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{{Era|CH}}
{{Title|''Horn of Plenty''}}
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{{Status|Canon}}
{{References}}
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|misc = Melons and other fresh fruit
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|affiliation = [[UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping]]
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The '''''Horn of Plenty''''' ([[UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping|DCS.REG#]] '''HOP-000987111''') was an unmanned [[human]] [[civilian]] interstellar [[freighter]] operating in and before [[2524]].


{{Era|CH|}}
Under the management of [[UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping]], the ''Horn of Plenty'' has the dubious distinction of being the vessel to make first contact with the [[Covenant Empire]].


The '''''Horn of Plenty''''' ([[DCS|DCS.REG#]] HOP-000987111) was an unmanned [[human]] civilian interstellar [[freighter]] of unknown classification operating in and before [[2524]]. It had a cargo capacity of at least 2,500 metric tons, and powered by a pair of compact reactors. It possessed a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Slipspace Drive]] through it's propulsion pod, described as being one-tenth the size of the cargo container, coupled to the craft at the rear through a magnetic coupling<ref>[[Halo: Contact Harvest]] pg. 23</ref>.
==Overview==
===Design details===
It had a cargo capacity of at least 2500 metric tons, and was powered by a pair of compact reactors. It possessed a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|Shaw-Fujikawa Slipspace Drive]] in its propulsion pod, described as being one-tenth the size of the cargo container, coupled to the craft at the rear through a magnetic coupling.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]|Page=23}}


==Service history==
===First Contact===
On September 3, [[2524]], the ''Horn of Plenty'' was making a shipment of [[list of food and drinks|melons]] from the [[Epsilon Indi system|Epsilon Indi]] colony of [[Harvest]], to the colony of [[Madrigal]] when its slipspace drive malfunctioned due an overload in the coolant tanks, fatefully forcing it out of slipspace near the [[Kig-Yar]] raider ''[[Minor Transgression]]''.


Under the management of [[UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping]], the ''Horn of Plenty'' has the dubious distinction of being the vessel to make first contact with the [[Covenant]] race, on September 3, [[2524]]. On that day, ''Horn of Plenty'' was making a shipment of [[melon]]s from [[Harvest]] colony to [[Madrigal]] colony when its slipspace drive malfunctioned, fatefully forcing it out of slipspace near the [[Covenant]] vessel ''[[Minor Transgression]]''. The Covenant ship, crewed by [[Kig-Yar]], [[Unggoy]], and [[Huragok]] attacked and destroyed the vessel, stripping it of salvageable materials such as the cargo and the navigational computer. Having suffered a [[Hull Breach]], the freighter sent a message to the [[DCS]], which responded by sending an [[ONI]] operative because they feared the destruction was the result of [[Insurrectionist]] attack<ref>[[Halo: Contact Harvest]] pg. 26</ref>.
The Covenant ship, crewed by [[Kig-Yar]], with an [[Unggoy]] [[deacon]] and [[Huragok]] engineers, attacked and disabled the vessel by destroying its engines, cameras, and [[maser]] dish with pulse lasers, and then stripping it of salvageable materials such as the ship's cargo and navigational computer. Having suffered a [[hull breach]], the freighter sent a message to the [[UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping|DCS]], which responded by sending an [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] operative, fearing the destruction was the result of an [[Insurrectionist]] attack.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]|Page=26}}
 
==Trivia==
The [[Wikipedia:Horn of Plenty|Horn of Plenty]] is the horn of the goat Amalthea, which was enchanted by Zeus, to give whomever wielded it anything they desired. It is also recognized as a symbol of female fertility. In modern times it is known as the Cornucopia, and is associated with Thanksgiving and the Harvest by North Americans.
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{1st}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
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{{Ref/Sources}}


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Horn of Plenty
Production information

Class:

DCS light freighter

Role:

Transportation of goods from Harvest to other UNSC colonies.

Specifications

Engine:

Rocket thrusters (in propulsion pod)

Slipspace drive:

Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine (in propulsion pod)

Other systems:

Maser

Crew:

None

Service information

Known commanders:

None

Affiliation:

UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping

 

The Horn of Plenty (DCS.REG# HOP-000987111) was an unmanned human civilian interstellar freighter operating in and before 2524.

Under the management of UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping, the Horn of Plenty has the dubious distinction of being the vessel to make first contact with the Covenant Empire.

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

It had a cargo capacity of at least 2500 metric tons, and was powered by a pair of compact reactors. It possessed a Shaw-Fujikawa Slipspace Drive in its propulsion pod, described as being one-tenth the size of the cargo container, coupled to the craft at the rear through a magnetic coupling.[1]

Service history[edit]

First Contact[edit]

On September 3, 2524, the Horn of Plenty was making a shipment of melons from the Epsilon Indi colony of Harvest, to the colony of Madrigal when its slipspace drive malfunctioned due an overload in the coolant tanks, fatefully forcing it out of slipspace near the Kig-Yar raider Minor Transgression.

The Covenant ship, crewed by Kig-Yar, with an Unggoy deacon and Huragok engineers, attacked and disabled the vessel by destroying its engines, cameras, and maser dish with pulse lasers, and then stripping it of salvageable materials such as the ship's cargo and navigational computer. Having suffered a hull breach, the freighter sent a message to the DCS, which responded by sending an ONI operative, fearing the destruction was the result of an Insurrectionist attack.[2]

Trivia[edit]

The Horn of Plenty is the horn of the goat Amalthea, which was enchanted by Zeus, to give whomever wielded it anything they desired. It is also recognized as a symbol of female fertility. In modern times it is known as the Cornucopia, and is associated with Thanksgiving and the Harvest by North Americans.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 23
  2. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 26
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