
Several types of support ships that were used include the stealthy [[UNSC prowler|Prowler]] and its subtypes. Other stealth ship classes existed including the {{Class|Chiroptera|subprowler}}. There was also the incredibly small [[sloop]]. Another type of ship that was used by the UNSC was the {{Class|Calypso|exfiltration craft}}. Following the UNSC's take over of the CAA, the {{Class|Springhill|mining ship}} helped build materiel for UNSC forces.


===Warships===
===Warships===
{{Main|Warship}}
{{Main|Warship}}
[[File:UNSC Capital Vessels (Spartan Games).jpg|thumb|right|200px|A few UNSC warships and their sizes compared to one another.]]
The UNSC employs a number of warships including [[UNSC frigate|frigates]], [[UNSC destroyer|destroyers]], [[UNSC cruiser|cruisers]], and [[UNSC corvette|corvettes]]. The {{Class|Vindication|light battleship|}} was unique as it was a [[Battleship]], an uncommon warship in UNSC ship design and classification.  
The UNSC employs a number of warships including [[UNSC frigate|frigates]], [[UNSC destroyer|destroyers]] and [[UNSC cruiser|cruisers]]. The {{Class|Vindication|light battleship|}} was unique as it was a [[Battleship]], an uncommon warship in UNSC ship design and classification.  


[[UNSC carrier]]s were among the largest, most heavily armed ships the UNSC possesed. Two carrier classes were so large that frigates could dock with them; the {{Class|Punic|supercarrier}} and the {{Class|Infinity|supercarrier}}.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-infinity-beyond|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Infinity & Beyond}}
[[UNSC carrier]]s were among the largest, most heavily armed ships the UNSC possesed. Two carrier classes were so large that frigates could dock with them; the {{Class|Punic|supercarrier}} and the {{Class|Infinity|supercarrier}}.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-infinity-beyond|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Infinity & Beyond}}


===Other===
===Other===
ONI's [[Reverse Engineering and Prototyping–Xenotechnology department]] have recovered, refit and begun testing on multiple [[Covenant starship]]s.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/catalog-interaction/4c3e1c6f-6519-4ee0-83a4-4bac13bf07a3/posts?page=23|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Catalog Interaction - Page 23}}
ONI's [[Reverse Engineering and Prototyping–Xenotechnology department]] have recovered, refit and begun testing on multiple [[Covenant starship]]s.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/catalog-interaction/4c3e1c6f-6519-4ee0-83a4-4bac13bf07a3/posts?page=23|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Catalog Interaction - Page 23}}


==List of UNSC starships==
==Known vessels==
The following is a list of the starships that belong to and are used by the [[United Nations Space Command]].
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====[[UNSC Carrier|Carriers]]====
{{Ships/UNSC/Carriers}}
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!scope="col"|Ship Name
!scope="col"|Notes
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|rowspan="2"|{{Class|Epoch|heavy carrier}}
|{{UNSCShip|Epoch}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Atlas}}
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|-
|rowspan="2"|{{Class|Infinity|supercarrier}}
|{{UNSCShip|Eternity}}
|Not Completed
|-
|{{UNSCShip|Infinity}}
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|{{Class|Orion|assault carrier}}
|{{UNSCShip|Fifth Winter}}
|
|-
|{{UNSCShip|Orion}}
|
|-
|[[Phoenix-class colony ship|''Phoenix''-class carrier]]
|{{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}
|Active but officially listed as lost with all hands.
|-
|rowspan="2"|{{Class|Poseidon|light carrier}}
|{{UNSCShip|Milwaukee}}
|
|-
|{{UNSCShip|Poseidon}}
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|{{Class|Punic|supercarrier}}
|{{UNSCShip|Punic}}
|
|-
|{{UNSCShip|Trafalgar}}
|Flagship of the [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]]. Destroyed over Reach
|-
|rowspan="6"|Unknown
|{{UNSCShip|All Under Heaven}}
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|-
|{{UNSCShip|Magellan}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Musashi}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Stalingrad}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Totem Lake}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Witness}}
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====[[UNSC cruiser|Cruisers]]====
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|{{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}
|{{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}
|Destroyed [[Installation 04]]
|Scuttled by [[John-117]] at the end of [[Battle of Installation 04]]
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|{{UNSCShip|Roman Blue}}
|{{UNSCShip|Roman Blue}}
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|rowspan="2"|{{Class|Valiant|super-heavy cruiser}}
|rowspan="3"|{{Class|Valiant|super-heavy cruiser}}
|{{UNSCShip|Everest}}
|{{UNSCShip|Everest}}
|[[Preston Cole]]'s flagship. Possibly destroyed or AWOL
|[[Preston Cole]]'s flagship. Possibly destroyed or AWOL
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|rowspan="3"|Heavy Cruiser
|{{UNSCShip|Terminus}}
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|rowspan="3"|Heavy cruiser
|{{UNSCShip|Matador}}
|{{UNSCShip|Matador}}
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====[[UNSC destroyer|Destroyers]]====
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!scope="col"|Notes
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|rowspan="2"|{{Class|Diligence|destroyer}}
|rowspan="2"|{{Class|Able|heavy destroyer}}
|{{UNSCShip|Able}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Gorgon}}
|First vessel of its class to be outfitted with a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]
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|rowspan="3"|{{Class|Diligence|light destroyer}}
|{{UNSCShip|Diligence}}
|{{UNSCShip|Diligence}}
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|rowspan="10"|{{Class|Halberd|destroyer}}
|{{UNSCShip|Winged Hussar}}
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|rowspan="10"|{{Class|Halberd|light destroyer}}
|{{UNSCShip|Chaco}}
|{{UNSCShip|Chaco}}
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|rowspan="26"|Unknown
|rowspan="25"|Unknown
|[[UNSC Agincourt (Destroyer)|UNSC ''Agincourt'']]
|[[UNSC Agincourt (Destroyer)|UNSC ''Agincourt'']]
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|{{UNSCShip|Glasgow Kiss}}
|{{UNSCShip|Glasgow Kiss}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Gorgon}}
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====[[UNSC frigate|Frigates]]====
{{Ships/UNSC/Frigates}}
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! scope="col"|Class
!scope="col"|Ship Name
! scope="col"|Ship Name
!scope="col"|Notes
! scope="col"|Notes
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|rowspan="1"|{{Class|Anlace|frigate}}
|rowspan="2"|{{Class|Gladius|corvette}}
|{{UNSCShip|Anlace}}
|{{UNSCShip|Gladius}}
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|
|-
|-
|rowspan="6"|{{Class|Charon|light frigate}}
|{{UNSCShip|Sagan Blue}}
|{{UNSCShip|Aegis Fate}}
|
|
|-
|-
|{{UNSCShip|Bellerophon}}
|rowspan="1"|{{Class|Lancer|fast-attack corvette}}
|Captured by [[Insurrectionist]]s, renamed ''Bellicose''.
|{{UNSCShip|Lancer}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Charon}}
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|-
|-
|{{UNSCShip|Chioglossa}}
|{{Class|Mako|corvette}}
|{{UNSCShip|Pony Express}}
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|-
|-
|{{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}
|rowspan="1"|{{Class|Scholte|missile corvette}}
|Severed in half by Forerunner Portal
|{{UNSCShip|Scholte}}
|-
|''[[Unidentified UNSC frigate (Algolis)|Unidentified UNSC frigate]]''
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|rowspan="8"|{{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}}
|rowspan="1"|Fast-attack corvette
|{{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}}
|{{UNSCShip|Two for Flinching}}
|Decommissioned, in process of being scrapped during [[Fall of Reach]].
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|{{UNSCShip|Cascadia}}
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|-
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|{{UNSCShip|Gettysburg}}
|rowspan="5"|Unknown
|{{UNSCShip|Bum Rush}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Grafton}}
|{{UNSCShip|Callisto}}
|Destroyed on Reach by the ''[[Long Night of Solace]]''.
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|{{UNSCShip|Paris}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Promise of Dawn}}
|{{UNSCShip|Chalons}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Saratoga}}
|{{UNSCShip|Coral Sea}}
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|
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|{{UNSCShip|Savannah}}
|{{UNSCShip|Glamorgan}}
|Destroyed in orbit over Reach by the ''[[Ardent Prayer]]''.
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|rowspan="1"|{{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}
|{{UNSCShip|Strident}}
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|rowspan="4"|{{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}}
|{{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}}
|Infected by Flood, used to infect ''[[High Charity]]''
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|{{UNSCShip|Meriwether Lewis}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Midsummer Night}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Stalwart Dawn}}
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|rowspan="19"|Unknown
|[[AC-54]]
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|[[UNSC Agincourt (Ghosts of Onyx)|UNSC ''Agincourt'']]
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|{{UNSCShip|Allegiance}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Buenos Aires}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Burlington}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Euphrates}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Fair Weather}}
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|[[FFG-045]]
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|{{UNSCShip|Plateau}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Providence}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Purpose}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Ready or Not}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Redoubtable}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Swift Justice}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Tannenberg}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Tripping Light}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Welcome to the Snipehunt}}
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<div class="tabbox"><div class="tab">Prowlers</div>
<div class="tabbox"><div class="tab">Prowler</div>
 
====[[UNSC prowler|Prowlers]]====
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|rowspan="6"|{{Class|Razor|prowler}}
|rowspan="8"|{{Class|Razor|prowler}}
|{{UNSCShip|Black Widow}}
|{{UNSCShip|Black Widow}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Ghost Song}}
|{{UNSCShip|Ghost Song}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Ghost Star}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Ghost Wind}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Night Watch}}
|{{UNSCShip|Night Watch}}
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|rowspan="5"|{{Class|Sahara|heavy prowler}}
|rowspan="6"|{{Class|Sahara|heavy prowler}}
|{{UNSCShip|Aladdin}}
|{{UNSCShip|Aladdin}}
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|rowspan="4"|{{Class|Winter|prowler}}
|[[ONI PRO-49776]]
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|rowspan="5"|{{Class|Winter|prowler}}
|[[ONI Acrisius|ONI ''Acrisius'']]
|[[ONI Acrisius|ONI ''Acrisius'']]
|Abandoned on [[Meridian]]. Likely destroyed or inoperable.
|Abandoned on [[Meridian]]. Likely destroyed or inoperable.
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|{{UNSCShip|From the Ashes}}
|{{UNSCShip|From the Ashes}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Perilous Contest}}
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|rowspan="2"|{{Class|Point Blank|stealth cruiser}}
|rowspan="3"|{{Class|Point Blank|prowler}}
|{{UNSCShip|Point Blank}}
|{{UNSCShip|Point Blank}}
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|[[UNSC stealth cruiser|Stealth Cruiser]]
|{{UNSCShip|Point of No Return}}
|{{UNSCShip|Point of No Return}}
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|rowspan="2"|{{Class|Chiroptera|subprowler}}
|''[[Beatrice]]''
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|{{UNSCShip|Chiroptera}}
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|Heavy prowler
|Unknown heavy prowler class
|{{UNSCShip|Taurokado}}
|{{UNSCShip|Taurokado}}
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|rowspan="16"|Unknown
|rowspan="13"|Unknown
|[[ONI PRO-49776]]
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|{{UNSCShip|Apocalypso}}
|{{UNSCShip|Apocalypso}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Edge of Umbra}}
|{{UNSCShip|Down Out and Go}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Ghost Star}}
|{{UNSCShip|Edge of Umbra}}
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<div class="tabbox"><div class="tab">Corvettes</div>
<div class="tabbox"><div class="tab">Colony ships</div>
====[[UNSC Corvette|Corvettes]]====
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|rowspan="2"|{{Class|Gladius|corvette}}
|{{UNSCShip|Gladius}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Sagan Blue}}
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|{{Class|Mako|corvette}}
|{{UNSCShip|Pony Express}}
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|rowspan="1"|Fast-attack Corvette
|{{Class|Banta|transport}} || {{UNSCShip|Dartmouth}} ||
|{{UNSCShip|Two for Flinching}}
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|rowspan="1"|{{Class|Sharpfin|escort corvette}}
|rowspan="3"|{{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}} || {{UNSCShip|Phoenix}} ||
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|rowspan="5"|Unknown
|{{UNSCShip|Skidbladnir}} || Scrapped in colonization of [[Harvest]]
|{{UNSCShip|Bum Rush}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Callisto}}
|{{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} || Modified into Warship prior to [[Human-Covenant War]]
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|{{UNSCShip|Chalons}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Coral Sea}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Glamorgan}}
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<div class="tabbox"><div class="tab">Colony ships</div>
<div class="tabbox"><div class="tab">Cargo/Transportation</div>
 
