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The '''''Ceudar''-pattern heavy corvette''' {{3Letter|SDV|heavy corvette}} is a class of [[corvette]], formerly in service with the [[Covenant]] [[Covenant fleet|fleet]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Manufactured by both the [[Forgemasters of Tanus]] and the [[Gorgon Assembly Vault]],{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} these corvettes rarely engage in ship-to-ship combat (though if pressed, they are capable of taking on [[human]] [[frigate]]s on more-or-less even terms); instead, they typically escort [[capital ship]]s, deploy [[space fighter]]s in [[fleet]] engagements, and screen support ships from enemy fast-attack craft.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Although they typically serve as heavy escorts within a fleet, the ''Ceudar'' can operate independently of support for extended periods of time.{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}}

The ''Ceudar''-pattern corvette is outfitted with [[Energy shielding|''Morelia''-pattern dispersal field generators]],{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} which provide the corvettes with energy shielding.<ref name="Halo p. 145">'''Halo: Hunters in the Dark''', ''p. 145''</ref> The corvettes are also equipped with a [[Active camouflage|''Ushab''-pattern stealth generator]], utilizing powerful distortion screens and a multispectral hypersink that renders the ships practically invisible to long-range passive sensors of both human and Covenant origin.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} A [[gravity lift]] near the center serves as a low-capacity utility lift for cargo transport.{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos}}

When the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] arrived over [[Reach]] later that summer, several attached ''SDV''-class heavy corvettes were present for the ensuring [[Fall of Reach]]. On [[2552#July|July 26, 2552]], a corvette [[Battle of Sword Base|attacked]] the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[Sword Base]], but retreated when its forces were driven off. As it left, the corvette was struck amidships by a round from an [[orbital defense platform]]'s [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] and sank in a nearby lake.{{Ref/Level|Id=ONI: SB|HR|ONI: Sword Base}} At least four corvettes were present in the Covenant staging area in the [[Viery Territory]] and were discovered by [[Recon Team Bravo]] during [[Mission to Szurdok Ridge|a reconnaissance mission]].{{Ref/Reuse|Nightfall}} Later in the battle, ''Ardent Prayer'' played a vital role in [[Operation: UPPER CUT]], when she was engaged by {{UNSCShip|Savannah}} while being [[Boarding|boarded]] by several [[FSS-1000 Sabre]] fighters, including one piloted by [[SPARTAN-B312]] and [[Jorge-052]]. The pilots hijacked the corvette and brought aboard ''Savannah''{{'}}s [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace drive]], which was used as a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine#Atypical uses|makeshift bomb]]. ''Ardent Prayer'' was sent towards the fleet [[flagship]] ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'', where Jorge-052 activated the drive and created a devasting [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] rift. The resulting loss of ''Ardent Prayer'' and ''Long Night of Solace'' effectively crippled the Fleet of Valiant Prudence, though the fleet's remnants were reinforced by the [[Ministry of Resolution]].{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}}

|Title=Covenant SDV Heavy Corvette (Line Formation)

{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of SDV-class heavy corvettes}}

The Covenant heavy corvette made its visual debut in the [[2010]] game ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', playing an integral role in the [[campaign]] level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]'', as well as serving as the setting for the [[Firefight]] map ''[[Corvette (map)|Corvette]]'' and the multiplayer map ''[[Zealot (map)|Zealot]]''—both taking place aboard the corvette ''[[Ardent Prayer]]''. For the game, the corvette was conceptualized and designed by artist [[:Category:Images by Glenn Israel|Glenn Israel]], who attempted to create a new, yet familiar, ship class. The corvette's design was partly inspired by the {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}, particularly ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' which had previously served as a setting for ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. While the corvette's interior resembles that of the battlecruiser, the increased processing power of the [[Xbox 360]] allowed for significantly more detail.{{Ref/Reuse|abw73}} The model of the SDV-class corvette for ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' was created by [[Spartan Games]] without using the ''Halo: Reach'' model for reference. The {{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}} (which was designed for the game) features a "runner" amidships in reference to the corvette.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-in-the-loop|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - In the Loop|D=15|M=10|Y=2018}}

File:HR_CovenantCorvette_Sketches_Concept.jpg|Rough sketches for the corvette's design.

*''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''