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Covenant Frigates seem to be the smallest and most common among the [[Covenant]]'s space fleets equipped with Pulse Lasers and at least one [[Plasma Torpedo]] launcher. They appear at most [[Covenant]] [[UNSC]] engagements.
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[[File:Enc22 SoTP CAR.png|300px|thumb|An ''Ester''-pattern armored frigate.]]
'''Frigates''' are a type of small-medium tonnage warship utilised by the now-defunct [[Covenant fleet|navy]] of the [[Covenant]] empire, and its many [[Covenant remnants|remnants]].
 
==Classes==
{| class="wikitable"
! width="200" style="text-align:left" |Class
! width="100" style="text-align:left" |Image
! width="100" style="text-align:left" |Size
! width="500" style="text-align:left"|Details
|-
|'''{{Pattern|A'uzr|sword frigate}}'''|| [[File:SwordOfHarmony.png|250px]] || {{Convert|2821.5|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFConcert|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-concert-of-words|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Concert of Worlds|D=25|M=09|Y=2023}} {{C|length}}|| Alternatively referred to as "command frigates",{{Ref/Novel|HOut|Chapter=23}} the ''A'uzr''-pattern {{3Letter|SCC|sword frigate}} is a class of warship used by the Covenant to command flotillas of smaller warships. They have much in common with the {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}}s of the empire, and have been prominently used by the [[Swords of Sanghelios]]. They have a stacked hull,{{Ref/Novel|HOut|Chapter=4}}{{Ref/Novel|HOut|Chapter=21}} and are one of several [[design pattern]] variants under the SCC-class heading.{{Ref/Reuse|CFConcert}}
|-
|'''{{Pattern|Ester|armored frigate}}'''|| [[File:Enc22 SoTP CAR.png|250px]] || {{Convert|3280|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=267}} {{C|length}}|| The ''Ester''-pattern {{3Letter|CAR|armored frigate}} is a class of warship used by the Covenant to patrol territory and mop-up operations of devastated worlds after the main force has moved on.
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|Unidentified class (''[[Radiant Arrow]]'') || || {{Convert|550|m|ft|sigfig=3|sp=us}} {{C|length}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS2|HSS|Chapter=2}}<br>{{Convert|110|m|ft|sigfig=3|sp=us}} {{C|width}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS2}}<br>{{Convert|110|m|ft|sigfig=3|sp=us}} {{C|height}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS2}} || This unidentified vessel is much smaller than the aforementioned frigate examples. It has a teardrop-shaped profile, with a long, tapering tail that curls up into an open hook. It has at least one [[hangar bay]], which is mounted on the frigate's belly, which was built in an oblong shape that was twenty metres wide and thirty metres deep. It can accommodate at least five {{Pattern|Elsedda|Banshee}}s. One such example, ''[[Radiant Arrow]]'', served as part of the [[Fleet of Inexorable Obedience]] in [[2526]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS2}}
|-
|Unidentified light frigate class{{Ref/Note|As noted in Chapter 4 of ''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'', the designation of "light frigate" is based on how the UNSC would classify Covenant vessels; it is unclear whether the Covenant would recognise ''Steadfast Strike'' as such a ship.}} (''[[Steadfast Strike]]'') || || Width less than {{Convert|400|m|ft|sp=us}} (the width of {{UNSCShip|Phyllis Wheatley}}'s salvage bay){{Ref/Novel|Oblv|Chapter=15}} || This unidentified vessel is shaped like a "long-necked disk", with a dovetail stern. It carried multiple weapon systems including secondary pulse laser turrets and a primary unknown weapon system. The frigate also carried a self-destruct system. One such vessel, ''[[Steadfast Strike]]'', was part of the [[Flotilla of Unsung Piety]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=HO4|Oblv|Chapter=4}}
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|Unidentified heavy frigate (''[[Great Light]]'') || || || An unspecified heavy frigate classification, with the only known example ''[[Great Light]]'' used by the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]] as their flagship during the [[Operation: WOLFE|operation]] on [[Reach]] in [[2559]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR3|SoR|Chapter=3}} Given the lack of described characteristics, this heavy frigate may correspond with one of the unspecified frigate examples listed above.
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<!--There is an unidentified model of frigate that are equipped with multiple [[pulse laser turret]]s, four point-defense guns and one-three [[plasma turret]]s on a lateral surface. They have participated in most [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]-[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] ship-to-ship engagements. Although smaller than most other Covenant capital ships, they are still larger than a [[UNSC frigate]] or [[UNSC destroyer]] at around a thousand of meters.<ref name=pg268>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 268''</ref> Like most other Covenant warships, frigates have a curving, bulbous shape and are equipped with energy shields. Furthermore, the [[Sangheili]] equipped their warships with anti-[[plasma turret|plasma torpedo]] "counter guiding signal" systems. It is also equipped with [[energy shielding]], resistant to 1 {{Class|Shiva|nuclear missile}} or 1 [[energy projector]] shot, and its hull is resistant to 1 [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] round and 225 [[Archer missile]]s or 1 plasma torpedo.{{Citation needed}} The [[Jiralhanae]] stole this technology during the [[Great Schism]] and equipped some of their frigates, such as the ''[[Revenant (ship)|Revenant]]'', ''[[Twilight Compunction]]'' and ''[[Tenebrous]]'', with such devices. However, they did not understand the full intricacies of the system, thus limiting their effectiveness.<ref name="GoO22">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''Chapter 22''</ref>-->
 
