Hull classification symbol
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A hull classification symbol,[1] also known as a hull code[2][3] or a registry,[4][5] is assigned to UNSC starships of the UNSC Navy. Different types and sizes of ship have different codes.[1] The hull code is composed of a symbol and a hull number. The hull numbers are usually assigned to each ship consecutively, though number sequences may be skipped for a variety of reasons (planned ships that were never commissioned or bureaucratic maneuvering, for example) and older numbers may be reused for new ships in order to "inherit" the identity of a particular storied vessel.[6]
The Covenant and its splinter factions use their own system of three-letter classification codes which are assigned based on a ship's "Primary", "Secondary", and "Tertiary" features.[1]
List of known symbols[edit]
UNSC Navy[edit]
Covenant[edit]
- A - meaning currently unknown.
- C - meaning currently unknown.
- D - meaning currently unknown.
- O - Ordained signifies Forerunner technology incorporated into the vessel.[1]
- P - meaning currently unknown.
- R - Reverence signifies that a ship can conduct reconnaissance missions, and is able to recover Forerunner artifacts.[1]
- S - Salvation signifies that this is a dedicated warship capable of cleansing the enemies of the Covenant with holy fire.[1]
- V - meaning currently unknown.
The symbol is based on the hull classification symbol system used by the United States Navy in the 20th and 21st centuries with a few differences.
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Have S'moa
- ^ a b c Halo: Warfleet, p. 46-47
- ^ Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual, PART 1: INTRODUCTIONS, UNSC Infinity Layout (p. 14 & 15)
- ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, Ships, p. 186-189
- ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, p. 162
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Sweet Centennial
- ^ Section 3 Old Chat Record: Page 99
- ^ Halo: Combat Evolved: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets, p. 60
- ^ Bungie Weekly Update: 01.29.10
- ^ Halo: Warfleet, p. 26
- ^ a b c Halo Legendary Crate, Data Drop #2
- ^ IGN.com: Halo 4 - "Adrift" Multiplayer Map Walkthrough With 343i
- ^ Halo: Warfleet, p. 40
- ^ Halo Mythos, p. 82-83
- ^ Halo: Warfleet, p. 19
- ^ Halo: Warfleet, p. 50-51
- ^ Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin: 10.10.12
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