Canon

Epoch-class heavy carrier: Difference between revisions

From Halopedia, the Halo wiki
 
(69 intermediate revisions by 25 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Title|''Epoch''-class heavy carrier}}
{{Title|''Epoch''-class heavy carrier}}
{{Era|HCW}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{New Content|[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]}}
{{Ship class infobox
{{Ship Class Infobox
|image=[[File:Fleet Battles - Epoch, painted.jpg|300px]]
|name=''Epoch''-class heavy carrier
|name=''Epoch''-class heavy carrier
|manufacturer=
|image=[[File:Enc22 SoTP Epoch.png|300px]]
|class=[[Carrier]]
|manufacturer=[[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]]{{Ref/Book|Id=warfleet|HWF|Page=40-41}}
|role=Single-ship deployment
|class=*[[Carrier]]{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}
*Escort of other capital ships
*[[Capital ship]]<ref>''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' - Campaign, p. 25</ref>
|length={{Convert|2563|m|ft|sp=us}}<ref name="canon fodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-in-the-loop '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder: In the Loop'']</ref>
|role=*Single-ship deployment{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}
*Support and interdiction{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}
*Escort of other capital ships{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}
|length={{Convert|2563|m|ft|sp=us}}{{Ref/Site|Id=canon fodder|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-in-the-loop|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - In the Loop|D=30|M=06|Y=2021}}
|width=
|width=
|height=
|height=
|mass=
|mass=35 million metric tons{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|power=
|power=[[Fusion reactor]]
|engine=[[Fusion drive]]
|engine=[[Fusion drive]]
|slipspace drive=[[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]
|slipspace drive=[[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]
|navigation=
|navigation=
|hull=[[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A battle plate]]
|hull=[[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A battle plate]]
|armament=*Light [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]
|armament=*1 [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|56A2F9 light MAC]]{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*50mm [[M910 point defense network|M910 point-defense guns]]
*2 [[Mark 15 Breakwater naval coilgun]]s{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*Missile batteries
*12 [[M66 Sentry autocannon]]s{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|complement=At least three [[D77-TC Pelican]]s
*20 [[Bident missile#M4020 Bident|M4020 Bident missile]] pods{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|crew=
*70 [[Archer missiles#M58 Archer|M58 Archer missile]] pods{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*12 [[M870 Rampart point defense gun]]s{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*20 [[M810 Helix point defense gun]]s{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|complement=*800 [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]]{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}
*36 [[dropship]]s{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}
*24 [[space fighter]]s{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}
|crew=1,300 sailors{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}
|passengers=
|passengers=
|othersystems=
|othersystems=
|era=[[Human-Covenant War]]
|era=*[[Insurrection]]{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}
|introduced=
*[[Human-Covenant War]]{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}
|affiliation=[[UNSC Navy]]
|introduced=[[2475]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=127}}
|affiliation=[[UNSC Navy]]{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}
}}
}}


The '''''Epoch''-class heavy carrier''' is a [[UNSC carrier|warship class]] in service with the [[UNSC Navy]]. A ship of the line was assigned to [[Battlegroup Leviathan]] at some point during the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="Tabletop">[http://www.spartangames.co.uk/spartan-games-is-to-produce-halo-tabletop-miniatures-games '''Spartan Games''': ''"Spartan Games is to produce Halo tabletop miniatures games"'']</ref>
The '''''Epoch''-class heavy carrier''' ([[hull classification symbol]]: '''CV''') is a [[UNSC carrier|warship class]] in service with the [[UNSC Navy]].{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}


==Specifications==
==Overview==
The heaviest variety of carrier in service, the ''Epoch'' class' tonnage exceeds that of both the ''[[Poseidon-class light carrier|Poseidon]]'' and the ''[[Orion-class assault carrier|Orion]]'' classes. Often playing a vital role in [[UNSC fleet]]s, the heavy carrier is capable of taking extreme damage in combat.<ref name="canon fodder"/>
The heaviest variety of carrier in service behind only the immense supercarriers, the ''Epoch'' class' tonnage exceeds that of both the ''[[Poseidon-class light carrier|Poseidon]]'' and the ''[[Orion-class assault carrier|Orion]]'' classes.{{Ref/Note|With the release of the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'', this has seemingly been retconned, with the ''Orion''-class listed as 40 million tonnes compared to the 35 million tonnes of an Epoch}} Often forming the core of most [[UNSC fleet]]s, the heavy carrier is capable of taking extreme damage in combat.{{Ref/Reuse|canon fodder}} It is one of the most lauded designs in [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]]'s fleet.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
 
