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|cover artist=[[Nicolas Bouvier]]{{Ref/Reuse|CF}}
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|illustrator=*[[Hans Jenssen]]<ref name="HWF">''Halo: Warfleet'', p. 96</ref>
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*[[John Mullaney]]{{Ref/Reuse|HWF}}
*[[John Mullaney]]{{Ref/Reuse|CF}}
*[[Darren Bacon]]{{Ref/Reuse|HWF}}
*[[Nicolas Bouvier]]{{Ref/Reuse|CF}}
*[[Gabriel Garza]]{{Ref/Reuse|HWF}}
*[[Darren Bacon]]{{Ref/Reuse|CF}}
*[[Isaac Hannaford]]{{Ref/Reuse|HWF}}
*[[Glenn Israel]]{{Ref/Reuse|CF}}
*[[Carlos Naranjo]]{{Ref/Reuse|HWF}}
*[[Isaac Hannaford]]{{Ref/Reuse|CF}}
*[[Tyler Jeffers]]{{Ref/Reuse|HWF}}
*[[Tyler Jeffers]]{{Ref/Reuse|CF}}
*[[Kenneth Scott]]{{Ref/Reuse|HWF}}
*[[Carlos Naranjo]]{{Ref/Reuse|CF}}
*[[Jay Prochaska]]{{Ref/Reuse|HWF}}
*[[Jay Prochaska]]{{Citation needed}}
*[[Glenn Israel]]{{Ref/Reuse|HWF}}
*[[Shi Kai Wang]]{{Citation needed}}
*[[Shi Kai Wang]]{{Ref/Reuse|HWF}}
*[[John Liberto]]{{Citation needed}}
*[[Kenneth Scott]]{{Citation needed}}
*[[Spartan Games]]<ref name="Spartan Games">[http://community.spartangames.co.uk/index.php?/topic/19830-halo-warfleet/ '''Spartan Games Community''' - ''Halo: Warfleet'']</ref>
*[[Spartan Games]]<ref name="Spartan Games">[http://community.spartangames.co.uk/index.php?/topic/19830-halo-warfleet/ '''Spartan Games Community''' - ''Halo: Warfleet'']</ref>
|publisher=[[Wikipedia:Egmont Group#Egmont Publishing|Egmont Publishing]]{{Ref/Reuse|CF}}
|publisher=[[Wikipedia:Egmont Group#Egmont Publishing|Egmont Publishing]]{{Ref/Reuse|CF}}
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==Development==
==Development==
''Halo: Warfleet'' was announced on the [[Halo Waypoint|Halo website]] in an issue of the [[Halo Community Update]] on [[2016#October|October 14, 2016]].<ref name="Announcement">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/into-the-storm '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Community Update: Into the Storm'']</ref> On January 18, 2018, [[Jeff Easterling]] and [[Kenneth Peters]] promoted the book with a lore stream, discussing the book's development and providing more insight into some of the ships featured.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE_O_it1Q5k ''YouTube'': An Inside Look at Halo: Warfleet – A Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo]</ref>  
''Halo: Warfleet'' was announced on the [[Halo Waypoint|Halo website]] in an issue of the [[Halo Community Update]] on [[2016#October|October 14, 2016]].<ref name="Announcement">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/into-the-storm '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Community Update: Into the Storm'']</ref> On January 18, 2018, [[Jeff Easterling]] and [[Kenneth Peters]] promoted the book with a lore stream, discussing the book's development and providing more insight into some of the ships featured.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE_O_it1Q5k ''YouTube'': An Inside Look at Halo: Warfleet – A Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo]</ref>
 
John Mullaney explained that the development process for the book was different to other cutaway illustrations he had done as the various ships were already designed, and the internal sections for gameplay were also there, but the illustrators purpose was to ensure that these interiors were consistent with the aesthetic created.{{Ref/Site|Id=Q&A|URL=https://www.reddit.com/r/halo/comments/tmu65j/halo_warfleet_qa_with_illustrator_john_mullaney/i2f7ppi/?context=3|Site=Reddit|Page=Halo Warfleet Q&A with illustrator John Mullaney|D=30|M=3|Y=2022}} Mullaney also noted that the project was a departure from his traditional work on other franchises such as Alien or Star Wars.{{Ref/Reuse|Q&A}} The illustration of the Forerunner Dreadnought was noted to be challenging, a massive ship that is both spindly and spikey based on the Forerunner design. As a result this limited the amount of the interior that could be shown. Mullaney noted that 343 were clear with how the internals should be and provided reference material to support the illustrator.{{Ref/Reuse|Q&A}} Conveying scale on the dreadnought was also achieved by doing a separate vignette of the capsules of the cylixes, that were of a scale comparable to that of a human, and is an elegant way of conveying human scale to the overall size of the dreadnought. Furthermore the sense of scale can be taken further as Mullaney explained that the Dreadnought rests at the city located at the top of the High Charity illustration, you come to appreciate the sense of size of the great city in comparison to the Forerunner vessel.