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Larger than [[UNSC frigate]]s but relatively weak compared to most Covenant ships, corvettes are usually sent in advance of larger fleets.<ref name="ONI: SB"/><ref name="Nightfall">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Nightfall]]''</ref><ref name="LNoS">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> They are streamlined, with a | Larger than [[UNSC frigate]]s but relatively weak compared to most Covenant ships, corvettes are usually sent in advance of larger fleets.<ref name="ONI: SB"/><ref name="Nightfall">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Nightfall]]''</ref><ref name="LNoS">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> They are streamlined, with a smooth oblong hull shape. Their "double-hull" assembly is unique among Covenant military vessels. Corvettes are also different from most known Covenant vessels in that the bridge is located at the front of the ship<ref name="LNoS"/> instead of in the ship's center.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 5''</ref> Corvettes are propelled by four engines at the rear of the ship.<ref name="ONI: SB"/><ref name="Nightfall"/><ref name="LNoS"/><ref name="Exodus">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Exodus]]''</ref> Red and blue lights are used to distinguish the port and starboard sides of the ship.<ref name="LNoS"/> | ||
Unlike larger Covenant vessels, Corvettes have no [[Energy shielding|energy shields]]. This leaves them vulnerable to smaller [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] weapons such as [[point-defense gun]]s. A lack of energy shielding also puts them at risk of being boarded, as occurred to ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' during [[Operation: UPPER CUT]].<ref name="ONI: SB"/><ref name="LNoS"/><ref name ="Exodus"/> | Unlike larger Covenant vessels, Corvettes have no [[Energy shielding|energy shields]]. This leaves them vulnerable to smaller [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] weapons such as [[point-defense gun]]s. A lack of energy shielding also puts them at risk of being boarded, as occurred to ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' during [[Operation: UPPER CUT]].<ref name="ONI: SB"/><ref name="LNoS"/><ref name ="Exodus"/> | ||