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The ''' | The '''Covenant ship classification system''' is an organizational method that is used by the [[Covenant]] to categorize their [[warship]]s. | ||
== Major categories == | == Major categories == | ||
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*The S means "Salvation", which refers to any dedicated warship capable of cleansing its enemies with 'holy fire'.{{Ref/Reuse|Have S'moa}} | *The S means "Salvation", which refers to any dedicated warship capable of cleansing its enemies with 'holy fire'.{{Ref/Reuse|Have S'moa}} | ||
It is unknown if the repetition of a letter in a class' classification — such as the {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} — has any significance. It is also important to note that while Covenant fleet personnel occasionally referred to their vessel's class by one of its three-letter codes, there was not a specific class that a code belonged to. For example, ''[[Incorruptible]]'' was occasionally referred to as a "''Reverence''-class cruiser", although it was actually an ''ORS''-class heavy cruiser. The term "''Reverence''-class" truly refers to multiple vessels ranging from cruisers to small scout ships,{{Ref/Reuse|Have S'moa}} such as the diminutive {{ | It is unknown if the repetition of a letter in a class' classification — such as the {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} — has any significance. It is also important to note that while Covenant fleet personnel occasionally referred to their vessel's class by one of its three-letter codes, there was not a specific class that a code belonged to. For example, ''[[Incorruptible]]'' was occasionally referred to as a "''Reverence''-class cruiser", although it was actually an ''ORS''-class heavy cruiser. The term "''Reverence''-class" truly refers to multiple vessels ranging from cruisers to small scout ships,{{Ref/Reuse|Have S'moa}} such as the diminutive {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}}. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||