Mantle's Approach: Difference between revisions

This massive vessel was once captained by the Didact at the height of [[Forerunner]] power. Built during the [[human-Forerunner wars]], it served as the Ur-Didact's personal command ship. The [[design seed]] of the vessel was not approved by the [[Ecumene Council]], but by [[Master Builder]] [[Faber]] himself.<ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2959627_Mantle-s-Approach-Size.aspx#post2959627 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Mantle's Approach Size'' (343's answer)]</ref> While not the largest of Forerunner ships, ''Mantle's Approach'' was the fastest and most heavily armed warship in the [[Forerunner fleet]].{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}} The ship held a number of [[Z-330 Forerunner Escort|escort craft]] for transport within the vessel,<ref name="escort">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 123''</ref> and at its height it possessed enormous support fleets of both manned and automated combat craft, including [[war sphinx]]es,{{Ref/Reuse|escort}} [[sentinel]]s and internally-stored fighters.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}} During the Didact's assault on [[Omega Halo]], it had an escort of thousands of sentinels.<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''pages 261-262''</ref> Like many Forerunner warships,<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''pages 213''</ref> ''Mantle's Approach'' possessed a cloaking ability.{{Ref/Reuse|cloak}}