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| '''Dragoons''' were a form of [[Forerunner]] [[Forerunner fleet|naval]] [[Forerunner starship|warships]] ranging from [[Forerunner dreadnought|prime dreadnoughts]] to [[Orders of battle|third-order]] fast cruisers. {{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p382|Enc22|Page=382}}
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| ==Overview==
| | '''Dragoons''' were a form of first-order [[Forerunner]] navy warships. Used from the earliest interstellar expansion by the Forerunners, dragoons were accompanied by vast entourages of [[Weapon-ship|weapon-ships]] and combat [[Sentinel|Sentinels]].<ref name="wf">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', p. 80-81</ref> |
| Serving in the vanguard of Forerunner fleets, dragoons were fast and heavily armed.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p382}} They were also accompanied by vast entourages of [[weapon-ship]]s and combat [[sentinel]]s.{{Ref/Book|Id=wf|HWF|Page=80-81}} Dragoons employed during the [[Forerunner-Flood war]] had their functional operation systems reduced in autonomy and ability as the [[logic plague]] corrupted every [[ancilla]] it touched. However, the small number of living crew aboard these dragoons made up for the loss of technical efficiency with cold dedication and desperate innovation.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p382}}
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| A notable class of dragoon was the {{Class|Sojourner|dreadnought}},{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p382}} also described as a prime dragoon for its use of cutting edge Forerunner technology and its particular effectiveness.{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} It was introduced shortly before containment efforts against the [[Flood]] began, and continued to fight in all major engagements of the Flood war. The {{Class|Skirr|battlecruiser}} was another classification of dragoon employed by the Forerunners during the [[High Ecumene]] era.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p382}} | | A notable class of dragoon was the [[Sojourner-class dreadnought]], also described as a prime dragoon for its pinnacle Forerunner technologies and effectiveness. It was introduced shortly before containment efforts against the [[Flood]] began, and continued to fight in all major engagments of the Flood war. |
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |