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{{ | {{Title|''Rwaru''-pattern carrack}} | ||
{{Status|Canon}} | |||
{{Ship class infobox | {{Ship class infobox | ||
|name= | |name=''Rwaru''-pattern carrack | ||
|image=[[File:Carrack | |image=[[File:Enc22 Carrack.png |300px]] | ||
|manufacturer= | |manufacturer= | ||
|class=[[Cruiser]] | |class=[[Cruiser]]{{Ref/Site|Id=canonfodder|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-holiday-shipping|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Holiday Shipping|D=30|M=06|Y=2021}} | ||
|role=Troop and material transport{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}} | |role=Troop and material transport{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}} | ||
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|width= | |width= | ||
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|mass= | |mass=264 million tonnes{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|power= | |power= | ||
|engine= | |engine= | ||
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|navigation= | |navigation= | ||
|hull= | |hull= | ||
|armament= | |armament= | ||
*Plasma beam | *3 [[Plasma beam emitter|''R'up''-pattern plasma beam array]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Site|Id=en voyage|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/en-voyage|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - En Voyage|D=30|M=06|Y=2021}} | ||
*[[Plasma | *2 [[Plasma beam emitter|''Kor'o''-pattern plasma beam emitter]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|en voyage}} | ||
*8 [[Plasma beam laser|''Pol Naran''-pattern beam lasers]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
|complement= | |complement= | ||
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|passengers= | |passengers= | ||
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|era=*[[War of Beginnings]] | |era= | ||
*[[The Former Age]] | |||
*[[War of Beginnings]] | |||
*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | *[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | ||
|introduced= | |introduced=[[The Former Age]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|affiliation=*[[Swords of Sanghelios]] | |affiliation=*[[Swords of Sanghelios]] | ||
*[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] | *[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|Versatile cruiser that ferries Sangheili warriors to far-flung battlefields.|[[Curator]] | {{Quote|Versatile cruiser that ferries Sangheili warriors to far-flung battlefields.|[[Curator]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Mythos|HM|Page=195}}}} | ||
The '''''Rwaru''-pattern carrack'''{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=270}} is a class of merchant cruiser once used by the [[Sangheili]] during the [[War of Beginnings]] that was since adopted for use by the [[fleet]]s of a dozen [[Covenant remnants|factions and would-be warlords]].{{Ref/Site|Id=FBD|URL=https://shop.spartangames.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=HFCV12|Site=Spartan Games|Page=Halo: Fleet Battles carrack Merchant Cruiser|D=30|M=09|Y=2017}} | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Unlike the multi-role [[warship]]s used by the [[Covenant]], older, single-purpose vessels such as the | ===Design details=== | ||
Carracks are an ancient Sangheili starship design, dating back to [[The Former Age]]. They occupy a role broadly similar to merchant cruisers and continued to see service well into the reign of the [[Covenant]] empire - forming a key part of the empire's trade backbone.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
===Armament=== | |||
''Rwaru''-pattern ships are armed with a complement of heavy weaponry, including three ''R'up''-pattern [[plasma beam emitter]]s, two ''Kor'o''-pattern plasma beam emitters, and eight ''Pol Naran''-pattern [[plasma beam laser]]s for [[Point-defense gun|point-defence]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
===Usage=== | |||
While ostensibly a merchant cruiser, the [[Blooding Years]] have seen many carracks pulled away from their shipping work to serve double-duty as warships; serving the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] as cruisers and carriers, thanks to their sizeable weapons complement and cargo carrying capacity.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}} | |||
==Operational history== | |||
''Rwaru''-pattern ships have been in service for thousands of years, since the era of Sangheili spaceflight prior to the [[War of Beginnings]] and the formation of the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
Unlike the multi-role [[warship]]s used by the [[Covenant]], older, single-purpose vessels such as the carrack have become important assets in Covenant remnant factions, as many of the warships of the Covenant have since been destroyed. Regardless, contemporary Sangheili [[fleetmaster]]s have found carracks to be capable and resilient troop and materiel transports, using them as both carriers and cruisers.{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}} carracks can reinforce naval battle groups and transport entire armies.{{Ref/Reuse|FBD}} As in the days of the Covenant's foundation, their reactors burn with the fury of caged stars.{{Ref/Reuse|FBD}} By the time the [[Blooding Years]] began, carracks had been upgraded to modern specifications.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.haloarchive.com/forum/topic/9-canon-fodder-and-random-lore-chat/?page=59&tab=comments|Site=Halo Archive|Page=Canon Fodder thread|D=25|M=05|Y=2018|Quote=I mean, it's not like there wouldn't be upgrades to those older designs as well...|Quotee=Jeff Easterling}} | |||
The deployment of carracks in the civil war led to a crippling of much of the larger interstellar trade that bound the ex-Covenant sphere. This action in turn exacerbated tensions between rival local [[Kaidon]]s, resulting in many feudal nobles turning to reignite abandoned forges for the creation of new ships.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
==''Halo: Fleet Battles''== | ==''Halo: Fleet Battles''== | ||
{{Col-begin}} | {{Col-begin}} | ||
{{Col-2}} | {{Col-2}} | ||
===Covenant '' | ===Covenant ''carrack'' Merchant Cruiser=== | ||
