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{{Title|UNSC ''Commonwealth''}}
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{{Status|Canon}}
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The '''UNSC ''Commonwealth''''' was a {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}} of the [[UNSC Navy]].{{Ref/Reuse|Boneyard}} In [[2525]], its commanding officer was [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Wallace]].{{Ref/Reuse|Reach12}}


The '''UNSC ''Commonwealth''''' was a [[United Nations Space Command]] [[UNSC Frigate|Frigate]]. In [[2525]], it was commanded by [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Wallace]].<ref>''[[The Fall of Reach]]'', page 103</ref>
==Service history==
===Service history===
[[File:FoR - Archer missiles.jpg|thumb|275px|The ''Commonwealth'' firing [[Archer missile]]s at the ''Unrelenting''.]]
In [[2525]], the UNSC ''Commonwealth'' was used to transport the [[SPARTAN-II]]s along with [[Catherine Halsey]] to the [[Damascus Testing Facility]] on the planet [[Chi Ceti IV]]. While transporting the crew to the installation, the ship came under attack by a [[Covenant]] {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}}, ''[[Unrelenting]]''. During the engagement, the ''Commonwealth'' was able to fight off the cruiser long enough to perform a flyby orbit of Chi Ceti IV to deploy its crew onto the planet, intending to then return to a point in space 20 million kilometres from the planet to make repairs and act as bait in the event that the cruiser returned.{{Ref/Reuse|Reach12}} While the crew were on the ground, ''Commonwealth'' continued to engage the ship, sustaining heavy damage including the following:
*Communications and navigation dishes destroyed.{{Ref/Novel|Id=FOR13|HTFoR|Chapter=13}}
*Armor in sections 3-7 down to four centimeters from 60&nbsp;cm.{{Ref/Reuse|FOR13}}
*Hull breach in section three.{{Ref/Reuse|FOR13}}
*Ship [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] memory core overloaded.{{Ref/Reuse|FOR13}}
*Leak in the port fuel tank.{{Ref/Reuse|FOR13}}
*Fire in sections one through twenty. (Atmosphere vented, fire extinguished.){{Ref/Reuse|FOR13}}
*Port armor destroyed.{{Ref/Reuse|FOR13}}
*Decks two through seven in section one melted away. Decks two through five in sections three, four and five out of contact.{{Ref/Reuse|FOR13}}
*Deck thirteen destroyed.{{Ref/Reuse|FOR13}}
*Hull structure came close to "buckling" (integrity about to fail) and the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] was taken offline.{{Ref/Reuse|FOR13}}
*Reactor only able to output ten percent of rated output.{{Ref/Reuse|FOR13}}


That year, [[2525]], the ''Commonwealth'' ferried the [[Spartan-II]]'s and [[Dr. Catherine Halsey]] to the [[Damascus Testing Facility]] on the planet [[Chi Ceti IV]].<ref>''[[The Fall of Reach]]'', page 102</ref> There, during the [[Battle of Chi Ceti]], the ''Commonwealth'' successfully engaged (what is thought to be) a [[Covenant]] [[Covenant Light Cruiser|Light Cruiser]] and,<ref>''[[The Fall of Reach]]'', page 105</ref> with the assistance of the Spartan-II's boarding party, and their new [[MJOLNIR|MJOLNIR Mark IV Armor]], was able to destroy it.<ref>''[[The Fall of Reach]]'', page 130</ref> The ''Commonwealth'', however, was severely damaged in the battle.<ref>''[[The Fall of Reach]]'', pages 110-111</ref>
Ultimately, with the assistance of [[Blue Team]] and their new [[MJOLNIR Mark IV]] armor, the ''Commonwealth'' was able to destroy the light cruiser.{{Ref/Novel|Id=FOR14|HTFoR|Chapter=14}} The ''Commonwealth'', however, was severely damaged in the engagement and shortly thereafter rendezvoused with the cruiser {{UNSCShip|Persian Gate}} to transfer the Spartans and Dr. Halsey to the ship.{{Ref/Comic|HCD|Issue=1}} Despite the damage incurred, the ''Commonwealth'' was able to return to [[Reach]] for repairs and then presumably returned to service against the Covenant's advances among the [[Outer Colonies]].{{Ref/Book|Enc09|Page=258}}{{Ref/Book|Enc11|Page=269}}


