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The '''''Epoch''-class heavy carrier''' is a [[UNSC carrier|warship class]] in service with the [[UNSC Navy]]. An ship of the line was assigned to [[Battlegroup Leviathan]] at some point during the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="Tabletop">[http://www.spartangames.co.uk/spartan-games-is-to-produce-halo-tabletop-miniatures-games '''Spartan Games''': ''"Spartan Games is to produce Halo tabletop miniatures games"'']</ref> | |||
The '''''Epoch''-class heavy carrier''' | |||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
The ''Epoch'' | The heaviest variety of carrier in service, the ''Epoch'' class' tonnage exceeds that of both the ''[[Poseidon-class light carrier|Poseidon]]'' and the ''[[Orion-class carrier|Orion]]'' classes. Often playing a vital role in [[UNSC fleet]]s, the heavy carrier is capable of taking extreme damage in combat.<ref name="canon fodder"/> | ||
==Ships of the line== | ==Ships of the line== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*While "heavy carrier" is not a historical ship class, given the ship class's significant tonnage it may be synonymous with "supercarrier | *While "heavy carrier" is not a historical ship class, given the ship class's significant tonnage it may be synonymous with "[[UNSC supercarrier|supercarrier]]". | ||
*The carrier's | *The ''Epoch''-class heavy carrier's was created for a yet-unnamed tabletop wargame to be released in [[2015]]. Its design is based on concept art for ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo Wars]]'', and ''[[Halo 4]]'', as well as concepts from [[Blur Studio]]. The carrier went through more revisions than any other ship designed for the game. The ''Epoch'' deliberately combines features from various UNSC ships to document a transition between wartime and post-war UNSC vessels. The general structure of the hull is clearly influenced by the {{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}}, albeit with a more martial aesthetic. Its telescoping prow and overlapping armor panels are meant to evoke the contemporary ''[[Halcyon-class light cruiser|Halcyon]]'' and ''[[Marathon-class heavy cruiser|Marathon]]''-class cruisers, while its paneling and overall length foreshadow the {{UNSCship|Infinity}}.<ref name="canon fodder"/> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Epoch-class heavy cruiser multiple angle.jpg|The Epoch-class viewed from multiple angles | File:Epoch-class heavy cruiser multiple angle.jpg|The ''Epoch''-class carrier viewed from multiple angles | ||
File:Epoch overhead.jpg|An overhead view of the ship | File:Epoch overhead.jpg|An overhead view of the ship | ||
File:UNSC Capital Vessels (Spartan Games).jpg|A scale comparison of the Epoch | File:UNSC Capital Vessels (Spartan Games).jpg|A scale comparison of the ''Epoch'' class with other UNSC warships | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{UNSC Ships}} | {{UNSC Ships}} | ||
Revision as of 23:52, February 13, 2015
Template:New Content Template:Ship Class Infobox The Epoch-class heavy carrier is a warship class in service with the UNSC Navy. An ship of the line was assigned to Battlegroup Leviathan at some point during the Human-Covenant War.[1]
Specifications
The heaviest variety of carrier in service, the Epoch class' tonnage exceeds that of both the Poseidon and the Orion classes. Often playing a vital role in UNSC fleets, the heavy carrier is capable of taking extreme damage in combat.[2]
Ships of the line
- UNSC Epoch – Lead ship of the class[3]
Trivia
- While "heavy carrier" is not a historical ship class, given the ship class's significant tonnage it may be synonymous with "supercarrier".
- The Epoch-class heavy carrier's was created for a yet-unnamed tabletop wargame to be released in 2015. Its design is based on concept art for Halo 2, Halo Wars, and Halo 4, as well as concepts from Blur Studio. The carrier went through more revisions than any other ship designed for the game. The Epoch deliberately combines features from various UNSC ships to document a transition between wartime and post-war UNSC vessels. The general structure of the hull is clearly influenced by the Phoenix-class colony ship, albeit with a more martial aesthetic. Its telescoping prow and overlapping armor panels are meant to evoke the contemporary Halcyon and Marathon-class cruisers, while its paneling and overall length foreshadow the Template:UNSCship.[2]
Gallery
- Epoch-class heavy cruiser multiple angle.jpg
The Epoch-class carrier viewed from multiple angles
An overhead view of the ship
A scale comparison of the Epoch class with other UNSC warships
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Sources
- ^ Spartan Games: "Spartan Games is to produce Halo tabletop miniatures games"
- ^ a b Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcanon fodder - ^ Stephen Loftus on the Autumn class' talk page
