Banished dreadnought
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 A dreadnought over Installation 07 in May 2560.
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The Banished dreadnought[6] is a Banished capital warship utilizing heavily modified Covenant ship hulls upgraded by the Irusk Workshop.[1] While originally created to support Jiralhanae planetary occupations, they have since become a lifeline of Jiralhanae civilisation in the wake of the destruction of Doisac, the Jiralhanae homeworld.[2]
Overview[edit]
Design details[edit]
Banished dreadnoughts were originally intended as full-scale occupation ships, carrying everything needed to invade a world. Because of this, they can carry a massive amount of vehicles, drop bases and outposts.[2] Holks are similar vessels to dreadnoughts, though built as battleships and intended for peer space warfare.[7]
Dreadnoughts are among the most resilient vessels in the Banished fleet. However, due to the prevalence of ramming as a Banished battle tactic, the energy shielding of a dreadnought is strongest at its bow. A dozen Archer missiles launched at the midsection of the ship where the shields are weaker can soften up a dreadnought for a follow-on Magnetic Accelerator Cannon strike.[8]
Their use in planetary operations meant they were outfitted with long-term occupation equipment made them ideally suited for ferrying the survivors of the Jiralhanae away from the now-shattered remains of Doisac, following its destruction by the Guardian Custode at the behest of Cortana.[2]
Propulsion[edit]
Dreadnoughts are propelled by three massive repulsor engines.[4]
Crew and complement[edit]
Banished dreadnoughts can carry over 10,000 warriors, as well as many vehicles.[2]
Armament[edit]
They possess many pulse laser turrets, as well as plasma torpedoes, plasma lances, scindere arrays, and a superheavy grav-impact driver.[2] The ship itself can also simply ram into enemy vessels, presumably using the aforementioned gravitic impact driver to inflict more damage.