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{{Ship Class Infobox
{{Ship Class Infobox
|name= ''Charon''-class light frigate
|name= ''Charon''-class light frigate
|image= [[File:UNSC Aegis Fate.png|300px]] <!--A picture of the Halo 4-style Charon should be used in lieu of this one. Please replace this image when a more suitable picture becomes available.-->
|image= [[File:UNSC Aegis Fate.png|300px]]
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*[[M58 Archer missile]] pods (50)
*[[M58 Archer missile]] pods (50)
**30 missiles per pod<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/>
**30 missiles per pod<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/>
*[[M870 Rampart point defense gun|M870 Rampart 50mm point defense guns]] (4x triple-linked)<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/>
*[[M870 Rampart point defense gun|M870 Rampart 50mm point defense guns]] (4x twin-linked)<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/>
*Unidentified secondary defense guns (6x quad-linked)<ref name="Unknown gun">[[:File:H4fudback.jpg|''Forward Unto Dawn'''s starboard side]]</ref>
*Unidentified tertiary point defense guns (3)<ref name="third gun">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Dawn (level)|Dawn]]'' - Forward Unto Dawn status hologram</ref>
*[[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system]] (3 silos)<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/>
*[[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system]] (3 silos)<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/>
|complement=
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==Design details==
==Design details==
===Hull and complement===
===Hull and complement===
At 490 meters in length, the ''Charon'' is a rather small vessel. Owing to its enlarged hangar bay, the ''Charon''-class frigate is better suited to landing forces groundside than other frigate classes.<ref name="essential"/> The ship's sublight power plant is a [[Deuterium fusion reactor|Naoto Technologies: V4/L deuterium fusion reactor]]. Translight power is provided by a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|Series IV CODEN Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]].<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/> The Charon has a maximum crew and complement of 782.<ref name="FUD 1"/> It can carry several [[D77-TC Pelican|D77]] or [[D79-TC Pelican]] dropships as well as around two dozen ground and air vehicles.
At 490 meters in length, the ''Charon'' is a rather small vessel. Owing to its enlarged hangar bay, the ''Charon''-class frigate is better suited to landing forces groundside than other frigate classes.<ref name="essential"/> The ship's sublight power plant is a [[Deuterium fusion reactor|Naoto Technologies: V4/L deuterium fusion reactor]]. Translight power is provided by a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|Series IV CODEN Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]].<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/> The Charon has a maximum crew and complement of 782.<ref name="FUD 1"/> It can carry several [[Pelican]] dropships as well as around two dozen ground and air vehicles.


===Armament===
===Armament===
The ''Charon''-class frigate's primary armament is a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Mark II, Light Coil – 83B6R3 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]. It also boasts fifty [[Archer missile#M58 Archer|M58 Archer missile]] pods, each of which carries thirty missiles. Two [[M870 Rampart point defense gun|M870 Rampart point defense turrets]] are mounted on either side of the hull, each of which has three 50mm guns. In addition to the Ramparts, each side of the ship boasts three quad-linked guns of a different type; given their downward-facing orientation, these appear to be designed for both point defense and bombardment akin to the [[M910 point defense network]].<ref name="Unknown gun"/> A third type of point defense gun is mounted aft, both on the main hull and on the wings.<ref name="third gun"/> Rather than the {{Class|Shiva|nuclear missile}}s carried by most UNSC warships, the ''Charon'' sports three [[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system|M4093 Hyperion]] silos.<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/>
The ''Charon''-class frigate's primary armament is a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Mark II, Light Coil – 83B6R3 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]. It also boasts fifty [[Archer missile#M58 Archer|M58 Archer missile]] pods, each of which carries thirty missiles. Two [[M870 Rampart point defense gun|M870 Rampart point defense turrets]] are mounted on the port and starboard hangar bays, one on the dorsal surface and one below; each emplacement mounts two 50mm guns. Rather than the {{Class|Shiva|nuclear missile}}s carried by most UNSC warships, the ''Charon'' sports three [[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system|M4093 Hyperion]] silos.<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/>