{{Ref/Reuse|Q&A}} The illustrations created were a hybrid of traditional drawings and digital techniques. Glowing neon lights that adorned the alien vessels were achieved by adding bold vector lines to the pixels of the high resolution scans of the paintings. With both the Truth and Reconciliation and the Ardent Prayer, both vessels are adorned with an intricate but subtle hexagonal pattern. This was achieved by using Cinema 4D to create a delicate hexagonal mesh that wrapped around the hulls and and then composite the isolated render onto the scans of the paintings.{{Ref/Reuse|Q&A}}
 
343 steered the design process as they were aware that Mullaney was not familiar with the Halo universe, and also provided a detailed style guide for the Halo aesthetic. 3d models of ships and interior spaces were provided to the illustrators to assist them in creating the cutaways and assistance was provided by Carlos Naranjo at 343 and Paul Melvin at Maxon. 343 also supplied interior references to as to explain what sections of the vessel would be revealed by the cutaway areas. The size of the ship also played a part in the cutaways decided upon, as with Ardent Prayer, the small size of the ship meant it the cutaways were already decided beforehand.{{Ref/Reuse|Q&A}} For the Truth and Reconciliation, it was noted that there were several iterations of the bridge submitted, but these were removed as it was difficult to be certain where the bridge was located on this vessel. Mullaney noted that the larger the vessel the less precise locations of gameplay needed to be as it would be barely possible to identify human scale, and this was the case with High Charity.{{Ref/Reuse|Q&A}}
 
Mullaney and Hans also noted that the decision of 343 to employ two illustrators, as this was an effective way to illustrate the designs of the alien and human ships. Furthermore for both Hans and Mullaney the scale of the ships were a challenge, as with the latter illustrator, they had designed ships with dimensions in kilometres. With High Charity, a vast amount of the ship had not been visualised, and therefore it went through multiple preliminary approval stages until the design fell into place with 343s vision. Mullaney also noted that he used 3d interior modelling for the concentric ring that makes up the centre of the city.{{Ref/Reuse|Q&A}}
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==Appearances==
==Appearances==
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5
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*[[Unified Earth Government]]
*[[Unified Earth Government]]
**[[Colonial Administration Authority]] {{Mo}}
**[[Colonial Administration Authority]] {{Mo}}
***[[Colonial Military Authority]] {{Mo}}
***[[Colonial Military Administration]] {{Mo}}
**[[United Nations Space Command]]
**[[United Nations Space Command]]
***[[UNSC Air Force]] {{Mo}}
***[[UNSC Air Force]] {{Mo}}
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**[[Eridanus II]]
**[[Eridanus II]]
***[[Ehilend]] {{Mo}}
***[[Ehilend]] {{Mo}}
*[[Trove]] {{Mo}}
*[[Etran Harborage]] {{Mo}}
*[[Genesis]] {{Mo}}
*[[Genesis]] {{Mo}}
*[[Greaw-Jornel system]] {{Mo}}
*[[Greaw-Jornel system]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Soell system]] {{Mo}}
*[[Soell system]] {{Mo}}
**[[Installation 04]] {{Mo}}
**[[Installation 04]] {{Mo}}
**[[Threshold]] {{Mo}}
**[[Basis]] {{Mo}}
*[[Sol system]]
*[[Sol system]]
**[[Earth]]
**[[Earth]]
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*[[Attenuation pulse emitter]]
*[[Attenuation pulse emitter]]
*[[Converging beam cannon]]
*[[Converging beam cannon]]
*[[M1011 Moray space mine|CBU-R68 Moray system]] {{Mo}}
*[[Moray space mine|CBU-R68 Moray system]] {{Mo}}
*[[Disruption generator]]
*[[Disruption generator]]
*[[Energy projector]]
*[[Energy projector]]
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*[[Spitfire naval coilgun battery#Mark 33 Spitfire|Mark 33 Spitfire coilgun]] {{Fm}}
*[[Spitfire naval coilgun battery#Mark 33 Spitfire|Mark 33 Spitfire coilgun]] {{Fm}}
*[[Spitfire naval coilgun battery#Mark 40 Spitfire|Mark 40 Spitfire coilgun]] {{Fm}}
*[[Spitfire naval coilgun battery#Mark 40 Spitfire|Mark 40 Spitfire coilgun]] {{Fm}}
*[[Castor naval coilgun]] {{Fm}}
*[[Mark 55 Castor naval coilgun]] {{Fm}}
*[[Nuclear weapon]]
*[[Nuclear weapon]]
*[[Particle beam weapon]] {{Mo}}
