UNSC corvette: Difference between revisions

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[[File:HWF Storm cutter vs Gladius.jpg|350px|thumb|An UNSC heavy corvette being attacked by two {{Pattern|Mutan Et|storm cutter}}s.]]

'''Corvette'''<ref name="GOO">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 214''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''page 437''</ref> is a [[warship]] classification in the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 16''</ref><ref name="FS">'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 207''</ref>

==Overview==

Corvettes are the smallest class of warship in the UNSC Navy and one of the fastest ships in the UNSC Navy.<ref name="CH63">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''pages 63-64''</ref><ref name="HaloGhostsOfOnyx">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 213''</ref> They are not known for carrying any [[Space fighter|fighters]].{{Ref/Reuse|CH63}}{{Ref/Reuse|HaloGhostsOfOnyx}}Like most other Slipspace-capable UNSC ships, corvettes possess [[Cryo chamber|cryo bays]].<ref name="ch60">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', Chapter 4, ''page 60''</ref> Corvettes are generally capable of maneuvering in a planetary atmosphere, and even executing a [[Class-L flash-dock]].<ref>[[Data Drop|Data Drop #6]]</ref> Fast-attack corvettes are known to have a modest hangar bay with room for only one [[SKT-13 shuttlecraft]], which can be thought of as a larger version of the [[Bumblebee]] used to ferry material and personnel to and from various locations or ships.<ref name="CH63">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''pages 63-64''</ref>  

==Classes==

*'''{{Class|Gladius|heavy corvette}}''' – A corvette type that excelled in interdiction, patrol, and security.<ref>''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', Defences, p. 19</ref>

*'''{{Class|Lancer|fast-attack corvette}}''' – A MAC-equipped corvette employed by the UNSC.

*'''{{Class|Mako|corvette}}''' – A small, decommissioned corvette classification.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 259 (2011 edition)</ref>

*'''{{Class|Scholte|missile corvette}}''' – Formerly designated a frigate, the ''Scholte'' originated in the [[Insurrection]] as one of the foremost warships of its era.

*'''{{Class|Sharpfin|escort corvette}}''' – A corvette frequently used by commercial services as well as pirates.

*Stealth corvette (aka Prowlers<ref name="Halo Encyclopedia page 259">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 259''</ref><ref name="Halo Encyclopedia page 263">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 263''</ref>) – A corvette class designed for stealthy operations

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UNSC corvettes have been in use during both the [[Insurrection]] and the [[Human-Covenant War]]. The UNSC used corvettes in multiple [[Battle|engagements]] during the Human-Covenant War, including the [[Fall of Reach]]{{Ref/Reuse|FS}} and the [[Battle of Earth]].{{Ref/Reuse|GOO}}

==Production notes==

During the development of ''[[Halo 3]]'', a corvette known as {{UNSCShip|Andraste}} was designed. The ship was removed during the game's development and her hull altered in several aspects, resulting in the {{Class|Charon|light frigate}}. The [[Paris-class heavy frigate|''Paris'' class]] from ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' adopts ''Andraste''{{'}}s design more or less exactly.

*''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''

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