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{{ | {{Title|''Kewu''-pattern battleship}} | ||
{{ | {{Status|Canon}} | ||
{{Ship class infobox | |||
{{Ship | |name=''Kewu''-pattern battleship | ||
| | |image=[[File:Invasion - Covenant sniper warship.png|300px]] | ||
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|manufacturer= | |manufacturer= | ||
|class=[[Battleship]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
|role=Flagship, ship-to-ship artillery{{Ref/Reuse|FOR36}} | |||
|class=[[ | |length={{Convert|3500|m|ftin}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|Id=FOR36}} | ||
|length= | |||
|width= | |width= | ||
|height= | |height= | ||
|mass= | |mass=500 million tons{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
| | |power=[[Pinch fusion reactor]]s | ||
| | |engine=[[Repulsor engine]]s | ||
|engine=[[Repulsor | |||
|slipspace drive=Yes | |slipspace drive=Yes | ||
|navigation= | |navigation= | ||
| | |hull=[[Nanolaminate|Nanolaminate hull plating]] | ||
| | |shielding=Yes | ||
|armament=* | |armament= | ||
*[[ | *1 [[Plasma lance|''Muesh''-pattern flensing lance]] turret{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
*[[ | *10 [[Plasma beam emitter|''Luxor''-pattern heavy plasma beam]] arrays{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
*55 [[Pulse laser turret|''Phot Et''-pattern pulse lasers]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
|complement= | |complement= | ||
|crew= | |crew= | ||
|passengers= | |passengers= | ||
|othersystems= | |othersystems= | ||
| | |era=[[Human-Covenant War]]{{Ref/Reuse|FOR36}} | ||
| | |introduced=[[Age of Reclamation|Ninth Age of Reclamation]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
| | |affiliation=[[Covenant]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|affiliation=[[Covenant | |||
}} | }} | ||
The ''' | The '''''Kewu''-pattern battleship''' is one of the most powerful [[Covenant starship|vessels]] fielded by the [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=267}} | ||
== | ==Overview== | ||
=== | ===Design details=== | ||
The ''Kewu''-pattern is a ship seemingly purpose-built for the task of destroying other Covenant warships.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The vessel masses out at 500 million tonnes,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} over three times that of a typical [[Covenant cruiser]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=FOR36|TFoR|Chapter=36}} and sizes up at three times the size of a typical [[UNSC cruiser]]; laying at 3.5 kilometres in length.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
The ship is capable of withstanding three [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] rounds and hundreds of [[M58 Archer missile]]s before losing its shields, as well as surviving a dozen Archers to its unshielded hull with minor damage.{{Ref/Reuse|FOR36}} | |||
=== | ===Armament=== | ||
The ''Kewu''-pattern is armed with a dorsal-mounted{{Ref/Reuse|FOR36}} [[Plasma lance|''Muesh''-pattern flensing lance turret]], alongside ten [[Plasma beam emitter|''Luxor''-pattern heavy plasma beam]] arrays{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} and fifty-five [[Pulse laser turret|''Phot Et''-pattern pulse laser]] turrets.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
== | ===Development history=== | ||
The | The ''Kewu''-pattern was comissioned, unusually, by the [[Ministry of Concert]] during the [[Age of Reclamation|Ninth Age of Reclamation]]. This was viewed as highly unusual, and the design broke many conventions of naval architecture and pattern approval processes, though was ultimately blessed by the [[Hierarchs]] in an extremely unorthodox process. The Ministry of Concert's charge of ensuring the governance and subjugation of lower-caste species in the empire may be the primary reason for the ship's overwhelming focus on countering other Covenant vessels.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
== | ==Operational history== | ||
===Fall of Reach=== | |||
The only such vessel known to have been encountered by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] was present at the [[Fall of Reach]] on [[2552|August 30, 2552]]. During the [[Space engagements over Reach|battle]], it remained outside the range of the planet's [[orbital defense platform]]s and destroyed many [[UNSC starship|UNSC ships]], including the ''[[UNSC Musashi|Musashi]]'', the ''[[UNSC Minotaur|Minotaur]]'' and the ''[[UNSC Herodotus|Herodotus]]''. Soon, the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} used three shots from its upgraded [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon#Mark II|MAC]] and over 500 [[Archer missile]]s to drop the ship's shields and apply minimal damage to the hull. The ''Pillar of Autumn'' then launched a remote-controlled [[GA-TL1 Longsword]] armed with a {{Class|Shiva|nuclear missile}}, which impacted the ship while its energy shields were recharging. The explosion was contained by the newly regenerated shields, multiplying the destructive blast exponentially, and the ship was destroyed.{{Ref/Reuse|FOR36}} | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Unidentified Covenant Warship 1.JPG|A ''Kewu''-pattern battleship observed from the ''Pillar of Autumn''. | |||
File:Invasion - Sniper vs Autumn.png|The ''Kewu''-pattern battleship engages the ''Pillar of Autumn'' over Reach as its energy projector crippled the UNSC light cruiser. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==List of appearances== | |||
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'' | |||
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
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Flagship, ship-to-ship artillery[2] |
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The Kewu-pattern battleship is one of the most powerful vessels fielded by the Covenant.[1]
Overview[edit]
Design details[edit]
The Kewu-pattern is a ship seemingly purpose-built for the task of destroying other Covenant warships.[1] The vessel masses out at 500 million tonnes,[1] over three times that of a typical Covenant cruiser.[2] and sizes up at three times the size of a typical UNSC cruiser; laying at 3.5 kilometres in length.[1]
The ship is capable of withstanding three Magnetic Accelerator Cannon rounds and hundreds of M58 Archer missiles before losing its shields, as well as surviving a dozen Archers to its unshielded hull with minor damage.[2]
Armament[edit]
The Kewu-pattern is armed with a dorsal-mounted[2] Muesh-pattern flensing lance turret, alongside ten Luxor-pattern heavy plasma beam arrays[1] and fifty-five Phot Et-pattern pulse laser turrets.[1]
Development history[edit]
The Kewu-pattern was comissioned, unusually, by the Ministry of Concert during the Ninth Age of Reclamation. This was viewed as highly unusual, and the design broke many conventions of naval architecture and pattern approval processes, though was ultimately blessed by the Hierarchs in an extremely unorthodox process. The Ministry of Concert's charge of ensuring the governance and subjugation of lower-caste species in the empire may be the primary reason for the ship's overwhelming focus on countering other Covenant vessels.[1]
Operational history[edit]
Fall of Reach[edit]
The only such vessel known to have been encountered by the UNSC was present at the Fall of Reach on August 30, 2552. During the battle, it remained outside the range of the planet's orbital defense platforms and destroyed many UNSC ships, including the Musashi, the Minotaur and the Herodotus. Soon, the UNSC Pillar of Autumn used three shots from its upgraded MAC and over 500 Archer missiles to drop the ship's shields and apply minimal damage to the hull. The Pillar of Autumn then launched a remote-controlled GA-TL1 Longsword armed with a Shiva-class nuclear missile, which impacted the ship while its energy shields were recharging. The explosion was contained by the newly regenerated shields, multiplying the destructive blast exponentially, and the ship was destroyed.[2]
Gallery[edit]
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
- Halo: Fall of Reach
Sources[edit]
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