Halcyon-class light cruiser

The UNSC Halcyon-class cruisers were designed by Dr. Robert McLees in 2510. According to Covenant computers, the Halcyon-class cruiser is listed as a Human attack ship type C-II. They served only a short while because their unique hull design was considered too costly and risky to use, as well as being too slow. They were subsequently replaced by the Marathon-Class cruisers.

Features
They were the smallest vessel to recieve the cruiser designation. At 1.17 kilometers long, they are only one third the tonnage of the Marathon class cruisers currently in service. Their Mark II fusion engines supply a tenth of the power of modern reactors. The original armament of Halcyon-class cruisers was a mere six Archer Missile pods, and a single MAC gun. Their only noteworthy design feature was a series of cross bracings and honeycombs that made the ships virtually indestructible. They can be operational after sustaining breaches to all compartments and losing 90% of their armor.

Some, however, were later pulled from long term storage after the Covenant War broke out. They were heavily rearmed with additional Titanium-A armor, and dozens more archer missile pods. At least one refitted Halcyon-class cruiser, the Pillar of Autumn, could fire over 1000 missiles at once.

Known Ships

 * UNSC Pillar of Autumn
 * UNSC Dawn Under Heaven
 * UNSC Republic