CRS-class light cruiser
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The CRS-class light cruiser is a Covenant capital warship classification.[1]
Overview
Resembling a luminous manta ray,[2] the CRS is essentially a smaller, weaker version of the CCS-class battlecruiser.[1] The two classes are virtually identical in outward appearance apart from being built on different scales.[note 1] However, one can distinguish them by the spikes protruding aft of the bow and differing ventral structures on some CCS-class cruiser variants.[3] This is akin to the CAS-class assault carrier and the CSO-class supercarrier, which are likewise identical despite the latter being over five times larger than the former.
Operational history
Several CRS-class cruisers were used over Reach during the Covenant's invasion of the planet in 2552.[4] In the wake of the Human-Covenant War, the CRS class forms the backbone of the modern Covenant's fleet, which deployed numerous CRS-class cruisers to Requiem prior to and during the First Battle of Requiem.[5] After finding the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn, one approached the ship with its shields down, not expecting a threat, intending to open fire on the Dawn. However, Spartan John-117 destroyed the cruiser with one of the Forward Unto Dawn's Hyperion nuclear missiles. Several were destroyed moments later when the gravity well of Requiem pulled them in.[6] More CRS-class cruisers were used to deploy troops within Requiem's core.[7] Numerous light cruisers were later sent to attack the Template:UNSCship after it crashed into Requiem, but at least two were disabled by the Infinity's defenses.[8]
Several CRS-class cruiser were present during the Second Battle of Requiem in February 2558. Many provided escort for an RCS-class armored cruiser that was destroyed immediately after Infinity's emergence from slipspace. They immediately engaged Infinity's Strident-class heavy frigates, though they were quickly destroyed or routed.[9] Later, a CRS was deployed to Two Giants in a desperate attempt to keep the UNSC from activating the Forerunner portal technology there. Despite deploying numerous Phantoms and Banshees, it was destroyed by Infinity's Sub-vessel 3 and the UNSC's operation was a success.[10] Another light cruiser attacked the UNSC base at "The Refuge", but was destroyed when Fireteam Shadow boarded and overloaded its power core. [11] Later, several light cruisers participated in the Covenant-Promethean attack on Infinity. At least one was destroyed when Fireteam Crimson brought the Infinity's weapons back online. [12]
Gallery
Renders of the CRS-class light cruiser.
Alternate extraction of a CRS-class light cruiser.
In-game screenshot of a CRS-class light cruiser.
CRS-class cruisers swarm the remains of the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn.
The reformed Covenant's light cruiser fleet.
CRS-class cruisers escorting an RCS-class armored cruiser.
Size comparison between the CRS-class cruiser and the SDV-class heavy corvette.
List of appearances
- Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
- Halo: First Strike
- Halo: Fall of Reach
- Halo 4
Note
- ^ While the majority of the Covenant cruisers seen in Halo 4 closely resemble the CCS class, they are considerably smaller. This is clearly evident from their appearance in the level Dawn, where even the roughly 250 meter-long aft section of the frigate Forward Unto Dawn is noticeably larger; however, the Dawn is greatly oversized for the sake of gameplay. The size difference is also conspicuous in the first episode of Spartan Ops, in which the UNSC Infinity rams a large Covenant cruiser while many far smaller cruisers are seen nearby; this size disparity is later shown in the last episode, when several of the smaller cruisers escort one of the larger vessels to one of Requiem's exit portals. Since the Essential Visual Guide describes the CRS class as being essentially a smaller version of the CCS class, and given its size in comparison to the smaller cruisers in Halo 4, one can surmise that the cruisers seen predominantly in Halo 4 belong to the CRS class. However, the Halo 4 Essential Visual Guide reveals that the cruiser Infinity rams into is in fact an RCS-class cruiser, which is larger than the CCS class. This would explain the apparent discrepancy.
Sources
- ^ a b Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 41
- ^ Halo: First Strike, page 205
- ^ See here for further information.
- ^ Halo: First Strike, page 167 -- "Two exceptions to this patrol pattern were a pair of light cruisers hovering over Menachite Mountain"
- ^ Halo 4
- ^ Halo 4, campaign level Dawn
- ^ Halo 4, campaign level Forerunner
- ^ Halo 4, campaign level Infinity
- ^ Spartan Ops, S1E1 - Departure
- ^ Spartan Ops, S1E3 - Catherine
- ^ Spartan Ops, S1E5 - Memento_Mori
- ^ S1E7 - Invasion
