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{{Era|Covenant|UNSC|HCW|Post}} | {{Era|Covenant|UNSC|HCW|Post}} | ||
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The ''' | The '''cruiser''' is a type of heavily-armed and armored capital warship in both the [[UNSC]] and [[Covenant]] [[fleet]]s, emphasizing weaponry and armor over [[starfighter]] complements. | ||
==Role== | ==Role== | ||
Even though both major fleets possessed warships of such classifications, the tactical philosophies of the two species were different. The | Even though both major fleets possessed warships of such classifications, the tactical philosophies of the two species were different. The Covenant, while possessing many different cruiser classifications, used [[carrier]]s as the powerhouses of their fleets. The UNSC, on the other hand, used cruisers as their heaviest warships. | ||
However, it should be noted that Covenant cruisers dwarfed their | However, it should be noted that Covenant cruisers dwarfed their UNSC counterparts and are much more powerful. For example, even the smallest Covenant cruisers contain powerful shields that are capable of withstanding several MAC rounds <ref>[[Halo: First Strike]]</ref>. An example of this occured during the [[Battle of Chi Ceti]], during which Captain [[Wallace]] led a single UNSC frigate against an overwhelmingly large Covenant light cruiser. <ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]</ref> | ||
==Sub-classifications== | ==Sub-classifications== | ||
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*{{Class|Halcyon|Cruiser}} - {{Convert|1170|m|ft}} | *{{Class|Halcyon|Cruiser}} - {{Convert|1170|m|ft}} | ||
==List of | ==List of appearances== | ||
{{Appearances|Halo: Combat Evolved|Halo 2|Halo 3|Halo Wars|Halo 3: ODST|Halo: Reach|Halo: The Fall of Reach|Halo: First Strike|Halo: Ghosts of Onyx|Halo: The Cole Protocol|Halo Graphic Novel|Halo Legends|Halo: Uprising|Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe|Halo: The Flood|Halo: Contact Harvest}} | {{Appearances|Halo: Combat Evolved|Halo 2|Halo 3|Halo Wars|Halo 3: ODST|Halo: Reach|Halo: The Fall of Reach|Halo: First Strike|Halo: Ghosts of Onyx|Halo: The Cole Protocol|Halo Graphic Novel|Halo Legends|Halo: Uprising|Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe|Halo: The Flood|Halo: Contact Harvest}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Ship Classifications]] | [[Category:Ship Classifications]] | ||