Sh'wada-pattern supercarrier: Difference between revisions

|role=*Command and control<ref name="HTEVGP28">''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 28 (Carrier)</ref>

|length={{Convert|28960|m|ftin|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|HTEVGP28}}<ref name="HTEVGP111">''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'', p. 111 (Long Night of Solace)</ref>

The '''''CSO''-class supercarrier''' is a powerful supermassive  [[Capital ship|capital ship]] and one of the largest [[Covenant starship|vessel classes]] formerly used by the [[Covenant]],{{Ref/Note|Text=Although ''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'' referred the ''CSO''-class supercarrier as the largest type of Covenant vessel, an [[Covenant carrier#Classes|unspecified model]] of the Covenant supercarrier has a larger length of {{Convert|32490|m|ftin}}, as stated in ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition)]]''. Whatever if this larger model is a variant of the ''CSO''-class supercarrier or a separate [[supercarrier]]-class vessel is unknown.}} primarily designed for command and control duties for [[Covenant fleet|fleets]], as well as support for occupation forces. Such vessels are typically deployed only during invasions of [[planet|worlds]] with high strategic value.<ref name="DD4">[[Data Drop|''Data Drop'' Four]]</ref>

The supercarrier is an extremely large and well-equipped capital ship, easily dwarfing most other Covenant starship classes. The vessel looks nearly identical to the ''Kerel''-pattern {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}, sharing the smaller ship's design of several bulbous sections and a hook-like prow, albeit painted darker.{{Ref/Reuse|HTEVGP111}}

The "S", or Salvation, in the supercarrier's three-letter classification code, "CSO" indicates that the carrier is a dedicated [[warship]]. The "O", or Ordained, indicates that the ''CSO''-class supercarrier is not a mission type and has been improved upon with [[Forerunner]] technology.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-have-s-moa ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder 2/20/2015: Issue 12 Have S'Moa]</ref>

Along with the ''CAS'', the ''CSO'' is designated a Class-Five flagship carrier by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] due to their use as a flagship of Covenant fleets.{{Ref/Reuse|DD4}}

During the [[Fall of Reach]], the supercarrier ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' spearheaded the Covenant invasion of [[Reach]] as the flagship of the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]], deploying numerous ground assets to the surface of Reach via [[Covenant spire|teleportation spires]] and destroying the {{UNSCShip|Grafton}}.<ref>''[[Halo: Reach]]'', campaign level, [[Tip of the Spear]]</ref>

During [[Operation: UPPER CUT]], [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[Jorge-052]] transported an improvised [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine#Atypical uses|slipspace bomb]] toward ''Long Night of Solace'' aboard the [[SDV-class heavy corvette|corvette]] ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' while [[SPARTAN-B312]] locked course with the supercarrier. After SPARTAN-B312 was jettisoned from the hangar, Jorge manually detonated the bomb, destroying both the corvette and the supercarrier at the cost of his own life.<ref name="HRCLNOS">''Halo: Reach'', campaign level, [[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]</ref>