===Design details===
Measuring 2,563 metres at its longest point, the ''Epoch'' continues the traditional carrier design with large slanted wings that run across the ship's length. It is roughly divided into three parts, making it reminiscent of the {{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}}; however, as a military warship, it has been contracted and has the slab-sided, industrial feel of the UNSC. It has an open ventral hangar in the front, capable of holding a large complement of fighters and ground troops.
 
====Armament====
The ''Epoch''{{'}}s primary armament lies is its [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|56A2F9 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], a rapid-fire variant of the MAC normally mounted on {{Class|Stalwart|light frigate|frigates}}. The ''Epoch'' often lent its firepower in coordinated volleys, despite the 56A2F9's intended use as a purely defensive weapon. The MAC is supplemented by two [[Mark 15 Breakwater naval coilgun]]s on the prow. To defend against fighters and smaller attack ships that usually break through its escorting battle group, the ship possesses twelve [[M66 Sentry autocannon]]s and [[M870 Rampart point defense gun]]s, although these are ineffective against larger [[Covenant]] warships. Supplementing the Ramparts are twenty [[M810 Helix point defense guns]]. Seventy [[Archer missile#M58 Archer|M58 Archer missile]] pods are fitted onto the hull for attacking strikecraft and larger ships, while a further twenty pods of [[Bident missile]]s are mounted on the wings. Although normally intended for use against other starships, the standard nuclear-pumped X-ray laser warhead can be replaced with kinetic rod bundles or fusion warheads ideal for surface bombardment.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
 
===Crew and Complement===
All ''Epoch''-class heavy carriers have an embarked complement of both aerospace and ground units, which are crucial to their operation in UNSC battle groups. Eight hundred UNSC Marines - a full [[battalion]] - are designed to be accommodated on these capital ships. Twelve hangars are also fitted, each of which holds three [[Pelican]] [[dropship]]s and two [[space fighter]]s. Spacecraft which are too large to be stored in these, such as the [[GA-TL1 Longsword#C709|C709 Longsword]], can dock to the ship using a series of clamps and access umbilicals. An ''Epoch''-class heavy carrier is capable of projecting UNSC naval power by dominating a planet's orbit, and then deploy its strike fighters and troop transports to high-value areas on the surface.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
 
1,300 naval personnel are needed to effectively man an ''Epoch''-class carrier. Like all UNSC carriers, their flight crews are made up of a combination of UNSC Navy and Marine Corps servicemen, which are administratively divided into 'blue' and 'green' sides, respectively. While working within the hangar and supporting flight operations, they wear colored jerseys to distinguish their occupation. For example, red is for ordnance handlers, white is for safety personnel, and green is for technicians.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet}}
 
===Service history===
The ''Epoch''-class entered service in the [[UNSC Navy]] in [[2475]], prior to the outbreak of the [[Insurrection]]. It served as a lynchpin of the Navy's expeditionary forces throughout the conflict and well into the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} One ''Epoch''-class heavy carrier helped defend [[Alpha Corvi II]] from the Covenant on December [[2525]].{{Ref/Comic|Id=HCD1|HCD|Issue=1}} A ship of the line was assigned to [[Battlegroup Leviathan]] at some point during the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Site|Id=Tabletop|URL=http://www.spartangames.co.uk/spartan-games-is-to-produce-halo-tabletop-miniatures-games|Site=Spartan Games|Page=Spartan Games is to produce Halo tabletop miniatures games|D=30|M=03|Y=2015}}


==Ships of the line==
==Ships of the line==
*{{UNSCShip|Epoch}} – [[Wikipedia:Lead ship|Lead ship]] of the class<ref>[[Stephen Loftus]] on the [[Talk:Autumn-class heavy cruiser|''Autumn'' class' talk page]]</ref>
*{{UNSCShip|Epoch}} – [[Wikipedia:Lead ship|Lead ship]] of the class<ref>[[Stephen Loftus]] on the [[Talk:Autumn-class heavy cruiser|''Autumn'' class' talk page]]</ref>
*{{UNSCShip|Atlas}} - Conducted a funeral for the deceased participants of the [[Project ASTER|augmentation procedures]] on the [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-IIs]].


