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===Design details=== | ===Design details=== | ||
The karve is a craft of [[Jiralhanae]] origin designed for siege and planetary invasion operations. As of [[Operation: WOLFE]], the [[UNSC]] was unaware of whether the vessels had [[superluminal communications]] capability.{{Ref/Reuse|SOR13}} They are quick to construct and easy to maintain, making them extremely popular throughout Jiralhanae space as patrol craft and cargo ferries, or by the [[Banished]] as escorts to [[Banished dreadnought|dreadnoughts]]. They are much smaller than the dreadnoughts, though share a similar design including the signature armoured prow, which can be used as an offensive weapon when necessary.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | The karve is a craft of [[Jiralhanae]] origin designed for siege and planetary invasion operations. As of [[Operation: WOLFE]], the [[UNSC]] was unaware of whether the vessels had [[superluminal communications]] capability.{{Ref/Reuse|SOR13}} They are quick to construct and easy to maintain, making them extremely popular throughout Jiralhanae space as patrol craft and cargo ferries, or by the [[Banished]] as escorts to [[Banished dreadnought|dreadnoughts]]. They are much smaller than the dreadnoughts, though share a similar design including the signature armoured prow, which can be used as an offensive weapon when necessary.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
As part of their use in planetary invasions, a pair of karves can carry and deploy hundreds of [[Gydrozka Workshop Breaching Pod|drop pods]].{{Ref/Novel|HOut|Chapter=24}} | |||
===Armaments=== | |||
The specific armaments of Banished karves are unknown, though they have been observed in effect in the sky battle over [[Suban]]. In this engagement, the karves of the Banished fleet employed two weapons of note; the first a primary [[directed-energy weapon]] of some kind, which appears to involve a lengthy charging time and a [[laser designator]] before firing a large energy bolt at a ship. This weapon is capable of singlehandedly destroying the {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}}s and {{Pattern|Hekar Taa|blockade runner}}s of the [[Swords of Sanghelios]].{{Ref/Reuse|prism}} | |||
The second weapon observed in use by the Banished karves over Suban is a secondary weapon, which appears to fire four projectiles in rapid succession. It is unclear whether this is a single repeating cannon, or a battery of individual guns coordinating their fire; or whether it is an energy weapon or projectile weapon.{{Ref/Reuse|prism}} | |||
===Usage=== | ===Usage=== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Enc22 Karve alternate angles.jpg|Karve artwork produced for the ''Halo Encyclopedia'', but unused in the final book. | File:Enc22 Karve alternate angles.jpg|Karve artwork produced for the ''Halo Encyclopedia'', but unused in the final book. | ||
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HINF PrismSkyboxBattle 1.png|A karve firing its cannon at a {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}} in ''Halo Infinite''. | HINF PrismSkyboxBattle 1.png|A karve firing its cannon at a {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}} in ''Halo Infinite''. | ||
HINF PrismSkyboxBattle 3.png|Two karves firing their armaments in ''Halo Infinite''. | HINF PrismSkyboxBattle 3.png|Two karves firing their armaments in ''Halo Infinite''. | ||
File:HINF KrunchyKarve.png|A close-up view of one of the karves in [[Prism]]'s skybox. | File:HINF KrunchyKarve.png|A close-up view of one of the upside-down karves in [[Prism]]'s skybox. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||