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The ''' | The '''battleship''' is a heavy [[capital ship|capital warship]] classification used by the [[Covenant]].<ref name="enc">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 276'' (2011 edition)</ref> | ||
==Overview== | |||
The battleship is exceptional among Covenant vessels in that it possess twelve [[energy projector]]s, making it one of the best-armed ships within the Covenant fleet. This massive firepower allows the battleship to engage enemy vessels from extreme range and makes it ideal for defending key locations and vessels.<ref name="enc"/> The battleship is two kilometers long (equivalent to the {{Class|RCS|armored cruiser}}) and its hull bears five of the bulbous sections characteristic of Covenant vessels.<ref name="fs"/> | |||
==Service history== | |||
Several battleships served in the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] during the [[Fall of Reach]] on [[2552#August|August 30, 2552]].<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 32''</ref> [[2552#September's anomaly|Weeks later]] several battleships were among the vessels comprising the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Truth's fleet|secret fleet]] gathered at ''[[Unyielding Hierophant]]''. Though these vessels were intended to attacked [[Earth]] without the knowledge or consent of the other [[Hierarchs]], a team of [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-IIs]] sabotaged the platform before the invasion could commence; the battleships, along with hundreds of other warships, were destroyed along with the station.<ref name="fs"/> | |||
==Trivia== | |||
Both editions of the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'' mistakenly refer to the battleship as 200 meters long, making it considerably smaller than even the {{Class|CRS|light cruiser}}, the Covenant's smallest known warship.<ref name="enc"/> | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 18:13, April 25, 2014
Template:Ship Class Infobox The battleship is a heavy capital warship classification used by the Covenant.[1]
Overview
The battleship is exceptional among Covenant vessels in that it possess twelve energy projectors, making it one of the best-armed ships within the Covenant fleet. This massive firepower allows the battleship to engage enemy vessels from extreme range and makes it ideal for defending key locations and vessels.[1] The battleship is two kilometers long (equivalent to the RCS-class armored cruiser) and its hull bears five of the bulbous sections characteristic of Covenant vessels.[2]
Service history
Several battleships served in the Fleet of Particular Justice during the Fall of Reach on August 30, 2552.[3] Weeks later several battleships were among the vessels comprising the Prophet of Truth's secret fleet gathered at Unyielding Hierophant. Though these vessels were intended to attacked Earth without the knowledge or consent of the other Hierarchs, a team of SPARTAN-IIs sabotaged the platform before the invasion could commence; the battleships, along with hundreds of other warships, were destroyed along with the station.[2]
Trivia
Both editions of the Halo Encyclopedia mistakenly refer to the battleship as 200 meters long, making it considerably smaller than even the CRS-class light cruiser, the Covenant's smallest known warship.[1]
List of appearances
- Halo: First Strike (First appearance)