==''Halo: Fleet Battles''==
==''Halo: Fleet Battles''==
===UNSC Epoch Heavy Carrier===
{{Col-begin}}
*Cost: 175 points
{{Col-2}}
*Movement: 6"
===UNSC ''Epoch'' Heavy Carrier===
*Damage Track: 9 • 8 • 5
This element includes a single ''Epoch''-class heavy carrier.
*Build rating: 4
{{Stats/FleetBattles/Ships
*Hangars: 6
|Title=UNSC Epoch Heavy Carrier
*Boarding Craft: 3
|ShipType=Capital Ship
*Security detail: 4
|Size=Large
*System loadouts:
|PTS=175
**Carrier action (3)
|Image=[[File:HFB EpochCarrier.png|x150px]]
**Hard Burn (1")
|Movement=6
**Missile barrage
|DamageTrack1=9
**Point defense (5)
|DamageTrack2=8
**[[Titanium-A armor|Titanium armor]] (4)
|DamageTrack3=5
*Primary weapon: Light MAC
|SysLoadout1=Carrier Action
**Range: 10/20"
|SysLoadout1Stat=3
**Weapon loadouts: MAC (1)
|SysLoadout2=Hard Burn
**Firing arc: Forward
|SysLoadout2Stat=1"
**Dice: 10
|SysLoadout3=Missile Barrage*
*Secondary Weapon: Missile batteries
|SysLoadout3Stat=
**Range: 12/24"
|SysLoadout4=Point Defence
**Weapon loadouts: Missiles
|SysLoadout4Stat=5
**Firing arc: Forward or Port+Starboard
|SysLoadout5=Titanium Armour
**Dice: 12
|SysLoadout5Stat=4
|BuildRating=4
|Hangars=6
|BoardingCraft=3
|SecurityDetail=4
|PrimaryWeaponName=Light MAC
|PrimaryWeaponRangeMin=10
|PrimaryWeaponRangeMax=20
|PrimaryWeaponLoadouts=MAC
|PrimaryWeaponCount=1
|PrimaryWeaponArc=Forward
|PrimaryWeaponDice=10
|SecondaryWeaponName=Missile Batteries
|SecondaryWeaponRangeMin=12
|SecondaryWeaponRangeMax=24
|SecondaryWeaponLoadouts=Missiles
|SecondaryWeaponCount=
|SecondaryWeaponArc=Forward or Port + Starboard
|SecondaryWeaponDice=12
}}


