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Weapon-ship

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The Phaeton, a Promethean weapon-ship

Weapon-ships were small autonomous combat craft used by the Forerunners, launched to carry out tasks considered to be beneath the dignity and worth of Warrior-Servants.[1] Deployed from larger ships such as Fortress-class vessels, weapon-ships operated in automated phalanx formations and could be controlled at a ratio of up to a million ships per warrior.[2] The most common of the Forerunners' autonomous combat drones, weapon-ships were classified as small auxiliaries deployed in the millions to serve as scouts, escorts, or shields. Disposable to fleet commanders, they were frequently deployed en masse in battles.[1][3]

Various classes of weapon-ship existed, with one of the smallest classes being the Phaeton.[4] Strato-Sentinels, when employed in a military role, may be considered a form of weapon-ship.[5]

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Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo: Warfleet, page 82-83
  2. ^ Halo: Cryptum, chapter 20
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint, The New Halo Encyclopedia is Out Today (Retrieved on Mar 11, 2023) [archive]
  4. ^ Halo Waypoint, Phaeton (Retrieved on Nov 26, 2015) [archive]
  5. ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Outpost Discoveries (Retrieved on Nov 5, 2019) [archive]