====Colony Ships====
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|rowspan="2"|{{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}}
|rowspan="1"|{{Class|Springhill|mining ship}}
|{{UNSCShip|Phoenix}}
|{{CAAShip|Heavy Burden}}
|Repurposed by the UNSC as an ordnance transport during the [[Human-Covenant War]]
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|rowspan="1"|{{Class|Vancouver|courier}}
|''[[Han]]''
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|{{UNSCShip|Skidbladnir}}
|Scrapped in colonization of [[Harvest]]
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<div class="tabbox"><div class="tab">Cargo/Transportation</div>
====Cargo and Transportation Ships====
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|rowspan="2"|Ammunition Ship
|rowspan="2"|Ammunition Ship
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|{{UNSCShip|Taulanti}}
|{{UNSCShip|Taulanti}}
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|[[Unidentified civilian cargo ship|Cargo ship]]
|{{UNSCShip|Dartmouth}}
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|''[[Mona Lisa]]''
|''[[Mona Lisa]]''
|Converted to a prison transport, Destroyed
|Converted to a prison transport, Destroyed
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|Diplomatic Shuttle
|''[[Han]]''
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|rowspan="2"|[[UNSC schooner]]
|rowspan="2"|[[UNSC schooner]]
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<div class="tabbox"><div class="tab">Other</div>
<div class="tabbox"><div class="tab">Other</div>
====Other Ships====
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|rowspan="2"|{{Class|Chiroptera|Stealth Vessel}}
|{{Class|Vindication|light battleship}} || {{UNSCShip|Vindication}} ||
|''[[Beatrice]]''
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|{{UNSCShip|Chiroptera}}
|{{Class|Minotaur|patrol vessel}} || {{UNSCShip|Ariadne}} ||
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|{{Class|Vindication|light battleship}}
|{{UNSCShip|Vindication}}
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|rowspan="2"|Auxiliary vessel
|rowspan="2"|Auxiliary vessel
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|[[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[Sloop]]
|[[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[Sloop]]
|{{UNSCShip|Walk of Shame}}
|{{UNSCShip|Walk of Shame}}
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|[[Patrol ship]]
|{{UNSCShip|Ariadne}}
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|rowspan="35"|Unknown
|rowspan="36"|Unknown
|{{UNSCShip|Abstract Endurance}}
|{{UNSCShip|Abstract Endurance}}
|Shipboard AI defected to [[Created]].
|Shipboard AI defected to [[Created]].
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|{{UNSCShip|Rochester}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Saturn}}
|Enacted [[CORRUPTER]] and [[Emergency Contact Protocol Upsilon]] protocols in a [[Flood]] outbreak.
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|{{UNSCShip|Sentry of El Morro}}
|{{UNSCShip|Sentry of El Morro}}
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==Production notes==
==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances==
===Ships===
{{Notice/Silver}}
[[File:HW3 Space Concept 5.jpg|thumb|right|175px|Concept work for the "UNSC ''Frontend''".]]
===Silver Timeline===
A few UNSC craft have appeared in officially created, but non-canon materials. The {{UNSCShip|Andraste}} was a ship that appeared in a [[:File:UNSC Andraste.png|piece of concept art]] for ''[[Halo 3]]''.<ref>''[[The Art of Halo 3]]''</ref> The UNSC ''Frontend'', an ''M''-class carrier was the center piece of a [[Halo Wars 3 (rejected pitch)|cancelled idea for ''Halo Wars 3'']].
{{Main|Silver Timeline}}
Numerous ships exist in the Silver Timeline.  
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! scope="col"|Ship Name
! scope="col"|Notes
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|Logistics ship
|{{UNSCShip|Bukovac}}
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|{{Class|Gladius|heavy corvette}}
|{{UNSCShip|Gladius}}
|Attacked by [[Makee]]
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|{{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}}
|{{UNSCShip|Stalwart Dawn}}
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|{{Class|Halberd|light destroyer}}
|{{UNSCShip|Pioneer}}
|Destroyed in the [[Battle of Eridanus II/Silver|Battle of Eridanus II]]
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|Destroyer
|{{UNSCShip|Iroquois}}
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|rowspan="4"|{{Class|Sahara|heavy prowler}}
|{{UNSCShip|Glamorgan}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Mirthless Smile}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}}
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|{{UNSCShip|Silent Joe}}
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|[[Hospital ship]]
|{{UNSCShip|Solace}}
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|Unknown
|{{UNSCShip|Ice Storm}}
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|}


===Depictions===
===Depictions in canon===
In the introductory level ''[[Prepare To Drop]]'' in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} was represented with a model of a {{Class|Charon|light frigate}}. In all other media, including ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', the ''In Amber Clad'' is a {{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}}.
In the introductory level ''[[Prepare To Drop]]'' in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} was represented with a model of a {{Class|Charon|light frigate}}. In all other media, including ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', the ''In Amber Clad'' is a {{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}}.