==Known frigates==
*{{Pattern|A'uzr|sword frigate}}
**''[[Sword of Conjunction]]''
**''[[Sword of Harmony]]''
*{{Pattern|Ester|armored frigate}}
**''[[Contrition]]''
**''[[Penance (ship)|Penance]]''
**''[[Revenant (ship)|Revenant]]''{{Ref/Generic|Id=CARNote|See the [[Ester-pattern armored frigate#Production notes|production notes]] of the ''Ester''-pattern frigate article.}}
**''[[Tenebrous]]''{{Ref/Reuse|CARNote}}
**''[[Twilight Compunction]]''{{Ref/Reuse|CARNote}}
*Heavy frigate
**''[[Great Light]]''{{Ref/Reuse|SOR3}}
*The following frigates have no confirmation on what classes they are:
**''[[Certain Prophecy]]''
**''[[Cleansing Truth]]''
**''[[Dagger of Mercy]]''
**''[[Promised Revelation]]''
**''[[Pure Resolve]]''
**''[[Radiant Arrow]]''
**''[[Reprisal's Fire]]''
**''[[Retribution's Promise]]''
**''[[Steadfast Strike]]''
**''[[Transforming Splendor]]''
**''[[Unflinching Resolve]]''
**''[[Vengeful Deed]]''
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{mo}}
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]''
*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]''
 
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}
 
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
{{Covenant Ships}}
 
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A render of the CAR-class frigate modelled by Jared Harris for the fan mod Sins of the Prophets - used in the 2022 Halo Encyclopedia.
An Ester-pattern armored frigate.

Frigates are a type of small-medium tonnage warship utilised by the now-defunct navy of the Covenant empire, and its many remnants.

Classes[edit]

Class Image Size Details
A'uzr-pattern sword frigate Illustration for the A'uzr-pattern sword frigate, based on an old concept piece for the Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette done by Glenn Israel. The colouration and additional modifications were done by 343 artist Salvatorre Yazzie. 860.0 meters (2,821.5 ft)[1] (length) Alternatively referred to as "command frigates",[2] the A'uzr-pattern (UNSC three-letter classification: SCC-class sword frigate) is a class of warship used by the Covenant to command flotillas of smaller warships. They have much in common with the Ceudar-pattern heavy corvettes of the empire, and have been prominently used by the Swords of Sanghelios. They have a stacked hull,[3][4] and are one of several design pattern variants under the SCC-class heading.[1]
Ester-pattern armored frigate A render of the CAR-class frigate modelled by Jared Harris for the fan mod Sins of the Prophets - used in the 2022 Halo Encyclopedia. 1,000 meters (3,280 ft)[5] (length) The Ester-pattern (UNSC three-letter classification: CAR-class armored frigate) is a class of warship used by the Covenant to patrol territory and mop-up operations of devastated worlds after the main force has moved on.
Unidentified class (Radiant Arrow) 550 meters (1,800 ft) (length)[6]
110 meters (361 ft) (width)[6]
110 meters (361 ft) (height)[6]		 This unidentified vessel is much smaller than the aforementioned frigate examples. It has a teardrop-shaped profile, with a long, tapering tail that curls up into an open hook. It has at least one hangar bay, which is mounted on the frigate's belly, which was built in an oblong shape that was twenty metres wide and thirty metres deep. It can accommodate at least five Elsedda-pattern Banshees. One such example, Radiant Arrow, served as part of the Fleet of Inexorable Obedience in 2526.[6]
Unidentified light frigate class[Note 1] (Steadfast Strike) Width less than 400 meters (1,300 ft) (the width of UNSC Phyllis Wheatley's salvage bay)[7] This unidentified vessel is shaped like a "long-necked disk", with a dovetail stern. It carried multiple weapon systems including secondary pulse laser turrets and a primary unknown weapon system. The frigate also carried a self-destruct system. One such vessel, Steadfast Strike, was part of the Flotilla of Unsung Piety.[8]
Unidentified heavy frigate (Great Light) An unspecified heavy frigate classification, with the only known example Great Light used by the Keepers of the One Freedom as their flagship during the operation on Reach in 2559.[9] Given the lack of described characteristics, this heavy frigate may correspond with one of the unspecified frigate examples listed above.

Known frigates[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ As noted in Chapter 4 of Halo: Oblivion, the designation of "light frigate" is based on how the UNSC would classify Covenant vessels; it is unclear whether the Covenant would recognise Steadfast Strike as such a ship.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Concert of Worlds (Retrieved on Sep 25, 2023) [archive]
  2. ^ Halo: Outcasts, chapter 23
  3. ^ Halo: Outcasts, chapter 4
  4. ^ Halo: Outcasts, chapter 21
  5. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 267
  6. ^ a b c d Halo: Silent Storm, chapter 2
  7. ^ Halo: Oblivion, chapter 15
  8. ^ Halo: Oblivion, chapter 4
  9. ^ a b Halo: Shadows of Reach, chapter 3
  10. ^ a b c See the production notes of the Ester-pattern frigate article.

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