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{{Quote|Scans indicate a structural weakness surrounding a platform on top of the vessel.|Auntie Dot, referring to the ''SDV'' class{{Ref/Level|Id=LNoS|HR|Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace}}}} | {{Quote|Scans indicate a structural weakness surrounding a platform on top of the vessel.|Auntie Dot, referring to the ''SDV'' class{{Ref/Level|Id=LNoS|HR|Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace}}}} | ||
[[File:HWF-ArdentPrayer.jpg|thumb|250px|left|A cutaway illustration of the ''Ardent Prayer'']] | [[File:HWF-ArdentPrayer.jpg|thumb|250px|left|A cutaway illustration of the ''Ardent Prayer'']] | ||
''Ceudar''-pattern heavy corvettes are relatively small [[warship]]s once manufactured by the [[Covenant]],{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} with a length of {{Convert|3135|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}} and a mass of 8 million metric tons.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Like all Covenant vessels, these corvettes are armored with a lightweight, yet incredibly resilient, diamondoid and metal-matrix composite frame, covered by thin pieces of streamlined [[nanolaminate]] hull plating.{{Ref/Reuse|wf61}} Identifiable by their smooth oblong shape, the heavy corvettes are assembled with a selvage rim, a contoured extension of the hull for additional protection that is also capable of deploying combat carapaces. The rim is visually reminiscent of [[Suban]]'s [[qoerith slug]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} The corvettes have a dorsal landing platform at the top of the ship,{{Ref/Reuse|essential}} a noted structural weakness to the design of the corvette. Red and blue lights are used to distinguish the port and starboard sides of the ship.{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}} Mass-assembled in large numbers by the Covenant, the ''SDV''-class heavy corvette has a highly flexible [[design pattern]] that can be modified for a number of specialized roles. | ''Ceudar''-pattern heavy corvettes are relatively small [[warship]]s once manufactured by the [[Covenant]],{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} with a length of {{Convert|3135|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}} and a mass of 8 million metric tons.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Like all Covenant vessels, these corvettes are armored with a lightweight, yet incredibly resilient, diamondoid and metal-matrix composite frame, covered by thin pieces of streamlined [[nanolaminate]] hull plating.{{Ref/Reuse|wf61}} Identifiable by their smooth oblong shape, the heavy corvettes are assembled with a selvage rim, a contoured extension of the hull for additional protection that is also capable of deploying combat carapaces. The rim is visually reminiscent of [[Suban]]'s [[qoerith slug]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} The corvettes have a dorsal landing platform at the top of the ship,{{Ref/Reuse|essential}} a noted structural weakness to the design of the corvette. Red and blue lights are used to distinguish the port and starboard sides of the ship.{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}} Mass-assembled in large numbers by the Covenant, the ''SDV''-class heavy corvette has a highly flexible [[design pattern]] that can be modified for a number of specialized roles.{{Ref/Book|Id=fb121|Halo: Fleet Battles core rulebook|Page=125}} | ||
The cavernous war [[bridge]] of the ''SDV'' corvette is located in the bow of the ship, rather than the center.{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}} Referred to as the command center,{{Ref/Book|Id=evg13|EVG|Page=13}} the bridge is comparatively large and composed of an encompassing perimeter platform that surrounds a number of control consoles, with a [[holo-tank]] in the center and a retractable conference table off to the side.{{Ref/Reuse|hitd134}} In addition to the bridge's high-tier [[auspex array]] and [[proselytization network]] interlinks,{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} the ''Ceudar'' is also equipped with a long-range communication system near the center of the ship for synchronizing orders and edicts.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} Located at the corvette's midsection is the ministerial cloister, an elevated access point and common terrace for dignitaries and commanders.{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} ''Ceudar'' corvettes have a highly advanced [[automated surgery suite]] typically capable of tending to most injuries. As most [[Sangheili]] prefer to avoid the medical bay, the suite is frequented more by other species.<ref>'''Halo: Hunters in the Dark''', ''p. 308''</ref> The corvettes additionally have a series of maintenance tunnels interwoven throughout the ship, with compact dimensions designed for the Covenant's smaller species to traverse.