Pious Inquisitor

The Pious Inquisitor is a warship of unknown classification in the Covenant fleet.

History
The Pious Inquisitor was also one of the ships that attacked Earth in October of 2552 along with the rest of the Prophet of Regret's fleet during The First Battle of Earth. Its fate at that battle is unknown.

Classification Conjecturalization
Because it appears to be orbiting Earth, the Pious Inquisitor has erroneously been assumed to be a CCS-class battlecruiser, though others also have incorrectly theorized that it was the Prophet of Regret's flagship.

These claims have been refuted by the fact that the Pious Inquisitor has been labeled as "one of the fastest ships" in the Covenant armada, and it may be a Covenant frigate or a Covenant destroyer. The other two hypothesis have been disclaimed because a battlecruiser is typically a warship of medium-heavy tonnage with long cruising range, but with a lower speed than a destroyer or frigate. Since a Covenant assault carrier has a longer keel length than a CCS-class battlecruiser, this has also be rebutted.

Behind the Scenes
The Halo 2 Multiplayer level Midship takes place in the Engine Room of the Pious Inquisitor.