Editing Stalwart-class light frigate

{{Title|''Stalwart''-class light frigate}}
{{Status|Canon}}
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|class identification = [[Hull classification symbol]]: '''FFG'''{{Ref/Reuse|evg98}}
|class operator       = [[UNSC Navy]]{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|class manufacturer   = [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]]{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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|class in service     = [[2515]]-present{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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|type            = [[UNSC frigate|Light frigate]]
|length          = {{Convert|478|m|ft|sp=us|sigfig=3}}{{Ref/Book|Id=evg98|EVG|Page=98}}{{Ref/Book|Id=evg76|EVG|Page=76}}{{Ref/Site|Id=universe frigate|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/unsc-frigate|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=UNSC Frigate|D=06|M=04|Y=2017}}{{Ref/Site|Id=universe iac|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/unsc-in-amber-clad|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=UNSC In Amber Clad|D=29|M=11|Y=2015}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Warfleet|HWF|Page=36-37}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=122}}
|width           = {{Convert|152|m|ft|sp=us|sigfig=3}}{{Ref/Reuse|evg76}}{{Ref/Reuse|evg98}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe iac}}
|height          = {{Convert|112|m|ft|sp=us|sigfig=3}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe iac}}{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
|mass            = 0.93 million metric tons{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|power           = 
|maneuver drive  = 2 [[Fusion drive|OKB Karman 56K fusion drives]]{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
|slipspace drive = [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|Starwerx FTL-290C]] {{C|[[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine#CODEN series|CODEN Series IV]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
|crew            = 250 sailors{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
|complement      = 
*12 [[M12 Warthog]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
*6 [[M808 Scorpion]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
|troops          = 
*200 [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]]{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
*64 [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
|hull            = [[Titanium-A armor]]
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|sensors         = Dorsally-mounted [[Wikipedia:Active Phased Array Radar|Active Phased Array Radar]] panels{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
|ew              = <!--Describes electronic warfare capabilities-->
|armaments       = 
*1 [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|56A2D4 Mark II light MAC]]{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*16 [[Archer missile#M58 Archer|M58 Archer missile]] pods{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*76 [[M340A4 Streak missile]] pods{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*6 [[M870 Rampart point defense gun]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*52 [[M710 Bulwark point defense gun]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|aircraft        = 
*6 [[D77 Pelican]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
*[[D96 Albatross]]es{{Ref/Site|Id=Albatross|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/delta-halo|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Delta Halo|D=27|M=10|Y=2015}}
*24 [[M8823 drop pod|M8823 HEV]] drop pods{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
|air facilities  = 
*2 [[hangar]] bays (1 port, 1 starboard){{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
*1 ventral [[coilgun]]-accelerated [[drop pod]] launch system{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
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The '''''Stalwart''-class light frigate''' is an [[Frigate|escort ship]] type in service with the [[UNSC Navy]]. Manufactured by [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]], these frigates are designated with the [[Hull classification symbol|hull code]] '''FFG'''.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} The ''Stalwart'' class are used primarily in [[fleet]] escort duties, providing screens for larger [[capital ship]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|evg76}} Designed with planetary defense in mind, ''Stalwart'' frigates have proven successful due to their superb balance between fleet support and troop transportation.{{Ref/Reuse|universe frigate}}

==Overview==
[[File:HW_In_amber_clad.jpg|thumb|250px|left|A cross-section of the ''Stalwart''-class frigate {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}}.]]
===Design details===
The ''Stalwart''-class light frigate is one of the smaller classes of [[frigate]] in service with the [[UNSC Navy]], and the smallest used during the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} At 478 meters in length with a mass of 0.93 million metric tons, the ship only outmasses the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war]] {{Class|Anlace|light frigate|}} and {{Class|Mulsanne|light frigate}}s.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The ship's overall profile is of a style that would later become standardised in its sister {{Class|Charon|light frigate|}} and {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate|}}es, featuring a skeletal form, a two-pronged bow and an aft section containing engines inside armoured wing pods. The upper hull boom contains the fire control systems and pulsed power storage for the ship's primary weapon; the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], while the lower boom contains the weapon itself. This is in stark contrast to the ''Charon'' and ''Paris''-classes, which both fit the weapon in the upper boom. The upper boom is also fitted with panels of [[Wikipedia:Active Phased Array Radar|Active Phased Array Radar]]s for guidance and target tracking.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}

The port and starboard sides of the main hull are each fitted with a [[hangar]] pod capable of storing the ship's complement of [[dropship]]s and vehicles. The hangars launch their craft via a small hatch underneath the hangar, which a given ship must be loaded down into. Each hangar can launch or recieve one dropship at a time. The ventral mast of the ship contains the ship's [[drop pod]] deployment bay, consisting of a magazine-fed [[coilgun]] accelerator to get the pods up to speed when conducting planetary assault missions. Above the ship is mounted the [[bridge]], which contains its own life support that will function even if the rest of the ship is crippled.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}

Extremely mobile,{{Ref/Reuse|evg76}} the ''Stalwart'' was built for acceleration and sustained high-thrust manevuers during naval engagements.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} the ''Stalwart'' class is outfitted with two [[Fusion drive|OKB Karman 56K fusion drives]] for [[Maneuver drive|sublight travel]]. The ''Stalwart'' is equipped with a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|Starwerx FTL-290C]], a slipspace drive featuring a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine#CODEN series|Series IV CODEN]] field generator.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}

===Crew and complement===
A ''Stalwart''-class light frigate is crewed by 250 sailors. In addition, these frigates also carry a complement of 200 [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] and a [[company]] of 64 [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]. 
However, the frigate only carries twenty-four [[M8823 drop pod|M8823 Human Entry Vehicles]]. The ODSTs that are deployed from the frigate via an SOEIV drop pod are launched from the ship by a magazine-fed [[coilgun]] accelerator.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}

While ''Stalwart'' frigates lack the larger [[hangar bay]]s seen on the {{Class|Charon|light frigate}},{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=74}} the class is outfitted with six hangar modules, each capable of launching or recovering only a single [[dropship]] at a time. These frigates typically carry six [[D77 Pelican]]s as well as their associated support equipment,{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} with some ''Stalwart''s also carrying [[D96 Albatross]]es.{{Ref/Reuse|Albatross}} The class also carries twelve [[M12 Warthog]]s and six [[M808 Scorpion]] tanks.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}

===Armaments===
Well-armed for a frigate,{{Ref/Reuse|evg76}} the ''Stalwart''-class light frigate is equipped with a single [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|56A2D4 Mark II light Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], serving as the primary armament of the class. The upper boom of the frigate contains the fire control systems and pulsed power storage for the MAC, which is fitted in the lower boom.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} A rapid-fire variant of the frigate's MAC system is installed on {{Class|Epoch|heavy carrier}}s.{{Ref/Book|HWF|Page=40}}

For secondary armaments,{{Ref/Reuse|universe iac}} ''Stalwart'' frigates are fitted with 16 anti-ship [[Archer missile#M58 Archer|M58 Archer missile]] pods, as well as 76 long-range anti-fighter [[M340A4 Streak missile]] pods.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} These frigates are armed with a [[point defense gun]] network mounted along the hull for tertiary armaments,{{Ref/Reuse|universe iac}} consisting of six [[M870 Rampart point defense gun]]s and fifty-two [[M710 Bulwark point defense gun]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}

===Usage===
The ''Stalwart'' is considered a remarkably effective vessel for [[space warfare]], something credited to the design's resilience{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} and leading it to become one of the most prominent frigate classes in UNSC service during the Human-Covenant War.{{Ref/Reuse|evg76}} It is primarily designed for planetary defence missions, with the goal of balancing troop deployment and fleet escort capabilities{{Ref/Reuse|evg76}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe frigate}} - a role it shares with the ''Charon''-class frigate, albeit with more a focus on point-defence to the ''Charon''{{'}}s focus on troop capacity.

==Ships of the line==
*{{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} (FFG-142)
*{{UNSCShip|Meriwether Lewis}}
*{{UNSCShip|Midsummer Night}} (FFG-209)
*{{UNSCShip|Stalwart Dawn}} (FFG-4471)

==Operational history==
Designed by distinguished naval engineer [[David Pulver]] and Doctor [[Eugene Taylor]],{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} the ''Stalwart''-class light frigate was one of the most prominent classes of [[frigate]] in service with the [[UNSC Navy]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|evg76}} In service by 2515,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} several ''Stalwart'' frigates were a part of [[Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]]'s [[Third Fleet]] towards the end of the [[Harvest campaign]].{{Ref/Comic|HWG}}

On [[2547#February|February 9, 2547]], sixteen ''Stalwart''-class light frigates finished their final assembly together at SinoViet [[Naval Yard AS-9]] over [[Reach]], the youngest of which was {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}}. After two years of service, all fifteen of ''In Amber Clad''{{'}}s sister ships were destroyed fighting lost battles during the [[Siege of Paris IV]], the attack on [[Iota]], and the [[Fall of Arcadia]]. Receiving partial repairs and replenishment at [[Tribute]], ''In Amber Clad'' was assigned to [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] on [[2550#April|April 7, 2550]],{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} with the frigate being reassigned to the [[Sol system]]'s [[Home Fleet]].{{Ref/Reuse|evg98}}