===UNSC Supported Epoch Heavy Carrier===
===UNSC Supported ''Epoch'' Heavy Carrier===
*Cost: 190 points
This element includes an ''Epoch''-class heavy carrier and one ''Paris''-class heavy frigate.
*Movement: 6"
{{Stats/FleetBattles/Ships
*Damage Track: 10 • 8 • 5
|Title=UNSC Epoch Heavy Carrier
*Build rating: 5
|ShipType=Capital Ship
*Hangars: 6
|Size=Large
*Boarding Craft: 3
|PTS=190
*Security detail: 5
|Image=[[File:HFB EpochCarrier Supported.png|x150px]]
*System loadouts:
|Movement=6
**Carrier action (3)
|DamageTrack1=10
**Hard Burn (1")
|DamageTrack2=8
**Missile barrage
|DamageTrack3=5
**Point defense (6)
|SysLoadout1=Carrier Action
**Titanium armor (5)
|SysLoadout1Stat=3
*Primary weapon: Light MAC
|SysLoadout2=Hard Burn
**Range: 10/20"
|SysLoadout2Stat=1"
**Weapon loadouts: MAC (1)
|SysLoadout3=Missile Barrage*
**Firing arc: Forward
|SysLoadout3Stat=
**Dice: 12
|SysLoadout4=Point Defence
*Secondary Weapon: Missile batteries
|SysLoadout4Stat=6
**Range: 12/24"
|SysLoadout5=Titanium Armour
**Weapon loadouts: Missiles
|SysLoadout5Stat=5
**Firing arc: Forward or Port+Starboard
|BuildRating=5
**Dice: 15
|Hangars=6
|BoardingCraft=3
|SecurityDetail=5
|PrimaryWeaponName=Light MAC
|PrimaryWeaponRangeMin=10
|PrimaryWeaponRangeMax=20
|PrimaryWeaponLoadouts=MAC
|PrimaryWeaponCount=1
|PrimaryWeaponArc=Forward
|PrimaryWeaponDice=12
|SecondaryWeaponName=Missile Batteries
|SecondaryWeaponRangeMin=12
|SecondaryWeaponRangeMax=24
|SecondaryWeaponLoadouts=Missiles
|SecondaryWeaponCount=
|SecondaryWeaponArc=Forward or Port + Starboard
|SecondaryWeaponDice=15
}}
{{Col-2}}
===UNSC Defended ''Epoch'' Heavy Carrier===
This element includes an ''Epoch''-class heavy carrier and two ''Halberd''-class destroyers.
{{Stats/FleetBattles/Ships
|Title=UNSC Epoch Heavy Carrier
|ShipType=Capital Ship
|Size=Large
|PTS=220
|Image=[[File:HFB EpochCarrier Defended.png|x150px]]
|Movement=6
|DamageTrack1=10
|DamageTrack2=8
|DamageTrack3=6
|SysLoadout1=Carrier Action
|SysLoadout1Stat=3
|SysLoadout2=Hard Burn
|SysLoadout2Stat=1"
|SysLoadout3=Missile Barrage*
|SysLoadout3Stat=
|SysLoadout4=Point Defence
|SysLoadout4Stat=5
|SysLoadout5=Titanium Armour
|SysLoadout5Stat=6
|BuildRating=5
|Hangars=6
|BoardingCraft=3
|SecurityDetail=5
|PrimaryWeaponName=Light MAC
|PrimaryWeaponRangeMin=10
|PrimaryWeaponRangeMax=20
|PrimaryWeaponLoadouts=MAC
|PrimaryWeaponCount=2
|PrimaryWeaponArc=Forward
|PrimaryWeaponDice=15
|SecondaryWeaponName=Missile Batteries
|SecondaryWeaponRangeMin=12
|SecondaryWeaponRangeMax=24
|SecondaryWeaponLoadouts=Missiles
|SecondaryWeaponCount=
|SecondaryWeaponArc=Forward or Port + Starboard
|SecondaryWeaponDice=15
}}
{{Col-end}}


===UNSC Defended Epoch Heavy Carrier===
==Production notes==
*Cost: 220 points
*Movement: 6"
*Damage Track: 10 • 8 • 6
*Build rating: 5
*Hangars: 6
*Boarding Craft: 3
*Security detail: 5
*System loadouts:
**Carrier action (3)
**Hard Burn (1")
**Missile barrage
**Point defense (5)
**Titanium armor (6)
*Primary weapon: Light MACs
**Range: 10/20"
**Weapon loadouts: MAC (2)
**Firing arc: Forward
**Dice: 15
*Secondary Weapon: Missile batteries
**Range: 12/24"
**Weapon loadouts: Missiles
**Firing arc: Forward or Port+Starboard
**Dice: 15
 
