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==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
===Design details=== | ===Design details=== | ||
This class | This ''Poseidon''-class carrier is sleek, elongated, and somewhat cylindrical in general shape. Its structure comprises two main sections covered with white plating; in the fore section, the plating mostly covers the vessel's dorsal surface. This plating is absent on most of the underside of the ship and in a spar connecting the two main sections. A series of rectangular blue lights are arranged in the sections lacking the white plating.<ref name="midnight">'''Halo 4''', campaign level, ''[[Midnight]]''</ref> 719 meters in length,<ref name="Bulletin"/> the ''Poseidon'' is exceeded in both size and tonnage by the ''[[Orion-class assault carrier|Orion]]'', ''[[Epoch-class heavy carrier|Epoch]]'', and ''[[Punic-class supercarrier|Punic]]'' carrier classes.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-in-the-loop '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder: In the Loop'']</ref> It is armed with [[point defense gun]]s<ref name="midnight"/> and presumably at least one [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]. | ||
==Service history== | ==Service history== | ||
Several ships of this class were part of [[Battlegroup Dakota]] alongside a number of {{Class|Vindication|light battleship}}s and {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}s | Several ships of this class were part of [[Battlegroup Dakota]] alongside a number of {{Class|Vindication|light battleship}}s and {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}s. These ships engaged the [[Forerunner]] vessel ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'' during the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]]'s [[New Phoenix Incident|attack on Earth]] on [[2557#July|July 25, 2557]].<ref name="midnight"/> | ||
==Ships of the line== | ==Ships of the line== | ||
Revision as of 23:15, January 6, 2017
The Poseidon-class light carrier is a capital warship in service with the UNSC Navy following the Human-Covenant War.[1]
Specifications
Design details
This Poseidon-class carrier is sleek, elongated, and somewhat cylindrical in general shape. Its structure comprises two main sections covered with white plating; in the fore section, the plating mostly covers the vessel's dorsal surface. This plating is absent on most of the underside of the ship and in a spar connecting the two main sections. A series of rectangular blue lights are arranged in the sections lacking the white plating.[2] 719 meters in length,[1] the Poseidon is exceeded in both size and tonnage by the Orion, Epoch, and Punic carrier classes.[3] It is armed with point defense guns[2] and presumably at least one Magnetic Accelerator Cannon.
Service history
Several ships of this class were part of Battlegroup Dakota alongside a number of Vindication-class light battleships and Strident-class heavy frigates. These ships engaged the Forerunner vessel Mantle's Approach during the Didact's attack on Earth on July 25, 2557.[2]
Ships of the line
- UNSC Poseidon - The lead ship of the class.
Behind the scenes
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- Several Poseidon-class light carriers appear in the background of the Halo 4 level Midnight; given their nature they are intended to be seen only from a considerable distance. However, exploiting a glitch allows the player to examine these vessels up close, along with a number of Vindication-class light battleships and Strident-class heavy frigates. Because these ships are intended to appear only as scenery, they are rendered as brushes rather than level geometry; as such, the player can fly the Broadsword through them without harm. By the same merit the ships' in-game models are not to scale with their canonical incarnations.[1]
- The Poseidon-class carrier and Vindication-class battleship were to be featured in Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide but were cut due to space constraints.[1]
Gallery
The vessel depicted in concept art of the Template:UNSCship.
- Unidentified UNSC CS DP1.jpg
Rear view of the vessel.
- Unidentified UNSC CS DP2.jpg
Another view of the vessel.
List of appearances
- Halo 4 (First appearance)
