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|armament= Large, powerful laser, many smaller guns | |armament= Large, powerful laser, many smaller guns | ||
|complement= Picket cruisers | |complement=*Picket cruisers | ||
*Phalanxes of weapon-ships<ref name="c174">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 174''</ref> | |||
*Hundreds of thousands of warriors<ref name="c174"/> | |||
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==Design details== | ==Design details== | ||
''Fortress''-class warships were some of the largest and most powerful vessels in the Forerunner navy. From bow to stern the ships were approximately 50 kilometers long and 10 kilometers across at the widest point. The hull is divided into three sections: the foremost section of the ship is a massive hemispherical structure 10 kilometers in diameter. The dome's hollow core serves as living space for hundreds of thousands of Forerunner [[Warrior-Servant]]s. Below the dome is a mid-section composed of layered platforms supporting landing bays and weapon mounts. The aft section of the ship is a long "tail" covered in gun emplacements and other forms of energy weaponry. | ''Fortress''-class warships were some of the largest and most powerful vessels in the [[Forerunner fleet|Forerunner navy]]. From bow to stern the ships were approximately 50 kilometers long and 10 kilometers across at the widest point. The hull is divided into three sections: the foremost section of the ship is a massive hemispherical structure 10 kilometers in diameter. The dome's hollow core serves as living space for hundreds of thousands of Forerunner [[Warrior-Servant]]s. Below the dome is a mid-section composed of layered platforms supporting landing bays and weapon mounts. The aft section of the ship is a long "tail" covered in gun emplacements and other forms of energy weaponry.<ref name="c174"/><ref name="c312">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 312-313''</ref> | ||
Due to their behemoth structure, a single fortress ship is capable of carrying and deploying enormous amounts of [[Forerunner picket cruiser|orbital picket cruisers]], [[weapon-ship]]s, and [[fast attack runner]]s. During battle, fortresses would first deploy thousands of swift attack craft in outward-fanning formations.<ref name="c312"/> They also had automated screens of weapon-ships, up to a million of which could be commanded by individual Warriors.<ref name="c174"/> | |||
At the time of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]] these ships were up to 100km in length with far more destructive capabilities. During the [[Battle of the Capital]], a battle group of fortresses and [[Forerunner cruiser|cruisers]] attacked the original [[Halo Array|Halo installations]] under [[Mendicant Bias]]'s control.<ref name="c312"/> Later, in one of the final battles of the war, the [[Falchion]]'s interstellar defensive clench comprised twelve fortresses—only partially mobile due to [[reconciliation|space-time debt]]—for a fleet of 700,000 [[Harrier-class vessel|harriers]].<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 212''</ref> | |||
==Known vessels== | ==Known vessels== | ||
Revision as of 00:49, November 21, 2013
Template:Ship Class Infobox Fortress-class vessels, more commonly known as fortresses or fortress ships, were massive warships used by the Forerunner military.[1]
Design details
Fortress-class warships were some of the largest and most powerful vessels in the Forerunner navy. From bow to stern the ships were approximately 50 kilometers long and 10 kilometers across at the widest point. The hull is divided into three sections: the foremost section of the ship is a massive hemispherical structure 10 kilometers in diameter. The dome's hollow core serves as living space for hundreds of thousands of Forerunner Warrior-Servants. Below the dome is a mid-section composed of layered platforms supporting landing bays and weapon mounts. The aft section of the ship is a long "tail" covered in gun emplacements and other forms of energy weaponry.[2][3]
Due to their behemoth structure, a single fortress ship is capable of carrying and deploying enormous amounts of orbital picket cruisers, weapon-ships, and fast attack runners. During battle, fortresses would first deploy thousands of swift attack craft in outward-fanning formations.[3] They also had automated screens of weapon-ships, up to a million of which could be commanded by individual Warriors.[2]
At the time of the Forerunner-Flood war these ships were up to 100km in length with far more destructive capabilities. During the Battle of the Capital, a battle group of fortresses and cruisers attacked the original Halo installations under Mendicant Bias's control.[3] Later, in one of the final battles of the war, the Falchion's interstellar defensive clench comprised twelve fortresses—only partially mobile due to space-time debt—for a fleet of 700,000 harriers.[4]
Known vessels
Trivia
From the descriptions given by the novel, the design of the fortress seems to bear many similarities to the design of High Charity.
List of appearances
- Halo: Cryptum (First appearance)
- Halo: Primordium (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Silentium
Sources
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