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"Only the big ships have them," seems to have been retconned long ago.
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|countermeasures= | |countermeasures= | ||
|armament=[[Plasma turret]]s<br>[[Pulse laser turret]]s | |armament=[[Plasma turret]]s<br>[[Pulse laser turret]]s | ||
<br>[[Energy projector|Ventral beam weapon]]<ref name="Dawn"/>< | <br>[[Energy projector|Ventral beam weapon]]<ref name="Dawn"/><small> | ||
|complement=[[Type-26 Banshee]]s<br>[[Type-44 Phantom]]s | |complement=[[Type-26 Banshee]]s<br>[[Type-44 Phantom]]s | ||
|crew= | |crew= | ||
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Resembling a luminous manta ray,<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 205''</ref> the ''CRS'' is essentially a smaller, weaker version of the {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}.<ref name="EVG"/> The two classes are virtually identical in outward appearance apart from being built on different scales. As one notable difference, the ''CRS'' class bears green-glowing lights, as opposed to the white-blue lighting on the CCS-class; however, this may be due to the post-Schism Covenant's overall preference for green lights on most of their equipment.<ref group="note">In the multiplayer map ''[[Landfall]]'', set during the [[Battle of Tribute]] in 2552, ''CRS''-class cruisers are depicted with green lighting, suggesting that this may be standard for ships of this class as opposed to a postwar adjustment to fit the new Covenant's aesthetic style. However, given that there are a number of chronological discrepancies in War Games maps, specifically relating to the use of post-war designs over Covenant War-era ones, it is not certain if the ships in the background of ''Landfall'' are entirely representative of the appearance of the ''CRS'' class during the war.</ref> This is akin to the {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} and the {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}}, which are likewise identical despite the latter being over five times larger than the former. | Resembling a luminous manta ray,<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 205''</ref> the ''CRS'' is essentially a smaller, weaker version of the {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}.<ref name="EVG"/> The two classes are virtually identical in outward appearance apart from being built on different scales. As one notable difference, the ''CRS'' class bears green-glowing lights, as opposed to the white-blue lighting on the CCS-class; however, this may be due to the post-Schism Covenant's overall preference for green lights on most of their equipment.<ref group="note">In the multiplayer map ''[[Landfall]]'', set during the [[Battle of Tribute]] in 2552, ''CRS''-class cruisers are depicted with green lighting, suggesting that this may be standard for ships of this class as opposed to a postwar adjustment to fit the new Covenant's aesthetic style. However, given that there are a number of chronological discrepancies in War Games maps, specifically relating to the use of post-war designs over Covenant War-era ones, it is not certain if the ships in the background of ''Landfall'' are entirely representative of the appearance of the ''CRS'' class during the war.</ref> This is akin to the {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} and the {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}}, which are likewise identical despite the latter being over five times larger than the former. | ||
The "R", | The "R", for Reverence, in the cruiser's three-letter classification code indicates that the cruiser is capable of conducting reconnaissance missions and is capable of excavating [[Forerunner]] artifacts. The "S", for Salvation, denotes that the ''CRS''-class light cruiser is a dedicated [[warship]] capable of destroying its opponents with [[Energy projector|ventral beam weaponry]].<ref name="canon fodder2">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-have-s-moa '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder: Have S'moa'']</ref> | ||
==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
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*''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' | *''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' | ||
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<references group="note"/> | <references group="note"/> | ||