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The '''''Vindication''-class light battleship''' is a [[capital ship|capital warship]] utilized by the [[United Nations Space Command]] during the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war]] era.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin}}<ref name="Mythos">'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 74''</ref>
The '''''Vindication''-class light battleship''' is a [[capital ship|capital warship]] utilized by the [[United Nations Space Command]] during the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war]] era.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin}}<ref name="Mythos">'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 74''</ref>
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==Specifications==
==Specifications==
===Design details===
===Design details===
The ''Vindication''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s hull is rather flat, though the bow slants upward and forward. Several antennae protrude from the fore end. The ship has one large, primary thrust nozzle and four smaller, secondary nozzles.<ref name="Midnight">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Midnight]]''</ref> The ship is equipped with experimental [[energy shielding]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
The ''Vindication''{{'}}s hull is rather flat, though the bow slants upward and forward. Several antennae protrude from the fore end. The ship has one large, primary thrust nozzle and four smaller, secondary nozzles.<ref name="Midnight">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Midnight]]''</ref> The ship is equipped with experimental [[energy shielding]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


===Armaments===
===Armaments===
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==Service history==
==Service history==
===Post-war===
===Post-war===
The ''Vindication''-class was launched from [[Martian Metals Shipyards]] in [[2554]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} At least one ''Vindication'' was present at the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s commissioning ceremony on [[2557#February|February 21, 2557]].<ref>'''[[The Commissioning]]'''</ref> Part of [[Battle Group Dakota]], several assaulted the ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'' during the [[Didact]]'s [[New Phoenix Incident|attack on Earth]] in [[2557#July|July 2557]].{{Ref/Reuse|Midnight}} During the [[Requiem Campaign]] in early [[2558]], at least three ships of this class deployed fireteams to the surface in order to find [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] after her abduction at the hands of the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]].<ref name="search-for-halsey">'''Spartan Ops''', ''[[S1/Key|S1E9 ''Key'']]''</ref>
The ''Vindication''-class was launched from [[Martian Metals Shipyards]] at least in [[2554]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/NoteReuse|service}} At least one ''Vindication'' was present at the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s commissioning ceremony on [[2557#February|February 21, 2557]].<ref>'''[[The Commissioning]]'''</ref> Part of [[Battle Group Dakota]], several assaulted the ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'' during the [[Didact]]'s [[New Phoenix Incident|attack on Earth]] in [[2557#July|July 2557]].{{Ref/Reuse|Midnight}} During the [[Requiem Campaign]] in early [[2558]], at least three ships of this class deployed fireteams to the surface in order to find [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] after her abduction at the hands of the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]].<ref name="search-for-halsey">'''Spartan Ops''', ''[[S1/Key|S1E9 ''Key'']]''</ref>


==Ships of the line==
==Ships of the line==
*{{UNSCShip|Vindication}} - The [[Wikipedia:lead ship|lead ship]] of the class
*{{UNSCShip|Vindication}} - The [[Wikipedia:lead ship|lead ship]] of the class
==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances==
===''Halo: Collateral Damage''===
Several ''Vindication''-class battleships helped to [[Battle of Alpha Corvi II|defend]] [[Alpha Corvi II]] from the [[Covenant]] in [[2525#December|December 2525]] during the earliest stages of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="HCD1">''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]'', ''[[Halo: Collateral Damage Issue 1|Issue #1]]''</ref>{{Ref/NoteReuse|service}}