{{Ref/Game|Id=Covenant Escape|Halo: Outpost Discovery|Covenant Escape}} | The cavernous war [[bridge]] of the ''SDV'' corvette is located in the bow of the ship, rather than the center.{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}} Referred to as the command center,{{Ref/Book|Id=evg13|EVG|Page=13}} the bridge is comparatively large and composed of an encompassing perimeter platform that surrounds a number of control consoles, with a [[holo-tank]] in the center and a retractable conference table off to the side.{{Ref/Reuse|hitd134}} In addition to the bridge's high-tier [[auspex array]] and [[proselytization network]] interlinks,{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} the ''Ceudar'' is also equipped with a long-range communication system near the center of the ship for synchronizing orders and edicts.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} Located at the corvette's midsection is the ministerial cloister, an elevated access point and common terrace for dignitaries and commanders.{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}} ''Ceudar'' corvettes have a highly advanced [[automated surgery suite]] typically capable of tending to most injuries. As most [[Sangheili]] prefer to avoid the medical bay, the suite is frequented more by other species.<ref>'''Halo: Hunters in the Dark''', ''p. 308''</ref> The corvettes additionally have a series of maintenance tunnels interwoven throughout the ship, with compact dimensions designed for the Covenant's smaller species to traverse.{{Ref/Game|Id=Covenant Escape|Halo: Outpost Discovery|Covenant Escape}} | ||
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==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances== | ==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances== | ||
[[File:HTV-Gladius&SDV.png|thumb|right|250px|An ''SDV'' and the {{UNSCShip|Gladius}}.]] | |||
===Silver Timeline=== | ===Silver Timeline=== | ||
{{Main|Silver Timeline}} | {{Main|Silver Timeline}} | ||
{{Notice/Silver | {{Notice/Silver}} | ||
Two [[Sangheili]] warriors who discovered [[Makee]] on [[Oban]] came from a Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette.{{Ref/Film|Id=Emergence|TV|Episode=[[Emergence]]}} | Two [[Sangheili]] warriors who discovered [[Makee]] on [[Oban]] came from a ''Ceudar''-pattern heavy corvette.{{Ref/Film|Id=Emergence|TV|Episode=[[Emergence]]}} | ||
In [[2552]], Makee arrived in the [[23 Librae system]] in a heavy corvette that appeared to be dead in the water. Makee tricked the {{UNSCShip|Gladius}} into bringing her onboard with a [[Lekgolo]] colony in search of information on the [[Madrigal]] [[keystone]]. Following the failure to recover any data, Makee returned to her ship to continue on to Madrigal to continue their search for the keystone.{{Ref/Reuse|Emergence}} | In [[2552]], Makee arrived in the [[23 Librae system]] in a heavy corvette that appeared to be dead in the water. Makee tricked the {{UNSCShip|Gladius}} into bringing her onboard with a [[Lekgolo]] colony in search of information on the [[Madrigal]] [[keystone]]. Following the failure to recover any data, Makee returned to her ship to continue on to Madrigal to continue their search for the keystone.{{Ref/Reuse|Emergence}} | ||
[[Var 'Gatanai's ship|A heavy corvette]] served as the personal [[flagship]] of [[Arbiter]] [[Var 'Gatanai]] during his and Makee's search for Halo.{{Ref/Film|TV|Episode=[[Aleria (TV Series)|Aleria]]}}{{Ref/Film|TV|Episode=[[Onyx (TV Series)|Onyx]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|Thermopylae}} It was destroyed after crashing on [[Installation 04]].{{Ref/Reuse|Halo}} | |||
In 2553, 60 ''Ceudar''-pattern ships would be a part of the [[First Fleet of Solemn Accord]].{{Ref/Film|Id=Thermopylae|TV|Episode=[[Thermopylae (TV Series)|Thermopylae]]}} These would later participate in a [[Battle of Installation 04/Silver|battle at a Halo ring]] with one being hijacked by Spartan-III's and rammed into the fleet's {{Pattern|Syfon|assault carrier}} [[flagship]] by [[Kai-125/Silver|Kai-125]].{{Ref/Film|Id=Halo|TV|Episode=[[Halo (TV Series)|Halo]]}} | |||
==''Halo: Fleet Battles''== | ==''Halo: Fleet Battles''== | ||
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File:HM SpaceBattle ColourAdjusted Small.jpg|''SDV''-class corvettes aid a ''CPV''-class heavy destroyer. | File:HM SpaceBattle ColourAdjusted Small.jpg|''SDV''-class corvettes aid a ''CPV''-class heavy destroyer. | ||
File:HM-SDV.png|Profile of the ''SDV''-class heavy corvette | File:HM-SDV.png|Profile of the ''SDV''-class heavy corvette | ||
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[[Category:Covenant ship classes]] | [[Category:Covenant ship classes]] | ||
{{Covenant Ships}} | {{Covenant Ships}} | ||
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