In ''Halo 4'', the ''Charon''-class {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} is depicted as a modified ''Strident''-class. This depiction is non-canon.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-have-s-moa ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Have S'moa]</ref> The ''Strident''-class itself is also depicted differently between the campaign mission ''[[Midnight]]'' and [[Spartan Ops]]/[[Daybreak]].
In ''Halo 4'', the ''Charon''-class {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} is depicted as a modified ''Strident''-class. This depiction is non-canon.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-have-s-moa ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Have S'moa]</ref> The ''Strident''-class itself is also [[Strident-class heavy frigate#Production notes|depicted differently]] across multiple media.
 
 
==Production notes==
[[File:HW3 Space Concept 5.jpg|thumb|175px|Concept work for the "UNSC ''Frontend''".]]
A few UNSC craft have been concepted for various titles. The {{UNSCShip|Andraste}} was a ship that appeared in a [[:File:UNSC Andraste.png|piece of concept art]] for ''[[Halo 3]]''.{{Ref/Book|[[The Art of Halo 3]]}} The UNSC ''Frontend'', an ''M''-class carrier was the center piece of a [[Halo Wars 3 (rejected pitch)|cancelled idea for ''Halo Wars 3'']]. The UNSC ''Olympus''{{Ref/Generic|[[:File:HINF Concept UnknownShip.jpg|HINF Olympus Concept]]}} and the UNSC ''Sword of Ascalaphus'' was concepted for ''Halo Infinite''.{{Ref/Book|[[The Art of Halo Infinite]]|Page=50}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Concept art===
===Concept art===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HW2C-Space.jpg|Concept art of a space combat mode for a ''[[Halo Wars 3 (rejected pitch)|Halo Wars 3]]'', featuring several UNSC starships.
File:HW3 SpaceBattle Concept.jpg|Concept art of a space combat mode for a ''[[Halo Wars 3 (rejected pitch)|Halo Wars 3]]'', featuring several UNSC starships.
File:HFB UNSCDestroyed.jpg|Concept art of various destroyed UNSC ships for ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''.
File:HFB UNSCDestroyed.jpg|Concept art of various destroyed UNSC ships for ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''.
File:Reach-Concept-ToTS-Supercarrier.jpg|Concept art of UNSC frigates underneath a {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}}.
File:Reach-Concept-ToTS-Supercarrier.jpg|Concept art of UNSC frigates underneath a {{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}}.
File:HINF Concept UnknownShip.jpg|Unused ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' concept art for a UNSC spacecraft, UNSC ''Olympus''. The ship measures roughly 106m long.
File:HINF ParisII Concept.png|Unused ''Halo Infinite'' concept art for the ''Sword of Ascalaphus''.
</gallery>
</gallery>
===Overview===
===Overview===
<gallery>
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File:Mac.jpg|Several ''Charon''-class light frigates at the [[Battle of Voi]].
File:Mac.jpg|Several ''Charon''-class light frigates at the [[Battle of Voi]].
File:TFFS Alt Cover.jpg|Numerous UNSC ships used on a poster.
File:TFFS Alt Cover.jpg|Numerous UNSC ships used on a poster.
File:Battle Group X-Ray.png|[[Battle Group X-Ray]] fighting over Harvest.
File:HWG BattlegroupX-Ray.png|[[Battle Group X-Ray]] fighting ''[[Heaven's Brilliant Bier]]'' over Harvest.
File:Enc22 Earthrise.jpg|UNSC ships in orbit of [[Luna]].
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==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
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{{United Nations Space Command}}
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An illustration of Infinity and its fleet.
Several types of UNSC starships in orbit.

UNSC starships[1][2] were Human starships operated by the United Nations Space Command (UNSC) and its various branches and forces.

Overview

Organization

In the UNSC, ships can also be operated by different departments and branches. Warships like the UNSC In Amber Clad were often operated by the UNSC Navy.[3] UNSC Navy ships were deployed by UNSC Fleet Command.[4] In the case of the UNSC Swift Justice, it was operated by the Incident Response and Investigation division of the UNSC.[5] The UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping also operated a number of Freighters.

These orginizations as well have ways of identifying their ships. There was the Hull classification symbol, which gives each ship a letter classification and a number.[6][7] There was also the ship emblem, which was a unique image that crew wore on their uniforms.[8][9] Some warships also used the UNSC REG system, which was also a special serial number.[10] There was also the UNc system.[11]

The UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping operated its own identification codes for freighters that were primarily used in COM transmissions.[12]

The Shield variant of Paris class frigate.
Paris-class frigates in "Shield" formation.

Tactical Groupings

Main article: UNSC Navy tactical formations

UNSC ships were organized into fleets; specifically numbered expeditionary fleets and named defensive fleets. Further down, ships were arranged into battle groups.[13] As well, squadrons were a type of tactical grouping for support ships early in the Covenant War,[14] but by the end of the war were relegated to a type of administrative grouping.[13]

Often, naval groupings had a flagship from which commanding officers lead their groupings from.

Personnel and operations

It is expected of all navy ship personnel to participate in working parties. The working parties help with routine maintenance and replenishment.[15]

Ensigns often did not pilot capital ships.[16]

The commanding officer of a UNSC starship, like other human starships, is referred to as a Captain regardless of actual rank.[17] The actual military rank of the leader is dependent on the size of the ship. Those of the rank Lieutenant often are in charge of small support vessels, Commanders are in charge of small warships, and Captains are in charge of line warships.[18] The commanding officer in radio communications is referred to as the ships name followed by "Actual".[19][20]

UNSC Starships were often given a Ship Director, an AI who could manage much of the ship's tasks with the Captain's authority. Generally, these AI were "Smart".[17]

Children were sometimes born on board UNSC ships as well, with children being born on the UNSC Savannah and the UNSC Grafton.[21]

Procedures, traditions and culture

Several procedures affected the operations of UNSC ships as well. Prior to crash landings, active cryo pods were to be ejected into space.[22] The Cole Protocol also affected the possible destinations of ships.

