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The '''''Autumn''-class heavy cruiser''' is a class of [[capital ship]] in service with the [[UNSC Navy]],<ref name="VIS"/> with members of this class given the [[hull classification symbol]] of '''CA'''. Manufactured by [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]],<ref name="wf"/> these [[Cruiser|heavy cruisers]] mostly fulfill attack or command roles within the [[fleet]], though some also provide escort support when needed.<ref name="VIS"/> Commissioned following the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]] to form the core of the reconstituted UNSC Navy’s [[ | The '''''Autumn''-class heavy cruiser''' is a class of [[capital ship]] in service with the [[UNSC Navy]],<ref name="VIS"/> with members of this class given the [[hull classification symbol]] of '''CA'''. Manufactured by [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]],<ref name="wf"/> these [[Cruiser|heavy cruisers]] mostly fulfill attack or command roles within the [[fleet]], though some also provide escort support when needed.<ref name="VIS"/> Commissioned following the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]] to form the core of the reconstituted UNSC Navy’s [[task force]]s,<ref name="universe"/> the ''Autumn''-class was designed to be the successor for the [[Marathon-class heavy cruiser|''Marathon''-class]] and the [[Halcyon-class light cruiser|''Halcyon''-class]], as most cruisers of those classes were destroyed or decommissioned in the war.<ref name="VIS"/> | ||
The name behind the ''Autumn''-class is derived from the colloquialism for that of its [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn II|lead ship]], which in turn is named for the legendary ''Halcyon''-class {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}.<ref name="loftus">[[Stephen Loftus]] on [[Talk:Autumn-class heavy cruiser|this article's talk page]]</ref> Adapting the improvements and modifications made to ''Pillar of Autumn'' for [[Operation: RED FLAG]] in [[2552]], the ''Autumn''-class heavy cruiser represents a considerable leap forward in [[human]] [[warship]] design, a testament to the [[UNSC]]'s modern technological prowess.<ref name="en voyage"/> | The name behind the ''Autumn''-class is derived from the colloquialism for that of its [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn II|lead ship]], which in turn is named for the legendary ''Halcyon''-class {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}.<ref name="loftus">[[Stephen Loftus]] on [[Talk:Autumn-class heavy cruiser|this article's talk page]]</ref> Adapting the improvements and modifications made to ''Pillar of Autumn'' for [[Operation: RED FLAG]] in [[2552]], the ''Autumn''-class heavy cruiser represents a considerable leap forward in [[human]] [[warship]] design, a testament to the [[UNSC]]'s modern technological prowess.<ref name="en voyage"/> | ||