Numerous ''Stalwart''-class frigates was prominently seen in orbital use against Covenant fleets during the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]] and [[Fall of Reach]].{{Ref/Comic|FoRCov}}{{Ref/Comic|FoRInv}} At some point before the [[Battle of Line Installation 1-4]], at least two ''Stalwart''-class vessels were shot down by the defenses of [[Line Installation 1-4]] and crashed into the [[Unidentified moon (Sub-sector 35)|moon]] along with several other starships.{{Ref/Comic|Id=HBL1|HBL|Issue=1}} The ''In Amber Clad'' was in dock with ''[[Cairo Station (station)|Cairo Station]]'' above [[Earth]] on [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]] when the Covenant [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]] found and [[Battle for Earth|assaulted]] the planet. Commander Keyes immediately assembled her crew for battle, intending to assist the rest of the fleet. During the opening actions of the engagement, Fleet Admiral [[Joseph Harper]] led the [[Fifth Fleet]], which included a force of sixty-seven ''Stalwart''-class vessels in defending Earth. Presumably many of these frigates were destroyed over the course of the battle before eventually succeeding in disabling the shields of the {{Pattern|Syfon|assault carrier}} ''[[Day of Jubilation]]'', prompting Keyes to renew her assault on ''In Amber Clad''. However, [[Spartan-II program|Spartan-II supersoldier]] [[John-117]] intervened and destroyed the carrier before this could happen, and the Master Chief regrouped with ''In Amber Clad'' to reinforce UNSC forces defending against the Covenant in [[New Mombasa]]. The ''In Amber Clad'' sent its Marines and ODSTs to aid the Chief in reaching the second carrier ''[[Solemn Penance]]'', from which the [[Prophet of Regret]] was leading the ground action. After routing the Covenant ground forces, the ''In Amber Clad'' pursued the ''Solemn Penance'' into slipspace, leading to the discovery of [[Installation 05]] on [[2552#November|November 2, 2552]]. 

The ''In Amber Clad'' again deployed her ground forces led by the Master Chief to [[Assassination of the Prophet of Regret|track down and kill]] the Prophet of Regret before he attempted to activate Halo, triggering the [[Battle of Installation 05]]. Through the course of the campaign, the ''In Amber Clad'' continued to harass Covenant operations on the ringworld's surface, leading to the Prophet's eventual assassination by the Master Chief. With the outbreak of the [[Flood]], ''In Amber Clad'' was captured and its surviving crew assimilated, the vessel itself forced to perform a slipspace jump inside the Covenant holy city ''[[High Charity]]'' to unleash the growing horde upon its inhabitants. ''In Amber Clad'' was rendered inoperable following this action as the survivors battled against both the Covenant and the Flood. 

===Post-war service===
[[File:HM Infinity.jpg|thumb|250px|''Stalwart''-class frigates are a core part of the UNSC Navy's post-war roster.]]
''Stalwart''-class frigates continued to serve in the UNSC Navy after the War's end. Prior to [[2558#October|October 2558]], the {{UNSCShip|Meriwether Lewis}} hosted a [[Spartan]] contingent, with [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]] [[Edward Buck]] acting their commander until he was reassigned to [[Fireteam Osiris]] aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.{{Ref/Game|Id=H5GLtd|Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition|[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition dossiers#Jameson Locke|Dossier files]] - Jameson Locke}}

==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances==
===Silver Timeline===
{{Main|Silver Timeline}}
{{Notice/Silver}}
''Stalwart''-class frigates are used by the UNSC Navy at [[WHITE TOWER]].{{Ref/YouTube|Id=HTVOT|5KZ3MKraNKY|Paramount+|Halo The Series (2022) Official Trailer|Y=2022|M=1|D=30}} One ship of the class, the {{UNSCShip|Stalwart Dawn}}, would pursue a rogue [[John-117]].{{Ref/Film|TV|Id=TV|Episode=Unbound}} ''Stalwart''-class frigates would also later participate [[Battle of Installation 04/Silver|at a battle over a Halo ring]].{{Ref/Film|TV|Episode=[[Halo (TV Series)|Halo]]}}

