Editing UNSC Andraste

{{Title|UNSC ''Andraste''}}
{{Status|Apocrypha}}
{{Infobox/Ships
|name            = ''Andraste''
|image           = [[File:UNSC Andraste.png|350px]]
|caption         = 
|modules         = 
{{Infobox/Ships/Individual
|country              = [[Unified Earth Government]]
|country flag         = {{Icon|UEG}}
|name                 = ''Andraste''
|class                = {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11|Enc11|Page=259}}
|namesake             = [[Wikipedia:Andraste|Andraste]]
|identification       = 
|operator             = [[UNSC Navy]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}
|manufacturer         = [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|architect            = 
|laid down            = 
|launched             = 
|commissioned         = 
|decommissioned       = 
|fate                 = 
|status               = 
|captains             = 
|ai                   = 
|motto                = 
|badge                = 
}}
|hide-characteristics=
|type            = [[UNSC frigate|Frigate]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=120}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=76}}
|length          = {{Convert|1755|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EVGSavannah|EVG|Page=162}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EVGGrafton|EVG|Page=80}}{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/unsc-frigate|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=UNSC Frigate|D=13|M=05|Y=2021}}
|width           = {{Convert|652|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}
|height          = 
|mass            = 1.3 million tonnes{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|power           = [[Fusion reactor]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=FS22|HFS|Chapter=22}}
|maneuver drive  = [[Fusion drive]] (2 primary, 6 secondary)
|slipspace drive = [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]{{Ref/Level|Id=HRLNoS|HR|Long Night of solace (level)|Long Night of Solace}}
|crew            = 
|complement      = 
*[[D77-TC Pelican]] dropships{{Ref/Reuse|Reach12}}
*[[GA-TL1 Longsword]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Reach12}}
|troops          = 
|hull            = 60cm{{Ref/Reuse|FS22}} [[Titanium-A armor]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}
|shielding       = 
|sensors         = 
|ew              = 
|armaments       = 
*1 light{{Ref/Tabletop|Id=HFB|HFB|Detail=Paris-class heavy frigate stats}} [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|65P8V1 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}
*3 [[Shiva-class nuclear missile|M2475 Shiva nuclear missile silos]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=Reach12|HTFoR|Chapter=12}}
*26 [[Archer missile|M58 Archer missile]] pods{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}{{Ref/Reuse|Reach12}}
*12 [[M870 Rampart point defense gun]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}
*12 [[M2950 Harpoon nuclear missile]] silos{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|aircraft        =
|air facilities  = One primary [[hangar bay]] located in the lower mast of the ship{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}
}}
'''UNSC ''Andraste''''' is a {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}} serving in the [[UNSC Navy]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}

==Production notes==
The ''Andraste'' was originally concepted out during the [[Development of Halo 3|production]] of ''[[Halo 3]]'' by artist [[Isaac Hannaford]]. At the time, the design was intended to be used for the {{Class|Charon|light frigate}} featured in the final game, {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}. The artwork is featured in the book ''[[The Art of Halo 3]]'' and labelled as such on Hannaford's own blogs.{{Ref/Book|AoH3|Page=37}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/BkOYA|Site=ArtStation|Page=Halo 3 Spaceship designs and discards|D=21|M=7|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.isaachannaford.com/2011/01/halo-3-manualpromotional-sketches-and.html|Site=Isaachannaford.com|Quote=Halo 3 manual/promotional sketches and the Frigate Andraste|D=15|M=9|Y=2022|ArchiveURL=https://web.archive.org/web/20110602001922/http://www.isaachannaford.com/2011/01/halo-3-manualpromotional-sketches-and.html}}

The design was ultimately unused in ''Halo 3'', but was later reused in the release of its sequel ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' almost wholly unaltered from the original concept, with a 3D model created 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 frigate design featured in ''Reach'' was later canonised as the {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}} in ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', with many of Hannaford's original labels ultimately informing the vessel's canon armaments as listed in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' such as the [[M2950 Harpoon nuclear missile]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

Despite the ship class ultimately being canonised as a heavy frigate with the [[hull classification symbol]] of '''FFG''', the ''Andraste'' concept artwork uses a hull classification symbol of '''K'''. In the artwork, the ship has a full hull code of '''K-201''' - the same numeric as ''Forward Unto Dawn''{{'}}s '''FFG-201''', making it likely ''Andraste'' was the in-development precursor to the ''Dawn''. A similar ship, {{UNSCShip|Providence}}, also appears in some concept art for the [[Battle of Installation 00]].

The ''Andraste'' was ultimately featured in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition)]]'', effectively providing a somewhat canon depiction for the ship in a ''Halo'' source book.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:H3 UNSCAndraste Concept.png|Full concept art by [[Isaac Hannaford]].
</gallery>

==Sources==
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[[Category:UNSC ships]]
[[Category:Paris-class heavy frigates]]