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{{Title|UNSC ''Trafalgar''}}
{{Title|UNSC ''Trafalgar''}}
{{Era|HCW}}
{{Status|Canon}}
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|name           = ''Trafalgar''
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|class={{Class|Punic|supercarrier}}<ref name="punic">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-bulkhead-banter '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Bulkhead Banter'']</ref>
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|width=
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|height=800 meters
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|slipspace drive=Equipped
|namesake            = [[Wikipedia:Battle of Trafalgar|Battle of Trafalgar]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc09|Enc09|Page=260}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11|Enc11|Page=272}}
|hull=[[Titanium-A armor]]
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|countermeasures=
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|manufacturer        = [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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|destroyed=[[2552#August|August 2552]]<ref name="fs">'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 168'' (2003); ''page 206'' (2010)</ref>
|fate                = Destroyed during the [[Fall of Reach]], c.[[2552#August|August 30, 2552]]{{Ref/Reuse|fs}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}
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|slipspace drive = [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]
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|sensors        = <!--Describes sensors and whatnot-->
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*2 [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|CR-01D Series 6 Magnetic Accelerator Cannons]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*2 [[Mark 15 Breakwater naval coilgun|Mark 15 Breakwater naval coilgun batteries]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*100 [[Archer missile|M42 Archer missile pods]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*20 [[Howler missile|M96 Howler missile pods]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*80 [[M85 Scythe|M85 Scythe anti-aerospace turrets]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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*At least four [[UNSC frigate|frigate]] or [[UNSC destroyer|destroyer]] docks{{Ref/Site|Id=CFInfinity|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-infinity-beyond|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Infinity & Beyond|D=30|M=07|Y=2021}}
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'''UNSC ''Trafalgar''''' was a {{Class|Punic|supercarrier}} in service with the [[UNSC Navy]], serving as the [[flagship]] of the [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]].{{Ref/Site|Id=reach|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/reach|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Reach|D=27|M=10|Y=2015}} ''Trafalgar'' was destroyed over [[Reach]] in [[2552#August|August 2552]] when the [[Covenant]] [[Fall of Reach|attacked]] the planet.{{Ref/Novel|Id=fs|HFS|Chapter=18}}


'''UNSC ''Trafalgar''''' was a {{Class|Punic|supercarrier}} in service with the [[UNSC Navy]], serving as the [[flagship]] of the [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]].<ref name="reach"/> One of the most revered ships of the [[fleet]],<ref name="enc272">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 272'' (2011)</ref> ''Trafalgar'' was seen as the pride of the Navy.<ref name="fs"/> By the [[2552|final year]] of the [[Human-Covenant War]], she was one of the few space worthy supercarriers left in the Navy's fleet.<ref name="punic"/> However, ''Trafalgar'' was destroyed over [[Reach]] in [[2552#August|August 2552]] when the [[Covenant]] [[Fall of Reach|attacked]] the planet.<ref name="fs"/>
UNSC ''Trafalgar'' was named after the [[Wikipedia:Battle of Trafalgar|Battle of Trafalgar]], a decisive naval engagement during the [[Wikipedia:Napoleonic Wars|Napoleonic Wars]] between the [[Wikipedia:British Empire|British Empire]] and the [[Wikipedia:French Empire|French]] and [[Wikipedia:Spanish Empire|Spanish Empires]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}


UNSC ''Trafalgar'' was named after the [[Wikipedia:Battle of Trafalgar|Battle of Trafalgar]], a decisive naval engagement during the [[Wikipedia:Napoleonic Wars|Napoleonic Wars]] between the [[Wikipedia:British Empire|British Empire]] and the [[Wikipedia:French Empire|French]] and [[Wikipedia:Spanish Empire|Spanish Empires]].<ref name="enc272"/>
==Service history==
UNSC ''Trafalgar'' served the UNSC as the [[flagship]] for the carrier strike group at the core of the [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]], charged with the protection of the [[Epsilon Eridani system]] and the naval base at [[Reach]].{{Ref/Reuse|reach}} Given the ''Punic''-class' origins as a [[Colonial Military Authority]] (CMA) project,{{Ref/Reuse|CFBulkhead}}{{Ref/Reuse|spartan games}} it is unclear whether the ''Trafalgar'' served under the CMA banner during the [[Insurrection]].


