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The '''''Autumn''-class heavy cruiser''' is a class of [[capital ship]] commissioned into service with the [[UNSC Navy]] following the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. It was designed | The '''''Autumn''-class heavy cruiser''' is a class of [[capital ship]] commissioned into service with the [[UNSC Navy]] following the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]] . It was designed to be the successor for the [[Marathon-class heavy cruiser|''Marathon'' class]] and the [[Halcyon-class light cruiser|"Halcyon" class]] as most vessels of those classes were destroyed in the war.<ref name="VIS"/> The ''Autumn'' class' name is a colloquialism for that of its [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn II|lead ship]], which in turn is named for the [[Halcyon-class light cruiser|''Halcyon''-class]] {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}.<ref>[[Stephen Loftus]] on [[Talk:Autumn-class heavy cruiser|this article's talk page]]</ref> Many of these ships serve as escort vessels for the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.<ref>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''', ''Part 5''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 4]]''', ''Infinity'' mode introductory cutscene</ref> | ||
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The Autumn-class heavy cruiser is a class of capital ship commissioned into service with the UNSC Navy following the end of the Human-Covenant War . It was designed to be the successor for the Marathon class and the "Halcyon" class as most vessels of those classes were destroyed in the war.[1] The Autumn class' name is a colloquialism for that of its lead ship, which in turn is named for the Halcyon-class UNSC Pillar of Autumn.[2] Many of these ships serve as escort vessels for the UNSC Infinity.[3][4]
Specifications
Hull
Superficially, the Autumn class closely resembles the preceding Halcyon class, particularly the Pillar of Autumn after the ship's last refit in 2552. However, the Autumn class differs from its namesake in a number of details, primarily its much greater size. Specifically, an Autumn-class cruiser is 1,425 meters (4,674 ft) long (255 meters longer than a Halcyon) as well as proportionally wider and taller. It has a different number of viewports and the radar dishes are smaller, with different configurations across the hull. The antenna-like protrusion at the front of the ship is double the length of the original Pillar of Autumn's.
Armament
The vessel's primary armament is a single Mark IX, Heavy Coil-45J3d3 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon. Secondary and tertiary armament comprises an unknown number of M58 Archer and Shiva-class nuclear missiles. The class sports thirty-six M910 point defense guns, four fewer than the Pillar of Autumn's complement.
Ships of the line
Gallery
The UNSC Song of the East.
The UNSC Infinity and the accompanying fleet of Autumn-class heavy cruisers.
Autumn-class cruisers in Earth's low orbit.
An Autumn-class cruiser alongside the Infinity over Earth.
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List of appearances
- Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn (First appearance)
- Halo 4
- Halo: Escalation
- Hunt the Truth (Mentioned only)
- Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo
Sources
- ^ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedVIS - ^ Stephen Loftus on this article's talk page
- ^ Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Part 5
- ^ Halo 4, Infinity mode introductory cutscene