This element includes a single '' | This element includes a single ''carrack'' merchant cruiser. | ||
*Cost: 145 points | *Cost: 145 points | ||
*Movement: 4" | *Movement: 4" | ||
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**Dice: 11 | **Dice: 11 | ||
{{Col-2}} | {{Col-2}} | ||
===Covenant Escorted '' | ===Covenant Escorted ''carrack'' Merchant Cruiser=== | ||
This element includes a '' | This element includes a ''carrack'' merchant cruiser and one ''ADP''-class escort. | ||
*Cost: 165 points | *Cost: 165 points | ||
*Movement: 4" | *Movement: 4" | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[Wikipedia: | [[Wikipedia:carrack|Carracks]] were armed, three-masted ships developed by the medieval Genoese, and heavily used by the Spanish and Portuguese empires, to carry cargoes to and from their imperial territories in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. It was a predecessor to the more well-known Galleon. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H5G Concept OsirisIntro1.jpg|''Halo 5: Guardians'' concept for the level [[Osiris (level)|Osiris]]. Two carracks can be seen escorting a brigantine over [[Kamchatka]]. | |||
File:carrack merchant cruiser.jpg|The Carrack blueprint. | |||
File:HFB-Carrack-Merchant-Cruiser.jpg|Profile view of the Carrack in ''Halo: Fleet Battles''. | File:HFB-Carrack-Merchant-Cruiser.jpg|Profile view of the Carrack in ''Halo: Fleet Battles''. | ||
File:HFB-Carracks.jpg|Models of the | File:HFB-Carracks.jpg|Models of the carrack. | ||
File:HFB-CarrackvsAutumn.jpg|Size comparison between a Carrack and ''Autumn''-class heavy cruiser. | File:HFB-CarrackvsAutumn.jpg|Size comparison between a Carrack and ''Autumn''-class heavy cruiser. | ||
File:H5G - Carrack and Man O Wars.png|Two Man O' Wars escorting a | File:H5G - Carrack and Man O Wars.png|Two Man O' Wars escorting a carrack during the [[Battle of Sunaion]] in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | ||
File:HM-Carrack.png|Profile of the | File:HM-Carrack.png|Profile of the carrack in ''[[Halo Mythos]]''. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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The Rwaru-pattern carrack[2] is a class of merchant cruiser once used by the Sangheili during the War of Beginnings that was since adopted for use by the fleets of a dozen factions and would-be warlords.[5]
Overview[edit]
Design details[edit]
Carracks are an ancient Sangheili starship design, dating back to The Former Age. They occupy a role broadly similar to merchant cruisers and continued to see service well into the reign of the Covenant empire - forming a key part of the empire's trade backbone.[2]
Armament[edit]
Rwaru-pattern ships are armed with a complement of heavy weaponry, including three R'up-pattern plasma beam emitters, two Kor'o-pattern plasma beam emitters, and eight Pol Naran-pattern plasma beam lasers for point-defence.[2]
Usage[edit]
While ostensibly a merchant cruiser, the Blooding Years have seen many carracks pulled away from their shipping work to serve double-duty as warships; serving the Swords of Sanghelios and Jul 'Mdama's Covenant as cruisers and carriers, thanks to their sizeable weapons complement and cargo carrying capacity.[2][1]
Operational history[edit]
Rwaru-pattern ships have been in service for thousands of years, since the era of Sangheili spaceflight prior to the War of Beginnings and the formation of the Covenant.[2]
Unlike the multi-role warships used by the Covenant, older, single-purpose vessels such as the carrack have become important assets in Covenant remnant factions, as many of the warships of the Covenant have since been destroyed. Regardless, contemporary Sangheili fleetmasters have found carracks to be capable and resilient troop and materiel transports, using them as both carriers and cruisers.[1] carracks can reinforce naval battle groups and transport entire armies.[5] As in the days of the Covenant's foundation, their reactors burn with the fury of caged stars.[5] By the time the Blooding Years began, carracks had been upgraded to modern specifications.[6]
The deployment of carracks in the civil war led to a crippling of much of the larger interstellar trade that bound the ex-Covenant sphere. This action in turn exacerbated tensions between rival local Kaidons, resulting in many feudal nobles turning to reignite abandoned forges for the creation of new ships.[2]
Halo: Fleet Battles[edit]
Covenant carrack Merchant Cruiser[edit]This element includes a single carrack merchant cruiser.
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Covenant Escorted carrack Merchant Cruiser[edit]This element includes a carrack merchant cruiser and one ADP-class escort.
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Trivia[edit]
Carracks were armed, three-masted ships developed by the medieval Genoese, and heavily used by the Spanish and Portuguese empires, to carry cargoes to and from their imperial territories in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. It was a predecessor to the more well-known Galleon.
Gallery[edit]
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The Carrack blueprint.
Profile view of the Carrack in Halo: Fleet Battles.
Models of the carrack.
Size comparison between a Carrack and Autumn-class heavy cruiser.
Two Man O' Wars escorting a carrack during the Battle of Sunaion in Halo 5: Guardians.
Profile of the carrack in Halo Mythos.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: Fleet Battles
- Halo 5: Guardians (First appearance)
- Halo Mythos
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Holiday Shipping (Retrieved on Jun 30, 2021) [archive]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 270
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - En Voyage (Retrieved on Jun 30, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Halo Mythos, page 195
- ^ a b c Spartan Games, Halo: Fleet Battles carrack Merchant Cruiser (Retrieved on Sep 30, 2017) [archive]
- ^ Halo Archive, Canon Fodder thread: "I mean, it's not like there wouldn't be upgrades to those older designs as well..." - Jeff Easterling (Retrieved on May 25, 2018) [archive]
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