UNSC corvette

Corvette is a warship classification in the UNSC Navy.

Overview
The corvettes are the smallest class of warship in the UNSC Navy, and do not carry any fighters. Fast-attack corvettes are known to have a modest hangar bay with room for only one SKT-13 shuttlecraft, basically a larger version of the Bumblebee used to ferry material and personnel to and from various locations or ships. Corvettes are also known as being one of the fastest ships in the UNSC Navy. Like most other Slipspace-capable UNSC ships, corvettes possess cryo bays. Corvettes are generally capable of maneuvering in a planetary atmosphere, and even executing a Class-L flash-dock.

Corvettes in use by the 2490s, such as the, were powered by a primary fusion reactor and a secondary fission reactor. They had at least fourteen decks and three cargo bays, as well as a hard docking collar for linking with stations or other vessels.

Classes

 *  – A corvette type that excelled in interdiction, patrol, and security.
 *  – A MAC-equipped corvette employed by the UNSC.
 *  – A small, decommissioned corvette classification.
 *  – Formerly designated a frigate, the Scholte originated in the Insurrection as one of the foremost warships of its era.
 *  – A corvette frequently used by commercial services as well as pirates.

Prowlers are also considered stealth corvettes.

Service history
UNSC corvettes have been in use during both the Insurrection and the Human-Covenant War. The UNSC used corvettes in multiple engagements during the Human-Covenant War, including the Fall of Reach and the Battle of Earth.

Production notes
During the development of Halo 3, a corvette known as was designed. The ship was removed during the game's development and her hull altered in several aspects, resulting in the. The Paris class from Halo: Reach adopts Andraste's design more or less exactly.

List of appearances

 * Halo: The Fall of Reach
 * Halo: First Strike
 * Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
 * Halo: Contact Harvest
 * Halo: Evolutions
 * The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole
 * Halo: Glasslands
 * Halo: Mortal Dictata