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[[File:HR Anchor9Defense.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Morsam-pattern Seraph|''Morsam''-pattern Seraph]]s and [[Type-27 Banshee]]s engaging [[YSS-1000 Sabre]]s over [[Reach]] during [[Operation: UPPER CUT]].]] | [[File:HR Anchor9Defense.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Morsam-pattern Seraph|''Morsam''-pattern Seraph]]s and [[Type-27 Banshee]]s engaging [[YSS-1000 Sabre]]s over [[Reach]] during [[Operation: UPPER CUT]].]] | ||
[[File:HTfS gallery Infinity.png|thumb|250px|right|[[F-41 Broadsword]]s engaging Type-27 Banshees in front of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.]] | [[File:HTfS gallery Infinity.png|thumb|250px|right|[[F-41 Broadsword]]s engaging Type-27 Banshees in front of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.]] | ||
A '''space fighter''', | A '''space fighter''',{{Ref/Book|Id=warfleetof92|Halo: Warfleet|Section=Frigates|Page=38}} '''strike fighter''',<ref name="h4evg114">''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 114</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetbroadsword}} or simply '''fighter''',{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg114}}{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetbroadsword}}{{Ref/Reuse|hw2despair}} known by the [[Covenant]] as '''Strikecraft'''{{Ref/Book|Id=WarfleetIndex|[[Halo: Warfleet]]|Section=Glossary|Page=92}}{{Ref/Book|Halo: Warfleet|Section=Strikecraft|Page=58-59}} and to the [[UNSC]] as an '''interceptor''',{{Ref/Book|Id=warfleetsabre|Halo: Warfleet|Section=Carriers|Page=40}}{{Ref/Book|Id=warfleetbroadsword|Halo: Warfleet|Section=Fighters|Page=28-29}} are small, versatile, and maneuverable spacecraft, primarily used for exoatmospheric [[wikipedia:Interceptor aircraft|interception]], [[wikipedia:air interdiction|interdiction]], or [[space warfare|space-supremacy]] operations. | ||
== | ==Overview== | ||
These ships are unable to enter [[slipspace]] by themselves, and need to be launched from | These ships are unable to enter [[slipspace]] by themselves, and need to be launched from [[planet]]ary bases, orbiting [[space station]]s, or [[capital ship]]s to conduct ''strike''-operations against enemy [[warship]]s, intercept fighters, and provide escort for warships and [[dropship]]s.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 266</ref>{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: First Strike]]|Page=6}} Their size varies from a few meters to well over 50 meters. Most known space fighters are [[Wikipedia:Spaceplane|spaceplanes]], capable of operating in both atmospheric/exoatmospheric (A/X) and suborbital/orbital (S/O) environments. The [[Forerunner]] [[Warrior-Servant]]s often used space fighters in combat. Some space fighters, called [[weapon-ship]]s, could be remotely-controlled at a ratio of up to a million ships per warrior.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Cryptum]]|Page=174}} | ||
[[Warship]]s primarily designed to transport and maintain fighter-squadrons are commonly known as [[carrier]]s.<ref>''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe'', p. 259</ref> In the [[UNSC Navy]], starfighters were deployed from all warships larger than a [[UNSC corvette|corvette]], as corvettes were too small to carry anything larger than a shuttle. | [[Warship]]s primarily designed to transport and maintain fighter-squadrons are commonly known as [[carrier]]s.<ref>''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe'', p. 259</ref> In the [[UNSC Navy]], starfighters were deployed from all warships larger than a [[UNSC corvette|corvette]], as corvettes were too small to carry anything larger than a shuttle.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]|Page=64}} {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}s are capable of reconfiguring themselves as light carriers by sacrificing weapons installations and cargo bays for increased fighter capacity.{{Ref/Book|Id=fb125|[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]|Section=Core Rulebook|Page=125}} UNSC doctrine typically dictates the launching of a fighter assault against an enemy fleet employing wolf-pack tactics before it can swarm a [[capital ship]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=SS17|[[Halo: Silent Storm]]|Chapter=17}} | ||
