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''SDV''-class heavy corvettes are relatively small [[warship]]s once manufactured by the [[Covenant]],{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} with a length of 956 meters and a mass of 8 million metric tons.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} Like all Covenant vessels, these corvettes are armored with a lightweight, yet incredibly resilient, diamondoid and metal-matrix composite frame, covered by thin pieces of streamlined [[nanolaminate]] hull plating.{{Ref/Reuse|wf61}} Identifiable by their smooth oblong shape, the ''SDV''-class heavy corvettes are assembled with a selvage rim, a contoured extension of the hull for additional protection that is also capable of deploying combat carapaces. The rim is visually reminiscent of [[Suban]]'s [[qoerith slug]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|mythos}} ''SDV'' corvettes have a dorsal landing platform at the top of the ship,{{Ref/Reuse|essential}} a noted structural weakness to the design of the corvette. Red and blue lights are used to distinguish the port and starboard sides of the ship.{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}} Mass-assembled in large numbers by the Covenant, the ''SDV''-class heavy corvette has a highly flexible [[design pattern]] that can be modified for a number of specialized roles.<ref name="fb121">'''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''', ''Core Rulebook'', ''p. 125''</ref> | ''SDV''-class heavy corvettes are relatively small [[warship]]s once manufactured by the [[Covenant]],{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} with a length of 956 meters and a mass of 8 million metric tons.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} Like all Covenant vessels, these corvettes are armored with a lightweight, yet incredibly resilient, diamondoid and metal-matrix composite frame, covered by thin pieces of streamlined [[nanolaminate]] hull plating.{{Ref/Reuse|wf61}} Identifiable by their smooth oblong shape, the ''SDV''-class heavy corvettes are assembled with a selvage rim, a contoured extension of the hull for additional protection that is also capable of deploying combat carapaces. The rim is visually reminiscent of [[Suban]]'s [[qoerith slug]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|mythos}} ''SDV'' corvettes have a dorsal landing platform at the top of the ship,{{Ref/Reuse|essential}} a noted structural weakness to the design of the corvette. Red and blue lights are used to distinguish the port and starboard sides of the ship.{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}} Mass-assembled in large numbers by the Covenant, the ''SDV''-class heavy corvette has a highly flexible [[design pattern]] that can be modified for a number of specialized roles.<ref name="fb121">'''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''', ''Core Rulebook'', ''p. 125''</ref> | ||
The cavernous war [[bridge]] of the ''SDV'' corvette is located in the bow of the ship, rather than the center.{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}} Referred to as the command center,<ref name="evg13">'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''p. 13''</ref> the bridge is comparatively large and composed of an encompassing perimeter platform that surrounds a number of control consoles, with a [[holo-tank]] in the center and a retractable conference table off to the side.{{Ref/Reuse|hitd134}} In addition to the bridge's high-tier [[auspex array]] and [[ | The cavernous war [[bridge]] of the ''SDV'' corvette is located in the bow of the ship, rather than the center.{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}} Referred to as the command center,<ref name="evg13">'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''p. 13''</ref> the bridge is comparatively large and composed of an encompassing perimeter platform that surrounds a number of control consoles, with a [[holo-tank]] in the center and a retractable conference table off to the side.{{Ref/Reuse|hitd134}} In addition to the bridge's high-tier [[auspex array]] and [[proselytization network]] interlinks,{{Ref/Reuse|mythos}} the ''SDV'' class is also equipped with a long-range communication system near the center of the ship for synchronizing orders and edicts.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} Located at the corvette's midsection is the ministerial cloister, an elevated access point and common terrace for dignitaries and commanders.{{Ref/Reuse|mythos}} ''SDV'' corvettes have a highly advanced [[automated surgery suite]] typically capable of tending to most injuries. As most [[Sangheili]] prefer to avoid the medical bay, the suite is frequented more by other species.<ref>'''Halo: Hunters in the Dark''', ''p. 308''</ref> The SDV initially had a series of maintenance tunnels interwoven throughout the ship, with compact dimensions designed for the Covenant's smaller species to traverse.<ref name="Covenant Escape">'''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''', ''[[Covenant Escape]]''</ref> | ||
[[File:HOD SupplicationofPurity Interior 1.jpg|left|thumb|200px|The interior of a maintenance corridor of the ''Supplication of Purity''.]] | [[File:HOD SupplicationofPurity Interior 1.jpg|left|thumb|200px|The interior of a maintenance corridor of the ''Supplication of Purity''.]] | ||