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|name=''SDV''-class heavy corvette | |name=''SDV''-class heavy corvette | ||
|manufacturer | |manufacturer= | ||
|class=''SDV''-class heavy corvette<ref name="essential">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 13''</ref> | |class=''SDV''-class heavy corvette<ref name="essential">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 13''</ref> | ||
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* Advance reconnaissance | |||
* Ship-to-ship warfare | |||
* Ground assault | |||
|length={{Convert|956|m|ft|sp=us}}<ref name="essential"/> | |length={{Convert|956|m|ft|sp=us}}<ref name="essential"/> | ||
|width={{Convert|399|m|ft|sp=us}}<ref name="essential"/> | |width={{Convert|399|m|ft|sp=us}}<ref name="essential"/> | ||
|height= | |height= | ||
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|engine=Four [[repulsor engine]]s | |engine=Four [[repulsor engine]]s | ||
|slipspace drive=Yes | |slipspace drive=Yes | ||
|navigation= | |navigation= | ||
| | |hull= | ||
|armament= | |armament= | ||
*6 full-sized [[plasma turret]]s | *6 full-sized [[plasma turret]]s | ||
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*10+ [[orbital insertion pod]]s | *10+ [[orbital insertion pod]]s | ||
|crew= | |crew= | ||
|passengers= | |passengers= | ||
|othersystems= | |othersystems= | ||
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|affiliation=[[Covenant Navy]] | |||
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The '''''SDV''-class heavy corvette''' is a light capital warship classification in the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Covenant Navy|Navy]].<ref name="ONI: SB">'''''Halo: Reach''''', campaign level ''[[ONI: Sword Base]]''</ref><ref name="LNoS">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> | The '''''SDV''-class heavy corvette''' is a light capital warship classification in the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Covenant Navy|Navy]].<ref name="ONI: SB">'''''Halo: Reach''''', campaign level ''[[ONI: Sword Base]]''</ref><ref name="LNoS">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> | ||
==Specifications== | == Specifications == | ||
===Design details=== | === Design details === | ||
Larger than [[UNSC frigate]]s but relatively weak compared to most Covenant ships, corvettes are usually sent in advance of larger fleets.<ref name="ONI: SB"/><ref name="Nightfall">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Nightfall]]''</ref><ref name="LNoS">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> They are streamlined, with a smooth oblong hull shape. Their "double-hull" assembly is unique among Covenant military vessels. Corvettes are also different from most known Covenant vessels in that the bridge is located at the front of the ship<ref name="LNoS"/> instead of in the ship's center.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 5''</ref> Corvettes are propelled by four engines at the rear of the ship.<ref name="ONI: SB"/><ref name="Nightfall"/><ref name="LNoS"/><ref name="Exodus">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Exodus]]''</ref> Red and blue lights are used to distinguish the port and starboard sides of the ship.<ref name="LNoS"/> | Larger than [[UNSC frigate]]s but relatively weak compared to most Covenant ships, corvettes are usually sent in advance of larger fleets.<ref name="ONI: SB"/><ref name="Nightfall">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Nightfall]]''</ref><ref name="LNoS">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> They are streamlined, with a smooth oblong hull shape. Their "double-hull" assembly is unique among Covenant military vessels. Corvettes are also different from most known Covenant vessels in that the bridge is located at the front of the ship<ref name="LNoS"/> instead of in the ship's center.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 5''</ref> Corvettes are propelled by four engines at the rear of the ship.<ref name="ONI: SB"/><ref name="Nightfall"/><ref name="LNoS"/><ref name="Exodus">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Exodus]]''</ref> Red and blue lights are used to distinguish the port and starboard sides of the ship.<ref name="LNoS"/> | ||
Unlike larger Covenant vessels, ''SDV''-class heavy corvettes have no [[Energy shielding|energy shields]]. This leaves them vulnerable to smaller [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] weapons such as [[point-defense gun]]s. A lack of energy shielding also puts them at risk of being boarded, as in the case of the ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' during [[Operation: UPPER CUT]].<ref name="ONI: SB"/><ref name="LNoS"/><ref name ="Exodus"/> | Unlike larger Covenant vessels, ''SDV''-class heavy corvettes have no [[Energy shielding|energy shields]]. This leaves them vulnerable to smaller [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] weapons such as [[point-defense gun]]s. A lack of energy shielding also puts them at risk of being boarded, as in the case of the ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' during [[Operation: UPPER CUT]].<ref name="ONI: SB"/><ref name="LNoS"/><ref name ="Exodus"/> | ||
===Armament=== | === Armament === | ||
