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{{era|HCW}}
{{Title|''Harbinger of Piety''}}
{{Title|''Harbinger of Piety''}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Individual ship infobox
{{Individual ship infobox
| name            = ''Harbinger of Piety''
| name            = '''Harbinger of Piety'''
| image          = [[File:Harbinger.png|300px]]
| image          = [[File:Harbinger.png|300px]]
| class          = {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}{{Ref/Reuse|U4}}{{Ref/Note|Although only referred simply as a [[Covenant cruiser]] in ''Halo: Uprising'', the comic clearly show the ship being depicted in the likeness of a ''Ket''-pattern battlecruiser from ''[[Halo 3]]''. Since a Phantom carrying Ruwan Ackerson was able to send the civilian inside ''Harbinger of Piety'', it is unlikely that the ship would be a {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}} as this cruiser-class does not have any complement, and hangars of a ''CRS''-class cruiser are too small for a Phantom to enter inside.}}
| class          = [[cCS-class battlecruiser|''CCS''-class Battlecruiser]]
| manufacturer    = [[Covenant]]
| manufacturer    = [[Covenant]]
| length          = {{Convert|1782.2|m|ft}}
| length          = {{Convert|1782.2|m|ft}}
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| engine          = [[Repulsor engine]]s
| engine          = [[Repulsor engine]]s
| slipspace drive = Yes  
| slipspace drive = Yes  
| slipspace speed = Unknown
| power          = [[Pinch fusion reactor]]s
| power          = [[Pinch fusion reactor]]s
|armament         = *[[Pulse laser turret]]s
| shield gen      = Energy shielding
|armament= *[[Pulse laser turret]]s
*[[Plasma turret]]s
*[[Plasma turret]]s
*[[Energy projector]]
*[[Energy projector]] (1)
| captains     = [[Minister of Inquisition]]
| passengers     = *[[Minister of Inquisition]]
| role            = Planetary occupation
| role            = Battlecruiser
| firstsight      =  
| firstsight      =  
| destroyed      = [[2552#November|November 17, 2552]]{{Ref/Reuse|U4}}{{Ref/Note|''Halo: Uprising'' establishes that the ''Piety'' and Dreadnought are in the same vicinity at this time, indicating Ruwan's actions take place on this date.}}
| destroyed      = November 2552
| battles        = [[Battle for Earth]]
| battles        = [[Battle of Earth]]
| affiliation    = [[Covenant]]
| affiliation    = [[Covenant]]
| fleet          =
}}
}}
{{Quote|This [[Covenant starship|ship]] is impregnable. It has laid waste ''to [[Human colonies|worlds]]''. Let [[UNSC|them]] come. We ''welcome'' them.|[[Minister of Inquisition]] to [[Ruwan Ackerson]] as he is still interrogating the [[civilian]] aboard his ship.{{Ref/Reuse|U4}}}}


The '''''Harbinger of Piety''''' was a [[Covenant]] {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} under the command of the [[Minister of Inquisition]].{{Ref/Reuse|U4}}
The '''''Harbinger of Piety''''' was a [[Covenant]] {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} under the command of the [[Minister of Inquisition]].<ref name="U4"/>


==History==
==Operational history==
===Human-Covenant War===
===Battle of Cleveland===
During the [[Human-Covenant War]], the ''Harbinger of Piety'' participated in numerous [[battle]]s against the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and the [[human]]ity, where it has laid waste to many [[human colonies]].{{Ref/Reuse|U4}}  As of during the [[Great Schism]], it was under control of the [[Jiralhanae]].{{Ref/Reuse|U4}}
{{Main|Battle of Cleveland}}


====Battle for Earth====
The ship carried at least one [[San 'Shyuum|Prophet]], the Minister of Inquisition. The Prophet was curious about a [[Forerunner]] artifact called the [[Key of Osanalan]], which was in fact, fake. It had been made up by [[James Ackerson|James]] and [[Ruwan Ackerson]] when they were young.
{{Main|Battle of Cleveland}}
The ''Harbinger of Piety'' was present during the [[Battle for Earth]] and carried at least one [[San'Shyuum]] [[Minister (title)|Minister]], the [[Minister of Inquisition]].{{Ref/Reuse|U4}}  However, it is unknown if the cruiser was present during the [[Battle of Cleveland]]. While the siege of the city was raging, the Minister was curious about a supposed [[Forerunner]] artifact called the [[Key of Osanalan]], which was, in fact, fake. It had been made up by [[James Ackerson|James]] and [[Ruwan Ackerson]] when they were young.{{Ref/Reuse|U4}}


Ruwan Ackerson had met the Covenant and told the Covenant that he was actually the "key". Confused, the Covenant took the human to the ''Harbinger'' via a [[Kez'katu-pattern Phantom|Phantom]], where the Minister of Inquisition vows to spare Earth from the invasion in exchange for knowledge of the apparent "key". In reality, Ruwan had been implanted with an organic tracker for the UNSC to find and destroy high ranking Covenant officials. During the [[Scramble onboard Forerunner Dreadnought|scramble]] aboard the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Anodyne Spirit|Forerunner Dreadnought]], the [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]] was ordered to find a way off the Covenant command [[flagship]] to avoid being caught in the impending destruction of ''Harbinger of Piety'' which was near the [[keyship]]. The [[Nassau Station]] eventually proceeded to destroy the ''Harbinger of Piety'' with a single shot from its [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC gun]], killing everyone aboard including the Minister of Inquisition and Ruwan Ackerson.<ref name="U4">'''[[Halo: Uprising]]''', ''[[Halo: Uprising Issue 4|Issue 4]]''</ref>
Ruwan Ackerson had met the Covenant and told the Covenant that he was actually the key. Confused, the Covenant took the humans to the ''Harbinger''. In reality, Ruwan had been implanted with an organic tracker for the UNSC to find and destroy high ranking Covenant officials. The ship's position was subsequently relayed back to Earth Orbital Defense Platform [[Nassau Station]], which proceeded to destroy the ''Harbinger of Piety'' with a single shot from its MAC gun.<ref name="U4">'''[[Halo: Uprising]]''', ''[[Halo: Uprising Issue 4|Issue 4]]''</ref>


==Production notes==
==Trivia==
''Harbinger of Piety'' is first depicted with four forward ventral prongs, as seen on ''Ket''-pattern battlecruisers in ''[[Halo 3]]''. However, the panel showing its destruction depicts it as only having two prongs like those in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and ''[[Halo 2]]''.
''Harbinger of Piety'' is first depicted with four forward ventral prongs, as seen on ''CCS''-class battlecruisers in ''[[Halo 3]]''. However, the panel showing its destruction depicts it as only having two prongs like those in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and ''[[Halo 2]]''.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' {{1st}}
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
<references/>


[[Category:CCS-class battlecruisers]]
{{Covenant cruisers}}
[[Category:Covenant ships]]
[[Category:Covenant Ships]]

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