During the [[Battle of Biko]], [[Nizat 'Kvarosee]] deployed his fighters in a tight "shell" around their motherships, ensuring that any attempt to [[Boarding|board]] his vessels would be met with failure, considered an unusual deployment tactic by the UNSC.{{Ref/Reuse|SS17}} This differed from usual Covenant deployment tactics, which would see fighters deploy straight to attack the enemy, leaving their capital ships relatively undefended. | During the [[Battle of Biko]], [[Nizat 'Kvarosee]] deployed his fighters in a tight "shell" around their motherships, ensuring that any attempt to [[Boarding|board]] his vessels would be met with failure, considered an unusual deployment tactic by the UNSC.{{Ref/Reuse|SS17}} This differed from usual Covenant deployment tactics, which would see fighters deploy straight to attack the enemy, leaving their capital ships relatively undefended.{{Ref/Novel|Id=SS21|Halo: Silent Storm|Chapter=21}} | ||
==Types== | ==Types== | ||
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File:Type-27 XMF.png|The Type-27 Space Banshee. | File:Type-27 XMF.png|The Type-27 Space Banshee. | ||
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*'''[[Seraph]]''' - Seraph is the name of several different space fighters. | *'''[[Seraph]]''' - Seraph is the name of several different space fighters.{{Ref/Book|[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]|Page=169}} Two design patterns of that fall under it are the [[Morsam-pattern Seraph|''Morsam''-pattern]] (known as the Type-31 Seraph) and the [[Kai-pattern Seraph|''Kai''-pattern]]. | ||
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File:H4-T31SeraphXMF.png|The ''Morsam''-pattern. | File:H4-T31SeraphXMF.png|The ''Morsam''-pattern. | ||
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File:Tarasque Art.png|The Tarasque. | File:Tarasque Art.png|The Tarasque. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
*'''[[Gigas fighter-bomber]]''' - The Gigas fighter-bomber was an older craft.{{Ref/Reuse|h3flightdescription}} Though it still saw deployment as late as [[2526]] from the [[Fleet of Swift Justice]]. | *'''[[Gigas fighter-bomber]]''' - The Gigas fighter-bomber was an older craft.{{Ref/Reuse|h3flightdescription}} Though it still saw deployment as late as [[2526]] from the [[Fleet of Swift Justice]].{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Oblivion]]|Chapter=21}} | ||
*'''[[Griever fighter-bomber]]''' - a large craft employed by the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Novel|HSoR|Chapter=16}} | *'''[[Griever fighter-bomber]]''' - a large craft employed by the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Novel|HSoR|Chapter=16}} | ||
===Human=== | ===Human=== | ||
*'''[[GA-TL1 Longsword]]''' - The primary fighter of the UNSC fleet.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition): The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]'', p. 261</ref> Several known variants of the Longsword exist including the [[C708 Longsword|C708]], [[C709 Longsword|C709]] [[C712 Longsword|C712]] and [[C718 Longsword|C718]] variants. | *'''[[GA-TL1 Longsword]]''' - The primary fighter of the UNSC fleet.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition): The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]'', p. 261</ref> Several known variants of the Longsword exist including the [[C708 Longsword|C708]], [[C709 Longsword|C709]], [[C712 Longsword|C712]] and [[C718 Longsword|C718]] variants. | ||
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File:HCEA-LongswordFighter.png|The C709 Longsword. | File:HCEA-LongswordFighter.png|The C709 Longsword. | ||
File: | File:H2A - Longsword model.jpg|The C712 Longsword. | ||
File:Enc22 C718Longsword.jpg|The C718 Longsword. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
*'''[[YSS-1000 Sabre]]''' - The Sabre is a swift, versatile, and utterly lethal interceptor. Only several hundred were manufactured before the war ended.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetsabre}} It could launch from the surface of a planet via a [[Wikipedia:Single-stage-to-orbit|single-stage-to-orbit]] system. | *'''[[YSS-1000 Sabre]]''' - The Sabre is a swift, versatile, and utterly lethal interceptor. Only several hundred were manufactured before the war ended.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetsabre}} It could launch from the surface of a planet via a [[Wikipedia:Single-stage-to-orbit|single-stage-to-orbit]] system.{{Ref/Level|Id=hrlongnight|HR|[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]}} | ||
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File:Sabre-class Starfighter.png|The YSS-1000 Sabre. | File:Sabre-class Starfighter.png|The YSS-1000 Sabre. | ||