The Covenant corvette is armed with multiple weapons. On either side of the ship are three [[plasma turret]]s which are used primarily for engaging larger ships. Located in four slots, two on each side, with two in each, are eight smaller plasma turrets for use against single ships such as fighters. Corvettes are also armed with an unknown number of cannons designed for bombarding surface targets.<ref name="Guide"/> On the underside of the corvette is a launch bay that can hold at least ten [[type-27 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter|''Banshee''-class interceptors]] for use in combat. The hangar bay also carries six [[type-31 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter|''Seraph''-class starfighters]], with additional room to carry one or more [[Phantom gunboat]]s for additional combat support. The dorsal landing pad can carry additional fighters. The "runner" ringing the underside of the ship is capable of launching [[orbital insertion pod]]s.<ref name="LNoS"/> | The Covenant corvette is armed with multiple weapons. On either side of the ship are three [[plasma turret]]s which are used primarily for engaging larger ships. Located in four slots, two on each side, with two in each, are eight smaller plasma turrets for use against single ships such as fighters. Corvettes are also armed with an unknown number of cannons designed for bombarding surface targets.<ref name="Guide"/> On the underside of the corvette is a launch bay that can hold at least ten [[type-27 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter|''Banshee''-class interceptors]] for use in combat. The hangar bay also carries six [[type-31 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter|''Seraph''-class starfighters]], with additional room to carry one or more [[Phantom gunboat]]s for additional combat support. The dorsal landing pad can carry additional fighters. The "runner" ringing the underside of the ship is capable of launching [[orbital insertion pod]]s.<ref name="LNoS"/> | ||
==Operational history== | == Operational history == | ||
[[File:CirciniusIV attacked1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|A corvette fires a [[Pulse laser turret|pulse laser]] at the Corbulo Academy space elevator, destroying it.]] | |||
At least three ''SDV''-class heavy corvettes were present during the Covenant [[Battle at Corbulo Academy|attack]] on [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]] on [[Circinius IV]] in [[2526]]. At some point they entered the lower atmosphere and one of them fired on the school's [[space elevator]], causing it to collapse.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''part 3''</ref> | At least three ''SDV''-class heavy corvettes were present during the Covenant [[Battle at Corbulo Academy|attack]] on [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]] on [[Circinius IV]] in [[2526]]. At some point they entered the lower atmosphere and one of them fired on the school's [[space elevator]], causing it to collapse.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''part 3''</ref> | ||
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Other ''SDV''-class heavy corvettes took part in the ground battles on Reach. At least three corvettes were present during the [[Siege of New Alexandria|siege of]] [[New Alexandria]]. One took part in the destruction of civilian [[Unidentified civilian transport craft|evacuation transports]], but was heavily damaged by SPARTAN-B312, using a [[Unidentified UNSC missile battery|missile battery]], apparently disabling its weapons and allowing the remaining transports to escape.<ref name="Exodus"/> Judging by how steep its descent angle was it was likely destroyed. | Other ''SDV''-class heavy corvettes took part in the ground battles on Reach. At least three corvettes were present during the [[Siege of New Alexandria|siege of]] [[New Alexandria]]. One took part in the destruction of civilian [[Unidentified civilian transport craft|evacuation transports]], but was heavily damaged by SPARTAN-B312, using a [[Unidentified UNSC missile battery|missile battery]], apparently disabling its weapons and allowing the remaining transports to escape.<ref name="Exodus"/> Judging by how steep its descent angle was it was likely destroyed. | ||
==Trivia== | == Trivia == | ||
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Covenant corvettes}} | {{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Covenant corvettes}} | ||
*''Halo: Reach''<nowiki />'s [[Firefight]] map ''[[Corvette (level)|Corvette]]'' and the multiplayer map ''[[Zealot (level)|Zealot]]'' take place on ''Ardent Prayer'', a Covenant corvette. | |||
*The aft section of the ship can be seen on ''[[Halo 4]]''<nowiki />'s multiplayer map, [[Wreckage]]. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:HaloReach - CorvetteOverview.png|An overview of the Covenant corvette. | File:HaloReach - CorvetteOverview.png|An overview of the Covenant corvette. | ||
File:HaloReach - SabreCorvette.png|A comparison between the corvette and the YSS-1000 Sabre. | File:HaloReach - SabreCorvette.png|A comparison between the corvette and the YSS-1000 Sabre. | ||
File:reach_596390_Medium.jpg|A rough comparison between the corvette and UNSC ''Savannah''. Note that this may not be up to scale. | File:reach_596390_Medium.jpg|A rough comparison between the corvette and UNSC ''Savannah''. Note that this may not be up to scale. | ||
File:reach_468883_Full.jpg|A Corvette's gravity lift and Type-27 XMF ventral launch-bay. | File:reach_468883_Full.jpg|A Corvette's gravity lift and Type-27 XMF ventral launch-bay. | ||
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File:Corvette1.jpg|View inside a corvette's hangar bay, with ''Seraph''-class starfighters hanging from the ceiling. | File:Corvette1.jpg|View inside a corvette's hangar bay, with ''Seraph''-class starfighters hanging from the ceiling. | ||
File:Covenant Corvette Bridge.jpg|The bridge of a Covenant corvette, staffed by [[Special Operations Sangheili]], [[Unggoy Ultra]]s and a [[Sangheili General]]. | File:Covenant Corvette Bridge.jpg|The bridge of a Covenant corvette, staffed by [[Special Operations Sangheili]], [[Unggoy Ultra]]s and a [[Sangheili General]]. | ||
File:HaloReach - Space Battle.jpg|A corvette in battle. | File:HaloReach - Space Battle.jpg|A corvette in battle. | ||
File:Noble Six City.jpg|Three corvettes hold position over the city of New Alexandria. | File:Noble Six City.jpg|Three corvettes hold position over the city of New Alexandria. | ||
File:H4 FUD SDV-corvette.jpg|Three corvettes over the [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science|Corbulo Academy]]. | File:H4 FUD SDV-corvette.jpg|Three corvettes over the [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science|Corbulo Academy]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||