Talk:UNSC carrier

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Armament
Cite armament. Cheers,  Relentless Recusant  16:06, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

Marathon-class vs Carrier
The cruiser in Battlegroup Stalingrad was never stated as a Marathon-class, if it were a Halcyon-class then it would only make sense that a modern carrier was the flagship. With that being said, at the Battle of Sigma Octanus the Leviathan (a Marathon-class) was the flagship despite there being carriers present. The simple definition of a carrier would make it less effective against Covenant capital ships as Longswords lack the capability to break through shields. It's highly unlikely a carrier is more powerful and in lesser abundance than a Marathon-class especially since prior to the fall of reach there were only 20 cruisers still active and it's stated explicitly that they are the most powerful vessels made by human hands.

i believe it was stated as a marathon but i will check J!MMY8806 09:58, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

Power
I think everyone is too obsessed with Which-Ship-Is-More-Powerful. i mean, look at the ships of today. each performs a different purpose. the Carrier in GoO had command because THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE FOR!! Carriers are lightly armed, but carry plenty of Fighters. they're not as POWERFUL as other ships, but they're more USEFUL. -SpecOps306

it doesnt state they are lightly armed, so we do not know J!MMY8806 10:00, 24 January 2007 (UTC)