==Trivia==
{{linkbox|gallery=yes}}
{{linkbox|gallery=yes}}
*The ''Epoch''-class heavy carrier was created for ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''. Its design is based on concept art for ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo Wars]]'', and ''[[Halo 4]]'', as well as concepts from [[Blur Studio]]. The carrier went through more revisions than any other ship designed for the game. The ''Epoch'' deliberately combines features from various UNSC ships to document a transition between wartime and post-war UNSC vessels. The general structure of the hull is clearly influenced by the {{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}}, albeit with a more martial aesthetic. Its telescoping prow and overlapping armor panels are meant to evoke the contemporary ''[[Halcyon-class light cruiser|Halcyon]]'' and ''[[Marathon-class heavy cruiser|Marathon]]''-class cruisers, while its paneling and overall length foreshadow the {{UNSCship|Infinity}}.<ref name="canon fodder"/>
The ''Epoch''-class heavy carrier was created for ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''. Its design is based on concept art for ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo Wars]]'', and ''[[Halo 4]]'', as well as concepts from [[Blur Studio]]. The carrier went through more revisions than any other ship designed for the game. The ''Epoch'' deliberately combines features from various UNSC ships to document a transition between wartime and post-war UNSC vessels. The general structure of the hull is clearly influenced by the {{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}}, albeit with a more martial aesthetic. Its telescoping prow and overlapping armor panels are meant to evoke the contemporary ''[[Halcyon-class light cruiser|Halcyon]]'' and ''[[Marathon-class heavy cruiser|Marathon]]''-class cruisers, while its paneling and overall length foreshadow the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.{{Ref/Reuse|canon fodder}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===''Halo: Fall of Reach'' (comic)===
<gallery>
File:FoR_UNSC_Atlas.png|The UNSC ''Atlas'', an ''Epoch''-class carrier.
File:Atlas-funeral.jpg|The Spartan IIs attend a memorial service aboard the ''Atlas''.
File:Atlas-funeral2.jpg|The ''Atlas'' ejecting ash canisters into the void of space.
</gallery>
===''Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series''===
<gallery>
File:Shrug.png|The UNSC ''Atlas'', an example of the ''Epoch''-class line. Note the variations in design due to artistic license.
File:TFoR-as-Atlas.jpg|The ''Atlas'' nearing a star in the [[Lambda Serpentis system]].
</gallery>
===''Halo: Fleet Battles''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HFB CoverSketch Concept 1.jpg|Concept art for the ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' cover art, depicting an ''Epoch'' in combat with a {{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}}.
File:HFB CoverSketch Concept 2.jpg|Another revision of the cover art.
File:HFB CoverSketch Concept 3.jpg|Another revision of the cover art.
File:HFB CoverSketch Concept 4.jpg|A further revision of the art, depicting an ''Epoch'' leading a fleet defending Reach.
File:HFB CoverSketch Concept 5.jpg|A later revision.
File:HFBEpochDetail.jpg|Detail of an ''Epoch''-class carrier for ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''.  
File:HFBEpochDetail.jpg|Detail of an ''Epoch''-class carrier for ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''.  
File:Epoch-class heavy carrier.jpg|A model of the carrier
File:HFB Epoch LowerSide.png|Detail of the lower-front angles of the ''Epoch''.
File:Epoch-class heavy cruiser multiple angle.jpg|The ''Epoch''-class carrier viewed from multiple angles
File:HFB Epoch UpperSide.png|Detail of the upper-front angles of the ''Epoch''.
File:Epoch overhead.jpg|An overhead view of the ship
File:Epoch-class heavy carrier.jpg|A model of the carrier.
File:UNSC Capital Vessels (Spartan Games).jpg|A scale comparison of the ''Epoch'' class with other UNSC warships
File:HFB Epoch Angles.jpg|The ''Epoch''-class carrier viewed from multiple angles.
File:Epoch-class carrier views.jpg|More views of the carrier
File:Epoch overhead.jpg|An overhead view of the ship.
File:HFB-Halberd&Epoch.png|An ''Epoch'' with a ''Halberd''-class destroyer
File:HFBEpoch1.jpg|Detail of the ''Epoch''-class carrier with its ''Paris''-class frigate escorts.
File:HFB-Lotsofships.png|An ''Epoch''-class carrier scaled against other UNSC and Covenant warships
File:HFBEpoch2.png|An ''Epoch''-class carrier escorted by several ''Marathon''-class cruisers and ''Paris''-class frigates.
File:UNSC Capital Vessels (Spartan Games).jpg|A scale comparison of the ''Epoch'' class with other UNSC warships.
File:HFB-Halberd&Epoch.png|An ''Epoch'' with a ''Halberd''-class destroyer.
File:HFB-Lotsofships.png|An ''Epoch''-class carrier scaled against other UNSC and Covenant warships.
File:Fleet Battles - Epoch, painted.jpg|The ''Epoch'' model in ''Fleet Battles''.
</gallery>
 
