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]
Service history[edit]
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[edit]
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.
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Concept art of the Sagan Blue.
The Sagan Blue engaging two DAS-class storm cutters.
Sources[edit]
- ^ 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]
