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===Assault carriers=== | ===Assault carriers=== | ||
{{Main|Assault carrier}} | {{Main|Assault carrier}} | ||
Assault carriers are the Covenant carrier type most commonly encountered by Covenant forces, classed as [[Examiner]]s in the [[Covenant ship classification system]]. They are generally the ones tasked with leading fleets of smaller warships and acting as primary combatants in [[space warfare]].{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=28}} The [[ | Assault carriers are the Covenant carrier type most commonly encountered by Covenant forces, classed as [[Examiner]]s in the [[Covenant ship classification system]]. They are generally the ones tasked with leading fleets of smaller warships and acting as primary combatants in [[space warfare]].{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=28}} The [[three-letter ship classification system]] developed by the [[United Nations Space Command]] designates most of these vessels as '''CAS-class assault carriers''',{{Ref/Site|Id=WPShadow|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/shadow-of-intent|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Shadow of Intent|D=11|M=05|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Site|Id=WPSong|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/song-of-retribution|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Song of Retribution|D=26|M=01|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=28}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc09|Enc09|Page=264}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11|Enc11|Page=276-277}}{{Ref/Book|Id=H4EVG|H4EVG|Page=195}} with the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] considering the Class-5 flagship carrier.{{Ref/Generic|Id=DD4|[[Data Drop|Data Drop 4]]}} | ||
A number of [[design pattern]] variations of assault carrier exist: | A number of [[design pattern]] variations of assault carrier exist: |