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==Classes== | ==Classes== | ||
There are three main heavy-tonnage carrier classes: the {{Class|DDS|carrier}}, the {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}, and the {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}}. The Covenant sometimes referred to these classes as "supercarriers" to distinguish them from lighter carrier vessels that filled support roles.<ref name="moa">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-have-s-moa '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Have S'moa'']</ref> | There are three main heavy-tonnage carrier classes: the {{Class|DDS|carrier}}, the {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}, and the {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}}. The Covenant sometimes referred to these classes as "supercarriers" to distinguish them from lighter carrier vessels that filled support roles.<ref name="moa">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-have-s-moa '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Have S'moa'']</ref> | ||
There is also another model of Covenant supercarrier, which has a length of 32,490 meters (106,593 ft). Very large and powerful warships rarely documented by the UNSC, like other models of supercarrier they are often used as flagships for Covenant fleets, and may be used by Prophets as their personal command ships. One, the ''[[Sublime Transcendence]]'', led the [[Combined Fleet of Righteous Purpose]], while another commanded the [[Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity]].<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''Covenant Ships'', page 277 (2011 edition)</ref> | |||
There is also an unidentified model of light carrier. Measuring 1,455 meters (4,790 ft) in length, it boasts 13 launch bays that contain a total of 300 [[Seraph]] fighters, 200 [[Banshee]]s, and 34 [[dropship]]s, and is crewed by more than 4,000 Covenant troops. It is armed with multiple [[plasma torpedo]] silos and [[pulse laser turret]]s. As it is less common and more powerful than a Covenant cruiser, it is most likely designed to act as a command ship and provide fighter support during engagements.<ref name="ENC"/> | |||
==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||