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*'''[[F-41 Broadsword]]''' - The Broadsword was a type of UNSC interceptor manufactured in the thousands primarily in the [[Outer Colonies]] during the Covenant war.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetbroadsword}} | *'''[[F-41 Broadsword]]''' - The Broadsword was a type of UNSC interceptor manufactured in the thousands primarily in the [[Outer Colonies]] during the Covenant war.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetbroadsword}} | ||
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File:H4 Broadsword profile.png|The F- | File:H4 Broadsword profile.png|The F-41E Broadsword. | ||
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*'''[[OF92 Booster Frame]]''' - The OF92 Booster Frame is a type of open frame space fighter designed for Spartan operatives.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetof92}} | *'''[[OF92 Booster Frame]]''' - The OF92 Booster Frame is a type of open frame space fighter designed for Spartan operatives.{{Ref/Reuse|warfleetof92}} | ||
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File:OF92EVA.png|The OF92 Booster Frame. | File:OF92EVA.png|The OF92 Booster Frame. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
*'''[[S-14 Baselard]]''' - The Baselard was a two-seater fighter craft in use by the UNSC as early as [[2526]]. | *'''[[S-14 Baselard]]''' - The Baselard was a two-seater fighter craft in use by the UNSC as early as [[2526]].{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Silent Storm]]|Chapter=19}} | ||
*'''[[S77 Crow]]''' - An older fighter designed by private corporations for convoy escort.{{Ref/Novel|HRet|Chapter=1}} | *'''[[S77 Crow]]''' - An older fighter designed by [[civilian|private corporations]] for convoy escort.{{Ref/Novel|HRet|Chapter=1}} | ||
*'''[[Nandao fighter]]''' - The Nandao fighter was a type of fighter used by the UNSC as early as [[2526]]. | *'''[[Nandao fighter]]''' - The Nandao fighter was a type of fighter used by the UNSC as early as [[2526]].{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Oblivion]]|Chapter=12}} | ||
===Forerunner=== | ===Forerunner=== | ||
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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
===''Halo: Reach''=== | ===''Halo: Reach''=== | ||
During the level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]'', the player has the opportunity to fly the [[YSS-1000 Sabre]] over [[Reach]]. Through the [[Pilotable Seraph]] [[Glitches|glitch]], players are able to fly the [[Morsam-pattern Seraph|''Morsam''-pattern Seraph]] as well. For the [[Forge/Halo: Reach#Changes for Halo: The Master Chief Collection|"Thorage"]] update in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'', the Sabre and Seraph were added to the Forge inventories of [[Forge World]] and [[Tempest]] - marking the first time a Seraph has been flyable without glitches or exploits. | During the level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]'', the player has the opportunity to fly the [[YSS-1000 Sabre|YSS-1000]] [[Sabre]] over [[Reach]]. Through the [[Pilotable Seraph]] [[Glitches|glitch]], players are able to fly the [[Morsam-pattern Seraph|''Morsam''-pattern]] [[Seraph]] as well. For the [[Forge/Halo: Reach#Changes for Halo: The Master Chief Collection|"Thorage"]] update in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'', the Sabre and Seraph were added to the Forge inventories of [[Forge World]] and [[Tempest]] - marking the first time a Seraph has been flyable without glitches or exploits. | ||
===''Halo 4''=== | ===''Halo 4''=== | ||
In the final level ''[[Midnight]]'', the player is given the opportunity to fly the [[F-41 Broadsword]] through the [[Forerunner]] ship ''[[Mantle's Approach]]''. For the [[Forge/Halo 4#Changes for Halo: The Master Chief Collection|"Thorage" update]] which saw ''Halo 4'' brought to PC platforms, the ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection|Master Chief Collection]]'' version of ''Halo 4'' was updated to make the Broadsword useable in multiplayer. The Broadsword can be spawned in Forge on the maps [[Impact]], [[Ravine]], [[Erosion]] and [[Forge Island]]. | In the final level ''[[Midnight]]'', the player is given the opportunity to fly the [[F-41 Broadsword|F-41E]] [[Broadsword]] through the [[Forerunner]] ship ''[[Mantle's Approach]]''. For the [[Forge/Halo 4#Changes for Halo: The Master Chief Collection|"Thorage" update]] which saw ''Halo 4'' brought to PC platforms, the ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection|Master Chief Collection]]'' version of ''Halo 4'' was updated to make the Broadsword useable in multiplayer. The Broadsword can be spawned in Forge on the maps [[Impact]], [[Ravine]], [[Erosion]] and [[Forge Island]]. | ||
==Production notes== | ==Production notes== |