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{{Title|'' | {{Title|''Ester''-pattern armored frigate}} | ||
{{Status|Canon}} | {{Status|Canon}} | ||
{{Ship class infobox | {{Ship class infobox | ||
|name='' | |name=''Ester''-pattern armored frigate | ||
|image=[[File:Enc22 SoTP CAR.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:Enc22 SoTP CAR.png|300px]] | ||
|manufacturer= | |manufacturer= | ||
|class=[[ | |class=[[Covenant frigate]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|role= | |role= | ||
|length= | |length={{Convert|3280|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=267}} | ||
|width= | |width= | ||
|height= | |height= | ||
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|hull=[[Nanolaminate hull plating]] | |hull=[[Nanolaminate hull plating]] | ||
|armament= | |armament= | ||
*1 [[Plasma lance|''Baen Ka''-pattern plasma lance]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
*2 [[Plasma beam|''Enteros''-pattern plasma beam]] emitters{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
*30 [[Plasma cannon (starship)|''Sey''-pattern plasma cannons]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
*4 [[Pulse laser turret|''Phot Et''-pattern pulse lasers]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
|complement= | |complement= | ||
|crew= | |crew= | ||
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|othersystems= | |othersystems= | ||
|era=[[Human-Covenant War]] | |era=[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|introduced= | |introduced=[[Age of Discovery|Third Age of Discovery]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|affiliation=[[Covenant]] | |affiliation=[[Covenant]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''''CAR''-class frigate''' is a classification of [[frigate]] within the now-defunct [[Covenant fleet]]. Several frigates of this class participated in the [[Fall of Reach]]. | The '''''Ester''-pattern armored frigate'''{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}, classified by [[human]]ity as the '''''CAR''-class frigate''', is a classification of [[Covenant frigate|frigate]] within the now-defunct [[Covenant fleet]]. Several frigates of this class participated in the [[Fall of Reach]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc09|Enc09|Page=274}} | ||
==Overview== | |||
===Design details=== | |||
The ''Ester''-pattern is considered relatively unremarkable by the standards of [[Covenant starship]]s, and averages in at a similar size to the {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}}.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
===Armaments=== | |||
The ''Ester''-pattern boasts a fairly average loadout for its weapons complement, with the notable exception of a [[Plasma lance|''Baen Ka''-pattern plasma lance]] - a weapon considered unusually high-grade given the ship's rating and reputation. The frigate otherwise hosts two [[Plasma beam|''Enteros''-pattern plasma beam]] emitters, thirty [[Plasma cannon (starship)|''Sey''-pattern plasma cannons]] and four [[Pulse laser turret|''Phot Et''-pattern pulse lasers]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
===Usage=== | |||
During the [[Human-Covenant War]], the ''Ester'' was rarely employed on the front lines, and instead primarily saw use in second-rate roles for internal security and mop-up operations once a fleet had moved on from a given target. These frigates were charged with surveying and recording [[Glassing|devasted worlds]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
The "R", or Reverence, in the frigate's three-letter classification code, "CAR", denotes that the frigate is capable of conducting reconnaissance missions and is capable of excavating [[Forerunner]] artifacts.{{Ref/Site|Id=canon fodder2|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-have-s-moa|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder: Have S'moa|D=30|M=06|Y=2021}} | |||
==Ships of the line== | ==Ships of the line== | ||