UNSC Hannibal

The UNSC Hannibal was a UNSC starship that was destroyed during the Fall of Reach. It was described as a "jewel of the navy" therefore implying that it was a larger vessel. The ship was at the time one of twenty remaining crusiers in the UNSC fleet called back to defend the Inner Colonies.

UNSC Hannibal CGF-88

The UNSC Hannibal was commissioned in 2506, a product of the Mars Orbital Shipyards. The winners of a design contract bid through the UNSCDF, the MOS turned out three beautiful, albeit overbuilt, cruisers: the UNSC Battle Axe(CGF-86), the UNSC Basra(CGF-87), and the UNSC Hannibal(CGF-88). The cruisers were promptly put into service, patrolling the vital shipping lanes between the Inner and Outer Colony worlds. The design contract, being grossly over budget and the cruisers being too expensive, was terminated with the completion of the Hannibal. The Devonshire Class was no more.

Featuring amenities far beyond what was usually found on UNSC warships, they became a coveted command and duty posting. The trio were often referred to as the “jewels of the Navy.” They served a long and illustrious career. When war broke out with the Covenant, and they attacked the vital military outpost on Reach, the Hannibal and the Basra were amongst the first to respond, the Battle Axe, not answering repeated messages from HIGHCOM, was presumed lost.

In the ensuing battle, both the Hannibal and the Basra succumbed to the enemy’s superior firepower, going down with all hands. For more information on the UNSC Basra, see the article under UNSC vessels.