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{{Ship class infobox
{{Ship class infobox
|name=''Rwaru''-pattern carrack
|name=''Rwaru''-pattern carrack
|image=[[File:carrack merchant cruiser.jpg|300px]]
|image=[[File:Enc22 Carrack.png |300px]]
|manufacturer=
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|hull=
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|shielding=Yes
|armament=
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*2 [[Plasma beam emitter|''Kor'o''-pattern plasma beam emitter]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|en voyage}}
*2 [[Plasma beam emitter|''Kor'o''-pattern plasma beam emitter]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|en voyage}}
*8 [[Plasma beam emitter|''Pol Naran''-pattern beam lasers]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*8 [[Plasma beam laser|''Pol Naran''-pattern beam lasers]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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===Armament===
===Armament===
''Rwaru''-pattern ships are armed with a complement of heavy weaponry, including three ''R'up''-pattern [[Plasma beam emitter]]s, two ''Kor'o''-pattern plasma beam emitters and eight ''Pol Naran''-pattern beam lasers.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
''Rwaru''-pattern ships are armed with a complement of heavy weaponry, including three ''R'up''-pattern [[plasma beam emitter]]s, two ''Kor'o''-pattern plasma beam emitters, and eight ''Pol Naran''-pattern [[plasma beam laser]]s for [[Point-defense gun|point-defence]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


===Usage===
===Usage===
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==Operational history==
==Operational history==
''Rwaru''-pattern ships have been in service for thousands of years, since the era of Sangheili spaceflight prior to the [[War of Beginnings]] and the formation of the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
''Rwaru''-pattern ships have been in service for thousands of years, since the era of Sangheili spaceflight prior to the [[War of Beginnings]] and the formation of the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
Unlike the multi-role [[warship]]s used by the [[Covenant]], older, single-purpose vessels such as the carrack have become important assets in Covenant remnant factions, as many of the warships of the Covenant have since been destroyed. Regardless, contemporary Sangheili [[fleetmaster]]s have found carracks to be capable and resilient troop and materiel transports, using them as both carriers and cruisers.{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}} carracks can reinforce naval battle groups and transport entire armies.{{Ref/Reuse|FBD}} As in the days of the Covenant's foundation, their reactors burn with the fury of caged stars.{{Ref/Reuse|FBD}} By the time the [[Blooding Years]] began, carracks had been upgraded to modern specifications.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.haloarchive.com/forum/topic/9-canon-fodder-and-random-lore-chat/?page=59&tab=comments|Site=Halo Archive|Page=Canon Fodder thread|D=25|M=05|Y=2018|Quote=I mean, it's not like there wouldn't be upgrades to those older designs as well...|Quotee=Jeff Easterling}}
Unlike the multi-role [[warship]]s used by the [[Covenant]], older, single-purpose vessels such as the carrack have become important assets in Covenant remnant factions, as many of the warships of the Covenant have since been destroyed. Regardless, contemporary Sangheili [[fleetmaster]]s have found carracks to be capable and resilient troop and materiel transports, using them as both carriers and cruisers.{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}} carracks can reinforce naval battle groups and transport entire armies.{{Ref/Reuse|FBD}} As in the days of the Covenant's foundation, their reactors burn with the fury of caged stars.{{Ref/Reuse|FBD}} By the time the [[Blooding Years]] began, carracks had been upgraded to modern specifications.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.haloarchive.com/forum/topic/9-canon-fodder-and-random-lore-chat/?page=59&tab=comments|Site=Halo Archive|Page=Canon Fodder thread|D=25|M=05|Y=2018|Quote=I mean, it's not like there wouldn't be upgrades to those older designs as well...|Quotee=Jeff Easterling}}


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File:H5G Concept OsirisIntro1.jpg|''Halo 5: Guardians'' concept for the level [[Osiris (level)|Osiris]]. Two carracks can be seen escorting a brigantine over [[Kamchatka]].
File:carrack merchant cruiser.jpg|The Carrack blueprint.
File:HFB-Carrack-Merchant-Cruiser.jpg|Profile view of the Carrack in ''Halo: Fleet Battles''.
File:HFB-Carrack-Merchant-Cruiser.jpg|Profile view of the Carrack in ''Halo: Fleet Battles''.
File:HFB-Carracks.jpg|Models of the carrack.
File:HFB-Carracks.jpg|Models of the carrack.