Although a lot of damage was done, nothing was so severely damaged that the ship couldn't survive. The damage taken included Decks 2-7 melted, and the MAC systems were destroyed.
===Decommissioning and scrapping===
Some time between the Chi Ceti incident and 2552, the ''Commonwealth'' was decommissioned by the UNSC and was landed at the [[Asźod ship breaking yards]] to be scrapped. When the [[Epsilon Eridani system]] came under [[Fall of Reach|attack]] in August of 2552, the ''Commonwealth'' became a battlefield venue between the ground forces of the UNSC and the Covenant during the [[Battle of Asźod]]. During the conflict, [[SPARTAN-B312]] and [[Emile-A239]] pushed through the ship's stripped wreckage in order to deliver a [[Cortana|vital package]] to the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}.{{Ref/Level|HR|The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn}} At the time of the attack, the ''Commonwealth'' was well into being scrapped. Already, its entire port-side launch deck was removed, along with its port engines. Its bridge had been taken out, and holes were made on its underbelly to allow staircases to be fitted in for the technicians assigned to take it apart.{{Ref/Reuse|Boneyard}}


==Damage==
==Production note==
The ship took heavy damage during the [[Battle of Chi Ceti]]. Such damage is:
Several parts of the comic ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant]]'' depict ''Commonwealth'' as a {{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}} and {{Class|Charon|light frigate}} instead of the canonical ''Paris''-class established in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''.


*The communications and navigation dishes destroyed.
==Gallery==
*Armor in sections 3-7 down to four centimeters.
===Development images===
*Hull breach in section three.
<gallery>
*Ship [[AI]] memory core overloaded.
File:Reach mpbeta boneyard 001.jpg|The UNSC ''Commonwealth'' at the SinoViet ship breaking facility in the ''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]]''.
*Leak in the port fuel tank.
File:Reach_mpbeta_boneyard_02.jpg|A shot of the ''Commonwealth'' as it appeared in the ''Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta''.
*Fire in sections one through twenty. (Atmosphere vented, fire extinguished.)
File:TFoR AS CommonwealthBarracks.jpg|Concept art of the ''Commonwealth''{{'}}s barracks for ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''.
*Port armor destroyed.
File:TFoR AS CommonwealthBriefingRoom.jpg|Concept art of a briefing room on the ''Commonwealth''.
*Decks two through seven in section one melted away.
File:TFoR AS Concept CommonwealthBridge.jpg|Concept art of the ''Commonwealth''{{'}}s bridge.
*Decks two through five in sections three, four and five out of contact.
</gallery>
*Deck thirteen destroyed.
===Screenshots===
*Hull structure came close to buckling and the [[MAC Gun|MAC system]] was taken offline.
<gallery>
File:HR_Boneyard_UNSCCommonwealth_Front.jpg|The decommissioned UNSC ''Commonwealth''.
File:Commonwealth.jpg|The ''Commonwealth'' en route to the Damascus Materials Testing Facility on Chi Ceti IV.
File:FoR - Commonwealth.jpg|The ''Commonwealth'' being pursued by the ''Unrelenting''.
File:TFoR AS - Commonwealth MAC.jpg|''Commonwealth'' firing its MAC.
</gallery>


Despite the extensive damage to the frigate, she was was able to make it back to [[Reach]] without being destroyed. It is assumed that the ship was repaired and then returned to service against the [[Covenant]]'s advances among the [[Outer Colonies]] and was then most likely destroyed.
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]''
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''
**''[[Halo: Collateral Damage Issue 1|Issue 1]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
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Latest revision as of 06:32, October 22, 2023

Commonwealth
Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series screenshot
The Commonwealth in the Chi Ceti system in 2525.
Ship history
Unified Earth Government

Name:

Commonwealth

Class:

Paris-class heavy frigate[1]

Namesake:

Commonwealth of Nations

Operator:

UNSC Navy[2]

Manufacturer:

SinoViet Heavy Machinery[3]

Decommissioned:

Some time prior to August 2552[1]

Captain(s):

Wallace[2]

General characteristics

Type:

Frigate[3][4]

Length:

535 meters (1,755 ft)[3][4][5][6][7]

Width:

199 meters (652 ft)[4][5][6]

Mass:

1.3 million tonnes[3]

Power plant:

Fusion reactor[8]

Maneuver drive:

Fusion drive (2 primary, 6 secondary)

Slipspace drive:

Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine[9]

Complement:

Hull:

60cm[8] Titanium-A armor[5][6]

Armaments:

Air facilities:

One primary hangar bay located in the lower mast of the ship[5]

 

The UNSC Commonwealth was a Paris-class heavy frigate of the UNSC Navy.[1] In 2525, its commanding officer was Captain Wallace.[2]

Service history[edit]

Service history[edit]

The Commonwealth firing Archer missiles at the Unrelenting.

