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Several ''CRS''-class cruisers were used over [[Reach]] during the Covenant's [[Fall of Reach|invasion of the planet]] in [[2552]].<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 167'' -- ''"Two exceptions to this patrol pattern were a pair of light cruisers hovering over Menachite Mountain"''</ref> In the wake of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the ''CRS'' class forms the backbone of the [[Covenant remnant|modern Covenant's]] fleet, which deployed numerous ''CRS''-class cruisers to [[Requiem]] during the [[Requiem campaign]].<ref name="H4">'''[[Halo 4]]'''</ref> After finding the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}, one approached the ship with its shields down, not expecting a threat, in order to deploy [[boarding]] parties. However, [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] destroyed it with one of the ''Forward Unto Dawn's'' [[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system|''Hyperion'' nuclear missiles]]. Several were also destroyed when the [[gravity well]] of Requiem pulled them in.<ref name="Dawn">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Dawn (level)|Dawn]]''</ref> More ''CRS''-class cruisers were used to deploy troops within Requiem's core.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Forerunner (level)|Forerunner]]''</ref> Numerous light cruisers were later sent to attack the {{UNSCship|Infinity}} after it crashed into Requiem, but at least two were disabled by the ''Infinity'''s defenses.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Infinity (Halo 4 level)|Infinity]]''</ref>