UNSC carrier

Carrier is a capital warship classification used by the UNSC Navy. It is used for transport and deployment of fighters and ground troops and command and control

Overview
UNSC carriers range from light warships to among the largest ships in service. The smallest light carriers can be lower than a kilometer from stem to stern, smaller than a cruiser, while the largest carriers are multiple kilometers long. Most carriers are crewed by hundreds to thousands and can carry numerous space, air, and ground vehicles. Befitting their role, their primary asset is a large number of space fighters or dropships.

Armament
Despite their size, UNSC carriers depend on their fighter wings for offense, though the heavy carriers are often equipped with at least one Magnetic Accelerator Cannon. Carriers also mount numerous point-defense guns, such as the M910 Rampart point defense network used by the Epoch-class, as well as several nuclear missiles of various types.

Classes
The Navy operates several carrier classes.


 * Light carriers
 *  – Sleek, elongated, and somewhat cylindrical in general shape. Its structure comprises two main sections covered with white plating; in the fore section, the plating mostly covers the vessel's dorsal surface.

Unidentified classes
There is also an unidentified model of UNSC carrier, which has a length of 3000 m and have a beam of 120 m. They are armed with one Magnetic Accelerator Cannon. Secondary armament is provided by 300 Archer missiles, while tertiary armament includes two fusion rockets. They do carry approximately 2,100 and a large number of GA-TL1 Longsword interceptors or Pelican dropships. One, the, is part of this class.

There is another unspecified model of UNSC carrier, in which belonged to prior to its destruction during the space engagements over Reach.

List of appearances

 * Halo: The Fall of Reach
 * Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
 * Halo: Legacy of Onyx
 * Halo: Evolutions
 * The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole
 * Halo: Fall of Reach
 * Boot Camp
 * Invasion
 * Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series
 * Halo: Outpost Discovery
 * Pelican Training
 * Halo 4
 * Midnight
 * Halo: Legacy of Onyx