CAA Heavy Burden

The unidentified CAA Mining Ship CFM-88 was a former Colonial Administration Authority mining vessel.

Background
This CAA mining ship was damaged during the Battle of Kholo in 2539. At some point it entered a slowly degrading orbit around a nearby gas giant, which it maintained as late as 2557. The vessel's automated systems continued to function despite the ship's impending destruction. The ship's interior was simulated aboard the 's training deck as a practice environment for the latter vessel's SPARTAN-IV complement.

Design
Within the ship are multiple smaller rooms and one large room filled with many levels and walkways. A stationary Cyclops Mark II Powered exoskeleton can be found under construction by robotic arms within the large room. The ship also has several man cannons on the outside.

Trivia

 * This mining vessel is the setting for the Halo 4 multiplayer map, Adrift.
 * In the E3 2012 build of Adrift, the mining vessel's hull classification symbol was FFG-88, designating it as a frigate.
 * Though the map description says it is CAA, the hull shows a UNSC symbol. This is likely an oversight by 343 Industries.
 * Despite having been stuck in Kholo's orbit since 2539, the vessel dons the postwar UNSC insignia as opposed to the wartime version.

List of appearances

 * Halo 4