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As part of ongoing offenses, UNSC ''Strident''-class frigates and {{Class|Anlace|frigate}}s were being deployed to the [[Outer Colonies]] to route out [[Covenant remnants|Covenant remnant]] occupiers.<ref name="warfleetpg3839">''Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo'', p. 38 & 39</ref> | As part of ongoing offenses, UNSC ''Strident''-class frigates and {{Class|Anlace|frigate}}s were being deployed to the [[Outer Colonies]] to route out [[Covenant remnants|Covenant remnant]] occupiers.<ref name="warfleetpg3839">''Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo'', p. 38 & 39</ref> | ||
====Conflict with the Created==== | ====Conflict with the Created and beyond==== | ||
{{Main|Created conflict}} | {{Main|Created conflict}} | ||
During the [[Created]]'s Reclamation, many UNSC starships were disabled by [[Guardian Custode]]s.<ref name="guardians">''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', campaign level, [[Guardians]]</ref> Some ships, were ripped out of [[Slipstream Space]] with the activation of the Guardians, like the {{UNSCShip|Nereid}}.<ref>''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]'', [[Undefeated]]</ref> Shipboard AIs from numerous starships also defected to the Created.<ref name="guardians"/> | During the [[Created]]'s [[The Reclamation|Reclamation]], many UNSC starships were disabled by [[Guardian Custode]]s.<ref name="guardians">''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', campaign level, [[Guardians]]</ref> Some ships, were ripped out of [[Slipstream Space]] with the activation of the Guardians, like the {{UNSCShip|Nereid}}.<ref>''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]'', [[Undefeated]]</ref> Shipboard AIs from numerous starships also defected to the Created.<ref name="guardians"/> | ||
==Organization== | ==Organization== | ||
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The UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping operated its own identification codes for freighters that were primarily used in [[COM]] transmissions.<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', Chapter 1</ref> | The UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping operated its own identification codes for freighters that were primarily used in [[COM]] transmissions.<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', Chapter 1</ref> | ||
==Personnel== | ==Personnel and operations== | ||
It is expected of all navy ship personnel to participate in working parties. The working parties help with routine maintenance and replenishment.<ref name="osfmwelcomeaboard"/> | It is expected of all navy ship personnel to participate in working parties. The working parties help with routine maintenance and replenishment.<ref name="osfmwelcomeaboard"/> | ||
[[Ensign]]s often did not pilot [[capital ship]]s.<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', Chapter 21</ref> | |||
===Leadership=== | ===Leadership=== | ||
The leader of a UNSC starship, like other human starships, is referred to as a Captain regardless of actual rank.<ref name="warfleetpg9092">''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo]]'', p. 90-92</ref> The actual military rank of the leader is dependent on the size of the ship. Those of the rank [[Lieutenant]] often are in charge of small support vessels, [[Commander]]s are in charge of small warships, and [[Captain]]s are in charge of line warships.<ref>''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', PART 8: UNSC ORGANISATION, NAVCOM Ranks (p. 140-141)</ref> | The leader of a UNSC starship, like other human starships, is referred to as a Captain regardless of actual rank.<ref name="warfleetpg9092">''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo]]'', p. 90-92</ref> The actual military rank of the leader is dependent on the size of the ship. Those of the rank [[Lieutenant]] often are in charge of small support vessels, [[Commander]]s are in charge of small warships, and [[Captain]]s are in charge of line warships.<ref>''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', PART 8: UNSC ORGANISATION, NAVCOM Ranks (p. 140-141)</ref> | ||
UNSC Starships were often given a [[Ship Director]], an AI who could manage much of the ship's tasks with the Captain's authority. Generally, these AI were "[[Smart artificial intelligence|Smart]]".<ref name="warfleetpg9092"/> | UNSC Starships were often given a [[Ship Director]], an AI who could manage much of the ship's tasks with the Captain's authority. Generally, these AI were "[[Smart artificial intelligence|Smart]]".<ref name="warfleetpg9092"/> | ||
===Procedures=== | |||
Several procedures affected the operations of UNSC ships as well. Prior to crash landings, active [[Cryo chamber|cryo pods]] were to be ejected into space.<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', p. 185 (2010 edition)</ref> The [[Cole Protocol]] also affected the possible destinations of ships. | |||
===Traditions and culture=== | ===Traditions and culture=== | ||
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