Punic-class supercarrier

The Punic-class supercarrier is a carrier sub-classification in service with the UNSC Navy. There were only a few constructed, among them the most notable vessel was.

Specifications
The supercarrier was made for direct confrontation with Covenant capital ships, and was one of the few UNSC ships effective in this role. The armaments and armor of a Punic-class supercarrier dwarf those of any other carrier in service with the UNSC Navy. The Punic class is capable of mounting frigates or destroyers in its ventral sub-vessel hangar bays.

Operational history
The Punic-class supercarrier was commissioned towards the final years of the 25th century to aid the Unified Earth Government in combating the spreading Insurrection. Officially designated Space Control Vehicles, these carriers transported and sustained entire Colonial Military Administration expeditionary and interdiction campaigns throughout the more remote Outer Colonies for months at a time, as they eliminated insurrectionists and terrorists before their views could fester and spread. However, when the Human-Covenant War began, all Punic-class supercarriers were utilized to protect human colonies from the new Covenant threat.

Punic-class supercarriers have participated in numerous campaigns and holding actions throughout the Human-Covenant War, including the UNSC's last stand above Estuary and as base stations for the decisive counterinsurgency and evacuation operations on Charybdis IX in 2535. However, despite the benefits of the powerful ships, the destruction of each supercarrier led to the loss of skilled crews and materiel that slowly decreased the UNSC Navy's overall effectiveness. By 2552, the final year of the Covenant War, only a handful of Punic-class supercarriers remained spaceworthy, including, which was stationed over Reach as the flagship of the Epsilon Eridani Fleet. The Trafalgar itself was lost in combat against the Covenant during the Fall of Reach, further securing the Covenant's eventual victory in the engagement.

Ships of the line

 * - The lead ship of the class.
 * - The former flagship of the Epsilon Eridani Fleet. She was destroyed during the invasion of Reach in 2552.

List of appearances

 * Halo: The Fall of Reach
 * Halo: First Strike
 * Halo: Fleet Battles