Charon-class light frigate

The Charon-class light frigate is a type of escort ship in service with the UNSC Navy. Ships of this class are used primarily in fleet escort duties and planetary defense. Owing to their enlarged hangar bay, Charon-class frigates are better suited to landing forces groundside than other frigate classes. The class is either named after Charon, a minor god who ferried the souls of the dead to the underworld in Greek mythology, or after a natural satellite of Pluto.

Ships of the line

 * FFG-127
 * (FFG-201)
 * (FFG-307)
 * CMA Arabia
 * CMA Vostok
 * Algolis-based frigate

Trivia
The Charon class' distinctive, oversized cargo bay resembles that of the eponymous Firefly class from the television series Firefly.

List of appearances

 * Halo 3
 * Halo Wars: Genesis
 * Halo Legends
 * Origins
 * Prototype
 * Halo: Helljumper
 * Halo 3: ODST
 * Halo: First Strike (2010)
 * Halo 4