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Typically the size of [[cruiser]]s or larger, the general combat role of a carrier in combat is analogous to that of a seaborne [[Wikipedia:Aircraft carrier|aircraft carrier]]; to deploy [[starfighter]]s, such as [[Type-31 Seraph|Seraphs]] or [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longswords]].<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 249''</ref> Aside their fighter complements, carriers also possess [[weapons]] themselves, to protect themselves in combat when their fighters are unable to defend them. In planetary occupation missions, carriers are mobile deployers of ground forces to subjugate an enemy planet, launching dropships and top-cover fighters.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 277''</ref> | Typically the size of [[cruiser]]s or larger, the general combat role of a carrier in combat is analogous to that of a seaborne [[Wikipedia:Aircraft carrier|aircraft carrier]]; to deploy [[starfighter]]s, such as [[Type-31 Seraph|Seraphs]] or [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longswords]].<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 249''</ref> Aside their fighter complements, carriers also possess [[weapons]] themselves, to protect themselves in combat when their fighters are unable to defend them. In planetary occupation missions, carriers are mobile deployers of ground forces to subjugate an enemy planet, launching dropships and top-cover fighters.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 277''</ref> | ||
The navies of the UNSC and the Covenant have different classifications of carriers. For example, Covenant {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}s are on the scale of five kilometers long while {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}}s can have a length of 27 kilometers,<ref name="essential">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 111''</ref> giving a scale of the keel length of carrier-type warships. In the Covenant, carriers typically serve as the [[flagship]] of a fleet, while in the UNSC, the role is more commonly—though not invariably—filled by cruisers.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 276''</ref> In the [[Covenant fleet]], the heavy-tonnage carrier classes ''DDS'', ''CAS'', and ''CSO'' are all classified as part of a "supercarrier" category distinct from lighter carrier vessels that fulfill support roles.<ref name="have s'moa">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-have-s-moa '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Have S'moa'']</ref> | The navies of the UNSC and the Covenant have different classifications of carriers. For example, Covenant {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}s are on the scale of five kilometers long while {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}}s can have a length of 27 kilometers,<ref name="essential">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 111''</ref> giving a scale of the keel length of carrier-type warships. In the Covenant, carriers typically serve as the [[flagship]] of a fleet, while in the UNSC, the role is more commonly—though not invariably—filled by cruisers.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 276''</ref> However, [[supercarrier]]s still form the core of major expeditionary fleets, with carriers filling a similar role for smaller battlegroups and defensive fleets.<ref>'''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo|Halo: Warfleet]]''' - ''Pg. 40''</ref> In the [[Covenant fleet]], the heavy-tonnage carrier classes ''DDS'', ''CAS'', and ''CSO'' are all classified as part of a "supercarrier" category distinct from lighter carrier vessels that fulfill support roles.<ref name="have s'moa">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-have-s-moa '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Have S'moa'']</ref> | ||
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A carrier is a general ship classification, with warships of different sub-classifications within the UNSC and Covenant fleets. Such a vessel is formally defined as "a large warship carrying fighters equipped with flight decks for takeoffs and landings". There are multiple classes of carrier within this general designation. The term "carrier" is not limited to starships, as there are still seaborne carriers in service with the UNSC.[1]
Role
Typically the size of cruisers or larger, the general combat role of a carrier in combat is analogous to that of a seaborne aircraft carrier; to deploy starfighters, such as Seraphs or Longswords.[2] Aside their fighter complements, carriers also possess weapons themselves, to protect themselves in combat when their fighters are unable to defend them. In planetary occupation missions, carriers are mobile deployers of ground forces to subjugate an enemy planet, launching dropships and top-cover fighters.[3]
The navies of the UNSC and the Covenant have different classifications of carriers. For example, Covenant CAS-class assault carriers are on the scale of five kilometers long while CSO-class supercarriers can have a length of 27 kilometers,[4] giving a scale of the keel length of carrier-type warships. In the Covenant, carriers typically serve as the flagship of a fleet, while in the UNSC, the role is more commonly—though not invariably—filled by cruisers.[5] However, supercarriers still form the core of major expeditionary fleets, with carriers filling a similar role for smaller battlegroups and defensive fleets.[6] In the Covenant fleet, the heavy-tonnage carrier classes DDS, CAS, and CSO are all classified as part of a "supercarrier" category distinct from lighter carrier vessels that fulfill support roles.[7]
Classifications
UNSC carriers
- UNSC carrier
- UNSC supercarrier
Covenant carriers
- Covenant carrier
- CAS-class assault carrier
- DDS-class carrier
- Unidentified light carrier classes[7]
- Covenant supercarrier
Sangheili carriers
Forerunner carriers
Sources
- ^ Halo 3, multiplayer level, Longshore
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia, page 249
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia, page 277
- ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 111
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia, page 276
- ^ Halo: Warfleet - Pg. 40
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Have S'moa
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