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The '''''Halcyon''-class light cruiser''',{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} known as the '''Human Attack Ship class C-II''' by the [[Covenant]],{{Ref/Book|Id=TF|TF|Chapter=Prologue}} is a [[United Nations Space Command]] cruiser starship classification designed by [[Robert McLees (ship designer)|Dr. Robert McLees]] before [[2507]], with a [[hull classification symbol]] of '''C'''. Originally designed for attack and defense role in mind,{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Chapter=Cruiser|Page=42}} they were also capable of being used as troop and supply transports.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}} | The '''''Halcyon''-class light cruiser''',{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} known as the '''Human Attack Ship class C-II''' by the [[Covenant]],{{Ref/Book|Id=TF|TF|Chapter=Prologue}} is a [[United Nations Space Command]] cruiser starship classification designed by [[Robert McLees (ship designer)|Dr. Robert McLees]] before [[2507]], with a [[hull classification symbol]] of '''C'''. Originally designed for attack and defense role in mind,{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Chapter=Cruiser|Page=42}} they were also capable of being used as troop and supply transports.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}} | ||
Their service lives were short due to a unique hull design that was costly to construct and maintain with low maneuverability, poor armament, and concerns about their tactical viability. They were replaced by the {{Class|Marathon|cruiser}}. Despite the disadvantages of the original design, the heavily modified {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} proved to be one of the most effective, and costly, ships deployed in the war | Their service lives were short due to a unique hull design that was costly to construct and maintain with low maneuverability, poor armament, and concerns about their tactical viability. They were replaced by the {{Class|Marathon|cruiser}} and later the {{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}}. Despite the disadvantages of the original design, the heavily modified {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} proved to be one of the most effective, and costly, ships deployed in the war. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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The ship's main Magnetic Accelerator Cannon was enhanced to fire in three-round bursts. While each individual round was weakened, this firing pattern typically ensured at least one projectile would penetrate a Covenant vessel's shields. Damaged, the targeted ship could then be overwhelmed with Archer missiles, nuclear weaponry, or further bombardment once the ''Autumn'' recharged its main batteries. Unfortunately, the ship and nearly all of its original crew were destroyed in an attempt to prevent the firing of the Halo ring, and to prevent the release of the parasitic life-form known as the [[Flood]]. The detonation of the ''Autumn's'' fusion reactors destroyed not only the ring, but the majority of the [[Fleet of Particular Justice|Covenant fleet]] which had pursued it from Reach. | The ship's main Magnetic Accelerator Cannon was enhanced to fire in three-round bursts. While each individual round was weakened, this firing pattern typically ensured at least one projectile would penetrate a Covenant vessel's shields. Damaged, the targeted ship could then be overwhelmed with Archer missiles, nuclear weaponry, or further bombardment once the ''Autumn'' recharged its main batteries. Unfortunately, the ship and nearly all of its original crew were destroyed in an attempt to prevent the firing of the Halo ring, and to prevent the release of the parasitic life-form known as the [[Flood]]. The detonation of the ''Autumn's'' fusion reactors destroyed not only the ring, but the majority of the [[Fleet of Particular Justice|Covenant fleet]] which had pursued it from Reach. | ||
The {{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}}, commissioned into service following the end of the Human-Covenant War, | The first of the {{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser|heavy cruisers}}, commissioned into service following the end of the Human-Covenant War,<ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'''</ref> would be built from the recycled hulls of surviving ''Halcyon''-class vessels.{{Ref/Book|Id=WFA|WF|Chapter=Human, Cruisers}} | ||
==Ships of the line== | ==Ships of the line== | ||
