Human starship
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Human starships were slipspace-capable vessels built by Humans.[1] Humans have maintained and created numerous starships throughout their existence and numerous factions have controlled them; often with their purposes, designs, and styles of organization.
They are the most complicated and expensive mechanisms built by humanity,[2] and the existence of human interstellar civilization rests on the ubiquity of slipspace-capable vessels.[1]
Overview[edit]
Organization[edit]
Several factions operate Human starships, including the Unified Earth Government and its branches the UNSC and the CAA. The Insurrectionist factions United Rebel Front and the New Colonial Alliance as well operated their own ships. Independent human governments such as the Gao Republic own their own ships also.
Beyond governments and political organizations, human corporations also had ships that they owned or otherwise used, like the Harris-Romner Bank and the Liang-Dortmund Corporation.
In a rare instance of this, the Covenant remnant faction the Keepers of the One Freedom also made use of some human starships.
These ships are differentiated from one another in multiple ways, though the main method is through their names and their prefix. Known prefixes include:
- UNSC - United Nations Space Command, Example: UNSC Pillar of Autumn, UNSC Forward Unto Dawn
- ONI - Office of Naval Intelligence, Example: ONI Acrisius
- CAA - Colonial Administration Authority, Example: CAA Butterworth, CAA Casbah
- CMA - Colonial Military Authority, Example: CMA Argo, CMA Laden
- URF - United Rebel Front, Example: URF Origami
- HRB - Harris-Romner Bank, Example: HRB Flintlock
Other identification methods include the Hull classification symbol, the Crew emblem, the UNSC REG system, the UNc system, and the UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping's Freighter identification codes.
Design and specifications[edit]
Numerous companies and organizations using numerous shipyards across human space produced or repaired ships. The companies and organizations include the Oros Trading Company, TanSec AB, Halifax Spacewerx, Aerofabrique SA, Reyes-McLees Shipyards, SinoViet Heavy Machinery, and Rhea Station. While the planets and moons housing the shipyards include Reach, Tribute, Mars,[4] Earth,[5] Luna,[3] Biko, and Skopje.[6] Rion Forge considers the best shipyards in the Outer Colonies by 2557 to be at Komoya, Sverdlovsk system.[7]
In some instances, the design or internal characteristics of a human ship have been modified with the technology of an alien species like with the Ace of Spades and a Design seed or the UNSC Gettysburg and Ascendant Justice.
A similar type of crystal based computer memory used in MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor is usually seen in ships.[8]
Armament[edit]
Humans have had armed ships since the ancient days with the Fibril cutter. After humanity returned to space, human ships were armed with a variety of weaponry including Archer Missiles, M910 Rampart point defense networks, nuclear weapons, and the Magnetic Accelerator Cannon.
Propulsion and movement[edit]
Intrasystem travel is done with Fusion drives. Though efficient and powerful, the travel times to the edge of solar systems are still measured in weeks.[2]
Human ships use a Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine in order to enter slipspace.[2] While in slipspace, ships build up a vast amount of static electricity which is discharged through the Polymerized lithium niobocene.[9]
History[edit]
Ancient history[edit]
- Main article: Prehistoric human civilization
Humanity was once a highly advanced spacefaring civilization, spanning a number of star systems. They operated a number of ships, including the Prime cruiser. Many human starships fought at the Battle of Charum Hakkor during the Human-Forerunner wars against Forerunner starships. Following which, humanity was fragmented and de