==Behind the scenes==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Stalwart-class light frigates}}
The idea of multiple distinct frigate classes was not something formalised in ''Halo'' canon until the release of ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' in [[2011]]. Prior to this, UNSC frigates were treated largely as visual variations on the same concept. In Rob Stokes' [[:File:H3 Script FirstDraft.pdf|first draft script]] for ''Halo 3'', the frigates {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}, {{UNSCShip|Madrid}}, {{UNSCShip|Ningbo}}, and {{UNSCShip|Ophir}} are all referred to as ''Stalwart''s - something which carries over to the in-game filenames for ''Forward Unto Dawn'' and {{UNSCShip|Aegis Fate}}{{'}}s models. This also carried over into ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', with the ''Paris'' frigate internal filenames retaining the ''Stalwart'' moniker - something reflected in portfolio renders released by artist [[:Category:Images by Matt Turner|Matt Turner]].{{Ref/Site|URL=http://pro.mattturner.us/gallery/matt-turner-reach-frigate.jpg|Site=Matt Turner's blog|Page=matt-turner-reach-frigate.jpg|D=15|M=10|Y=2014}}

The ship was originally concepted by [[Eddie Smith]] for ''Halo 2''{{'}}s production, and variations on its design can be seen in the [[Halo 2 storyboards|storyboards]] released by [[Lee Wilson]]. Since its formalisation as a distinct vessel, the ''Stalwart'' has been given two major redesign treatments; one by [[Blur Studio]] for the ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' VFX cutscenes, with the model created by [[:Category:Images by Davide Di Giannantonio|Davide Di Giannantonio]], and another by [[:Category:Images by Ajai John|Ajai John]] for RocketScience VFX for ''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''. The TV ''Stalwart'' frigate displays a number of notable differences from the Blur model.

==Gallery==
===Illustrations===
<gallery>
File:HW Genesis Cover.jpg|A ''Stalwart''-class frigate with the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} in ''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''.
File:Battle of Sigma Octanus 4.jpeg|''Stalwart''-class frigates of the [[Battle Group Leviathan|Battle Group ''Leviathan'']] battle the [[Second Fleet of Solemn Accord]] over [[Sigma Octanus IV]].
File:FoR.png|Multiple ''Stalwart''-class frigates of the [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]] engage the combined [[Fleet of Particular Justice|Covenant fleet]] over [[Reach]].
File:HW3 Faceoff Concept.png|''[[Halo Wars 3 (rejected pitch)|Halo Wars 3]]'' concept art depicting a ''Stalwart'' in space combat.
File:HW3 UNSC Concept.png|''Halo Wars 3'' concept art depicting ''Stalwart''{{'}}s in the UNSC roster.
File:HW3 SpaceBattle Concept.jpg|''Stalwart''s in ''Halo Wars 3'' concept art.
File:HTV S2 Halo Structures Concept 1.jpg|''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]'' concept art depicting a ''Stalwart'' deploying [[D20 Heron]]s onto a [[Halo Array|Halo installation]].
</gallery>

===Renders===
<gallery>
File:H2A - In Amber Clad render.jpg|Render of ''In Amber Clad'' for ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.
File:H2A - In Amber Clad bridge 2.jpg|A render of the ''Stalwart'' class' bridge.
File:H2A - In Amber Clad render 2.jpg|A render of ''In Amber Clad'' in space.
File:HTV S2 Promo Stalwart Dawn.jpg|Promotional render of the redesigned ''Stalwart'' in ''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''.
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:H2-UNSCFrigateInAmberClad.png|The ''Stalwart''-class frigate ''In Amber Clad'' in ''[[Halo 2]]''.
File:Frigate 2.jpg|The ''In Amber Clad'' accelerating in-atmosphere.
File:Inambercladh2a.png|''In Amber Clad'' over [[New Mombasa]].
File:H2A In Amber Clad intercept.png|The profile of a ''Stalwart''-class frigate, dwarfed by a {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}.
File:H2A - In Amber Clad bridge.jpg|The bridge of a ''Stalwart''-class frigate.
File:H2A - Im Amber Clad consoles.jpg|Various consoles at the helm of a ''Stalwart''{{'}}s bridge. 
File:H2A-IAC HEV bay.jpg|One of two HEV bays of a ''Stalwart''-class frigate. 
File:H2A - In Amber Clad approaches Halo.png|The ''Stalwart''-class frigate ''In Amber Clad'' in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H2A - HEVs deployed.jpg|A ''Stalwart'' deploys its complement of HEVs piloted by Orbital Drop Shock Troopers onto [[Installation 05]].
File:HM SpaceBattle ColourAdjusted Small.jpg|A ''Stalwart''-class frigate with a {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}} in ''[[Halo Mythos]]''.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''
*''[[Halo: Blood Line]]
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
{{Col-2}}
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''
*''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''
**[[Halo: The Television Series Season One|Season One]]
***''[[Contact]]''
***''[[Unbound]]''
***''[[Emergence]]''
***''[[Solace (TV Series)|Solace]]''
**[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two|Season Two]]
***''[[Halo (TV Series)|Halo]]''
{{Col-end}}

==Sources==
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