Navy personnel UNSC ships often follow old naval tradition. Boarding a UNSC warship is considered a ceremony, not a formality. When boarding a ship, the boarder requests permission from the officer on deck. The officer on deck will reply with a curt "Very well".[15]

"Dead fleets" or "paper fleets" are maintained as tradition and to honor those who died while serving. Inadvertently, some starships will be attached to these fleets by bureaucratic error. Many crewmen regarded this as a bad omen.[13]

Design and specifications

An Autumn-class heavy cruiser and UNSC Infinity above Earth being tended to by several Bustler-class freighters.
The Infinity being repaired over Earth while an Autumn-class is completing a float out.[23]

Construction, decommissioning and repairs

A number of corporations seemingly based in numerous places, helped construct UNSC ships including Sinoviet Heavy Machinery, Aerofabrique SA,[24] TanSec AB,[25] Reyes-McLees Shipyards,[26] Kuushan Shipyards,[27] and Martian Metals Shipyards.[28]

The UNSC generally had construction facilities in orbit of planets. Tribute, and Mars had ship building yards.[24][29] Reach also had its own ship breaking yards that decommissioned ships were sent to.[30] Earth as well had orbital facilities for repairs and float outs.[23] The UNSC Cradle on the other hand was a mobile Refit station that could travel to ships.

On ship facilities

FUD aft section
A cleaved Forward Unto Dawn, exposing the deck layout.

Design guidelines for ships emphasize that the command crew should have visibility of the surrounding exterior area of the ship. This is usually achieved through windows on the bridge.[31]

UNSC ships have an internal deck naming structure. On most ships, the Hangar deck is considered Zero Deck. Decks below that are "belowdeck" and are numbered in descending order starting at First Deck. Everything above the hangar deck is a "level", starting at Level One and going in an ascending order.[32]

Facilities to create simulated War Games training sessions could be found on several ships. Though they were mostly on post-war vessels and most prominently on the UNSC Infinity.[33]

From the Phoenix-class carrier UNSC Spirit of Fire[34][35] to the Marathon-class heavy cruiser UNSC Say My Name,[36] numerous ships featured holotables for battlefield situational displays.

Cryo chambers were an important feature that allowed the crews to travel large distances without aging as much. Cryo facilities were often large and individual chambers displayed crew member names.[37]

UNSC starships also featured mess halls,[9][38] hangar bays,[9][39] and armories.[40][41]

Crew quarters on UNSC navy ships vary by ship type. Halberd-class light destroyers crew quarters were cramped[42] with members being allocated a single sleeping pod that would sometimes need to be shared when the ship has additional crew.[31]

Propulsion, movement, and docking

Main articles: Fusion drive, Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine

UNSC ships were equipped with fusion drive engines to help them move and maneuver in real-space. Shaw-Fujikawa drives help ships reach supraluminal speeds.

UNSC ships had docking capabilities, though the exact details are dependent on what the ship is docking with. Stalwart-class light frigates were capable of docking with Moncton-class orbital weapon platforms.[8] Class-L flash-docks routinely held frigates and corvettes, though the UNSC Pillar of Autumn was able to use one.[30]

Armament

The MAC of a Stalwart-class frigate.

A number of UNSC vessels, particularly those under the control of the UNSC Navy are equipped with weaponry.

Powerful weaponry
Main articles: Magnetic Accelerator Cannon, Nuclear weapon

UNSC warships usually contain nuclear weapons of some sort. Shiva-class nuclear missile and M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system were known shipboard nuclear weapons used by the UNSC.

MACs are massive coil guns that are used to accelerate multi-ton projectiles at extremely high velocities. These projectiles were a super-dense ferric (iron) tungsten shell.[43]

As an example, frigate based MACs are capable of firing their slugs at roughly 30,000 meters per second.[43] UNSC Infinity has miniature MAC guns along its hull, to compliment its built in, larger MAC guns.[44]

The UNSC Savannah firing its M910 Rampart guns.[19]
Batteries
Main article: Point-defense gun

UNSC ships generally carry an array of missile batteries. Most UNSC ships carry Archer Missiles in one of many pods. These include the M58 Archer Missile Delivery System and the M42 Archer Missile Delivery System. These were complemented with Fusion rockets.

Point defense batteries were common on UNSC warships. Some of these batteries include the M910 Rampart, the M870 Rampart, the M710 Bulwark, and the Mark 57 Arena.

Complement

Main articles: Space fighter, Dropship
D77H-TCI, a model of the ever present Pelican Dropship.

Attached to various UNSC vessels are a number of small craft. Some were operated by other branches of the UNSC. The F-41 Exoatmospheric Multirole Strike Fighter, for example, was most often operated by the UNSC Air Force.[45] The ubiquitous Pelican was operated by several branches including the UNSC Marine Corps.[8]

Some starships, like the UNSC Pillar of Autumn, had lifeboats for the crew. The most known ones were the Bumblebee series.[46]

History

Rise of humanity

The time of the Insurrection saw a number of class additions and developments to the UNSC's fleet. In 2493, the Valiant-class super-heavy cruiser entered service. Though serious cost problems over five years cast doubt in the class' future.[47] At some point in the Insurrection, a new carrier, the Orion-class assault carrier, was built to help with ground operations.[48] One of the last known class additions during the Insurrection was the Halcyon-class light cruiser. In 2510, the class first entered service.[49]

Human-Covenant War

A few UNSC starship classes during the Human-Covenant War.
Main article: Human-Covenant War

Course of the war

"We returned to Harvest with enough firepower to assault the vaults of heaven."
— Preston Cole discussing Battle Group X-Ray at the Battle of Harvest.[50]
Main article: Massacre of the Outer Colonies

In 2525, the UNSC would strip away the CMA's naval resources and give them to NAVCOM.[51] As well, the UNSC would begin to take over the Colonial Administration Authority in the midst of the Human-Covenant War. With these additions, the UNSC received several different types of ships. This included the CAA's Springhill-class mining ship[52][53] and the Diligence-class from the CMA.[54] Both of which would be brought back to service or continued service such as with the UNSC Kronstadt and the CAA Heavy Burden.