==Behind the scenes==
By [[2552]], most ''Punic''-class vessels had been destroyed in the brutal [[space warfare]] of the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFBulkhead}}{{Ref/Reuse|spartan games}} As such, ''Trafalgar'' was revered among UNSC Navy personnel as one of the only surviving examples of the class, and as the flagship for the overall fleet.{{Ref/Reuse|CFBulkhead}}{{Ref/Reuse|spartan games}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}
The ''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'' strangely claims that ''Trafalgar'' was destroyed by the "first [[Covenant]] [[flagship]] ever seen by [[human]]ity".<ref name="enc272"/>
 
Trafalgar was ultimately destroyed in the [[Space engagements over Reach|fighting]] over Reach in August 2552.{{Ref/Reuse|fs}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}
 
==Trivia==
The ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'' and its [[Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition)|2011 reprint]] strangely claims that ''Trafalgar'' was destroyed by the "first [[Covenant]] [[flagship]] ever seen by [[human]]ity".{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}} This may be one of the original encyclopedia's many errors, and intended to refer to the {{Pattern|Kewu|battleship}} - the hitherto-unknown "sniper ship" that was first encountered by humanity in the Fall of Reach in the novel ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''.
 
In the core rulebook for ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'', the ''Punic''-class is referred to instead as the "''Trafalgar''-class" supercarrier, in reference to then-upcoming ship models that had yet to be released for the game. This was later changed for the final release of the carrier to the ''Punic''-class name.{{Ref/Book|Halo: Fleet Battles core rulebook|Page=115|Quote=Other exciting Massive UNSC vessels include the Trafalgar-class Supercarrier, a huge vessel in comparison to other UNSC vessels, but still tiny when compared to the ''[[Long Night of Solace]]''.}}


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}


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


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Latest revision as of 09:12, August 27, 2024

Trafalgar
A render of the Punic-class supercarrier model (noted in the filename as "UNSC Trafalgar".
Ship history
Unified Earth Government

Name:

Trafalgar

Class:

Punic-class supercarrier[1][2][3]

Namesake:

Battle of Trafalgar[4][5]

Operator:

UNSC Navy

Manufacturer:

SinoViet Heavy Machinery[6]

Fate:

Destroyed during the Fall of Reach, c.August 30, 2552[7][4][5]

General characteristics

Type:

Supercarrier[2][6]

Length:

4,000 meters (13,123 ft)[6]

Mass:

670 million tonnes[6]

Maneuver drive:

5 fusion drives (1 primary, 4 secondary)[8]

Slipspace drive:

Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine

Hull:

Titanium-A battleplate

Armaments:

Air facilities:

 

UNSC Trafalgar was a Punic-class supercarrier in service with the UNSC Navy, serving as the flagship of the Epsilon Eridani Fleet.[9] Trafalgar was destroyed over Reach in August 2552 when the Covenant attacked the planet.[7]

UNSC Trafalgar was named after the Battle of Trafalgar, a decisive naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars between the British Empire and the French and Spanish Empires.[4][5]

Service history[edit]

UNSC Trafalgar served the UNSC as the flagship for the carrier strike group at the core of the Epsilon Eridani Fleet, charged with the protection of the Epsilon Eridani system and the naval base at Reach.[9] Given the Punic-class' origins as a Colonial Military Authority (CMA) project,[1][2] it is unclear whether the Trafalgar served under the CMA banner during the Insurrection.

By 2552, most Punic-class vessels had been destroyed in the brutal space warfare of the Human-Covenant War.[1][2] As such, Trafalgar was revered among UNSC Navy personnel as one of the only surviving examples of the class, and as the flagship for the overall fleet.[1][2][4][5]

Trafalgar was ultimately destroyed in the fighting over Reach in August 2552.[7][4][5]

Trivia[edit]

The Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition) and its 2011 reprint strangely claims that Trafalgar was destroyed by the "first Covenant flagship ever seen by humanity".[4][5] This may be one of the original encyclopedia's many errors, and intended to refer to the Kewu-pattern battleship - the hitherto-unknown "sniper ship" that was first encountered by humanity in the Fall of Reach in the novel Halo: The Fall of Reach.

In the core rulebook for Halo: Fleet Battles, the Punic-class is referred to instead as the "Trafalgar-class" supercarrier, in reference to then-upcoming ship models that had yet to be released for the game. This was later changed for the final release of the carrier to the Punic-class name.[10]

List of appearances[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ This detail is only visible on the Sins of the Prophets model of the Punic supercarrier, canonised in the Halo Encyclopedia.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Bulkhead Banter (Retrieved on Aug 12, 2019) [archive]
  2. ^ a b c d e Spartan Games, UNSC Punic-Class Supercarrier (Retrieved on Apr 13, 2016) [archive]
  3. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Infinity & Beyond (Retrieved on Jul 30, 2021) [archive]
  4. ^ a b c d e f Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 260
  5. ^ a b c d e f Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 272
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 126
  7. ^ a b c Halo: First Strike, chapter 18
  8. ^ Halo: Fleet Battles: Punic-class Supercarrier model
  9. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Reach (Retrieved on Oct 27, 2015) [archive]
  10. ^ Halo: Fleet Battles core rulebook, page 115: "Other exciting Massive UNSC vessels include the Trafalgar-class Supercarrier, a huge vessel in comparison to other UNSC vessels, but still tiny when compared to the Long Night of Solace."
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