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An UNSC heavy corvette being attacked by two Mutan Et-pattern storm cutters.

Corvette^[1]^[2] is a warship classification in the UNSC Navy.^[3]^[4]

Overview[edit]

Corvettes are the smallest class of warship in the UNSC Navy and one of the fastest ships in the UNSC Navy.^[5]^[6] They are not known for carrying any fighters.^[5]^[6]Like most other Slipspace-capable UNSC ships, corvettes possess cryo bays.^[7] Corvettes are generally capable of maneuvering in a planetary atmosphere, and even executing a Class-L flash-dock.^[8] Fast-attack corvettes are known to have a modest hangar bay with room for only one SKT-13 shuttlecraft, which can be thought of as a larger version of the Bumblebee used to ferry material and personnel to and from various locations or ships.^[5]

Corvettes in use by the 2490s, such as the UNSC 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.^[9]

Classes[edit]

Gladius-class heavy corvette – A corvette type that excelled in interdiction, patrol, and security.^[10]
Lancer-class fast-attack corvette – A MAC-equipped corvette employed by the UNSC.
Mako-class corvette – A small, decommissioned corvette classification.^[11]
Scholte-class missile corvette – Formerly designated a frigate, the Scholte originated in the Insurrection as one of the foremost warships of its era.
Sharpfin-class escort corvette – A corvette frequently used by commercial services as well as pirates.
Stealth corvette (aka Prowlers^[12]^[13]) – A corvette class designed for stealthy operations

Ships of the line[edit]

Class	Ship Name	Hull classification symbol	Notes
Gladius-class corvette	UNSC Gladius		Lead ship
Gladius-class corvette	UNSC Sagan Blue	FS-803
Lancer-class fast-attack corvette	UNSC Lancer		Lead ship
Mako-class corvette	UNSC Pony Express
Mako-class corvette	UNSC Mako		Lead ship
Scholte-class missile corvette	UNSC Scholte		Lead ship
Unknown fast-attack corvette	UNSC Two for Flinching
Unknown	UNSC Alpina		Destroyed over Netherop while attempting to rescue Amalea Petrov's marooned soldiers
	UNSC Bum Rush
	UNSC Callisto		The titular vessel in the Callisto Incident.
	UNSC Chalons
	UNSC Coral Sea
	UNSC Glamorgan

Service history[edit]

UNSC corvettes have been in use during both the Insurrection and the Human-Covenant War. The UNSC used corvettes in multiple engagements during the Human-Covenant War, including the Fall of Reach^[4] and the Battle of Earth.^[1]

Production notes[edit]

During the development of Halo 3, a corvette known as UNSC Andraste was designed. The ship was removed during the game's development and her hull altered in several aspects, resulting in the Charon-class light frigate. The Paris class from Halo: Reach adopts Andraste's design more or less exactly.

List of appearances[edit]

Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
Halo: First Strike
Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
Halo: Contact Harvest
Halo: Evolutions
- The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole
Halo: Glasslands
Halo: Mortal Dictata

Sources[edit]

^ ^a ^b Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 214
^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, page 437
^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 16
^ ^a ^b Halo: First Strike, page 207
^ ^a ^b ^c Halo: Contact Harvest, pages 63-64
^ ^a ^b Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 213
^ Halo: Contact Harvest, Chapter 4, page 60
^ Data Drop #6
^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", pages 444-445
^ Halo: Warfleet, Defences, p. 19
^ Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), p. 259 (2011 edition)
^ Halo Encyclopedia, page 259
^ Halo Encyclopedia, page 263

[GOO-1] Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 214

[2] Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, page 437

[3] Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 16

[FS-4] Halo: First Strike, page 207

[CH63-5] Halo: Contact Harvest, pages 63-64

[HaloGhostsOfOnyx-6] Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 213

[ch60-7] Halo: Contact Harvest, Chapter 4, page 60

[8] Data Drop #6

[9] Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", pages 444-445

[10] Halo: Warfleet, Defences, p. 19

[11] Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), p. 259 (2011 edition)

[Halo_Encyclopedia_page_259-12] Halo Encyclopedia, page 259

[Halo_Encyclopedia_page_263-13] Halo Encyclopedia, page 263

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-Corvettes are the smallest class of warship in the UNSC Navy and one of the fastest ships in the UNSC Navy.<ref name="CH63">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''pages 63-64''</ref><ref name="HaloGhostsOfOnyx">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 213''</ref> They are not known for carrying any [[Space fighter|fighters]].{{Ref/Reuse|CH63}{{Ref/Reuse|HaloGhostsOfOnyx}}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> Fast-attack corvettes are known to have a modest hangar bay with room for only one [[SKT-13 shuttlecraft]], which can be thought of as a larger version of the [[Bumblebee]] used to ferry material and personnel to and from various locations or ships.<ref name="CH63">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''pages 63-64''</ref>
+Corvettes are the smallest class of warship in the UNSC Navy and one of the fastest ships in the UNSC Navy.<ref name="CH63">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''pages 63-64''</ref><ref name="HaloGhostsOfOnyx">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 213''</ref> They are not known for carrying any [[Space fighter|fighters]].{{Ref/Reuse|CH63}}{{Ref/Reuse|HaloGhostsOfOnyx}}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> Fast-attack corvettes are known to have a modest hangar bay with room for only one [[SKT-13 shuttlecraft]], which can be thought of as a larger version of the [[Bumblebee]] used to ferry material and personnel to and from various locations or ships.<ref name="CH63">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''pages 63-64''</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>