==Production notes==
==Production notes==
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*Two ''Vindication''-class battleships appear in the background of the ''Halo 4'' level ''Midnight''; given their nature they are intended to be seen only from a considerable distance. However, exploiting a [[Midnight vacation|glitch]] allows the player to examine these vessels up close, along with a number of {{Class|Poseidon|light carrier}}s and {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}s. Because these ships are intended to appear only as scenery, they are rendered as brushes rather than level geometry; as such, the player can fly the Broadsword through them without harm. By the same merit the ships' in-game models are not to scale with their canonical incarnations.{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin}}
*Two ''Vindication''-class battleships appear in the background of the ''Halo 4'' level ''Midnight''; given their nature they are intended to be seen only from a considerable distance. However, exploiting a [[Midnight vacation|glitch]] allows the player to examine these vessels up close, along with a number of {{Class|Poseidon|light carrier}}s and {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}s. Because these ships are intended to appear only as scenery, they are rendered as brushes rather than level geometry; as such, the player can fly the Broadsword through them without harm. By the same merit the ships' in-game models are not to scale with their canonical incarnations.{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin}}
*The ''Vindication''-class battleship and ''Poseidon''-class carrier were to be featured in ''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' but were cut due to space constraints.{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin}}
*The ''Vindication''-class battleship and ''Poseidon''-class carrier were to be featured in ''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' but were cut due to space constraints.{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin}}
*''Vindication''-class ships can be seen at the [[Battle of Alpha Corvi II]] in a hologram in [[Halo: Collateral Damage Issue 1|Issue #1]] of ''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''. While this was initially implied to suggest the ''Vindication'' had an extensive service history in the Human-Covenant War, the [[2022]] ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)|Halo Encyclopedia]]'' established the ''Vindication'' as having been first launched in 2554 - rendering this comic panel non-canon.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Concept art===
===Concept arts===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H4 - Vindication early sketches.jpg|Early concept art of what would become the ''Vindication''-class for ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:H4 - Vindication early sketches.jpg|Early concept art of what would become the ''Vindication''-class for ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:H4-PaulRichards-Vindication_early.jpg|Concept art for the ''Vindication''-class. A ship seen in the ''[[The Commissioning]]'', would be based on this art.
File:H4-PaulRichards-Vindication_early.jpg|Concept art for the ''Vindication''-class. A ship seen in the ''[[The Commissioning]]'', would be based on this art.
File:Commissioning-5.jpg|An unidentified vessel in ''[[The Commissioning]]'', bearing heavy resemblance to the ''Vindication'' concept art.
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Images===
===Artworks===
<gallery>
File:HM-Vindication.png|Profile of the ''Vindication''-class in ''[[Halo Mythos]]''.
File:HM-Infinity.png|''Halo Mythos'' artwork of UNSC warships, including a ''Vindication''-class battleships in the distance.
File:HCD-AlphaCorviIIholo3.png|A battlegroup featuring a pair of ''Vindication''-class battleships defends Alpha Corvi II from a Covenant armada.{{Ref/NoteReuse|service}}
</gallery>
 
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Commissioning-5.jpg|An unidentified vessel in ''[[The Commissioning]]'', bearing heavy resemblance to the ''Vindication'' concept art.
File:H4 - MidnightShips1.png|Two ''Vindication''-class vessels along with a {{Class|Poseidon|light carrier}} and a {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}.
File:H4 - MidnightShips1.png|Two ''Vindication''-class vessels along with a {{Class|Poseidon|light carrier}} and a {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}.
File:H4 - MidnightShips3.jpg|The rear of a ''Vindication''-class vessel along with two ''Poseidon''-class carriers.
File:H4 - MidnightShips3.jpg|The rear of a ''Vindication''-class vessel along with two ''Poseidon''-class carriers.
File:Vindication - Spartan Ops.png|Three ships of this class participating in the Requiem Campaign of 2558.
File:Vindication - Spartan Ops.png|Three ships of this class participating in the Requiem Campaign of 2558.
File:HM-Vindication.png|Profile of the ''Vindication''-class in ''[[Halo Mythos]]''.
File:HM-Infinity.png|''Halo Mythos'' artwork of UNSC warships, including a ''Vindication''-class battleships in the distance.
File:HCD-AlphaCorviIIholo3.png|A battlegroup featuring a pair of ''Vindication''-class battleships defends Alpha Corvi II from a Covenant armada.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[The Commissioning]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]'' {{C|Dubious appearance}}
*''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]'' {{C|Non-canon appearance}}
*''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]'' {{C|Dubious appearance}}
 
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}


==Sources==
==Sources==

Revision as of 05:42, April 29, 2022

Vindication-class light battleship
H4-Vindication.png
Production information

Manufacturer:

Martian Metals Shipyards[1]

Class:

Battleship[2]

Technical specifications

Length:

1,580 meters (5,183 ft)[1][2]

Mass:

12 million tonnes[1]

Slipspace drive:

Presumably equipped

Hull:

