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{{Quote|Look at the size of that thing!|[[Edward Buck]] after an assault carrier arrives over [[New Mombasa]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', campaign level, ''[[Coastal Highway]]''</ref>}} | {{Quote|Look at the size of that thing!|[[Edward Buck]] after an assault carrier arrives over [[New Mombasa]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', campaign level, ''[[Coastal Highway]]''</ref>}} | ||
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The ''CAS''-class has a length of 5,347 meters (17,540 ft) , a beam of 2,118 meters (6,950 ft), and a height of 700 meters (2,300 ft). This makes it the second largest ship of the line the Covenant navy employed throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Although the CAS-class carrier's keel length is inferior, its width and volume are in the realm of twice as large as even the UNSC's prototype flagship {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, the largest vessel in human history. | The ''CAS''-class has a length of 5,347 meters (17,540 ft) , a beam of 2,118 meters (6,950 ft), and a height of 700 meters (2,300 ft). This makes it the second largest ship of the line the Covenant navy employed throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Although the CAS-class carrier's keel length is inferior, its width and volume are in the realm of twice as large as even the UNSC's prototype flagship {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, the largest vessel in human history. | ||
The class' hull is comprised of nanolaminate plating; however, its greatest assets are its [[energy shielding|energy shields]], which are amongst the strongest in the [[Covenant fleet]]. During opening hours of the [[Battle of Earth]], the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[flagship]] ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' was able to penetrate Earth's orbital defense grid in spite of [[Cairo Station]] focusing fire on it.<ref name="Cairo"/> Furthermore, [[Rtas 'Vadum]] employed the tactic of ramming {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}s during the [[Battle of Installation 00]] with no visible damage being inflicted upon [[Shadow of Intent|his flagship]].<ref name="Ark">'''Halo 3'''</ref> A further testament to this vessel's survivability is that it was selected by the Covenant alongside the much larger {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}} to serve as the [[Hierarchs]]' personal flagships when they were not aboard the also heavily shielded ''[[High Charity]]''.<ref name="DD4"/> Like most Covenant vessels, the command deck of the ''CAS'' is buried deep within the vessel's deck, allowing it to function even with the vessel taking tremendous damage. | The class' hull is comprised of nanolaminate plating; however, its greatest assets are its [[energy shielding|energy shields]], which are amongst the strongest in the [[Covenant fleet]]. During opening hours of the [[Battle of Earth]], the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[flagship]] ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' was able to penetrate Earth's orbital defense grid in spite of ''[[Cairo Station]]'' focusing fire on it.<ref name="Cairo"/> Furthermore, [[Rtas 'Vadum]] employed the tactic of ramming {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}s during the [[Battle of Installation 00]] with no visible damage being inflicted upon [[Shadow of Intent|his flagship]].<ref name="Ark">'''Halo 3'''</ref> A further testament to this vessel's survivability is that it was selected by the Covenant alongside the much larger {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}} to serve as the [[Hierarchs]]' personal flagships when they were not aboard the also heavily shielded ''[[High Charity]]''.<ref name="DD4"/> Like most Covenant vessels, the command deck of the ''CAS'' is buried deep within the vessel's deck, allowing it to function even with the vessel taking tremendous damage. | ||
[[File:Shadow_of_Intent_bridge.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The bridge of an assault carrier.]] | [[File:Shadow_of_Intent_bridge.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The bridge of an assault carrier.]] | ||
