UNSC carrier

Carrier is a capital warship classification used by the UNSC Navy.

Design

The Navy operates several carrier classes, including the Poseidon, Orion, Epoch and Punic classes^{[note 1]} UNSC carriers range from light warships to among the largest ships in service. The smallest known class, the Poseidon-class light carrier, is only 719 meters from stem to stern, smaller than a cruiser.^[1] The largest carrier class is three kilometers long and has a beam of 120 meters.^[2] Carriers have a crew and complement of 2,100 and can carry numerous space, air, and ground vehicles.^[2] Befitting their role, their primary asset is a large number of GA-TL1 Longsword interceptors.

Armament

Despite their size, UNSC carriers are rarely armed with more than one Magnetic Accelerator Cannon. Secondary armament is provided by 300 Archer missiles, while tertiary armament includes two fusion rockets.^[2] Carriers also mount numerous point defense guns, such as the M910 point defense network used by the Epoch-class, as well as several nuclear missiles of various types.

Ships of the line

UNSC All Under Heaven - Status unknown. Last seen during Operation: TORPEDO.
UNSC Atlas - Status unknown. Last seen on patrol in Lambda Serpentis system in 2525.
UNSC Magellan - Status unknown. Underwent drive refit between 2525 and 2531.
UNSC Musashi - Destroyed during the Fall of Reach.
UNSC Stalingrad - Destroyed during the Battle of Onyx.
UNSC Witness - Active as of 2555.

Gallery

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The destruction of the carrier Musashi.
The Atlas in Halo: The Fall of Reach.
The Atlas in The Fall of Reach.
A converted Phoenix-class colony support ship.
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A Poseidon-class light carrier.
An Epoch-class heavy carrier.
An Orion-class assault carrier.
A Punic-class supercarrier.

Note

^ The Atlas as seen in Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp and the Musashi as seen in Fall of Reach - Invasion look quite different from one another. The former vaguely resembles a Phoenix-class colony ship while the latter looks similar to a destroyer, sans the distinctive "arrowhead" plating. Comparing the two designs, it is possible that only the Atlas' aft is seen and that the two vessels belong to the same class. However, there are enough differences to imply that they belong to different classes.

List of appearances

Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
- The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole ^{[verification needed]}
Halo: Fall of Reach
- Boot Camp
- Invasion
Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series

Sources

^ Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin 5.14.14
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[1] The Atlas as seen in Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp and the Musashi as seen in Fall of Reach - Invasion look quite different from one another. The former vaguely resembles a Phoenix-class colony ship while the latter looks similar to a destroyer, sans the distinctive "arrowhead" plating. Comparing the two designs, it is possible that only the Atlas' aft is seen and that the two vessels belong to the same class. However, there are enough differences to imply that they belong to different classes.

[2] Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin 5.14.14

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