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[[File:Fifth Fleet - H2A.png|thumb|300px|The Home Fleet over [[Earth]]]] | [[File:Fifth Fleet - H2A.png|thumb|300px|The Home Fleet over [[Earth]]]] | ||
In the [[ | In the [[United Nations Space Command]], a '''[[fleet]]''' is a large contingent of [[warship]]s usually assembled and put in charge of defending a specific area of UNSC space. UNSC fleets likely differ in size, as [[Covenant fleet]]s do, but it would seem that they number around seventy-five ships<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]'' a readout displayed 75 ships to a fleet.</ref> though they seldom patrol together; single ships are commonly seen patrolling throughout UNSC space.<ref name="Reach">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'''</ref> | ||
==Content== | ==Content== | ||
Unlike Covenant | Unlike [[Covenant fleet]]s, which are dominated by larger vessels such as [[UNSC cruiser|cruisers]] and [[UNSC carrier|carrier]]s, the backbone of the UNSC fleet consists of [[UNSC frigate|frigates]] and [[UNSC destroyer|destroyers]]. The brass favors this because Covenant ships have better weapons and defenses, thus larger and slower UNSC ships would not have the maneuverability to outrun Covenant weapons, one of few advantages the UNSC has over the Covenant.<ref name="Reach"/> | ||
UNSC fleets are usually commanded by a [[ | UNSC fleets are often divided into two types: system defense fleets and numbered expeditionary fleets. Defense fleets are assigned to a particular system, though they were considered to be little more than glorified revenue police by many. However, they did provide desperately needed training cadres and battle-ready [[warship]]s to their systems during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. The numbered expeditionary fleets traveled to where they were needed from system to system. By late [[2552]], there was no longer any appreciable difference between fleets, as the Navy was no longer capable of conducting offensive operations without leaving the remaining colonies and Earth vulnerable.<ref name="fb9">'''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''', ''Cole Rulebook - page 9''</ref> | ||
UNSC fleets are usually commanded by a [[fleet admiral]] or full [[admiral]]. Smaller UNSC ship contingents are called [[battle group]]s. The UNSC commonly use naval jargon and [[rank]]s. | |||
==Known fleets== | ==Known fleets== | ||
===Defense fleets=== | |||
*[[UNSC Home Fleet|Home Fleet]] | *[[UNSC Home Fleet|Home Fleet]] | ||
*[[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]] | *[[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]] | ||
*[[Bliss Defense Fleet]] | *[[Bliss Defense Fleet]] | ||
===Expeditionary fleets=== | |||
*[[Second Fleet]] | *[[Second Fleet]] | ||
*[[Third Fleet]] | *[[Third Fleet]] | ||
Revision as of 10:28, August 4, 2015
In the United Nations Space Command, a fleet is a large contingent of warships usually assembled and put in charge of defending a specific area of UNSC space. UNSC fleets likely differ in size, as Covenant fleets do, but it would seem that they number around seventy-five ships[1] though they seldom patrol together; single ships are commonly seen patrolling throughout UNSC space.[2]
Content
Unlike Covenant fleets, which are dominated by larger vessels such as cruisers and carriers, the backbone of the UNSC fleet consists of frigates and destroyers. The brass favors this because Covenant ships have better weapons and defenses, thus larger and slower UNSC ships would not have the maneuverability to outrun Covenant weapons, one of few advantages the UNSC has over the Covenant.[2]
UNSC fleets are often divided into two types: system defense fleets and numbered expeditionary fleets. Defense fleets are assigned to a particular system, though they were considered to be little more than glorified revenue police by many. However, they did provide desperately needed training cadres and battle-ready warships to their systems during the Human-Covenant War. The numbered expeditionary fleets traveled to where they were needed from system to system. By late 2552, there was no longer any appreciable difference between fleets, as the Navy was no longer capable of conducting offensive operations without leaving the remaining colonies and Earth vulnerable.[3]
UNSC fleets are usually commanded by a fleet admiral or full admiral. Smaller UNSC ship contingents are called battle groups. The UNSC commonly use naval jargon and ranks.
Known fleets
Defense fleets
Expeditionary fleets
List of appearances
Sources
- ^ Halo 2, campaign level, Cairo Station a readout displayed 75 ships to a fleet.
- ^ a b Halo: The Fall of Reach
- ^ Halo: Fleet Battles, Cole Rulebook - page 9
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