*[[Particle beam weapon]] {{Mo}}
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**{{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}
**{{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}
***''[[Shadow of Intent]]''
***''[[Shadow of Intent]]''
**{{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}
**{{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}
***''[[Purveyor of Serenity]]'' {{Fm}}
***''[[Purveyor of Serenity]]'' {{Fm}}
***''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]''
***''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]''
**{{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}}
**{{Class|CPV|heavy destroyer}}
**{{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}}
**{{Class|CRS|light cruiser}}
**{{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}} {{Mo}}
**{{Class|CSO|supercarrier}} {{Mo}}
***''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' {{Mo}}
***''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' {{Mo}}
**{{Pattern|Mutan Et|storm cutter}} {{1st}}
**{{Class|DAS|storm cutter}} {{1st}}
***''[[Divine Breath]]'' {{1st}}
***''[[Divine Breath]]'' {{1st}}
***''[[Mark of Prophecy]]'' {{1st}}
***''[[Mark of Prophecy]]'' {{1st}}
**{{Pattern|Mjern|agricultural support ship}}
**{{Class|DSC|support ship}}
**{{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}}
**{{Class|ORS|heavy cruiser}}
**{{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}}
**{{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}}
***''[[Ardent Prayer]]''
***''[[Ardent Prayer]]''
*[[Ren]]
*[[Ren]]
*[[Scarab]] {{Mo}}
*[[Scarab]] {{Mo}}
*{{Pattern|Keljiric|Tarasque}} {{Mo}}
*[[Tarasque heavy fighter]] {{Mo}}
*{{Pattern|Dextro Xur|Spirit}}
*[[Type-25 Spirit]]
*[[Type-26 Banshee]]
*[[Type-26 Banshee]]
*{{Pattern|Elsedda|Banshee}} {{Mo}}
*[[Type-27 Banshee]] {{Mo}}
*{{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}} {{Mo}}
*[[Type-26 Wraith]] {{Mo}}
*{{Pattern|R'sisho|Tick}} {{Mo}}
*[[Type-28 Tick]] {{Mo}}
*{{Pattern|Ruwaa|Shadow}} {{Mo}}
*[[Type-29 Shadow]] {{Mo}}
*[[Type-31 Seraph]]
*[[Type-31 Seraph]]
*{{Pattern|Karo'etba|Ghost}} {{Mo}}
*[[Type-32 Ghost]] {{Mo}}
*{{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}}
*[[Type-52 Phantom]]
**{{Pattern|R'shwupa|Phantom}} {{Mo}}
**[[Phantom gunboat]] {{Mo}}
*{{Pattern|Kmiro'sish|Lich}}
*[[Type-56 Lich]]
===Forerunner===
===Forerunner===
*[[Aspis platform]] {{Fm}}
*[[Aspis platform]] {{Fm}}
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**{{Class|Strix|harrier}} {{Fm}}
**{{Class|Strix|harrier}} {{Fm}}
*[[Keyship]]
*[[Keyship]]
**[[Anodyne Spirit]]
**[[Forerunner Dreadnought]]
*[[War sphinx]] {{Mo}}
*[[War sphinx]] {{Mo}}
*[[Weapon-ship]]
*[[Weapon-ship]]
**[[Phaeton]]
**[[Z-1800 Phaeton]]
===Human===
===Human===
*[[D20 Heron]]
*[[D20 Heron]]
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*[[Human starship]]
*[[Human starship]]
**[[Ancient human cruiser]]
**[[Ancient human cruiser]]
**{{Class|Anlace|light frigate}}
**{{Class|Anlace|electronic warfare frigate}}
**{{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}}
**{{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}}
**{{Class|Diligence|light destroyer}} {{Mo}}
**{{Class|Diligence|destroyer}} {{Mo}}
***{{UNSCShip|Kronstadt}} {{Mo}}
***{{UNSCShip|Kronstadt}} {{Mo}}
**{{Class|Epoch|heavy carrier}}
**{{Class|Epoch|heavy carrier}}
**{{Class|Gladius|heavy corvette}} {{1st}}
**{{Class|Gladius|heavy corvette}} {{1st}}
***{{UNSCShip|Sagan Blue}} {{1st}}
***{{UNSCShip|Sagan Blue}} {{1st}}
**{{Class|Halberd|light destroyer}}
**{{Class|Halberd|destroyer}}
**{{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}}
**{{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}}
***{{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}
***{{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}
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*[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]]
*[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]]
*[[Class-3 Bumblebee|SKT-9 Bumblebee]] {{1st}}
*[[Class-3 Bumblebee|SKT-9 Bumblebee]] {{1st}}
*[[FSS-1000 Sabre]]
*[[YSS-1000 Sabre]]


|title-8=Technology and equipment|
|title-8=Technology and equipment|
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**[[Associated intelligence]] {{Mo}}
**[[Associated intelligence]] {{Mo}}
**[[Ancilla]]
**[[Ancilla]]
***[[Metarch-class ancilla|Metarch]] {{Mo}}
***[[Metarch]] {{Mo}}
***[[Monitor]]
***[[Monitor]]
**[[Composer|Composed]] {{Mo}}
**[[Composer|Composed]] {{Mo}}
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***[[Retriever Sentinel]] {{Mo}}
