Sensor vane

Sensor vanes are a component on the starships of the Covenant. They are used by these ships as sensor equipment. The means through which this is achieved is unknown, though it is likely that they serve as a part of the ships' hyperscanner arrays.

To date, sensor vanes have mostly been observed on the Covenant cruiser classes - with the layouts and design varying between various design pattern classifications. Despite this, while sensor vane layouts can be used to differentiate the various design schemes, they are not always a reliable indicator. Ships observed with sensor vanes installed include the;