UNSC Sagan Blue
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UNSC Sagan Blue (hull classification symbol: FS-803) was a Gladius-class corvette in service with the UNSC Navy.[1]
History
In 2554, the Sagan Blue had a deadly encounter with two Kig-Yar Mutan Et-pattern storm cutters, Mark of Prophecy and Divine Breath near New Carthage.[1]
Production notes
The Gladius-class was first designed by concept artist Isaac Hannaford for the 2017 book Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo.[4] One of the early drafts posted by Hannaford features a disarmed vessel named the Carl Sagan; when designing the ship, Hannaford envisioned the corvette platform as a highly-versatile ship that could be repurposed for science and exploration efforts. As such, the "UNSC Carl Sagan" featured in such artwork was envisioned by Hannaford as a disarmed explorative ship, rather than a warship.[5] The ship's final name may be a reference to Pale Blue Dot, a photograph taken at Sagan's request by the Voyager 1 space probe in which Earth appears as a tiny dot against the vastness of space. Sagan additionally supplied reflective commentary on the photograph and its implications for Earth, humanity and the cosmos.
Gallery
Concept art of the Sagan Blue.
The Sagan Blue engaging two DAS-class storm cutters.
Sources
- ^ a b c d e f Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Stay Frosty (Retrieved on Jun 30, 2021) [archive]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Halo: Warfleet, page 19
- ^ a b c d e f g Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 128
- ^ ArtStation, Halo: WarFleet (Retrieved on Apr 27, 2022) [archive]
- ^ Twitter, Isaac Hannaford (@Isaac_Hannaford): "This ship in particular was before the missiles and railguns were added....so I imagined it as a science vessel, perhaps decommissioned and repurposed. The Corvette platform is nimble and flexible." (Retrieved on Apr 27, 2022) [archive]
