Hekar Taa-pattern blockade runner
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The Hekar TAA-pattern Blockade Runner is a class of Sangheili corvette used by the Sangheili during the War of Beginnings and later utilized by the fleets of Covenant remnants, including the Swords of Sanghelios and Jul 'Mdama's Covenant.[2][4] While these corvettes lack in armor and protection, Blockade Runners are fast ships with powerful armaments.[2]
Operational history
The Blockade Runners were first used by the Sangheili against the San'Shyuum during the War of Beginnings. One legendary Blockade Runner, Joori's Light, succeeded in evading destruction and capture at the hands of the San'Shyuum during the war. When the war came to an end and the Covenant was established through the Writ of Union, the crew of Joori's Light refused to join the Covenant and instead escaped to uncharted space.[2]
Over the course of history the ships received upgrades. As the Blooding Years embroiled Sanghelios, Blockade Runners were upgraded to modern specifications[5] and have been used in supporting ground operations during the civil war against the better judgment of their shipmasters.[2] In October 2558, some of these ships were present during the Battle of Kamchatka,[6] the Raid on Argent Moon,[7] and the Battle of Sunaion.[8] Spartan-IVs aboard the UNSC Infinity trained in a simulation of War Games set during the Battle of Installation 04, but with the ships from the Fleet of Particular Justice replaced by these ships.[9]
Trivia
In the real world, blockade runners were lightly armed and armored warships designed for speed, intended to evade engagement by blockading naval forces, usually to transport cargo or to carry messages or personnel to other ports.
Gallery
The blockade runner to scale with numerous other Covenant and UNSC warships, rivaling the CCS-class battlecruiser in size.
A blockade runner in a simulation over Installation 04 in Halo 5: Guardians.
A pair of blockade runners.
The aft of the vessel.
Blockade runner ship over Threshold.
The prow of the ship.
A view of the vessel's engines.
The fleet of Particular Justice as simulated in War Games.
The ships accompanied by a Carrack-class vessel.
The introductory scene of games set on the map Truth.
Several blockade runners participating in the Battle of Kamchatka.
Blockade runner and Banshees during the Battle of Sunaion.
A Blockade runner escorted by a Sangheili Man O' War.
A Blockade Runner on Attack on Sanctum.
A Blockade Runner firing a plasma torpedo.
A Blockade Runner firing a plasma torpedo from its aft section.
A Blockade Runner flees from Attack on Sanctum.
Blockade runner blueprint.
Profile of the Blockade Runner in Halo Mythos.
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List of appearances
- Halo: Fleet Battles
- Halo 5: Guardians (First appearance)
- Halo Mythos
Sources
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Shadow of Intense
- ^ a b c d e f Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Holiday Shipping
- ^ Halo Mythos, page 194
- ^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Swords of Sanghelios
- ^ Halo Archive: Canon Fodder thread
- ^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Osiris
- ^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Blue Team
- ^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Battle of Sunaion
- ^ Halo 5: Guardians, multiplayer map, Truth
