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'''Capital ships''' are a classification of spacecraft, generally encompassing the most important and largest [[warship]]s with the heaviest firepower and armor. There are usually no formal criteria for the classification, other than the fact that these ships tend to be heavily armed and armored. A capital ship is generally a leading or primary ship in a [[fleet]], [[battle group]], or strike force. Among the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and the [[Covenant]] capital ships primarily include [[carrier]]s and [[cruiser]]s. Smaller combat vessels are typically categorized as [[light capital warship]]s. | '''Capital ships''' are a classification of spacecraft, generally encompassing the most important and largest [[warship]]s with the heaviest firepower and armor. There are usually no formal criteria for the classification, other than the fact that these ships tend to be heavily armed and armored. A capital ship is generally a leading or primary ship in a [[fleet]], [[battle group]], or strike force. Among the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and the [[Covenant]] capital ships primarily include [[carrier]]s and [[cruiser]]s. Smaller combat vessels are typically categorized as [[light capital warship]]s. | ||
==Covenant==<!--Ships should be listed in descending order based on their length and relative firepower, if known.--> | |||
*Carrier | |||
**{{Class|CSO|supercarrier}} | |||
**{{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} | |||
**{{Class|DDS|carrier}} | |||
*Cruiser | |||
**{{Class|ORS|heavy cruiser}} | |||
**{{Class|RCS|armored cruiser}} | |||
**{{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} | |||
**{{Class|CRS|light cruiser}}<!--Though the CRS is technically a light capital warship, it is listed here because it is a cruiser.--> | |||
**{{Class|Reverence|cruiser}} | |||
*[[Covenant battleship|Battleship]] | |||
==United Nations Space Command== | |||
*Multirole support vessel | |||
**[[UNSC Infinity|''Infinity''-class warship]] | |||
**[[Phoenix-class colony ship|''Phoenix''-class support vessel]]<!--According to The Essential Visual Guide (page 188), Phoenix-class ships used by the UNSC are designated as support vessels rather than colony ships.--> | |||
*[[UNSC carrier|Carrier]] | |||
**[[UNSC supercarrier|Supercarrier]] | |||
*Cruiser | |||
**{{Class|Valiant|super-heavy cruiser}} | |||
**{{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}} | |||
**{{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} | |||
**[[UNSC stealth cruiser|Stealth cruiser]] | |||
*Unknown type | |||
**[[Unidentified UNSC capital ship (dorsal plated)|Unidentified capital ship (dorsal plated)]] | |||
**[[Unidentified UNSC capital ship (antennae)|Unidentified capital ship (antennae)]] | |||
==Forerunner== | ==Forerunner== | ||
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*[[Forerunner cruiser|Cruiser]] | *[[Forerunner cruiser|Cruiser]] | ||
*[[Keyship]] | *[[Keyship]] | ||
{{Ship types}} | {{Ship types}} | ||
[[Category:Ship Classifications]] | [[Category:Ship Classifications]] | ||
Revision as of 18:50, May 27, 2013
Template:SeeWikipedia Capital ships are a classification of spacecraft, generally encompassing the most important and largest warships with the heaviest firepower and armor. There are usually no formal criteria for the classification, other than the fact that these ships tend to be heavily armed and armored. A capital ship is generally a leading or primary ship in a fleet, battle group, or strike force. Among the UNSC and the Covenant capital ships primarily include carriers and cruisers. Smaller combat vessels are typically categorized as light capital warships.
Covenant
- Carrier
- Cruiser
- Battleship
United Nations Space Command
- Multirole support vessel
- Carrier
- Cruiser
- Unknown type
Forerunner
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