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A corvette is a type of warship in both the UNSC and Covenant navies. Corvettes are generally small, maneuverable and lightly armed. A corvette is usually smaller than a frigate, making it the smallest warship type within a fleet.
SummaryEdit
As with most ship types, corvettes' sizes and the specific roles they fill within a fleet vary between factions. For example, UNSC corvettes are small patrol vessels that carry no fighter complements, only accommodating a hangar large enough to fit a SKT-13 Shuttlecraft,[1] while Covenant corvettes are larger than a UNSC frigate and carry large complements of warriors and entire fighter squadrons. In combat, a single Covenant corvette has shown to be a match for a UNSC frigate.[2] While UNSC corvettes mostly appear to serve in patrol or scouting duties, the Covenant use their counterparts for heavy air support in ground assaults during planetary siege operations.[3]
TypesEdit
UNSCEdit
- Main article: UNSC corvette
| Class | Image | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sharpfin-class escort corvette | A corvette frequently used by commercial services as well as pirates. | |
| Mako-class corvette | A small, decommissioned corvette classification.[4] | |
| Gladius-class heavy corvette |  |
A corvette type that excelled in interdiction, patrol, and security.[5] |
| Scholte-class missile corvette |  |
Formerly designated a frigate, the Scholte originated in the Insurrection as one of the foremost warships of its era. |
| Lancer-class fast-attack corvette |  |
A MAC-equipped corvette employed by the UNSC. |
CovenantEdit
- Main article: Covenant corvette
| Class | Image | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette |  |
A heavy escort craft that can operate independently.[6] |
| Makar-pattern light corvette | A stealth and intelligence gathering focused classification.[7] | |
| Intrusion corvette | A stealth corvette class notably employed by the Silent Shadow.[8] |
SangheiliEdit
| Class | Image | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Hekar Taa-pattern blockade runner |  |
An ancient Sangheili craft that has been described as a corvette.[9] |
SourcesEdit
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, p. 63-64
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level, Long Night of Solace
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level, Exodus
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), p. 259 (2011 edition)
- ^ Halo: Warfleet, Defences, p. 19
- ^ Halo Mythos, p. 154-155
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Universe - Covenant Corvette
- ^ Halo: Silent Storm
- ^ Halo Mythos, p. 194
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