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'''Covenant starships''' are the ships used by the [[Covenant fleet]].
'''Covenant starships''' are the ships used by the [[species]] of the [[Covenant]] through its various [[ministry|ministries]].


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The starships of the Covenant were commanded under different ministries. The [[Ministry of Resolution]] commanded ships, and was responsible for directing offensive actions by the Covenant.<ref>''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'', Core Rulebook - page 7</ref> The [[Ministry of Tranquility]] managed the fleet of relic hunting and missionary ships.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Contact Harvest|Page=155}}
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The fleet at Unyielding Hierophant.
Many different classes of Covenant starships in front of the Unyielding Hierophant.
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Covenant starships are the ships used by the species of the Covenant through its various ministries.

History

Early Covenant

Around the time of the Rending, an unnamed class of Covenant ship was used.

Human-Covenant war

Main article: Human-Covenant war
Several different classes of Covenant starships during the Human-Covenant war.

One of the first engagements prior to the outbreak of the war was the Skirmish on Minor Transgression.

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Great Schism

Main article: Great Schism

Post-war

Main article: Post-Covenant War conflicts

With the Covenant war over, and the Schism breaking into a multitude of conflicts, Covenant ships began finding themselves in the hands of a number of remnant factions, like the Jul 'Mdama's Covenant, Merg Vol's Covenant, Rojka 'Kasaan's faction, Servants of the Abiding Truth, Swords of Sanghelios, and the Banished.

Created conflict

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Organization

Management

Main article: Covenant fleet

The starships of the Covenant were commanded under different ministries. The Ministry of Resolution commanded ships, and was responsible for directing offensive actions by the Covenant.[1] The Ministry of Tranquility managed the fleet of relic hunting and missionary ships.[2]

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Tactical groupings

Main article: Fleet
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Design

Main article: Design pattern
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Engines

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Complement

Small craft

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Types

Support ships

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Warships

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List of Covenant starships

The following is a list of the starships that belong to and are used by the Covenant.

Carriers

Carriers

Class Ship Name Notes
DDS-class carrier Ascendant Justice
CAS-class assault carrier Enduring Conviction Severed in half over Installation 00 by Aggressor Sentinels in 2559.
Resplendent Fervor
Seeker of Truth
Shadow of Intent Returned to Sanghelios after ceasefire in March 2553
Solemn Penance
Clarity of Faith Crash-landed on an unidentified moon in August 2552.
Song of Retribution
Pious Rampage Unknown Status after the battle of Zhoist.
Day of Jubilation Destroyed at the beginning of Battle for Earth by an antimatter charge delivered by Spartan John-117.
Breath of Annihilation
Eternal Reward Destroyed in the beginning of Great Schism by the Jiralhanae fleet.
CSO-class supercarrier Long Night of Solace Destroyed by a slipspace bomb during Operation: UPPER CUT.
Supercarrier Hammer of Faith Destroyed while under construction by a pair of HAVOK tactical nuclear weapons during Operation: SILENT STORM above Zhoist.
Sublime Transcendence
Unknown Lawgiver
Pledge of Holiness A carrier commanded by the Prophet of Inner Conviction which participated in the Rending in 850 BCE.
Cruisers

Cruisers

Class Ship Name Notes
ORS-class heavy cruiser Blight of the Profane
Incorruptible Destroyed in the Onyx Conflict
Gathering of Praise Destroyed over the planet Carrow in 2558
Unwavering Discipline Crashed on the planet Carrow in 2558
CCS-class battlecruiser Triumphant Declaration
Harbinger of Piety Destroyed by a MAC shot from Nassau Station.
Indulgence of Conviction Commandeered by Flood, destroyed in the Battle of Voi by Fleet of Retribution for Flood containment.
Pious Inquisitor Destroyed in the Skirmish on Pious Inquisitor
Purity of Spirit
Sacred Promise
Sanctity of Purification
Truth and Reconciliation Destroyed during the Battle of Installation 04 in its third raid by Lieutenant McKay.
Undiminished Entelechy Infested by Flood during the Battle of Installation 04, shot down by order of Supreme Commander Thel 'Vadamee.
CCS-U624
CCS-U321
CRS-class light cruiser Spear of Light Captured by the Swords of Sanghelios from Tem'Bhetek.
Unknown Infinite Sacrifice
Rapid Conversion
Unidentified cruiser (Particular Justice) Destroyed in the Fall of Reach by the Alpha division of Red Team.
Unrelenting Destroyed in the Battle of Chi Ceti
Destroyers

Destroyers

Class Ship Name Notes
CPV-class heavy destroyer Bloodied Spirit Destroyed during the Onyx Conflict.
Esteem
Reverence
Radiant Perception Destroyed during the Battle for Arcadia.
Proclamation's Tithe
Fighter's Blood
Hammerstrike
Unknown class Absolution Destroyed during the Onyx Conflict
Defender of Faith Destroyed by UNSC Infinity during the assault on Vadam keep in 2553.
Far Sight Lost Destroyed during the Onyx Conflict
Rapturous Arc Captured by the Flood and subsequently destroyed by combined Sangheili and Jiralhanae forces at the beginning of the Great Schism
Retribution's Thunder Scuttled by its Sangheili crew during Battle of the Rubble after being betrayed by their Kig-Yar escort.
Frigates

Frigates

Class Ship Name Notes
CAR-class frigate Contrition Unknown status
Penance Unknown status
Unknown Radiant Arrow Scuttled by its commander after being boarded by a team of Spartans over Netherop in 2526.
Reprisal's Fire
Retribution's Promise
Revenant Destroyed by the Incorruptible during the Onyx conflict.
Steadfast Strike Status unknown; last seen during the Battle of Netherop in 2526.
Tenebrous Destroyed by the Incorruptible during the Battle of Installation 05.
Transforming Splendor
Twilight Compunction Destroyed during the Battle of Installation 00.
Unflinching Resolve Decommissioned, later reinstated by Servants of the Abiding Truth and destroyed in March 2553.
Vengeful Deed
Corvettes

Corvettes

Class Ship Name Notes
SDV-class heavy corvette Ardent Prayer Captured by the UNSC, used as transportation for a Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine makeshift bomb and destroyed in Operation: UPPER CUT by Spartan Jorge-052.
Elegy's Lament Stolen by the Banished.
Quester of Glory Fell into Sangheili control during the Great Schism; renamed Mayhem. Crippled and salvaged by UNSC Witness in Operation: FAR STORM.
Supplication of Purity Destroyed in the Battle for Tribute in 2552, later salvaged and displayed at Outpost Discovery.
DAV-class light corvette Infinite Fire Fell into Sangheili control during the Great Schism; renamed The Lookout
Intrusion corvette Divine Whisper
Quiet Faith
Sacred Whisper
Silent Truth
Still Devotion
Worthy Silence
Unknown Adherent Crew massacred by the Silent Shadow.
Sacred Whisper
Vengeful Vitality A stealth corvette used by Mken 'Scre'ah'ben.

Production notes

Gallery

Concept art

Overview

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: Fleet Battles, Core Rulebook - page 7
  2. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 155