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|armament=*[[Pulse Laser turret]]s  
|armament=*[[Pulse Laser turret]]s  
*[[Plasma Torpedo]] tubes (2+)
*[[Plasma Torpedo]] tubes (2+)
*Glassing Weapon
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|complement=*100+ [[Seraph]]s <ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', page 305</ref>
|complement=*100+ [[Seraph]]s <ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', page 305</ref>
*200+ [[Banshee]]s
*200+ [[Banshee]]s
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There may be some dispute over the length of the [[Carrier]], as in ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', it mentions that the ''[[Incorruptible]]'', a ''Reverence''-class Cruiser, which is 3000 meters long, took cover behind the Carrier ''[[Lawgiver]]''. However, the ''Incorruptible'' merely took cover behind the other ship, using the Carrier's shields as a barrier to protect the [[Cruiser]].
There may be some dispute over the length of the [[Carrier]], as in ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', it mentions that the ''[[Incorruptible]]'', a ''Reverence''-class Cruiser, which is 3000 meters long, took cover behind the Carrier ''[[Lawgiver]]''. However, the ''Incorruptible'' merely took cover behind the other ship, using the Carrier's shields as a barrier to protect the [[Cruiser]].


Covenant Carriers are the support ship for the Covenant in Halo Wars<ref>http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/901/901496p1.html</ref>. They provide troops and direct fire support in the form of [[Glassing]].


==Appearance==
==Appearance==


At the ship's bow is a large sphere, underneath which appears to be the main cannon, where it shoots beams of plasma towards its target. At the rear, there seems to be a pair of downward-angled wing structures. In the trailer shots where they appear, the ships appear to be completely purple (unlike other Covenant ships, most of which are silver and only the interior of Covenant ships are known to be bluish purple.), although this may be because of unusual lighting.


[[Image:Glassingship.jpg|thumb|300 px|left|A Covenant Carrier prepares to fire.]]
The ship in HaloWars probably isn't the carrier because in Fall of Reach, the covenant carrier is described as having an "swollen midsection", and this ship hardly has any mid section at all.
And til' confirmed other wise by Bungie or Ensemble, this ship cannot be consiered as the covenant carrier.
Also the ship is said to have thirteen launch bays, whereas the HaloWars ship hardly have any visible launch bays
at all.


==Known ships==
==Known ships==
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[[Category:Starship Classifications|Carrier]]
[[Category:Starship Classifications|Carrier]]

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The Covenant Carrier[1] is a heavy warship classification within the Covenant Navy. It is 1455 meters long[2] and is armed with Pulse Laser turrets.

However, its primary role in combat is to dispatch single ship starfighters and other smaller ships, as it boasts three squadrons of Seraph fighters[3], two hundred BansheesTemplate:Fact and thirty-four dropships.Template:Fact These ships are carried in the thirteen launch bays.[4]

It has been hypothesized that since the Covenant Carrier is longer than the Covenant Cruiser and much more uncommon in a Fleet, it is most likely a more powerful warship overall. Alternatively, it is likely used for command and control of large numbers of warships and deploying waves of starfighter craft.

There may be some dispute over the length of the Carrier, as in Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, it mentions that the Incorruptible, a Reverence-class Cruiser, which is 3000 meters long, took cover behind the Carrier Lawgiver. However, the Incorruptible merely took cover behind the other ship, using the Carrier's shields as a barrier to protect the Cruiser.


Appearance

The ship in HaloWars probably isn't the carrier because in Fall of Reach, the covenant carrier is described as having an "swollen midsection", and this ship hardly has any mid section at all. And til' confirmed other wise by Bungie or Ensemble, this ship cannot be consiered as the covenant carrier. Also the ship is said to have thirteen launch bays, whereas the HaloWars ship hardly have any visible launch bays at all.

Known ships

Sources

Fall Of Reach