===Miscellaneous===
<gallery>
File:HCD-AlphaCorviIIholo3.png|An ''Epoch''-led battlegroup defends Alpha Corvi II against a Covenant armada.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Helljumper]]'' {{C|Flashback; interior only}}
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]''
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''
 
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
{{Human Ships}}


{{UNSC Ships}}
[[Category:Carrier classes]]
[[Category:UNSC ship classes]]

Latest revision as of 17:53, January 31, 2024

Epoch-class heavy carrier
A render of the Epoch-class carrier modelled by Jared Harris for the fan mod Sins of the Prophets - used in the 2022 Halo Encyclopedia.
Production information

Manufacturer:

SinoViet Heavy Machinery[1]

Class:

Role:

  • Single-ship deployment[1]
  • Support and interdiction[1]
  • Escort of other capital ships[1]
Technical specifications

Length:

2,563 meters (8,410 ft)[3]

Mass:

35 million metric tons[1][4]

Power plant:

Fusion reactor

Engine(s):

Fusion drive

Slipspace drive:

Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine

Hull:

Titanium-A battle plate

Armament:

Complement:

Crew:

1,300 sailors[1]

Chronological and affiliation

Era:

Introduced:

2475[4]

Affiliation:

UNSC Navy[1]

 

The Epoch-class heavy carrier (hull classification symbol: CV) is a warship class in service with the UNSC Navy.[1]

Overview[edit]

The heaviest variety of carrier in service behind only the immense supercarriers, the Epoch class' tonnage exceeds that of both the Poseidon and the Orion classes.[Note 1] Often forming the core of most UNSC fleets, the heavy carrier is capable of taking extreme damage in combat.[3] It is one of the most lauded designs in SinoViet Heavy Machinery's fleet.[4]

Design details[edit]

Measuring 2,563 metres at its longest point, the Epoch continues the traditional carrier design with large slanted wings that run across the ship's length. It is roughly divided into three parts, making it reminiscent of the Phoenix-class colony ship; however, as a military warship, it has been contracted and has the slab-sided, industrial feel of the UNSC. It has an open ventral hangar in the front, capable of holding a large complement of fighters and ground troops.

Armament[edit]

The Epoch's primary armament lies is its 56A2F9 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon, a rapid-fire variant of the MAC normally mounted on Stalwart-class frigates. The Epoch often lent its firepower in coordinated volleys, despite the 56A2F9's intended use as a purely defensive weapon. The MAC is supplemented by two Mark 15 Breakwater naval coilguns on the prow. To defend against fighters and smaller attack ships that usually break through its escorting battle group, the ship possesses twelve M66 Sentry autocannons and M870 Rampart point defense guns, although these are ineffective against larger Covenant warships. Supplementing the Ramparts are twenty M810 Helix point defense guns. Seventy M58 Archer missile pods are fitted onto the hull for attacking strikecraft and larger ships, while a further twenty pods of Bident missiles are mounted on the wings. Although normally intended for use against other starships, the standard nuclear-pumped X-ray laser warhead can be replaced with kinetic rod bundles or fusion warheads ideal for surface bombardment.[1][4]

Crew and Complement[edit]

All Epoch-class heavy carriers have an embarked complement of both aerospace and ground units, which are crucial to their operation in UNSC battle groups. Eight hundred UNSC Marines - a full battalion - are designed to be accommodated on these capital ships. Twelve hangars are also fitted, each of which holds three Pelican dropships and two space fighters. Spacecraft which are too large to be stored in these, such as the C709 Longsword, can dock to the ship using a series of clamps and access umbilicals. An Epoch-class heavy carrier is capable of projecting UNSC naval power by dominating a planet's orbit, and then deploy its strike fighters and troop transports to high-value areas on the surface.[1][4]

