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{{Era|RW}}
{{Title|UNSC ''Andraste''}}
{{Title|UNSC ''Andraste''}}
{{Notcanon}}
{{Status|Apocrypha}}
{{Individual ship infobox
{{Infobox/Ships
|name            = UNSC ''Andraste''
|name            = ''Andraste''
|image          = [[File:UNSC Andraste.png|250px]]
|image          = [[File:UNSC Andraste.png|350px]]
|class          = [[UNSC corvette|Corvette]]/[[UNSC frigate|frigate]]
|caption        =
|slipspace drive = [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]
|modules        =
|shield gen      = None
{{Infobox/Ships/Individual
|affiliation    = [[UNSC Navy]]
|country              = [[Unified Earth Government]]
|fleet          = [[UNSC Home Fleet]]
|country flag        = {{Icon|UEG}}
|name                = ''Andraste''
|class                = {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11|Enc11|Page=259}}
|namesake            = [[Wikipedia:Andraste|Andraste]]
|identification      =  
|operator            = [[UNSC Navy]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}
|manufacturer        = [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|architect            =
|laid down            =
|launched            =
|commissioned        =
|decommissioned      =
|fate                =
|status              =
|captains            =
|ai                  =
|motto                =
|badge                =
}}
}}
|hide-characteristics=
|type            = [[UNSC frigate|Frigate]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=120}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=76}}
|length          = {{Convert|1755|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EVGSavannah|EVG|Page=162}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EVGGrafton|EVG|Page=80}}{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/unsc-frigate|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=UNSC Frigate|D=13|M=05|Y=2021}}
|width          = {{Convert|652|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}
|height          =
|mass            = 1.3 million tonnes{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|power          = [[Fusion reactor]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=FS22|HFS|Chapter=22}}
|maneuver drive  = [[Fusion drive]] (2 primary, 6 secondary)
|slipspace drive = [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]{{Ref/Level|Id=HRLNoS|HR|Long Night of solace (level)|Long Night of Solace}}
|crew            =
|complement      =
*[[D77-TC Pelican]] dropships{{Ref/Reuse|Reach12}}
*[[GA-TL1 Longsword]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Reach12}}
|troops          =
|hull            = 60cm{{Ref/Reuse|FS22}} [[Titanium-A armor]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}
|shielding      =
|sensors        =
|ew              =
|armaments      =
*1 light{{Ref/Tabletop|Id=HFB|HFB|Detail=Paris-class heavy frigate stats}} [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|65P8V1 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}
*3 [[Shiva-class nuclear missile|M2475 Shiva nuclear missile silos]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=Reach12|HTFoR|Chapter=12}}
*26 [[Archer missile|M58 Archer missile]] pods{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}{{Ref/Reuse|Reach12}}
*12 [[M870 Rampart point defense gun]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}
*12 [[M2950 Harpoon nuclear missile]] silos{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|aircraft        =
|air facilities  = One primary [[hangar bay]] located in the lower mast of the ship{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}
}}
'''UNSC ''Andraste''''' is a {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}} serving in the [[UNSC Navy]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}


The '''UNSC ''Andraste''''' was a [[UNSC Navy]] vessel attached to the [[UNSC Home Fleet]], featured in concept art for ''[[Halo 3]]''.<ref>[http://www.isaachannaford.com/2011/01/halo-3-manualpromotional-sketches-and.html '''Isaac Hannaford''': ''Halo 3 manual/promotional sketches and the Frigate Andraste'']</ref> Concept art for this vessel was shown in the book ''[[Art of Halo 3]]'', as an early concept of what would evolve into the frigate {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}.<ref>'''[[Art of Halo 3]]''', ''page 37''</ref> The name is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Andraste|Andraste]], a Celtic war goddess.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Andraste|''Andraste'' on '''Wikipedia''']]</ref>
==Production notes==
{{Main|Cut Halo 3 vehicles#Frigates}}
The ''Andraste'' was originally concepted out during the [[Development of Halo 3|production]] of ''[[Halo 3]]'' by artist [[Isaac Hannaford]]. At the time, the design was intended to be used for the {{Class|Charon|light frigate}} featured in the final game, {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}. The artwork is featured in the book ''[[The Art of Halo 3]]'' and labelled as such on Hannaford's own blogs.{{Ref/Book|AoH3|Page=37}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/BkOYA|Site=ArtStation|Page=Halo 3 Spaceship designs and discards|D=21|M=7|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.isaachannaford.com/2011/01/halo-3-manualpromotional-sketches-and.html|Site=Isaachannaford.com|Quote=Halo 3 manual/promotional sketches and the Frigate Andraste|D=15|M=9|Y=2022|ArchiveURL=https://web.archive.org/web/20110602001922/http://www.isaachannaford.com/2011/01/halo-3-manualpromotional-sketches-and.html}}


==Class and development==
The design was ultimately unused in ''Halo 3'', but was later reused in the release of its sequel ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' almost wholly unaltered from the original concept, with a 3D model created by artist [[:Category:Images by Matt Turner|Matt Turner]].{{Ref/Site|URL=http://pro.mattturner.us/gallery/matt-turner-reach-frigate.jpg|Site=Matt Turner's blog|Page=matt-turner-reach-frigate.jpg|D=15|M=10|Y=2014}} The frigate design featured in ''Reach'' was later canonised as the {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}} in ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', with many of Hannaford's original labels ultimately informing the vessel's canon armaments as listed in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' such as the [[M2950 Harpoon nuclear missile]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
{{Conjecture}}
It appears that during the development of ''Halo 3'', the ''Andraste'' underwent a change from corvette into a frigate. ''The Art of Halo 3'' refers to the ship as a corvette, and the Andraste's [[hull classification symbol]] as seen in concept art is K-201; 'K' was once a United States Navy hull classification for a corvette but has since been retired.


