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The '''UNSC ''Andraste''''' was a [[UNSC Navy]] vessel attached to the [[UNSC Home Fleet]], featured in concept art for ''[[Halo 3]]''. | The '''UNSC ''Andraste''''' was a [[UNSC Navy]] vessel attached to the [[UNSC Home Fleet]], featured in concept art for ''[[Halo 3]]''. It is shown in the book ''[[Art of Halo 3]]'', as an early concept of what would evolve into the frigate {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}.{{Ref/Book|AoH3|Page=37}} | ||
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It appears that during the development of ''Halo 3'', the ''Andraste'' underwent a change from corvette into a frigate. ''The Art of Halo 3'' refers to the ship as a corvette, and the Andraste's [[hull classification symbol]] as seen in concept art is K-201; 'K' was once a United States Navy hull classification for a corvette but has since been retired. | It appears that during the development of ''Halo 3'', the ''Andraste'' underwent a change from corvette into a frigate. ''The Art of Halo 3'' refers to the ship as a corvette, and the Andraste's [[hull classification symbol]] as seen in concept art is K-201; 'K' was once a United States Navy hull classification for a corvette but has since been retired. | ||
However, the design of the ship is unmistakably similar to a UNSC frigate; it is possible that at the point when that particular image was made, the ship had already been established as a frigate. | However, the design of the ship is unmistakably similar to a UNSC frigate; it is possible that at the point when that particular image was made, the ship had already been established as a frigate. [[Isaac Hannaford]], the artist who produced the image, identifies the ship as a UNSC frigate in his concept art blog.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.isaachannaford.com/2011/01/halo-3-manualpromotional-sketches-and.html|Site=Isaachannaford.com|Detail=Halo 3 manual/promotional sketches and the Frigate Andraste|D=15|M=9|Y=2022|ArchiveURL=https://web.archive.org/web/20110602001922/http://www.isaachannaford.com/2011/01/halo-3-manualpromotional-sketches-and.html}} | ||
Due to its hull classification sharing the same number as the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} (201), it is likely that the ship was replaced by the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' in the game, and that the "K" in the hull classification symbol in the concept art was a remnant from an earlier point in development when the ship was still to be a corvette. | Due to its hull classification sharing the same number as the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} (201), it is likely that the ship was replaced by the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' in the game, and that the "K" in the hull classification symbol in the concept art was a remnant from an earlier point in development when the ship was still to be a corvette. | ||
The frigates in ''Halo 3'' differ from the ''Andraste'' | The frigates in ''Halo 3'' differ from the ''Andraste'' design in a variety of ways, including a larger underside hangar. This change may have been made due to story necessities; including a scene in ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]'' where the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' lowers multiple armored vehicles from its hangar, and at the end of the level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]'', where players must use a [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]] to jump into the open hangar. However, the design was more closely adapted to the [[Paris-class heavy frigate|''Paris''-class heavy frigate]]s in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. [[Wikipedia:Andraste|Andraste]] is a real world Celtic war goddess. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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H3 UNSCAndraste Concept.png|Concept art by [[Isaac Hannaford]]. | |||
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The UNSC Andraste was a UNSC Navy vessel attached to the UNSC Home Fleet, featured in concept art for Halo 3. It is shown in the book Art of Halo 3, as an early concept of what would evolve into the frigate UNSC Forward Unto Dawn.[1]
Class and development
It appears that during the development of Halo 3, the Andraste underwent a change from corvette into a frigate. The Art of Halo 3 refers to the ship as a corvette, and the Andraste's hull classification symbol as seen in concept art is K-201; 'K' was once a United States Navy hull classification for a corvette but has since been retired.
However, the design of the ship is unmistakably similar to a UNSC frigate; it is possible that at the point when that particular image was made, the ship had already been established as a frigate. Isaac Hannaford, the artist who produced the image, identifies the ship as a UNSC frigate in his concept art blog.[2]
Due to its hull classification sharing the same number as the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn (201), it is likely that the ship was replaced by the Forward Unto Dawn in the game, and that the "K" in the hull classification symbol in the concept art was a remnant from an earlier point in development when the ship was still to be a corvette.
The frigates in Halo 3 differ from the Andraste design in a variety of ways, including a larger underside hangar. This change may have been made due to story necessities; including a scene in The Ark where the Forward Unto Dawn lowers multiple armored vehicles from its hangar, and at the end of the level Halo, where players must use a Warthog to jump into the open hangar. However, the design was more closely adapted to the Paris-class heavy frigates in Halo: Reach. Andraste is a real world Celtic war goddess.
Gallery
Concept art by Isaac Hannaford.
List of appearances
- Art of Halo 3 (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ The Art of Halo 3, page 37
- ^ Isaachannaford.com: Halo 3 manual/promotional sketches and the Frigate Andraste (Retrieved on Sep 15, 2022) [archive]