1,300 naval personnel are needed to effectively man an Epoch-class carrier. Like all UNSC carriers, their flight crews are made up of a combination of UNSC Navy and Marine Corps servicemen, which are administratively divided into 'blue' and 'green' sides, respectively. While working within the hangar and supporting flight operations, they wear colored jerseys to distinguish their occupation. For example, red is for ordnance handlers, white is for safety personnel, and green is for technicians.[1]

Service history[edit]

The Epoch-class entered service in the UNSC Navy in 2475, prior to the outbreak of the Insurrection. It served as a lynchpin of the Navy's expeditionary forces throughout the conflict and well into the Human-Covenant War.[4] One Epoch-class heavy carrier helped defend Alpha Corvi II from the Covenant on December 2525.[5] A ship of the line was assigned to Battlegroup Leviathan at some point during the Human-Covenant War.[6]

Ships of the line[edit]

Halo: Fleet Battles[edit]

UNSC Epoch Heavy Carrier[edit]

This element includes a single Epoch-class heavy carrier.

UNSC Epoch Heavy Carrier Capital Ship, Large (175 PTS)
The standard variant of Epoch-class heavy carrier. Movement 6" Systems Loadout
Damage Track 9 • 8 • 5

Carrier Action (3)
Hard Burn (1")
Missile Barrage*
Point Defence (5)
Titanium Armour (4)

Build Rating 4
Hangars 6
Boarding Craft 3
Security Detail 4
Primary Weapon Range Weapon Loadouts Arc Dice
Light MAC 10/20" MAC (1) Forward 10


Secondary Weapon Range Weapon Loadouts Arc Dice
Missile Batteries 12/24" Missiles Forward or Port + Starboard 12



UNSC Supported Epoch Heavy Carrier[edit]

This element includes an Epoch-class heavy carrier and one Paris-class heavy frigate.

UNSC Epoch Heavy Carrier Capital Ship, Large (190 PTS)
The supported variant of Epoch-class heavy carrier. Movement 6" Systems Loadout
Damage Track 10 • 8 • 5

Carrier Action (3)
Hard Burn (1")
Missile Barrage*
Point Defence (6)
Titanium Armour (5)

Build Rating 5
Hangars 6
Boarding Craft 3
Security Detail 5
Primary Weapon Range Weapon Loadouts Arc Dice
Light MAC 10/20" MAC (1) Forward 12


Secondary Weapon Range Weapon Loadouts Arc Dice
Missile Batteries 12/24" Missiles Forward or Port + Starboard 15



UNSC Defended Epoch Heavy Carrier[edit]

This element includes an Epoch-class heavy carrier and two Halberd-class destroyers.

UNSC Epoch Heavy Carrier Capital Ship, Large (220 PTS)
The defended variant of Epoch-class heavy carrier. Movement 6" Systems Loadout
Damage Track 10 • 8 • 6

Carrier Action (3)
Hard Burn (1")
Missile Barrage*
Point Defence (5)
Titanium Armour (6)

Build Rating 5
Hangars 6
Boarding Craft 3
Security Detail 5
Primary Weapon Range Weapon Loadouts Arc Dice
Light MAC 10/20" MAC (2) Forward 15


Secondary Weapon Range Weapon Loadouts Arc Dice
Missile Batteries 12/24" Missiles Forward or Port + Starboard 15



Production notes[edit]

Main-Superintendent.png Browse more images in this article's gallery page.

The Epoch-class heavy carrier was created for Halo: Fleet Battles. Its design is based on concept art for Halo 2, Halo Wars, and Halo 4, as well as concepts from Blur Studio. The carrier went through more revisions than any other ship designed for the game. The Epoch deliberately combines features from various UNSC ships to document a transition between wartime and post-war UNSC vessels. The general structure of the hull is clearly influenced by the Phoenix-class colony ship, albeit with a more martial aesthetic. Its telescoping prow and overlapping armor panels are meant to evoke the contemporary Halcyon and Marathon-class cruisers, while its paneling and overall length foreshadow the UNSC Infinity.[3]

Gallery[edit]

Halo: Fall of Reach (comic)[edit]

  • The UNSC Atlas, an Epoch-class carrier.

