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[[ | [[File:Ships fr.png|thumb|right|300px|Forerunner ships combining their firepower for destroying a flood fleet.]] | ||
The '''Forerunner Navy''' was a branch of the [[Forerunner | The '''Forerunner Navy''' was a branch of the [[Forerunner]] [[Warrior-Servant Corps]]. It was led by [[Forerunner Fleet Command]] and was in charge of all space combat and naval operations. They held the responsibility of protecting Forerunner planets from space from external threats, such as the [[Prehistoric human civilization|humans]] in the [[Human-Forerunner wars]] and from the [[Flood]] in the [[Forerunner-Flood War]].<ref name="Terminals">''[[Terminals]]''</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
[[ | [[File:Highcharity1600.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] powering ''High Charity''.]] | ||
{{Main|Forerunner-Flood War}} | {{Main|Forerunner-Flood War}} | ||
It is unknown exactly how many ships that the Forerunners had in their fleet, but given that [[Mendicant Bias|a single AI]] would take personal command of a core fleet alone of one thousand ships, it is fair to assume that the Forerunner fleet consisted of many thousands of ships, though this number was severely whittled down over three centuries of war. During the course of the war, the Forerunner fleet attempted to prevent the Flood from landing on the surface of various planets, and when the Flood invariably did, the Forerunner Navy's main concern was to evacuate as many civilians as possible. | It is unknown exactly how many ships that the Forerunners had in their fleet, but given that [[Mendicant Bias|a single AI]] would take personal command of a core fleet alone of one thousand ships, it is fair to assume that the Forerunner fleet consisted of many thousands of ships, though this number was severely whittled down over three centuries of war. During the course of the war, the Forerunner fleet attempted to prevent the Flood from landing on the surface of various planets, and when the Flood invariably did, the Forerunner Navy's main concern was to evacuate as many civilians as possible. | ||
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What happened to the few surviving Forerunner ships after this is unknown, but without any Forerunners to guide them, some of them may have crashed onto various objects and were later found by the races of the Covenant, some utilizing the ships' advanced technology. For example, the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] was used to power the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] capital of [[High Charity (Structure)|High Charity]].<ref name="CH">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'''</ref> | What happened to the few surviving Forerunner ships after this is unknown, but without any Forerunners to guide them, some of them may have crashed onto various objects and were later found by the races of the Covenant, some utilizing the ships' advanced technology. For example, the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] was used to power the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] capital of [[High Charity (Structure)|High Charity]].<ref name="CH">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'''</ref> | ||
==Appearances and | ==Appearances and capabilities== | ||
Based on what was seen of them, Forerunner vessels were massive and extremely well protected and powered. | Based on what was seen of them, Forerunner vessels were massive and extremely well protected and powered. | ||
A single Keyship could power a structure the size of an entire moon;<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[High Charity (Level)|High Charity]]''</ref> and this only required a fraction of its total power output.<ref name="CH"/> In a UNSC naval assault against the Covenant Loyalists in the [[Battle of Voi]], three [[UNSC Frigates]] fired their [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s at the Forerunner Dreadnought but it remained intact.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Storm (Level)|The Storm]]''</ref> This makes it even more powerful than a [[Covenant Supercruiser]], which could only barely take the impact of three special light MAC rounds and five hundred [[Archer missiles]]. However, it has never been seen to use its actual weapons. The [[Unnamed Forerunner Starship]] can combine their fire into a large singular beam capable of slicing a ship in two, before causing a massive explosion.<ref name="LE">'''[[Halo Legends]]''', ''[[Origins]]''</ref> | A single Keyship could power a structure the size of an entire moon;<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[High Charity (Level)|High Charity]]''</ref> and this only required a fraction of its total power output.<ref name="CH"/> In a UNSC naval assault against the Covenant Loyalists in the [[Battle of Voi]], three [[UNSC Frigates]] fired their [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s at the Forerunner Dreadnought but it remained intact.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Storm (Level)|The Storm]]''</ref> This makes it even more powerful than a [[Covenant Supercruiser]], which could only barely take the impact of three special light MAC rounds and five hundred [[Archer missiles]]. However, it has never been seen to use its actual weapons. The [[Unnamed Forerunner Starship]] can combine their fire into a large singular beam capable of slicing a ship in two, before causing a massive explosion.<ref name="LE">'''[[Halo Legends]]''', ''[[Origins]]''</ref> | ||
==Known | ==Known ship types== | ||
*The [[ | *The [[unidentified Forerunner starship]] was a combat vessel commonly used during the Forerunner-Flood War.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref><ref name="LE"/> | ||
*[[Keyship]]s such as the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] were used to open gateways to the Ark and to transport lifeforms away from the Array's effect, as well as back to their homeworlds. They also possessed powerful shielding and weaponry.<ref name="Terminals"/><ref name="CH"/> | *[[Keyship]]s such as the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] were used to open gateways to the Ark and to transport lifeforms away from the Array's effect, as well as back to their homeworlds. They also possessed powerful shielding and weaponry.<ref name="Terminals"/><ref name="CH"/> | ||
*[[Forerunner cruiser]] | *[[Forerunner cruiser]] | ||
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*[[Planet-breaker]] | *[[Planet-breaker]] | ||
==Known | ==Known commanders== | ||
*[[Mendicant Bias]] | *[[Mendicant Bias]] | ||
*[[Offensive Bias]] | *[[Offensive Bias]] | ||
*[[Didact]] | *[[The Didact]] | ||
*[[Confirmer]] | |||
==Known | ==Known units== | ||
*[[Primary Pioneer Group]] | *[[Primary Pioneer Group]] | ||
**[[Advance Survey Team Alpha]] | **[[Advance Survey Team Alpha]] | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*[[Halo 2]] {{1st}} | *''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*[[Halo 3]] | *''[[Halo 3]]'' | ||
*[[Halo Wars]] | *''[[Halo Wars]]'' | ||
*[[Halo Legends]] | *''[[Halo Legends]]'' | ||
**[[Origins]] | **''[[Origins]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:The Forerunner]] | [[Category:The Forerunner]] | ||