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With the outbreak of the [[Human-Covenant War]], ''Halcyon''-class ships were put through extensive refits. At least one ship, the ''Pillar of Autumn'', had the following armament: | |||
*One [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|'''MAC Cannon''']] | |||
*300 [[Archer Missile|'''Archer Missile Pods''']] which were arranged in thirty columns and ten rows. Each pod contained 26 individual devices, equaling 7800 missiles<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], pages 274-275 Captain Keyes mentions performing a fly-by inspection of the starboard shuttle bay and counting Archer Missile Pods thirty across and ten down, making for 300 [[Archer Missile]] Pods. The next sentence then reads "Each pod held dozens of missiles." <ref>. | |||
*Four [[Shiva Nuclear-tipped missile|'''Shiva Nuclear Warheads''']]. | |||
*Forty '''50mm MLA Auto-cannons''' with overlapping fields of fire for point defense against single ships. | |||
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The Halcyon-class Cruiser (Pronounced 'hal-see-on') (known as Human Attack Ship class C-II[1] by the Covenant) was a class of United Nations Space Command cruiser starship classification designed by Dr. Robert McLees in 2510. Their service lives were short due to a unique hull design that was costly both to construct and to maintain, lack of speed, and concerns about their tactical viability. They were subsequently replaced by the Marathon-class Cruiser.
Facilities
Halcyon-class cruisers are composed of five hexagonal and octagonal sections mounted onto each other. The bridge is slung underneath one of the forward sections and eight docking bays are distributed throughout the ship. There are also slots for twelve lifepods on the ships' undersides. Lastly, the MAC cannon is visible as a bump on the bow allthough there's speculation on the giant weapon being somewhere else on this ship.
Corridors on the Halcyon-class were segmented by several retractable containment bulkheads. In the event of an emergency, these bulkheads could be closed and affected sections sealed from the remainder of the ship. A potential application of this was during a hostile boarding action, whereas the atmosphere in the sealed sections could be vented via commands from the bridge, asphyxiating enemy troops.
Armories were located throughout the ship, holding a selection of small arms and their requisite ammunition. Eight docking bays allowed a number of Pelican dropships, Longsword Interceptors, Warthogs and Scorpion Tanks to be carried.[2]
A number of service corridors ran the length of the ship. Although normally restricted to personnel, they could be accessed by lifts in main engineering or connecting passageways from the docking bays. If necessary, these expansive corridors could permit passage to Warthogs and some sections were large enough to accept Pelicans. The corridors served a secondary purpose of lessening the ship's considerable mass, thereby increasing acceleration.
Armory
Known elements of the Halcyon-classes' original armament consisted of the following;
- MAC Cannon(1)
- Archer Pods(6) which were far below standards at the time. Each pod would have contained several individual missiles.
- Shiva-class Nuclear Warhead (4)
- 50mm point defense guns
With the outbreak of the Human-Covenant War, Halcyon-class ships were put through extensive refits. At least one ship, the Pillar of Autumn, had the following armament:
- One MAC Cannon
- 300 Archer Missile Pods which were arranged in thirty columns and ten rows. Each pod contained 26 individual devices, equaling 7800 missilesCite error: Closing
</ref>missing for<ref>tag The durability of the design was demonstrated by the UNSC Pillar of Autumn when she survived a crash-landing on Alpha Halo.[3]
When the Human-Covenant War erupted in 2525 a number of Halcyon cruisers were reactivated from storage and refitted.
Ships of the Line
- UNSC Pillar of Autumn- Destroyed by John-117 in Battle of Installation 04.
- UNSC Dawn Under Heaven- Unknown
Trivia
- After refitting, the Pillar of Autumn was selected for the mission to capture a Prophet due to the Cruiser's resilience and firepower.
Images
A docking bay.
A typical internal corridor.
- RocketArmory.jpg
An armory.
Other
The word "Halcyon" is of Greek descent and means calm or peaceful.
Sources
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 4
- ^ It is unknown how many auxiliary craft and vehicles a Halcyon can embark. The Pillar of Autumn, depending on the in-game cutscenes, missions, and novels, was shown to carry at least: twelve Longswords, seven Pelicans, four Scorpions, and perhaps in excess of forty Warthogs. The Warthog count is partially based on the text of Halo: The Flood, pages 136-138. The docking bays shown in the cutscenes each revealed berths for sixteen Pelicans as well.
- ^ The Maw (level)
