DSC-class support ship
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The DSC-class support ship,[4] also simply referred to as the agricultural support ship, is a type of support vessel that was used by the Covenant, and attached to their wandering fleets.[2]
Overview
The DSC is not designed for combat but rather is used to provide fresh food for Covenant soldiers.[2][5] The support ship contains large hunting preserves holding many types of animals to be hunted, killed, and fed to the personnel of the fleet.[2][4] Vessels of the class are primarily crewed by Huragok and Unggoy, with little to no Sangheili on board, and are occasionally commanded by a single Minor Prophet.[2] Strangely, the "S" (for Salvation) in the classification code "DSC" indicates that the ship is a dedicated warship.[6]
Specifications
Design Features
Maintaining a vaguely-triangular silhouette with a curved aft and holes cut into it's superstructure, the DSC-class is immediately distinguished from any other class of Covenant warship. The rear and fore sections are connected with four massive arches that are angled slightly outwards, with a wide but thin platform connecting the port and starboard sides. It is here that the support ship's Tertiary Assembly Forges are located, made up of factories and workshops that manufacture food packs, maintenance kits, clothing and even small arms for it's tenant fleet. Should they produce more material then needed, they ship off their products to High Charity for redistribution. Carefully protected by the ship's superstructures are two massive hunting domes, which serve as training areas, recreational zones, cloisters of worship, and animal paddocks. They are divided between multiple unique biomes, although these are usually comprised of environments comfortable to the San'Shyuum and the Sangheili. However, these can be adapted to service the particular needs of other species, such as vermiaries that sustain Lekgolo colonies transplanted from their homeworld of Te. On the very back of the vessel is a tall semi-circular structure that extends both from the top and bottom. The outer surface is potmarked with numerous relays and mediator consoles for the ship's proselytziation network, which allows the Prophets to reach out to faithful hearts and coordinate the military and administrative activities across the Covenant's many worlds.[1]
A variant of the DSC-class built and maintained by the Ministry of Preparation has the larger aft hunting dome removed. Instead, it is filled with arcane instrumentation and a staff of chirugeons to create Prelates.[1]
Armaments
Although classified as a support ship, the DSC-class is still equipped with enough weapons to adequately fend off most threats. It's primary ship-to-ship weapons lie in it's six Jaet-pattern plasma torpedo silos. These fire guided comets of superheated plasma that are difficult for warships outmaneuver in combat, and are capable of causing severe damage to human ships. Backing this up are twelve Melusean-pattern plasma cannons, which are similar but fire unguided munitions. For point-defense purposes are twenty Pallio-pattern pulse laser turrets.[1]
Ships of the line
Mjern-pattern
- Infinite Succor – Attached to the Fleet of Particular Justice, destroyed in 2552.
Halo: Fleet Battles
Covenant DSC Support ShipThis element includes a single DSC-class support ship.
Covenant Supported DSC Support ShipThis element includes a DSC-class support ship and one SDV-class heavy corvette.
Covenant Reinforced DSC Support ShipThis element includes a DSC-class support ship and two SDV-class heavy corvettes.
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Covenant Escorted DSC Support ShipThis element includes a DSC-class support ship and one ADP-class escort.
Covenant Defended DSC Support ShipThis element includes a DSC-class support ship and two ADP-class escorts.
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Trivia
On the Halo Wars Skirmish map Release, there are several agricultural support ships crashed on the map.
Gallery
- InfiniteSuccorConcept.jpg
Concept art of Infinite Succor for Halo 2.
Infinite Succor during the Battle of Installation 04 in The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor.
Support ships repairing the damaged Breath of Annihilation in Halo: Escalation.
The hunting preserve on a DSC-class support ship, based on the Halo 2 concept art, in Halo: Fleet Battles.
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List of appearances
- Halo Graphic Novel
- The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor (First appearance)
- Halo Wars
- Halo: Mortal Dictata (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Escalation
- Halo: Fleet Battles
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