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"Our fighters are mopping up the last of their recon picket now, nothing serious. But I've isolated approach signatures from multiple CCS-class battle groups, make it three capital ships per group. And in about 90 seconds they'll be all over us."

— Cortana^[1]

Capital ships are a classification of spacecraft. The definition of a capital ship depends on the individual faction and the ship class. As an example: the large and heavily armed Phoenix-class is considered a support vessel in the UNSC,^{[Note 1]} while the Marathon-class heavy cruiser, which is nearly half its size, is considered a capital ship.^[2]

Types

Covenant

Cruiser^[3]

Human

Main article: UNSC starship

Ensigns typically did not pilot UNSC capital ships.^[10]

Prehistoric human

Prime cruiser^[14]

Notes

^ According to The Essential Visual Guide (page 188), Phoenix-class ships used by the UNSC are designated as support vessels rather than colony ships.
^ While Halo: Shadow of Intent refers to the CRS-class light cruiser Spear of Light as a capital ship, it had been heavily modified by San'Shyuum Prelates to be more effective than other examples of its class, and may have been an anomaly.

Sources

^ ^a ^b Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level, The Pillar of Autumn
^ ^a ^b Halo: Fleet Battles - Campaign Guide, p. 26
^ Halo Waypoint: Universe - Covenant Cruiser
^ Halo: Envoy
^ Halo: Fleet Battles - Campaign Guide, p. 31
^ ^a ^b Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Armory Amore
^ Halo: Fleet Battles - Campaign Guide, p. 32
^ Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition) - Covenant Ships, p. 277
^ Halo: Shadow of Intent, Chapter ??
^ ^a ^b Halo: The Fall of Reach, Chapter 21
^ Halo: Fleet Battles - Campaign, p. 25
^ Halo Waypoint: Universe - UNSC Cruiser description
^ Halo Waypoint: Universe - UNSC Frigate
^ Halo: Primordium, Chapter 16

[2] According to The Essential Visual Guide (page 188), Phoenix-class ships used by the UNSC are designated as support vessels rather than colony ships.

[11] While Halo: Shadow of Intent refers to the CRS-class light cruiser Spear of Light as a capital ship, it had been heavily modified by San'Shyuum Prelates to be more effective than other examples of its class, and may have been an anomaly.

[poace-1] Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level, The Pillar of Autumn

[campaignguide-3] Halo: Fleet Battles - Campaign Guide, p. 26

[4] Halo Waypoint: Universe - Covenant Cruiser

[5] Halo: Envoy

[6] Halo: Fleet Battles - Campaign Guide, p. 31

[canon_fodder_armory-7] Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Armory Amore

[8] Halo: Fleet Battles - Campaign Guide, p. 32

[9] Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition) - Covenant Ships, p. 277

[10] Halo: Shadow of Intent, Chapter ??

[tforchapter21-12] Halo: The Fall of Reach, Chapter 21

[13] Halo: Fleet Battles - Campaign, p. 25

[14] Halo Waypoint: Universe - UNSC Cruiser description

[15] Halo Waypoint: Universe - UNSC Frigate

[16] Halo: Primordium, Chapter 16

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