Impressive fleet actions characterized the early war. 40 ships of Battle Group X-Ray fought a single Covenant vessel over Harvest,[55] over 100 ships saw action in the Battle of Alpha Aurigae[50][56] and another 70 clashed with the Covenant at the XI Boötis A system.[50] However these actions were tempered by large losses in each; 13 ships destroyed at Harvest,[55] 37 lost at Alpha Aurigae,[50] and 30 destroyed at XI Boötis A.[50]

The war saw combat losses far outstripped shipyards' abilities to build replacements for both military and commercial ships. Trade restrictions were also put in place to limit the risk that slipspace travel represented to remaining colonies.[57] Over the course of the war, the Fleet of Particular Justice destroyed 120 ships[58] and 185 UNSC capital ships were destroyed by Writh Kul's Dagger of Mercy.[59]

End of the war

Main article: Siege of the Inner Colonies
The UNSC Iroquois and a frigate staring down the Second Fleet of Solemn Accord over Sigma Octanus IV.

By the final year of the war, a majority of the UNSC's ground forces had been consolidated at Reach and at Earth. For many colonies, it was only the ships of the navy that were reminders of the UNSC and gave aid to those cut-off. Though in many instances, the Navy couldn't afford the loss of ships and personnel, often leaving these colonies to their own devices including destruction by the Covenant. No appreciable differences could be seen in expeditionary and defensive fleets as the UNSC lost the ability to conduct offensive naval operations. Navy AIs by this point were still assigning ships to squadrons, though at that point they were administrative groupings that had lost meaning over the course of the war. As well, numerous fleets only existed on paper, having been destroyed in lost sectors years prior.[13]

With over 152 ships present at the Battle of Reach,[60] a large number of these ships were destroyed. This included many capital ships such as the UNSC Trafalgar, the flagship of the Epsilon Eridani Fleet and pride of the Navy.[61]

Starting September 5, 2552 all remaining UNSC starships and their fleets were consolidated under a single command grouping under the UNSC Home Fleet.[62] Numerous ships arrived at Earth on October 20, 2552.[63] The ships above Earth would then go onto engage Covenant forces when they arrived the same day with a very large contingent of UNSC vessels and fleets that was later destroyed by overwhelming Covenant reinforcements on November 17, 2552.[8][64] By the end of the war, the plethora of UNSC starships had been reduced to only a few hundred.[65]

The UNSC Infinity-class supercarrier, the largest UNSC vessel, and the Autumn-class heavy cruiser.

Postwar

Main article: Post-Covenant War conflicts

"And if we do that, we lose a massive deposit of resources that our fleets need to rebuild. We’ve barely managed to get the Home Fleet back up to a few dozen ships while the Brass is demanding whole battle groups be assembled..."
— Captain Pedro Alvarez to Lycaon during the Outbreak at Site 22.[66]

Following the Human-Covenant War, the surviving UNSC starships were brought back to Sol to be repaired, refitted, and counted.[65]

In the wake of this, the UNSC sought to rebuild the ships they had lost.[66] As such, postwar shipbuilding mainly focused on rebuilding UNSC naval vessels, which combined with limited shipbuilding capacity to begin with, affected the production of merchant ships.[57] To help facilitate all of this, the UNSC placed great importance on partnerships between corporations such as those between BXR Mining Corporation and Imbrium Machine Complex.[66]

A variety of starship classes and several ship improvements that were created during the war finally became commonplace. The Autumn-class heavy cruiser, the Strident-class heavy frigate and the Infinity-class supercarrier were all added to the fleet. All three have shielding,[67][68] an unprecedented addition to UNSC ships.

As part of ongoing offences, UNSC Strident-class frigates and Anlace-class light frigates were being deployed to the Outer Colonies to route out Covenant remnant occupiers.[24]

Created uprising

Main article: Created uprising

During the Created's Reclamation, many UNSC starships were disabled by Guardian Custodes.[69] Some ships, were ripped out of Slipstream Space with the activation of the Guardians, like the UNSC Nereid.[70] Shipboard AIs from numerous starships also defected to the Created.[69]

Several ships survived The Reclamation. At least five Strident-class heavy frigates and two Anlace-class light frigates were able to see combat in Operation: WOLFE.[71] At least six Mulsanne-class light frigates were able to see combat during the Battle for Installation 07. However during that battle over Installation 07, the UNSC Infinity and those frigates were destroyed.[72]

Classes

A scale comparison of multiple UNSC warship classes.
A few UNSC warships and their sizes compared to one another.

Colony ships

Main article: Colony ship

Support starships

Main article: Support starship

Several types of support ships that were used include the stealthy Prowler and its subtypes. Other stealth ship classes existed including the Chiroptera-class subprowler. There was also the incredibly small sloop. Another type of ship that was used by the UNSC was the Calypso-class exfiltration craft. Following the UNSC's take over of the CAA, the Springhill-class mining ship helped build materiel for UNSC forces.

Warships

Main article: Warship

The UNSC employs a number of warships including frigates, destroyers, cruisers, and corvettes. The Vindication-class was unique as it was a Battleship, an uncommon warship in UNSC ship design and classification.

UNSC carriers were among the largest, most heavily armed ships the UNSC possesed. Two carrier classes were so large that frigates could dock with them; the Punic-class supercarrier and the Infinity-class supercarrier.[73]

Other

ONI's Reverse Engineering and Prototyping–Xenotechnology department have recovered, refit and begun testing on multiple Covenant starships.[74]

