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==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
===Design details=== | ===Design details=== | ||
Larger than UNSC Frigates but relatively weak compared to most Covenant ships, Corvettes are usually sent in advance of larger fleets. They are streamlined, with a vaguely oblong hull shape. Their "double-hull" assembly is unique among Covenant vessels encountered so far. Corvettes are also different from most known covenant in that the bridge is located at the front of the ship instead of in the ships center. They also have no shields which leave them vulnerable to smaller [[UNSC]] weapons such as the vessel armed [[Point-defense gun]]. A lack of shield also puts the ship at risk of being boarded, as seen during [[Operation: | Larger than UNSC Frigates but relatively weak compared to most Covenant ships, Corvettes are usually sent in advance of larger fleets. They are streamlined, with a vaguely oblong hull shape. Their "double-hull" assembly is unique among Covenant vessels encountered so far. Corvettes are also different from most known covenant in that the bridge is located at the front of the ship instead of in the ships center. They also have no shields which leave them vulnerable to smaller [[UNSC]] weapons such as the vessel armed [[Point-defense gun]]. A lack of shield also puts the ship at risk of being boarded, as seen during [[Operation: UPPER CUT]]. | ||
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==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
Several Covenant corvettes were present during the [[Fall of Reach]]. At least one of these corvettes, ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'', was in the [[Reach|planet]]'s orbit when | Several Covenant corvettes were present during the [[Fall of Reach]]. At least one of these corvettes, ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'', was in the [[Reach|planet]]'s orbit when Operation: UPPER CUT commenced.<ref name="lnos">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> As the vessel's communications were being jammed by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]], it was engaged by the {{UNSCship|Savannah}}, which was assisted by several [[Sabre]] fighters, including one piloted by [[SPARTAN-B312]] and [[Jorge-052]]. The corvette was destroyed by the Slipspace Bomb and took the Supercarrier ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' with it thanks to the trap.<ref name="lnos"/> Another corvette attacked [[Sword Base]] but retreated when its forces were driven off or destroyed. As it left, the corvette was blasted through the middle with a [[MAC]] round and sank in a nearby lake. These first two corvettes were part of a small advance force sent ahead to Reach that seemed to be made up of at least the two corvettes and the [[Covenant supercarrier]] ''[[Long Night of Solace]]''. It is unclear if there were any more corvettes or other ship-types involved, but it doesn't seem likely. | ||
Other Covenant corvettes took part in the ground battle on the planet. At least three such corvettes were present during the occupation and destruction of the city of [[New Alexandria]]. One took part in the destruction of civilian transports, but was heavily damaged by missile batteries, apparently disabling its weapons and allowing the other transports to escape.<ref name="exodus">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Exodus (level)|Exodus]]''</ref> | Other Covenant corvettes took part in the ground battle on the planet. At least three such corvettes were present during the occupation and destruction of the city of [[New Alexandria]]. One took part in the destruction of civilian transports, but was heavily damaged by missile batteries, apparently disabling its weapons and allowing the other transports to escape.<ref name="exodus">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Exodus (level)|Exodus]]''</ref> | ||