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==Classes==
==Classes==
*The {{Class|Mako|corvette}} was a class that was favored for its small size, but maintenance issues caused to be decommissioned.{{Ref/Book|Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition)|Page=259}}
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*The {{Class|Gladius|heavy corvette}} was equipped with an extensive sensor suite and [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]. It rarely participated in fleet engagements and continued service as far as [[2554]].<ref name="warfleet">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', Defences, p. 19</ref>
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*The {{Class|Lancer|fast-attack corvette}} was considered one of the fastest ships when it launched. It featured rapid-fire coilguns that were able to harass Covenant vessels at range, but the ''Lancer'' had limited endurance in its fights.{{Ref/Reuse|CFFoundations}}
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*The {{Class|Scholte|missile corvette}} was originally considered a [[UNSC frigate]], but with newer larger vessels coming into service, it was redesignated a corvette. It could fight above its tonnage and would later be used for naval recruit training.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFFoundations|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-foundations|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Foundations|D=12|M=01|Y=2022}}
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*The {{Class|Osa|corvette}} was an older class replaced by the ''Scholte''.{{Ref/Reuse|CFFoundations}}
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*The {{Class|Akita|corvette}} was an older class replaced by the ''Scholte''.{{Ref/Reuse|CFFoundations}}
|'''{{Class|Sharpfin|escort corvette}}''' || || A corvette frequently used by commercial services as well as pirates.
 
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|'''{{Class|Mako|corvette}}''' ||  || A small, decommissioned corvette classification.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 259 (2011 edition)</ref>
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|'''{{Class|Gladius|heavy corvette}}''' || [[File:HWF-GladiusClassHeavyCorvette.png|250px]] || A corvette type that excelled in interdiction, patrol, and security.<ref>''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', Defences, p. 19</ref>
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|'''{{Class|Scholte|missile corvette}}''' || [[File:HINF Scholte Concept.png|250px]] || Formerly designated a frigate, the ''Scholte'' originated in the [[Insurrection]] as one of the foremost warships of its era.
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|'''{{Class|Lancer|fast-attack corvette}}''' || [[File:HINF Lancer Concept.png|250px]] || A MAC-equipped corvette employed by the UNSC.
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|{{Class|Osa|corvette}} ||  || An older class replaced by the ''Scholte''.{{Ref/Reuse|CFFoundations}}
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|{{Class|Akita|corvette}} ||  || An older class replaced by the ''Scholte''.{{Ref/Reuse|CFFoundations}}
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[[UNSC Prowler|Prowlers]] are also considered stealth corvettes.<ref name="Halo Encyclopedia page 259">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 259''</ref><ref name="Halo Encyclopedia page 263">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 263''</ref>
[[UNSC Prowler|Prowlers]] are also considered stealth corvettes.<ref name="Halo Encyclopedia page 259">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 259''</ref><ref name="Halo Encyclopedia page 263">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 263''</ref>


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UNSC corvette
Production information

Class:

Corvette

Technical specifications

Length:

Varies

Power plant:

2494 type:

Slipspace drive:

Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine

Chronological and affiliation

Era:

Affiliation:

UNSC Navy

 

The UNSC corvette[1][2] is a warship classification in the UNSC Navy.[3][4]

Background

The corvettes are the smallest class of warship in the UNSC Navy, and do not carry any fighters. Fast-attack corvettes are known to have a modest hangar bay with room for only one SKT-13 Shuttlecraft, basically a larger version of the Bumblebee escape pod used to ferry material and personnel to and from various locations or ships.[5] Corvettes are also known as being one of the fastest ships in the UNSC Navy.[6] Like most other Slipspace-capable UNSC ships, corvettes possess cryo-bays.[7] Corvettes are generally capable of maneuvering in a planetary atmosphere, and even executing a Class-L flash-dock.[8]

Corvettes in use by the 2490s, such as the UNSC Callisto, were powered by a primary fusion reactor and a secondary fission reactor. They had at least fourteen decks and three cargo bays, as well as a hard docking collar for linking with stations or other vessels.[9]

Operational service

UNSC corvettes have been in use during both the Insurrection and the Human-Covenant War. Several Mako-class corvettes were used by the Eridanus cell of the Insurrectionists as part of their improvised fleet. The UNSC used corvettes in multiple engagements during the Human-Covenant War, including the Fall of Reach[4] and the Battle of Earth.[1]

Classes

Class Image Details
Sharpfin-class escort corvette A corvette frequently used by commercial services as well as pirates.
Mako-class corvette A small, decommissioned corvette classification.[10]
Gladius-class heavy corvette HWF-GladiusClassHeavyCorvette.png A corvette type that excelled in interdiction, patrol, and security.[11]
Scholte-class missile corvette Scholte corvette concept art. Formerly designated a frigate, the Scholte originated in the Insurrection as one of the foremost warships of its era.
Lancer-class fast-attack corvette Lancer corvette concept art. A MAC-equipped corvette employed by the UNSC.
Osa-class corvette An older class replaced by the Scholte.[12]
Akita-class corvette An older class replaced by the Scholte.[12]

Prowlers are also considered stealth corvettes.[13][14]

Ships of the line

Class Fleet or last known tactical grouping Ship Name Hull classification symbol Last known captain Notes
Gladius-class corvette UNSC Gladius Lead ship
UNSC Sagan Blue FS-803
Lancer-class fast-attack corvette UNSC Lancer Lead ship
Mako-class corvette UNSC Pony Express
UNSC Mako Lead ship
Scholte-class missile corvette UNSC Scholte Lead ship
Unknown fast-attack corvette UNSC Two for Flinching
Unknown UNSC Alpina Destroyed over Netherop while attempting to rescue Amalea Petrov's marooned soldiers
UNSC Bum Rush
UNSC Callisto The titular vessel in the Callisto Incident.
UNSC Chalons
UNSC Coral Sea
UNSC Glamorgan

Production note

During the development of Halo 3, a corvette known as UNSC Andraste was designed. The ship was removed during the game's development and her hull altered in several aspects, resulting in the Charon-class light frigate. The Paris class from Halo: Reach adopts Andraste's design more or less exactly.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 214
  2. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, page 437
  3. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 16
  4. ^ a b Halo: First Strike, page 207
  5. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, pages 63-64
  6. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 213
  7. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, Chapter 4, page 60
  8. ^ Data Drop #6
  9. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", pages 444-445
  10. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), p. 259 (2011 edition)
  11. ^ Halo: Warfleet, Defences, p. 19
  12. ^ a b Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named CFFoundations
  13. ^ Halo Encyclopedia, page 259
  14. ^ Halo Encyclopedia, page 263

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Human ship classifications
Stealth craft
Heavy frigates Paris-class • Strident-class
Light frigates Anlace-class • Charon-class • Mulsanne-class • Stalwart-class
Heavy destroyers Able-class • Hillsborough-class
Light destroyers Diligence-class • Halberd-class • Unidentified
Heavy cruisers Autumn-class • Marathon-class • Valiant-class
Light cruisers Halcyon-class
Unclassified
By human faction: UEG (UNSC • CAA) • Insurrectionist
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