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*'''R - Reverence:''' Reverence mission codes mean that a ship is capable of conducting reconnaissance missions and excavating Forerunner artefacts.{{Ref/Reuse|Have S'moa}} | *'''R - Reverence:''' Reverence mission codes mean that a ship is capable of conducting reconnaissance missions and excavating Forerunner artefacts.{{Ref/Reuse|Have S'moa}} | ||
*'''S - Salvation:''' Salvation mission codes refer to a dedicated warship capable of cleansing their enemies with "holy fire".{{Ref/Reuse|Have S'moa}} | *'''S - Salvation:''' Salvation mission codes refer to a dedicated warship capable of cleansing their enemies with "holy fire".{{Ref/Reuse|Have S'moa}} | ||
As such, the ORS' primary characteristic is that it is a Forerunner-enhanced ship, primarily intended for reconnaissance and excavation missions - with pure combat only a tertiary focus.{{Ref/Reuse|Have S'moa}} | As such, the ORS' primary characteristic is that it is a Forerunner-enhanced ship, primarily intended for reconnaissance and excavation missions - with pure combat only a tertiary focus.{{Ref/Reuse|Have S'moa}} Accordingly, Covenant ships (such as in the case of ''[[Incorruptible]]'') may sometimes be referred to off-hand as "''Reverence''"-class ships, though in reality any ship bearing the R in its letter code (such as the ORS and CRS-class cruisers, CAR-class frigate, etc) could be described as a ''Reverence''-class.{{Ref/Reuse|Have S'moa}} | ||
The known letters used in the classification system include '''A''', '''C''', '''D''', '''O''', '''P''', '''R''', '''S''', and '''V'''. Of these known letters, only the O, R, and S designations are known (listed above), though it should be noted that the letter classification codes do not have any correspondence with the class designations used by the Covenant (detailed at the top of this article). Equally, it is unknown what significance repetition of the letters in a class name (such as the CCS-class) signifies. Due to the limited understanding of Covenant ship organisation and manufacture, some human-ascribed three-letter codes correspond to multiple individually-recognised [[design pattern]] variations, similarly to the errors present in their [[type classification system]] for ground equipment. For example, both the {{Pattern|Kerel|assault carrier|}} and {{Pattern|Syfon|assault carrier|}}s of assault carrier maintain the CAS hull code. | The known letters used in the classification system include '''A''', '''C''', '''D''', '''O''', '''P''', '''R''', '''S''', and '''V'''. Of these known letters, only the O, R, and S designations are known (listed above), though it should be noted that the letter classification codes do not have any correspondence with the class designations used by the Covenant (detailed at the top of this article). Equally, it is unknown what significance repetition of the letters in a class name (such as the CCS-class) signifies. Due to the limited understanding of Covenant ship organisation and manufacture, some human-ascribed three-letter codes correspond to multiple individually-recognised [[design pattern]] variations, similarly to the errors present in their [[type classification system]] for ground equipment. For example, both the {{Pattern|Kerel|assault carrier|}} and {{Pattern|Syfon|assault carrier|}}s of assault carrier maintain the CAS hull code. | ||