In 2525, the UNSC Commonwealth was used to transport the SPARTAN-IIs along with Catherine Halsey to the Damascus Testing Facility on the planet Chi Ceti IV. While transporting the crew to the installation, the ship came under attack by a Covenant Zanar-pattern light cruiser, Unrelenting. During the engagement, the Commonwealth was able to fight off the cruiser long enough to perform a flyby orbit of Chi Ceti IV to deploy its crew onto the planet, intending to then return to a point in space 20 million kilometres from the planet to make repairs and act as bait in the event that the cruiser returned.[2] While the crew were on the ground, Commonwealth continued to engage the ship, sustaining heavy damage including the following:

  • Communications and navigation dishes destroyed.[11]
  • Armor in sections 3-7 down to four centimeters from 60 cm.[11]
  • Hull breach in section three.[11]
  • Ship AI memory core overloaded.[11]
  • Leak in the port fuel tank.[11]
  • Fire in sections one through twenty. (Atmosphere vented, fire extinguished.)[11]
  • Port armor destroyed.[11]
  • Decks two through seven in section one melted away. Decks two through five in sections three, four and five out of contact.[11]
  • Deck thirteen destroyed.[11]
  • Hull structure came close to "buckling" (integrity about to fail) and the Magnetic Accelerator Cannon was taken offline.[11]
  • Reactor only able to output ten percent of rated output.[11]

Ultimately, with the assistance of Blue Team and their new MJOLNIR Mark IV armor, the Commonwealth was able to destroy the light cruiser.[12] The Commonwealth, however, was severely damaged in the engagement and shortly thereafter rendezvoused with the cruiser UNSC Persian Gate to transfer the Spartans and Dr. Halsey to the ship.[13] Despite the damage incurred, the Commonwealth was able to return to Reach for repairs and then presumably returned to service against the Covenant's advances among the Outer Colonies.[14][15]

Decommissioning and scrapping[edit]

Some time between the Chi Ceti incident and 2552, the Commonwealth was decommissioned by the UNSC and was landed at the Asźod ship breaking yards to be scrapped. When the Epsilon Eridani system came under attack in August of 2552, the Commonwealth became a battlefield venue between the ground forces of the UNSC and the Covenant during the Battle of Asźod. During the conflict, SPARTAN-B312 and Emile-A239 pushed through the ship's stripped wreckage in order to deliver a vital package to the UNSC Pillar of Autumn.[16] At the time of the attack, the Commonwealth was well into being scrapped. Already, its entire port-side launch deck was removed, along with its port engines. Its bridge had been taken out, and holes were made on its underbelly to allow staircases to be fitted in for the technicians assigned to take it apart.[1]

Production note[edit]

Several parts of the comic Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant depict Commonwealth as a Stalwart-class light frigate and Charon-class light frigate instead of the canonical Paris-class established in Halo: Reach and Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series.

Gallery[edit]

Development images[edit]

  • The UNSC Commonwealth at the SinoViet ship breaking facility in the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta.

    The UNSC Commonwealth at the SinoViet ship breaking facility in the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta.

  • A shot of the Commonwealth as it appeared in the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta.

    A shot of the Commonwealth as it appeared in the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta.

  • Concept art of the Commonwealth's barracks for Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series.

    Concept art of the Commonwealth's barracks for Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series.

  • Concept art of a briefing room on the Commonwealth.

    Concept art of a briefing room on the Commonwealth.

  • Concept art of the Commonwealth's bridge.

    Concept art of the Commonwealth's bridge.

Screenshots[edit]

  • The decommissioned UNSC Commonwealth.

    The decommissioned UNSC Commonwealth.

  • The Commonwealth en route to the Damascus Materials Testing Facility on Chi Ceti IV.

    The Commonwealth en route to the Damascus Materials Testing Facility on Chi Ceti IV.

  • The Commonwealth being pursued by the Unrelenting.

    The Commonwealth being pursued by the Unrelenting.

  • Commonwealth firing its MAC.

    Commonwealth firing its MAC.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Halo: Reach, multiplayer map Boneyard
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 12
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 120
  4. ^ a b c Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 76
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 162
  6. ^ a b c d e f Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 80
  7. ^ Halo Waypoint, UNSC Frigate (Retrieved on May 13, 2021) [archive]
  8. ^ a b Halo: First Strike, chapter 22
  9. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace
  10. ^ Halo: Fleet Battles: Paris-class heavy frigate stats
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 13
  12. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 14
  13. ^ Halo: Collateral Damage, issue 1
  14. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 258
  15. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 269
  16. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level The Pillar of Autumn
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