Titanium-A battle plate

Shielding:

Yes[1]

Armament:

Chronological and affiliation

Era:

Post-Covenant War conflicts[1]

Introduced:

2554[1][Note 1]

Affiliation:

 

The Vindication-class light battleship is a capital warship utilized by the United Nations Space Command during the post-war era.[1][2][3]

Specifications

Design details

The Vindication's hull is rather flat, though the bow slants upward and forward. Several antennae protrude from the fore end. The ship has one large, primary thrust nozzle and four smaller, secondary nozzles.[4] The ship is equipped with experimental energy shielding.[1]

Armaments

The Vindication-class is designed as a ship-killer, intended to hunt down Covenant carriers and support ships before they can engage. To this end, the Vindication is equipped with two gargantuan Mark X Superheavy MACs, mounted in two 76G3V5 MAC batteries. The superheavy MACs have a long charge time, and thus the Vindication requires extensive support from friendly ships to defend itself while preparing a new volley. The MAC armament is supplemented with fifty M58 Archer missile pod and four M60 Sentry naval autocannons - alongside twenty M910 point-defence guns.[1]

Service history

Post-war

The Vindication-class was launched from Martian Metals Shipyards at least in 2554.[1][Note 1] At least one Vindication was present at the UNSC Infinity's commissioning ceremony on February 21, 2557.[5] Part of Battle Group Dakota, several assaulted the Mantle's Approach during the Didact's attack on Earth in July 2557.[4] During the Requiem Campaign in early 2558, at least three ships of this class deployed fireteams to the surface in order to find Dr. Catherine Halsey after her abduction at the hands of the Covenant.[6]

Ships of the line

Non-canon and dubious canon appearances

Halo: Collateral Damage

Several Vindication-class battleships helped to defend Alpha Corvi II from the Covenant in December 2525 during the earliest stages of the Human-Covenant War.[7][Note 1]

Production notes

Main-Superintendent.png Browse more images in this article's gallery page.
  • Two Vindication-class battleships appear in the background of the Halo 4 level Midnight; given their nature they are intended to be seen only from a considerable distance. However, exploiting a glitch allows the player to examine these vessels up close, along with a number of Poseidon-class light carriers and Strident-class heavy frigates. Because these ships are intended to appear only as scenery, they are rendered as brushes rather than level geometry; as such, the player can fly the Broadsword through them without harm. By the same merit the ships' in-game models are not to scale with their canonical incarnations.[2]
  • The Vindication-class battleship and Poseidon-class carrier were to be featured in Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide but were cut due to space constraints.[2]

Gallery

Concept arts

  • Early concept art of what would become the Vindication-class for Halo 4.

    Early concept art of what would become the Vindication-class for Halo 4.

  • Concept art for the Vindication-class. A ship seen in the The Commissioning, would be based on this art.

    Concept art for the Vindication-class. A ship seen in the The Commissioning, would be based on this art.

Artworks

  • Profile of the Vindication-class in Halo Mythos.

    Profile of the Vindication-class in Halo Mythos.

  • HM-Infinity.png

    Halo Mythos artwork of UNSC warships, including a Vindication-class battleships in the distance.

  • A battlegroup featuring a pair of Vindication-class battleships defends Alpha Corvi II from a Covenant armada.[Note 1]

    A battlegroup featuring a pair of Vindication-class battleships defends Alpha Corvi II from a Covenant armada.[Note 1]

Screenshots

List of appearances

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Vindication-class ships can be seen at the Battle of Alpha Corvi II in a hologram in Issue #1 of Halo: Collateral Damage. While this was initially implied to suggest the Vindication had a service history in the Human-Covenant War, the 2022 Halo Encyclopedia established the Vindication as having been first launched in 2554 - rendering this comic panel dubious canon, and also contradicting Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo's page 74, which states that Vindication-class light battleship has been in service during the Human-Covenant War.

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 125
  2. ^ a b c d e f Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin 5.14.14
  3. ^ Halo Mythos, page 74
  4. ^ a b Halo 4, campaign level Midnight
  5. ^ The Commissioning
  6. ^ Spartan Ops, S1E9 Key
  7. ^ Halo: Collateral Damage, Issue #1

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