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The lighting issue isn't a big deal. Canon Fodder 12 says Covenant ships are coachbuilt according to the shipbuilder's or fleet master's practical needs, personal tastes, and so on.
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==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
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 | 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 (at least those used by [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]) bears green lights, as opposed to the white-blue lighting on the ''CCS'' class. 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", 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]] equipped with a ventral [[energy projector]].<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> | 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]] equipped with a ventral [[energy projector]].<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== | ||
Ships of the class participated in the [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]] in [[2543]].{{Citation needed}} 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 [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]'s fleet, which deployed numerous ''CRS''-class cruisers to [[Requiem]] prior to and during the [[First Battle of Requiem]].<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, intending to open fire on the ''Dawn''. However, [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] destroyed the cruiser with one of the ''Forward Unto Dawn's'' [[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system|''Hyperion'' nuclear missiles]]. Several were destroyed moments later 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 [[Core of Requiem|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 destroyed by ''Infinity'''s 70mm autocannons and surface-to-air-missile launchers.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Infinity (Halo 4 level)|Infinity]]''</ref> | |||
Several ''CRS''-class cruiser were present during the [[Requiem campaign]] in [[2558|February 2558]]. Many provided escort for an {{Class|RCS|armored cruiser}} that was destroyed immediately after ''Infinity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s emergence from slipspace. They immediately engaged ''Infinity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}s, though they were quickly destroyed or routed.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Departure|S1E1 - ''Departure'']]</ref> Later, a ''CRS'' was deployed to [[Two Giants]] in a desperate attempt to keep the UNSC from activating the [[Forerunner]] portal technology there. Despite deploying numerous [[Type-44 Troop Carrier|Phantoms]] and [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]], it was destroyed by a large anti-ship HE missile launched by ''Infinity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ''Sub-vessel 3'' and the UNSC's operation was a success.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Catherine|S1E3 - ''Catherine'']]</ref> Another light cruiser attacked the UNSC base at "The Refuge", but was destroyed when [[Fireteam Shadow]] boarded and overloaded its power core. <ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Memento Mori|S1E5 - ''Memento_Mori'']]</ref> Later, several light cruisers participated in the Covenant-Promethean attack on ''Infinity''. At least one was destroyed when [[Fireteam Crimson]] brought the ''Infinity'''s weapons back online. <ref>[[S1/Invasion|S1E7 - ''Invasion'']]</ref> Several ''CRS''-class cruisers fled Requiem after Jul 'Mdama set the planet on a collision course with its parent star. | Several ''CRS''-class cruiser were present during the [[Requiem campaign]] in [[2558|February 2558]]. Many provided escort for an {{Class|RCS|armored cruiser}} that was destroyed immediately after ''Infinity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s emergence from slipspace. They immediately engaged ''Infinity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}s, though they were quickly destroyed or routed.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Departure|S1E1 - ''Departure'']]</ref> Later, a ''CRS'' was deployed to [[Two Giants]] in a desperate attempt to keep the UNSC from activating the [[Forerunner]] portal technology there. Despite deploying numerous [[Type-44 Troop Carrier|Phantoms]] and [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]], it was destroyed by a large anti-ship HE missile launched by ''Infinity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ''Sub-vessel 3'' and the UNSC's operation was a success.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Catherine|S1E3 - ''Catherine'']]</ref> Another light cruiser attacked the UNSC base at "The Refuge", but was destroyed when [[Fireteam Shadow]] boarded and overloaded its power core. <ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Memento Mori|S1E5 - ''Memento_Mori'']]</ref> Later, several light cruisers participated in the Covenant-Promethean attack on ''Infinity''. At least one was destroyed when [[Fireteam Crimson]] brought the ''Infinity'''s weapons back online. <ref>[[S1/Invasion|S1E7 - ''Invasion'']]</ref> Several ''CRS''-class cruisers fled Requiem after Jul 'Mdama set the planet on a collision course with its parent star. | ||
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*''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' | *''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' | *''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||