    The UNSC Atlas, an Epoch-class carrier.

  • The Spartan IIs attend a memorial service aboard the Atlas.

    The Spartan IIs attend a memorial service aboard the Atlas.

  • The Atlas ejecting ash canisters into the void of space.

    The Atlas ejecting ash canisters into the void of space.

Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series[edit]

  • The UNSC Atlas, an example of the Epoch-class line. Note the variations in design due to artistic license.

    The UNSC Atlas, an example of the Epoch-class line. Note the variations in design due to artistic license.

  • The Atlas nearing a star in the Lambda Serpentis system.

    The Atlas nearing a star in the Lambda Serpentis system.

Halo: Fleet Battles[edit]

  • Concept art for the Halo: Fleet Battles cover art, depicting an Epoch in combat with a Varric-pattern heavy cruiser.

    Concept art for the Halo: Fleet Battles cover art, depicting an Epoch in combat with a Varric-pattern heavy cruiser.

  • Another revision of the cover art.

    Another revision of the cover art.

  • Another revision of the cover art.

    Another revision of the cover art.

  • A further revision of the art, depicting an Epoch leading a fleet defending Reach.

    A further revision of the art, depicting an Epoch leading a fleet defending Reach.

  • A later revision.

    A later revision.

  • Detail of an Epoch-class carrier for Halo: Fleet Battles.

    Detail of an Epoch-class carrier for Halo: Fleet Battles.

  • Detail of the lower-front angles of the Epoch.

    Detail of the lower-front angles of the Epoch.

  • Detail of the upper-front angles of the Epoch.

    Detail of the upper-front angles of the Epoch.

  • A model of the carrier.

    A model of the carrier.

  • The Epoch-class carrier viewed from multiple angles.

    The Epoch-class carrier viewed from multiple angles.

  • An overhead view of the ship.

    An overhead view of the ship.

  • Detail of the Epoch-class carrier with its Paris-class frigate escorts.

    Detail of the Epoch-class carrier with its Paris-class frigate escorts.

  • An Epoch-class carrier escorted by several Marathon-class cruisers and Paris-class frigates.

    An Epoch-class carrier escorted by several Marathon-class cruisers and Paris-class frigates.

  • A scale comparison of the Epoch class with other UNSC warships.

    A scale comparison of the Epoch class with other UNSC warships.

  • An Epoch with a Halberd-class destroyer.

    An Epoch with a Halberd-class destroyer.

  • An Epoch-class carrier scaled against other UNSC and Covenant warships.

    An Epoch-class carrier scaled against other UNSC and Covenant warships.

  • The Epoch model in Fleet Battles.

    The Epoch model in Fleet Battles.

Miscellaneous[edit]

  • An Epoch-led battlegroup defends Alpha Corvi II against a Covenant armada.

    An Epoch-led battlegroup defends Alpha Corvi II against a Covenant armada.

List of appearances[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ With the release of the Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), this has seemingly been retconned, with the Orion-class listed as 40 million tonnes compared to the 35 million tonnes of an Epoch

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Halo: Warfleet, page 40-41
  2. ^ Halo: Fleet Battles - Campaign, p. 25
  3. ^ a b c Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - In the Loop (Retrieved on Jun 30, 2021) [archive]
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 127
  5. ^ Halo: Collateral Damage, issue 1
  6. ^ Spartan Games, Spartan Games is to produce Halo tabletop miniatures games (Retrieved on Mar 30, 2015) [archive]
  7. ^ Stephen Loftus on the Autumn class' talk page

v • d • e
 
Human ship classifications
Stealth craft
Heavy frigates Paris-class • Strident-class
Light frigates Anlace-class • Charon-class • Mulsanne-class • Stalwart-class
Heavy destroyers Able-class • Hillsborough-class
Light destroyers Diligence-class • Halberd-class • Unidentified
Heavy cruisers Autumn-class • Marathon-class • Valiant-class
Light cruisers Halcyon-class
Unclassified
By human faction: UEG (UNSC • CAA) • Insurrectionist
Retrieved from "https://www.halopedia.org/index.php?title=Epoch-class_heavy_carrier&oldid=1614725"