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The '''Covenant ship classification system''' is an organizational method that is used by the [[Covenant]] to categorize their [[warship]]s. The Covenant's spacecraft classifications do not follow the standards typically used by [[human]]ity.{{Ref/Site|Id=Catalog|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/catalog-interaction/4c3e1c6f-6519-4ee0-83a4-4bac13bf07a3/posts?page=27#post263|Site=Halo Waypoint Forums|Page=Catalog Interaction|Quote=[Covenant] naval classifications do not follow Human standards.|Quotee=Catalog|LocalArchive=Catalog/Archive/2014#Post #7|D=30|M=07|Y=2021}} | The '''Covenant ship classification system''' is an organizational method that is used by the [[Covenant]] to categorize their [[warship]]s. The Covenant's spacecraft classifications do not follow the standards typically used by [[human]]ity.{{Ref/Site|Id=Catalog|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/catalog-interaction/4c3e1c6f-6519-4ee0-83a4-4bac13bf07a3/posts?page=27#post263|Site=Halo Waypoint Forums|Page=Catalog Interaction|Quote=[Covenant] naval classifications do not follow Human standards.|Quotee=Catalog|LocalArchive=Catalog/Archive/2014#Post #7|D=30|M=07|Y=2021}} | ||
== Major categories == | ==Major categories== | ||
Analogous to the [[UNSC Navy]]'s formalised starship classifications, the Covenant fleet is divided into several major groupings, each which fulfil a particular niche required by their navy. These terms may be occasionally referred to as a "class" name - for example, a ''Varric''-pattern heavy cruiser may sometimes be referred to as an examiner-class cruiser to distinguish it from the empire's other heavy cruiser classes.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=265}} | |||
===Advocates=== | ===Advocates=== | ||
Advocates served as the core of most Covenant fleets, and consist of frontline warships with crews eager for honour and victory. They carried out the orders of their superiors without question or delay.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | Advocates served as the core of most Covenant fleets, and consist of frontline warships with crews eager for honour and victory. They carried out the orders of their superiors without question or delay.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
While no presently-confirmed vessels yet fall into the advocate role, the {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser|}} and {{Pattern|Elefen|battlecruiser}}s and their predecessor, the {{Pattern|Maugen|armored cruiser}}, match the given description almost perfectly. | |||
===Attack Ships=== | ===Attack Ships=== | ||
Attack ships were the most common warships available to the Covenant, but were considered beneath the notice of most Fleetmasters except for use as diversions to distract enemies from more valuable targets, generally being pawned off to Kig-Yar or Jiralhanae and other profit-focused crews.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} They were usually assigned to patrol Covenant space, inspecting and escorting shipping that carried the tithes of Covenant worlds or pilgrims to High Charity.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet72}} Sangheili crews that found themselves assigned to such vessels tended to regard them as inglorious assignments, eager to prove themselves worthy of transfer to more prestigious assignments in battle, such as examiner type ships,{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet64}} but were unenthusiastic about protecting executioner ships when assigned as escorts.{{Ref/Book|Id=warfleet72|HWF|Page=72-73}} | Attack ships were the most common warships available to the Covenant, but were considered beneath the notice of most Fleetmasters except for use as diversions to distract enemies from more valuable targets, generally being pawned off to Kig-Yar or Jiralhanae and other profit-focused crews.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} They were usually assigned to patrol Covenant space, inspecting and escorting shipping that carried the tithes of Covenant worlds or pilgrims to High Charity.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet72}} Sangheili crews that found themselves assigned to such vessels tended to regard them as inglorious assignments, eager to prove themselves worthy of transfer to more prestigious assignments in battle, such as examiner type ships,{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet64}} but were unenthusiastic about protecting executioner ships when assigned as escorts.{{Ref/Book|Id=warfleet72|HWF|Page=72-73}} | ||
*{{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}} | *{{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}}{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet72}} | ||
*{{Pattern|Mutan Et|storm cutter}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p269|Enc22|Page=269}} | *{{Pattern|Mutan Et|storm cutter}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p269|Enc22|Page=269}} | ||
===Coadjutators=== | ===Coadjutators=== | ||
Coadjutators served as special-purpose vessels originally built for the Covenant ecclesiarchy, and as such their initial role was obscured in record. Many of them wound up serving exclusively as escorts and | Coadjutators served as special-purpose vessels originally built for the Covenant ecclesiarchy, and as such their initial role was obscured in record. Many of them wound up serving exclusively as escorts and occupational security roles.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
===Conservators=== | ===Conservators=== | ||
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===Examiners=== | ===Examiners=== | ||
Examiners were valuable and rare ships usually crewed by experienced crews, with personnel considered judicious and bold. They frequently employed Forerunner technology in their construction, and Ministries that wished to crew and deploy one needed direct approval from a Hierarch. However, they were easily reassigned.{{Ref/Book|Id=warfleet64|HWF|Page=64-65}} | Examiners were valuable and rare ships usually crewed by experienced crews, with personnel considered judicious and bold. They frequently employed Forerunner technology in their construction, and Ministries that wished to crew and deploy one needed direct approval from a Hierarch. However, they were easily reassigned.{{Ref/Book|Id=warfleet64|HWF|Page=64-65}} Examiners were generally commissioned during times of great need, and allocated to only those who had proven themselves.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
*{{Pattern|Kerel|assault carrier}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22CAS|Enc22|Page=262}} | |||
*{{Pattern|Syfon|assault carrier}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22CAS}} | |||
*{{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}} | *{{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}} | ||
===Exarchs=== | ===Exarchs=== | ||
Exarchs were the largest and most powerful warships within their respective domains, and even the Covenant as a whole. Their crews saw the opportunity to serve on these vessels as an unimpeachable honour.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | Exarchs were the largest and most powerful warships within their respective domains, and even the Covenant as a whole. Their crews saw the opportunity to serve on these vessels as an unimpeachable honour.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
The size and role of the {{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}} may suggest it to be of exarch status. | |||
===Executioners=== | ===Executioners=== | ||
Executioners were unusual in Covenant ship standards, as they represented some of the only warships built with no other goal in mind except for warfare. Due to this, they were typically regarded as a distasteful reminder by the Prophets that the Great Journey depended on the use of violence, and were assigned far from [[High Charity]] during times of peace, across the Covenant's expansive border. This made them difficult to bring to bear when the Covenant mobilized for war with humanity, delaying their assignment to the frontlines by years.{{Ref/Book|Id=warfleet60|HWF|Page=60-61}} Their sheer destructive potential meant their construction was rationed.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | Executioners were unusual in Covenant ship standards, as they represented some of the only warships built with no other goal in mind except for warfare. Due to this, they were typically regarded as a distasteful reminder by the Prophets that the Great Journey depended on the use of violence, and were assigned far from [[High Charity]] during times of peace, across the Covenant's expansive border. This made them difficult to bring to bear when the Covenant mobilized for war with humanity, delaying their assignment to the frontlines by years.{{Ref/Book|Id=warfleet60|HWF|Page=60-61}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p266|Enc22|Page=266-267}} Their sheer destructive potential meant their construction was rationed.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
*{{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}} | *{{Pattern|Ester|armored frigate}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p266}} | ||
*{{Pattern|Kewu|battleship}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p266}} | |||
*{{Pattern|Rasus|interdictor}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p266}} | |||
*{{Pattern|Rothen|fireship}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p266}} | |||
*{{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}}{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet60}} | |||
*{{Pattern|Wik|light destroyer}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p266}} | |||
===Procurators=== | ===Procurators=== | ||