However, the design of the ship is unmistakably similar to a UNSC frigate; it is possible that at the point when that particular image was made, the ship had already been established as a frigate. In addition, [[Isaac Hannaford]], the artist who produced the image in question, identifies the ship as a UNSC frigate in his concept art blog.
Despite the ship class ultimately being canonised as a heavy frigate with the [[hull classification symbol]] of '''FFG''', the ''Andraste'' concept artwork uses a hull classification symbol of '''K'''. In the artwork, the ship has a full hull code of '''K-201''' - the same numeric as ''Forward Unto Dawn''{{'}}s '''FFG-201''', making it likely ''Andraste'' was the in-development precursor to the ''Dawn''. A similar ship, {{UNSCShip|Providence}}, also appears in some concept art for the [[Battle of Installation 00]].


Due to its hull classification sharing the same number as the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} (201), it is likely that the ship was replaced by the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' in the game, and that the "K" in the hull classification symbol in the concept art was a remnant from an earlier point in development when the ship was still to be a corvette.
The ''Andraste'' was ultimately featured in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition)]]'', effectively providing a somewhat canon depiction for the ship in a ''Halo'' source book.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}
 
The frigates in ''Halo 3'' differ from the ''Andraste'''s design in a variety of ways, including a larger underside hangar. This change may have been made due to story necessities; including a scene in ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]'' where the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' lowers multiple armored vehicles from its hangar, and in the end of the level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]'', where players must use a [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]] to jump into the open hangar. However, the design was more closely adapted to the [[Paris-class heavy frigate|''Paris''-class heavy frigate]]s in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
{{Conjecture end}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H3 - FrigateOverview.png|Concept art by [[Isaac Hannaford]].
File:H3 UNSCAndraste Concept.png|Full concept art by [[Isaac Hannaford]].
</gallery>
</gallery>
==List of appearances==
*''[[Art of Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
{{Deleted Material}}
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[[Category:UNSC ships]]
[[Category:Paris-class heavy frigates]]

Latest revision as of 16:44, November 28, 2023

Andraste
UNSC Andraste.png
Ship history
Unified Earth Government

Name:

Andraste

Class:

Paris-class heavy frigate[1]

Namesake:

Andraste

Operator:

UNSC Navy[1]

Manufacturer:

SinoViet Heavy Machinery[2]

General characteristics

Type:

Frigate[2][3]

Length:

535 meters (1,755 ft)[2][3][4][5][6]

Width:

199 meters (652 ft)[3][4][5]

Mass:

1.3 million tonnes[2]

Power plant:

Fusion reactor[7]

Maneuver drive:

Fusion drive (2 primary, 6 secondary)

Slipspace drive:

Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine[8]

Complement:

Hull:

60cm[7] Titanium-A armor[4][5]

Armaments:

Air facilities:

One primary hangar bay located in the lower mast of the ship[4]

 

UNSC Andraste is a Paris-class heavy frigate serving in the UNSC Navy.[1]

Production notes[edit]

Main article: Cut Halo 3 vehicles § Frigates

The Andraste was originally concepted out during the production of Halo 3 by artist Isaac Hannaford. At the time, the design was intended to be used for the Charon-class light frigate featured in the final game, UNSC Forward Unto Dawn. The artwork is featured in the book The Art of Halo 3 and labelled as such on Hannaford's own blogs.[11][12][13]

The design was ultimately unused in Halo 3, but was later reused in the release of its sequel Halo: Reach almost wholly unaltered from the original concept, with a 3D model created by artist Matt Turner.[14] The frigate design featured in Reach was later canonised as the Paris-class heavy frigate in Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, with many of Hannaford's original labels ultimately informing the vessel's canon armaments as listed in the Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition) such as the M2950 Harpoon nuclear missile.[2]

Despite the ship class ultimately being canonised as a heavy frigate with the hull classification symbol of FFG, the Andraste concept artwork uses a hull classification symbol of K. In the artwork, the ship has a full hull code of K-201 - the same numeric as Forward Unto Dawn's FFG-201, making it likely Andraste was the in-development precursor to the Dawn. A similar ship, UNSC Providence, also appears in some concept art for the Battle of Installation 00.

The Andraste was ultimately featured in the Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), effectively providing a somewhat canon depiction for the ship in a Halo source book.[1]

Gallery[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 259
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 120
  3. ^ a b c Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 76
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 162
  5. ^ a b c d e f Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 80
  6. ^ Halo Waypoint, UNSC Frigate (Retrieved on May 13, 2021) [archive]
  7. ^ a b Halo: First Strike, chapter 22
  8. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace
  9. ^ a b c d Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 12
  10. ^ Halo: Fleet Battles: Paris-class heavy frigate stats
  11. ^ The Art of Halo 3, page 37
  12. ^ ArtStation, Halo 3 Spaceship designs and discards (Retrieved on Jul 21, 2021) [archive]
  13. ^ Isaachannaford.com: "Halo 3 manual/promotional sketches and the Frigate Andraste" (Retrieved on Sep 15, 2022) [archive]
  14. ^ Matt Turner's blog, matt-turner-reach-frigate.jpg (Retrieved on Oct 15, 2014) [archive]
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