***[[Retriever Sentinel]] {{Mo}}
**[[Smart AI]] {{Mo}}
**[[Smart AI]] {{Mo}}
*[[Augur array]]
*[[Auspex array]]
*[[Auspex array]]
*[[Combat skin]] {{Mo}}
*[[Combat skin]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Disruptor]]
*[[Disruptor]]
*[[Domain]] {{Mo}}
*[[Domain]] {{Mo}}
*[[Encephalon]]
*[[Expert system]] {{Mo}}
*[[Expert system]] {{Mo}}
*[[Flarecore]]
*[[Flarecore]]
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} on the book's cover is based on the original depiction of the class seen in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' (including the ''[[Marathon]]'' logo on the port side) rather than the updated model seen in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and later media.<ref>[[:Media:PoA.jpg|UNSC ''Pillar of Autumn'' model from ''Halo: Combat Evolved'']]</ref>
*The {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} on the book's cover is based on the original depiction of the class seen in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' (including the ''[[Marathon]]'' logo on the port side) rather than the updated model seen in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and later media.<ref>[[:File:PoA.jpg|UNSC ''Pillar of Autumn'' model from ''Halo: Combat Evolved'']]</ref>
*On the pages describing the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, the [[M820 Scorpion]] is erroneously referred to as the [[M850 Grizzly]].
*On the pages describing the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, the [[M820 Scorpion]] is erroneously referred to as the [[M850 Grizzly]].
*The [[D77-TC Pelican]] is erroneously described as having a tandem cockpit configuration, despite then being described as side by side in the following sentence.
*The [[D77-TC Pelican]] is erroneously described as having a tandem cockpit configuration, despite then being described as side by side in the following sentence.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center>''To view all of Halopedia's library of artwork from Halo: Warfleet, see [[:Category:Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo images|here]]''</center>
===Concept and early art===
===Concept and early art===
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<gallery>
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File:HWF Gladius class carl sagen.jpg|Early version of the Gladius-class corvette.
File:HWF Gladius class carl sagen.jpg|Early version of the Gladius-class corvette.
File:HWF POA.jpg|Pillar of Autumn Art used on pages 24–25|Unfinished ''Pillar of Autumn'' art used on pages 24–25.
File:HWF POA.jpg|Pillar of Autumn Art used on pages 24–25|Unfinished ''Pillar of Autumn'' art used on pages 24–25.
File:HWF SlipspaceDrivesConcept.jpg|Early concept art by [[Isaac Hannaford]] for the slipspace drives featured in the book.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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File:HWF - Infinity.jpg|Pages 42–43
File:HWF - Infinity.jpg|Pages 42–43
File:HWF Spirit of Fire.jpg|''Spirit of Fire'' art used on pages 48–49
File:HWF Spirit of Fire.jpg|''Spirit of Fire'' art used on pages 48–49
File:HWF HighCharity CrossSection.jpg|High Charity art used on pages 56–57.
File:HWF HighCharity CrossSection.jpg|High Charity art used on pages 56-57.
File:HWF T&R.jpg|''Truth and Reconciliation'' art used on pages 62–63
File:HWF T&R.jpg|''Truth and Reconciliation'' art used on pages 62–63
File:WarfleetDragoon.jpg|Pages 80–81
File:WarfleetDragoon.jpg|Pages 80–81
File:HWF-ArdentPrayer.jpg|A cutaway illustration of the ''Ardent Prayer''. Used on pages 76–77
File:HWF-ArdentPrayer.jpg|A cutaway illustration of the ''Ardent Prayer''. Used on pages 76–77
File:HWF Shadow of Intent.jpg|A cutaway illustration of the ''Shadow of intent''.
File:HWF Shadow of Intent.jpg|A cutaway illustration of the ''Shadow of intent''.
File:HWF AnodyneSpirit CrossSection.jpg|A cutaway illustration of ''Anodyne Spirit'', used on pages 84–85.
File:HWF AnodyneSpirit CrossSection.jpg|A cutaway illustration of ''Anodyne Spirit'', used on pages 84-85.
File:HWF AnodyneSpirit Core CrossSection.jpg|A cutaway illustration of ''Anodyne Spirit''{{'}}s core, used on pages 84–85.
File:HWF AnodyneSpirit Core CrossSection.jpg|A cutaway illustration of ''Anodyne Spirit''{{'}}s core, used on pages 84-85.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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