==Ships of the line==
==Ships of the line==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The ''Charon'' class' distinctive, oversized cargo bay resembles that of the eponymous [[w:c:firefly:Firefly-class transport ship|''Firefly'' class]] from the television series ''[[w:c:firefly:Firefly|Firefly]]''.
*The ''Charon'' class' distinctive, oversized cargo bay resembles that of the eponymous [[w:c:firefly:Firefly-class transport ship|''Firefly'' class]] from the television series ''[[w:c:firefly:Firefly|Firefly]]''.
*The ''Forward Unto Dawn'' was [[UNSC Forward Unto Dawn|drastically redesigned]] in ''[[Halo 4]]''. Other frigates of a similar design appear in ''[[Spartan Ops]]'', though these were later established as newer {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}s.<ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 192''</ref> [[343 Industries]] writer [[Jeff Easterling]] has since clarified that the ''Charon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s original design is canon.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-have-s-moa '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Canon Fodder - Have S'moa'']</ref> Indeed, a ''Halo 3''-style Charon is depicted in ''Halo: Escalation'' Issue 6.
*The ''Forward Unto Dawn'' was [[UNSC Forward Unto Dawn|drastically redesigned]] in ''[[Halo 4]]'', including a restructured hull and the addition of several point defense guns. Though [[343 Industries]] writer [[Jeff Easterling]] has clarified that the ''Charon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s original design is canon,<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-have-s-moa '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Canon Fodder - Have S'moa'']</ref> the redesign served as the basis of the {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}.<ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 192''</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H3-UNSCForwardUntoDawnFrigate.png|The UNSC ''Forward Unto Dawn''.
File:H3-UNSCForwardUntoDawnFrigate.png|UNSC ''Forward Unto Dawn''
File:H3-UNSCFrigateAegisFate.png|The UNSC ''Aegis Fate''.
File:H3-UNSCFrigateAegisFate.png|UNSC ''Aegis Fate''
File:Mac.jpg|A trio of ''Charons'' assault the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] near [[Voi]].
File:Mac.jpg|A trio of ''Charons'' assaults the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] near [[Voi]].
File:DawnBase.jpg|A ''Charon''-class frigate deploying vehicles from its enlarged hangar bay.
File:DawnBase.jpg|A ''Charon''-class frigate deploying vehicles from its enlarged hangar bay.
File:Fud bridge.JPG|The bridge of a ''Charon''-class vessel.
File:Fud bridge.JPG|The bridge of a ''Charon''-class vessel
File:H4-Concept-Charon-Frigate.jpg|Concept art of the redesigned ''Forward Unto Dawn'' in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:H4-Concept-Charon-Frigate.jpg|Concept art of the redesigned ''Forward Unto Dawn'' in ''[[Halo 4]]''
File:H4-Concept-Dawn-Explorations-2.jpg|Concept art of the back end of the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4-Concept-Dawn-Explorations-2.jpg|Concept art of the back end of the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' in ''Halo 4''
File:H4-Concept-Dawn-Explorations-1.jpg|Concept art of the profile view of the ''Dawn'' in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4-Concept-Dawn-Explorations-1.jpg|Concept art of the profile view of the ''Dawn'' in ''Halo 4''
File:Infinity fud scale.jpg|Size comparison of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} against a ''Charon''-class light frigate.
File:Infinity fud scale.jpg|Size comparison of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} against a ''Charon''-class light frigate
</gallery>
</gallery>
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Revision as of 14:09, March 17, 2015

Template:Ship Class Infobox The Charon-class light frigate is a type of escort ship in service with the UNSC Navy.[1] Ships of this class are used primarily in fleet escort duties and planetary defense.[1] The class is named after either Charon, a minor god who ferried the souls of the dead to the underworld in Greek mythology, or after a natural satellite of Pluto.

Design details

Hull and complement

At 490 meters in length, the Charon is a rather small vessel. Owing to its enlarged hangar bay, the Charon-class frigate is better suited to landing forces groundside than other frigate classes.[1] The ship's sublight power plant is a Naoto Technologies: V4/L deuterium fusion reactor. Translight power is provided by a Series IV CODEN Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine.[2] The Charon has a maximum crew and complement of 782.[3] It can carry several Pelican dropships as well as around two dozen ground and air vehicles.

Armament

The Charon-class frigate's primary armament is a Mark II, Light Coil – 83B6R3 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon. It also boasts fifty M58 Archer missile pods, each of which carries thirty missiles. Two M870 Rampart point defense turrets are mounted on the port and starboard hangar bays, one on the dorsal surface and one below; each emplacement mounts two 50mm guns. Rather than the Shiva-class nuclear missiles carried by most UNSC warships, the Charon sports three M4093 Hyperion silos.[2]

Ships of the line

Trivia

Gallery

  • UNSC Forward Unto Dawn

    UNSC Forward Unto Dawn

  • UNSC Aegis Fate

    UNSC Aegis Fate

  • A trio of Charons assaults the Forerunner Dreadnought near Voi.

    A trio of Charons assaults the Forerunner Dreadnought near Voi.

  • A Charon-class frigate deploying vehicles from its enlarged hangar bay.

    A Charon-class frigate deploying vehicles from its enlarged hangar bay.

  • The bridge of a Charon-class vessel

    The bridge of a Charon-class vessel

  • Concept art of the redesigned Forward Unto Dawn in Halo 4

    Concept art of the redesigned Forward Unto Dawn in Halo 4

  • Concept art of the back end of the Forward Unto Dawn in Halo 4

    Concept art of the back end of the Forward Unto Dawn in Halo 4

  • Concept art of the profile view of the Dawn in Halo 4

    Concept art of the profile view of the Dawn in Halo 4

  • Size comparison of the UNSC Infinity against a Charon-class light frigate

    Size comparison of the UNSC Infinity against a Charon-class light frigate

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List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 76
  2. ^ a b Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Bulletin 10.10.12
  3. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named FUD 1
  4. ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Have S'moa
  5. ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 192

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