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That's a very common misconception. The "fork" area has always contained the propulsion system. The article's previous title image was misleading, as it erroneously showed the back end of the Seraph.
(I'm pretty sure this is what it was referring to.) |
(That's a very common misconception. The "fork" area has always contained the propulsion system. The article's previous title image was misleading, as it erroneously showed the back end of the Seraph.) |
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The '''Type-31 XMF''', otherwise known as the '''''Seraph''-class Starfighter''', is a widely used [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] starfighter, essentially the Covenant's counterpart to the [[UNSC]] [[Longsword]].<ref>'''Halo: Reach''': ''Game Stats''</ref><ref name="For">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page ??''</ref> | The '''Type-31 XMF''', otherwise known as the '''''Seraph''-class Starfighter''', is a widely used [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] starfighter, essentially the Covenant's counterpart to the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC's]] [[C709 Longsword-class Interceptor|Longsword-class interceptor]].<ref>'''Halo: Reach''': ''Game Stats''</ref><ref name="For">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page ??''</ref> The Seraph is the successor to the older [[Tarasque-class heavy fighter|''Tarasque''-class fighter]]. | ||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
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The Seraph features a piscine, teardrop-like design, fitting with the overall design elegance the Covenant are known for. Seraph fighters are mostly stored in the hangar bays of Covenant ships or stations when they are not in battle or escorting a ship. | The Seraph features a piscine, teardrop-like design, fitting with the overall design elegance the Covenant are known for. Seraph fighters are mostly stored in the hangar bays of Covenant ships or stations when they are not in battle or escorting a ship. | ||
As the Covenant's main space-based attack fighter, the Seraph has been known to be utilized as an air superiority fighter, but is clumsy and sluggish within an atmosphere, indicating that such a capability is only a secondary role and that the Banshee fills the gap left by the Seraph's sluggish maneuvering and less than aerodynamic design while in an atmosphere.<ref name="ghosts">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page ??''</ref> Faster and possessing vastly more powerful ordnance than the Banshee, the Seraph poses a significant aerial threat. The Seraph fighter is both powerful and fast, even able to fly in the hurricane force winds of the gas giant [[Threshold]]. The Seraph also appears to be able to power down and become invisible to Human ship sensors.<ref | As the Covenant's main space-based attack fighter, the Seraph has been known to be utilized as an air superiority fighter, but is clumsy and sluggish within an atmosphere, indicating that such a capability is only a secondary role and that the Banshee fills the gap left by the Seraph's sluggish maneuvering and less than aerodynamic design while in an atmosphere.<ref name="ghosts">'''''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''''', ''page ??''</ref> Faster and possessing vastly more powerful ordnance than the Banshee, the Seraph poses a significant aerial threat. The Seraph fighter is both powerful and fast, even able to fly in the hurricane force winds of the gas giant [[Threshold]]. The Seraph also appears to be able to power down and become invisible to Human ship sensors.<ref>'''''[[Halo: The Flood]]''''', page ???</ref> This has proven extremely useful for sneaking past ship defenses undetected and hitting vulnerable areas. | ||
===Armaments=== | ===Armaments=== | ||
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==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
Seraphs have been seen operational as early as the [[Battle of Harvest]]. They are a common adversary of the Longsword-class fighters. These starfighters provided excellent fire support to all Covenant forces in space and on the groundside. | Seraphs have been seen operational as early as the [[Battle of Harvest]]. They are a common adversary of the Longsword-class fighters. These starfighters provided excellent fire support to all Covenant forces in space and on the groundside. Serpaphs were prominently used during the [[Battle of the Unnamed Star System]], the [[Fall of Reach]], the [[Battle of Earth]], the [[Battle of Onyx]], and the [[Battle of Installation 00]]. | ||
In [[Operation: TORPEDO]], the Seraphs harassed the incoming [[SPARTAN-III]] | In [[Operation: TORPEDO]], the Seraphs harassed the incoming [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-IIIs]] by bombarding them during the UNSC surprise assault of the Covenant refinery facilities. Several fighters were shot down by missiles fired from the [[M19-B Surface-to-Air Missile Launcher]]s used by the SPARTAN-IIIs. | ||
During the Battle of Reach, the Seraphs attempted to disable the UNSC ships and orbital stations over the planet [[Reach]], while providing some cover for the Covenant boarding crews. These attempts were subsequently prevented by | During the Battle of Reach, the Seraphs attempted to disable the UNSC ships and orbital stations over the planet [[Reach]], while providing some cover for the Covenant boarding crews. These attempts were subsequently prevented by UNSC [[YSS-1000|''Sabre''-class interceptors]], [[UNSC Frigate|frigtes]] and ''Longsword''-class interceptors. Similar tactics were also employed during the Battle of Earth. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Seraph is actually an old model of a Covenant tank that [[Shi Kai Wang]] created.<ref>'''Halo 3''', Collector's Edition Behind-the-Scenes''</ref> | *The Seraph is actually an old model of a Covenant tank that [[Shi Kai Wang]] created.<ref>'''Halo 3''', Collector's Edition Behind-the-Scenes''</ref> | ||
*Instead of having a name that represents a sinister supernatural being like the [[Wraith]] or [[Phantom]], the word "Seraph" is derived from the highest level of angels as described in certain texts of the Bible, | *Instead of having a name that represents a sinister supernatural being like the [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraith]] or [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantom]], the word "Seraph" is derived from the highest level of angels as described in certain texts of the Bible. However, Biblical seraphim have six wings while the Type-31 XMF has none. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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