Known vessels

Carriers
Class Fleet or last known tactical grouping Ship Name Hull classification symbol Last known captain Notes
Epoch-class heavy carrier Unknown UNSC Epoch Lead ship
UNSC Atlas
Infinity-class supercarrier Expeditionary Strike Group 1 UNSC Infinity INF-101 Thomas Lasky Lead ship. Missing over Installation 07.
Unknown UNSC Eternity Not Completed
Orion-class assault carrier Unknown UNSC Fifth Winter
UNSC Orion Lead ship
Phoenix-class carrier Third Fleet UNSC Spirit of Fire CFV-88 James Cutter Active but officially listed as lost with all hands.
Poseidon-class light carrier Unknown UNSC Milwaukee
UNSC Poseidon Lead ship
Punic-class supercarrier Unknown UNSC Punic Lead ship
Epsilon Eridani Fleet UNSC Trafalgar Flagship of Epsilon Eridani Fleet. Destroyed over Reach
Unknown UNSC Home Fleet UNSC Stalingrad Carl Patterson
UNSC Witness
Third Fleet UNSC Totem Lake CVA-92
Unknown UNSC All Under Heaven
UNSC Magellan
UNSC Musashi
Cruisers
Class Ship Name Notes
Marathon-class heavy cruiser UNSC Canberra
UNSC Dresden
UNSC Hannibal
UNSC Io
UNSC Leviathan
UNSC Marathon
UNSC Prophecy
UNSC Say My Name
Halcyon-class light cruiser UNSC Constantinople
UNSC Dawn Under Heaven
UNSC Halcyon
UNSC Persian Gate
UNSC Pillar of Autumn Scuttled by John-117 at the end of Battle of Installation 04
UNSC Roman Blue Crashed on Eiro.
UNSC Toulouse
Autumn-class heavy cruiser UNSC Euclid's Anvil
UNSC Pillar of Autumn II
UNSC Song of the East
UNSC Unto the Breach
Valiant-class super-heavy cruiser UNSC Everest Preston Cole's flagship. Possibly destroyed or AWOL
UNSC Valiant
UNSC Terminus
Heavy cruiser UNSC Matador
UNSC Swiftsure
UNSC Weeping Willows
Unknown UNSC Chares
UNSC Endeavor
UNSC Sparrow
Destroyers
Class Ship Name Notes
Able-class heavy destroyer UNSC Able
UNSC Gorgon First vessel of its class to be outfitted with a Magnetic Accelerator Cannon
Diligence-class light destroyer UNSC Diligence
UNSC Kronstadt
UNSC Winged Hussar
Halberd-class light destroyer UNSC Chaco
UNSC Cibola
UNSC Halberd
UNSC The Heart of Midlothian
UNSC Herodotus
UNSC Iroquois Performed the Keyes Loop
UNSC Kayenta
UNSC Mesa Verde
UNSC Pioneer
UNSC Rio Grande
Hillsborough-class destroyer UNSC Hillsborough
Unknown UNSC Agincourt
UNSC Armageddon's Edge
UNSC Austerlitz
UNSC Brasidas
UNSC Calcutta
UNSC Campo Grande
UNSC Clearidas
UNSC Do You Feel Lucky?
UNSC Glasgow Kiss
UNSC Iwo Jima
UNSC Jericho
UNSC Lancelot
UNSC Lance Held High
UNSC Las Vegas
UNSC Majestic
UNSC Midway
UNSC Minotaur
UNSC Persephone
UNSC Resolute
UNSC Sacramento
UNSC Seattle
UNSC Tharsis
UNSC Thermopylae
UNSC Virginia Capes
Frigates
Class Fleet or last known tactical grouping Ship Name Hull classification symbol Last known captain Notes
Anlace-class light frigate Unknown UNSC Anlace Lead ship
Charon-class light frigate Seventh Fleet UNSC Aegis Fate FFG-307
UNSC Chioglossa FFG-127
UNSC Forward Unto Dawn FFG-201 Miranda Keyes
Unknown UNSC Charon Lead ship
Mulsanne-class light frigate Unknown UNSC Mortal Reverie FFG-525
UNSC Mulsanne Lead ship
UNSC Panama
FFG-201 FFG-201 Hull code shared with Charon-class UNSC Forward Unto Dawn.
Paris-class heavy frigate Epsilon Eridani Fleet UNSC Grafton FFG-318 Francis Mallarde
UNSC Saratoga
UNSC Savannah FFG-371 Kristòf Jen
Unknown UNSC Cascadia French
UNSC Commonwealth Wallace
UNSC Gettysburg John-117
UNSC Paris Lead ship
UNSC Promise of Dawn
Stalwart-class light frigate UNSC Home Fleet UNSC In Amber Clad FFG-142 Miranda Keyes Infected High Charity with Flood.
Unknown UNSC Meriwether Lewis
UNSC Midsummer Night FFG-209 Jacob Keyes
UNSC Stalwart Dawn Lead ship
Strident-class heavy frigate Unknown UNSC Strident Lead ship
FFG-427 FFG-427
FFG-502 FFG-502
Unknown Battle Group Leviathan UNSC Allegiance
UNSC Fair Weather
Bliss Defense Fleet UNSC Purpose
Unknown UNSC Agincourt Unidentified Commander
UNSC Burlington
UNSC Journeyman
UNSC Ready or Not Arthur Resnick
UNSC Redoubtable
UNSC Swift Justice
UNSC Tannenberg
UNSC Tripping Light
UNSC Welcome to the Snipehunt
AC-54 AC-54
FFG-045 FFG-045
Corvettes
Class Ship Name Notes
Gladius-class corvette UNSC Gladius
UNSC Sagan Blue
Lancer-class fast-attack corvette UNSC Lancer
Mako-class corvette UNSC Pony Express
Scholte-class missile corvette UNSC Scholte
Fast-attack corvette UNSC Two for Flinching
Unknown UNSC Bum Rush
UNSC Callisto
UNSC Chalons
UNSC Coral Sea
UNSC Glamorgan
Prowler
Class Ship Name Notes
Eclipse-class prowler UNSC Bad Moon Rising
UNSC Bucephalus
UNSC Eclipse
Razor-class prowler UNSC Black Widow
UNSC Ghost Flag
UNSC Ghost Song
UNSC Ghost Star
UNSC Ghost Wind
UNSC Night Watch
UNSC Razor's Edge
UNSC Starry Night
Sahara-class heavy prowler UNSC Aladdin
UNSC Dusk
UNSC Port Stanley
UNSC Sahara
UNSC Silent Joe
ONI PRO-49776
Winter-class prowler ONI Acrisius Abandoned on Meridian. Likely destroyed or inoperable.
UNSC Fast Gus
UNSC From the Ashes
UNSC Perilous Contest
UNSC Winter
Point Blank-class prowler UNSC Point Blank
UNSC Vanishing Point
UNSC Point of No Return
Chiroptera-class subprowler Beatrice
UNSC Chiroptera
Unidentified prowler class UNSC Circumference
UNSC Red Horse
Unknown heavy prowler class UNSC Taurokado
Unknown UNSC Apocalypso
UNSC Applebee
UNSC Athens
UNSC Down Out and Go
UNSC Edge of Umbra
UNSC Hush Now
UNSC Lark
UNSC Last Gleaming
UNSC Quiet Death
UNSC Quiet Man
UNSC Rubicon Comondeered by 343 Guilty Spark, crashed on Geranos-a
UNSC Tokyo Rules
UNSC Wink of an Eye
Colony ships
Class Ship Name Notes
Banta-class transport UNSC Dartmouth
Phoenix-class colony ship UNSC Phoenix
UNSC Skidbladnir Scrapped in colonization of Harvest
UNSC Spirit of Fire Modified into Warship prior to Human-Covenant War
Cargo/Transportation
Class Ship Name Notes
Springhill-class mining ship CAA Heavy Burden Repurposed by the UNSC as an ordnance transport during the Human-Covenant War
Vancouver-class courier Han
Ammunition Ship UNSC Diadochi Crashed on what became Partition
UNSC Taulanti
Cargo Freighter UNSC Onan
Mona Lisa Converted to a prison transport, Destroyed
UNSC schooner UNSC Donoma
UNSC Santori
Colony freighter UNSC Glasgow
Military cargo tender UNSC Dark Was the Night Crashed on Losing Hand, some crew recovered
Unknown UNSC Jamaica
UNSC Nereid
Other
Class Ship Name Notes
Vindication-class light battleship UNSC Vindication
Minotaur-class patrol vessel UNSC Ariadne
Auxiliary vessel UNSC Belleisle
UNSC Dunedin
Exploration UNSC Gannick Crew of ship memorialized in name of planet; Gannick 22
ONI prospecting vessel Long Time Coming
ONI Sloop UNSC Walk of Shame
Surveying shuttle UNSC Iceni
Science vessel UNSC Hilbert
Stealth ship UNSC Silberg
Shuttle pod Coda
ONI salvage ship UNSC Phyllis Wheatley
Unknown UNSC Abstract Endurance Shipboard AI defected to Created.
UNSC Accra
UNSC Armstrong
UNSC Basra
UNSC Battle of Minden
UNSC Belfast
UNSC Brilliant Shores
UNSC Bunker Hill
UNSC Burden of Proof
UNSC Buteo's Talon
UNSC Chevalier
UNSC Compton-Hall
UNSC Eminent Domain
UNSC Excellence
UNSC Final Summit
UNSC Herald
UNSC Hermes II
UNSC Longitude
UNSC Lowrentz
UNSC Maelstrom
UNSC Melbourne's Pride Shipboard AI defected to Created.
UNSC Of Uncommon Courage
UNSC Pompadour
UNSC Resolute Harmony Shipboard AI defected to Created.
UNSC Rochester
UNSC Saturn Enacted CORRUPTER and Emergency Contact Protocol Upsilon protocols in a Flood outbreak.
UNSC Sentry of El Morro
UNSC Sevenfold Gates
UNSC Texas
UNSC Tharsis
UNSC Troy
UNSC Verdant Sumerian Shipboard AI defected to Created.
UNSC Vociferous
UNSC Waterloo
UNSC Witch Bucket

