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At just over 1.17 kilometers in length and one-third the tonnage of the succeeding ''Marathon'' class, the ''Halcyon''s were the smallest of vessels to be designated and structured as cruisers. Compared to later ships, the original ''Halcyon''s were sorely underpowered and under gunned: their Mark II fusion engines provided but a tenth of the output of modern reactors and their armament consisted of a mere six [[Archer missile|Archer Missile]] pods and a single [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] gun. According to Cortana they were somewhat of a joke within the fleet. | At just over 1.17 kilometers in length and one-third the tonnage of the succeeding ''Marathon'' class, the ''Halcyon''s were the smallest of vessels to be designated and structured as cruisers. Compared to later ships, the original ''Halcyon''s were sorely underpowered and under gunned: their Mark II fusion engines provided but a tenth of the output of modern reactors and their armament consisted of a mere six [[Archer missile|Archer Missile]] pods and a single [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] gun. According to Cortana they were somewhat of a joke within the fleet. | ||
When the [[Human-Covenant War]] erupted in [[2525]] a number of ''Halcyon'' cruisers were reactivated from storage and refitted. With the right upgrades, a ''Halcyon''-class cruiser could be be a formidable foe. During the [[Fall of Reach]], the upgraded {{UNSCship|Pillar of Autumn}} was able to put up a tremendous fight, taking on everything from [[Covenant frigate]]s to a | When the [[Human-Covenant War]] erupted in [[2525]] a number of ''Halcyon'' cruisers were reactivated from storage and refitted. With the right upgrades, a ''Halcyon''-class cruiser could be be a formidable foe. During the [[Fall of Reach]], the upgraded {{UNSCship|Pillar of Autumn}} was able to put up a tremendous fight, taking on everything from [[Covenant frigate]]s to a {{Class|DDS|carrier}} and even the [[Covenant supercruiser]] and winning all the fights. The supercruiser was a ship no one had tried to take on and even the Super MACs couldn't hit due to the extreme distance, but the ''Pillar of Autumn'' was able to destroy it by using all of her armaments while withstanding heavy damage. | ||
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