Zanar-pattern light cruiser: Difference between revisions

Perhaps the most excessive usage of the ''Zanar'' was that of [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]. After raiding an old imperial moon once-orbited by High Charity, Jul 'Mdama was able to obtain a large stockpile of light cruisers which were used to form the backbone of his fleet as began to consolidate power.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Numerous examples accompanied him to [[Requiem]] prior to and during the [[Battle of Requiem]]—during which they were dispatched in [[2557]] to investigate the wreckage of {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}, before subsequently being destroyed by the firing of one of the ship's [[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system|Hyperion missiles]].{{Ref/Level|H4|Dawn}} Three cruisers made a slipspace jump into [[Core of Requiem|Requiem's core]] to deploy troops around the satellite containing the Didact's [[Cryptum]]. At least one of these cruisers, was sucked into the [[gravity well]] created by the Didact's Cryptum entering slipspace and was destroyed.{{Ref/Level|H4|Forerunner (level)|Forerunner}} Numerous light cruisers were later sent to attack the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} after it crashed into Requiem, but at least two were destroyed by ''Infinity''{{'}}s defensive turrets and surface-to-air-missile launchers.{{Ref/Level|H4|Infinity (Halo 4 level)|Infinity}} At least three cruisers were present during the Didact's [[Raid on Ivanoff Station]], deploying Phantoms to stop the station's evacuation efforts.{{Ref/Level|H4|Composer (level)|Composer}}

''Zanar''-pattern light cruisers continued their occupation of Requiem throughout the remiander of 2557, with ''[[Panom's Canticle]]'' being specifically tasked with overwatch of [[The Refuge (Requiem location)|the Refuge]] site.{{Ref/Reuse|Umbrage}}{{Ref/Reuse|WPUmbrage}} during the [[Requiem Campaign]] in [[2558#February|February 2558]]. Many provided escort for an {{Pattern|Maugen|armored cruiser}} that was destroyed immediately after ''Infinity's'' emergence from slipspace. They immediately engaged ''Infinity's'' {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}s, though they were quickly destroyed or routed.{{Ref/SpOps|Departure}} Light cruisers would proceed to be the bane of ''Infinity'' throughout the campaign, with deployments at [[Two Giants]] resulting in one such vessel being eliminated via MAC strike by [[Infinity Sub-Vessel 3]]{{Ref/SpOps|Catherine|Shootout in Valhalla}} and ''Panom's Canticle'' being destroyed via [[Naval boarding|boarding action]] by [[Fireteam Shadow]] during [[Operation: VERTICAL UMBRAGE]].{{Ref/Reuse|Umbrage}}{{Ref/Reuse|WPUmbrage}} Another ''Zanar'' was later used to reinforce the capture of [[Fireteam Crimson]]{{Ref/SpOps|Memento Mori|Spartan Thorne}} and remained in station over the "[[Lockup]]",{{Ref/SpOps|Scattered|Escape Plan}} with a further trio later deployed to the "[[Warrens]]" in response to [[Raid on the Warrens|another raid]] by UNSC forces there.{{Ref/SpOps|Scattered|Need To Know}} Several ships were later used as a part of the [[Invasion of the UNSC Infinity|boarding attempt]] on ''Infinity'', with one being destroyed by the supercarrier's weapons.{{Ref/SpOps|Invasion}} During the campaign's final moments, many ''Zanar''-pattern vessels were able to escape the planet before it was destroyed, escorting {{Pattern|Maugen|armored cruiser}}s to safety.{{Ref/SpOps|Id=Exodus|Exodus}}

In [[2558#July|July 2558]], multiple light cruisers were present on [[Aktis IV]] when Jul 'Mdama and Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]] set a trap to get the UNSC's half of the [[Janus Key]]. Hidden undetected under the planet's ocean, the ships rose to [[Battle of Aktis IV|attack]] the ''Infinity'' and her sub-vessels, blocking the UNSC [[flagship]] off in low orbit for over seven hours.{{Ref/Comic|Id=HE15|HEsc|Issue=15}} They were later part of the large force sent to the [[Absolute Record]].{{Ref/Comic|HEsc|Issue=19}}

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