Editing UNSC carrier

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{{Ship Class Infobox
|name=UNSC Carrier
|image=[[File:FoR UNSC Atlas.png|265px]]
|manufacturer=
|class=[[Carrier]]
|role=Deployment of fighter ships and ground troops
|length={{Convert|3000|m|ft|sp=us}}<ref name="enc">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', page 249 (2009)</ref>
|width={{Convert|120|m|ftin|sp=us}}<ref name="enc"/>
|height=
|engine=
|slipspace drive=[[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]
|hull=
|armament=
*[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]<ref name="enc"/>
*300 [[Archer missile]]s<ref name="enc"/>
*Two [[fusion rocket]]s<ref name="enc"/>
*[[Point defense gun]]s (presumed)
*Nuclear missiles (presumed)
|complement=*[[GA-TL1 Longsword]]s<ref name="enc"/>
*[[D77-TC Pelican]]s<ref name="enc"/>
*[[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]]
**[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]
*Ground vehicles
|misc-title=Crew
|misc=2,100<ref name="enc"/>
|era=*[[Insurrection]]
*[[Human-Covenant War]]
|affiliation=[[UNSC Navy]]
}}

'''Carrier''' is a capital warship classification used by the [[UNSC Navy]].

==Design==
The Navy operates several carrier classes, including the ''[[Poseidon-class light carrier|Poseidon]]'', ''[[Orion-class assault carrier|Orion]]'', ''[[Epoch-class heavy carrier|Epoch]]'', and ''[[Punic-class supercarrier|Punic]]'' classes.<ref group="note">The ''Atlas'' as seen in ''Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp'' and the ''Musashi'' as seen in ''Fall of Reach - Invasion'' do not appear to belong to any of the established carrier classes. The former shares design features with the {{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}} and the ''Epoch''-class carrier while the latter vaguely resembles the {{Class|Halberd|destroyer}}. The ''Atlas'' was later depicted in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' with a completely different design reminiscent of the ''Punic''-class supercarrier; while the newer depiction is presumably the ship's canonical appearance, the prior incarnation may nonetheless represent a canonically distinct class.</ref> UNSC carriers range from light warships to among the largest ships in service. The smallest known class, the Poseidon-class light carrier, is only 719 meters from stem to stern, smaller than a cruiser.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.org/halobulletins/147 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 5.14.14'']</ref> The largest carrier class is three kilometers long and has a beam of 120 meters.<ref name="enc"/> Carriers have a crew and complement of 2,100 and can carry numerous space, air, and ground vehicles.<ref name="enc"/> Befitting their role, their primary asset is a large number of [[GA-TL1 Longsword]] interceptors or [[F-41 Broadsword]] multirole fighters.

==Armament==
Despite their size, UNSC carriers depend on their fighter wings for offense, though they are often equipped with at least one [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]. Secondary armament is provided by 300 [[Archer missile]]s, while tertiary armament includes two [[fusion rocket]]s.<ref name="enc"/> Carriers also mount numerous [[point defense gun]]s, such as the [[M910 point defense network]] used by the ''Epoch''-class, as well as several nuclear missiles of various types.

==Ships of the line==
*{{UNSCShip|All Under Heaven}} - Status unknown. Last seen during [[Operation: TORPEDO]].
*{{UNSCShip|Atlas}} - Status unknown. Last seen on patrol in [[Lambda Serpentis system]] in [[2525]].
*{{UNSCShip|Epoch}} - Lead ship of its class
*{{UNSCShip|Fifth Winter}} - Simulated in [[Outpost Discovery]] events.
*{{UNSCShip|Magellan}} - Status unknown. Underwent drive [[refit]] between 2525 and [[2531]].
*{{UNSCShip|Musashi}} - Destroyed during the [[Fall of Reach]].
*{{UNSCShip|Stalingrad}} - Destroyed during the [[Onyx Conflict]].
*{{UNSCShip|Witness}} - Active as of [[2555]].
*{{UNSCShip|Totem Lake}} - Assigned to [[Battle Group Rhino]] of the [[Third Fleet]]. Declared lost with all hands in [[2552]]
*{{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} - Assigned to [[Battle Group D]] of the [[Third Fleet]] Until declared lost with all hands in [[2534]]. Currently active as of [[2559]], remains isolated from UNSC.
*{{UNSCShip|Punic}} - Lead ship of its class
*{{UNSCShip|Orion}} - Lead ship of its class
*{{UNSCShip|Poseidon}} - Lead ship of its class
*{{UNSCShip|Milwaukee}} - A Poseidon Class Carrier repurposed as a passenger ferry.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:UNSC Musashi.jpg|The destruction of the carrier ''Musashi''.
File:FoR UNSC Atlas.png|The ''Atlas'' in ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''.
File:TFoR-as-Atlas.jpg|The ''Atlas'' in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''.
File:UNSC Spirit of Fire (CFV-88).png|A converted [[Phoenix-class colony ship|''Phoenix''-class colony ship]].
File:Dakota 1.jpg|A [[Poseidon-class light carrier|''Poseidon''-class light carrier]].
File:Fleet Battles - Epoch, painted.jpg|An [[Epoch-class heavy carrier|''Epoch''-class heavy carrier]].
File:Halo Fleet Battles - Orion class.jpg|An [[Orion-class assault carrier|''Orion''-class assault carrier]].
File:Punic orbit.jpg|A [[Punic-class supercarrier|''Punic''-class supercarrier]].
</gallery>

==Note==
<references group="note"/>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' {{Verify source}}
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''
**''[[Pelican Training]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Midnight]]''

==Sources==
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{{Human Ships}}

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