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The corvettes are the smallest class of warship in the UNSC Navy, and do not carry any [[ | The corvettes are the smallest class of warship in the UNSC Navy, and do not carry any [[Space fighter|fighters]]. Fast-attack corvettes are known to have a modest hangar bay with room for only one [[SKT-13 shuttlecraft]], basically a larger version of the [[Bumblebee]] used to ferry material and personnel to and from various locations or ships.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''pages 63-64''</ref> Corvettes are also known as being one of the fastest ships in the UNSC Navy.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 213''</ref> Like most other Slipspace-capable UNSC ships, corvettes possess [[Cryo chamber|cryo bays]].<ref name="ch60">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', Chapter 4, ''page 60''</ref> Corvettes are generally capable of maneuvering in a planetary atmosphere, and even executing a [[Class-L flash-dock]].<ref>[[Data Drop|Data Drop #6]]</ref> | ||
Corvettes in use by the 2490s, such as the {{UNSCShip|Callisto}}, were powered by a primary fusion reactor and a secondary fission reactor. They had at least fourteen decks and three cargo bays, as well as a hard docking collar for linking with stations or other vessels.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''pages 444-445''</ref> | Corvettes in use by the 2490s, such as the {{UNSCShip|Callisto}}, were powered by a primary fusion reactor and a secondary fission reactor. They had at least fourteen decks and three cargo bays, as well as a hard docking collar for linking with stations or other vessels.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''pages 444-445''</ref> | ||