Non-canon and dubious canon appearances

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Silver Timeline

Main article: Silver Timeline

Numerous ships exist in the Silver Timeline.

Class Ship Name Notes
Logistics ship UNSC Bukovac
Gladius-class heavy corvette UNSC Gladius Attacked by Makee
Stalwart-class light frigate UNSC Stalwart Dawn
Halberd-class light destroyer UNSC Pioneer Destroyed in the Battle of Eridanus II
Destroyer UNSC Iroquois
Sahara-class heavy prowler UNSC Glamorgan
UNSC Mirthless Smile
UNSC Port Stanley
UNSC Silent Joe
Hospital ship UNSC Solace
Unknown UNSC Ice Storm

Depictions in canon

In the introductory level Prepare To Drop in Halo 3: ODST, the UNSC In Amber Clad was represented with a model of a Charon-class light frigate. In all other media, including Halo 2: Anniversary, the In Amber Clad is a Stalwart-class light frigate.

In Halo 4, the Charon-class UNSC Forward Unto Dawn is depicted as a modified Strident-class. This depiction is non-canon.[75] The Strident-class itself is also depicted differently across multiple media.


Production notes

Concept work for the "UNSC Frontend".

A few UNSC craft have been concepted for various titles. The UNSC Andraste was a ship that appeared in a piece of concept art for Halo 3.[76] The UNSC Frontend, an M-class carrier was the center piece of a cancelled idea for Halo Wars 3. The UNSC Olympus[77] and the UNSC Sword of Ascalaphus was concepted for Halo Infinite.[78]

Gallery

Concept art

  • Concept art of a space combat mode for a Halo Wars 3, featuring several UNSC starships.

    Concept art of a space combat mode for a Halo Wars 3, featuring several UNSC starships.

  • Concept art of various destroyed UNSC ships for Halo: Fleet Battles.

    Concept art of various destroyed UNSC ships for Halo: Fleet Battles.

  • Concept art of UNSC frigates underneath a Sh'wada-pattern supercarrier.

    Concept art of UNSC frigates underneath a Sh'wada-pattern supercarrier.

  • Unused Halo Infinite concept art for a UNSC spacecraft, UNSC Olympus. The ship measures roughly 106m long.

    Unused Halo Infinite concept art for a UNSC spacecraft, UNSC Olympus. The ship measures roughly 106m long.

  • Unused Halo Infinite concept art for the Sword of Ascalaphus.

    Unused Halo Infinite concept art for the Sword of Ascalaphus.

Overview

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