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-'''Freighter''' is a classification for interstellar vessels. These ships are neither armed nor well-protected, consisting almost entirely of cargo bay space for their transported goods. Many freighters are operated entirely by [[navigation computer]]s and managed by planetary [[Artificial intelligence|AIs]], however some are still crewed by humans.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 24''</ref>
+'''Freighter''' is a classification for interstellar vessels. These ships are neither armed nor well-protected, consisting almost entirely of cargo bay space for their transported goods. Many freighters are operated entirely by [[navigation computer]]s and managed by planetary [[Artificial intelligence|AIs]], however some are still crewed by humans.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 24''</ref> There are numerous types of freighters of varying designs.
-In the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]], many freighters are maintained, mostly to move supplies, food, and equipment to and from fringe worlds in the [[Outer Colonies]]. Most of these are maintained not by the [[UNSC Navy]], but by the [[UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping]]. Some private companies and individuals maintain their own freighters. These ships can also sometimes be armed and used as warships, particularly by militant [[Insurrectionist]] factions, such as the [[Insurrectionist#Eridanus cell|Eridanus Rebels]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 77''</ref> Freighters operated by the UNSC Navy have the [[hull classification symbol]] of '''DDA'''. Larger freighters are sometimes also converted into [[prison ship]]s, used to transport convicts and goods to and from [[penal colony|penal colonies]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Mona Lisa]]", ''page 234''</ref>
+Many freighters are maintained by the [[United Earth Government]], mostly to move supplies, food, and equipment to and from fringe worlds in the [[Outer Colonies]]. Most of these are maintained by the [[UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping]], whose [[UNSC commercial fleet|commercial fleet]] consists of hundreds of [[DCS light freighter|light freighters]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 23''</ref> Some private companies and individuals also maintain their own freighters. Some freighters were also used by militant [[Insurrectionist]] factions, such as the [[Insurrectionist#Eridanus cell|Eridanus rebels]] to supply their [[Eridanus Secundus|hidden base]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 77''</ref> Freighters operated by the [[UNSC Navy]] have the [[hull classification symbol]] of '''DDA'''. Larger freighters are sometimes also converted into [[prison ship]]s, used to transport convicts and goods to and from [[penal colony|penal colonies]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Mona Lisa]]", ''page 234''</ref>
-==Design details==
+==Known freighters==
-There are several types of freighters of varying designs. A common type of freighter is simply a large cargo container attached magnetically to a [[Propulsion pod]] which contains the [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] and sublight maneuvering systems. These containers can travel up and down [[space elevator]] strands, allowing for fast loading and management of cargo. Once on top of the elevator, the propulsion pod is attached to the container, effectively turning it into a slipspace-capable freighter.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 67''</ref> A colonial high-capacity space tether system can have dozens of propulsion pods and cargo containers operational at a time, all managed by a shipping operations AI. These freighters are mostly automated, and human crews are a rarity. Mail between colonies is often delivered on the freighters' on-board memory.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 35''</ref>
-==Known Freighters==
+===''Laden''-class freighters===
+{{Main|Laden-class freighter}}
-===''Laden''-class Freighters===
-{{Main|Laden-class Freighter}}
 *''none known by name.''
-===''Parabola''-class Freighters===
+===''Parabola''-class freighters===
-{{main|Parabola-class Freighter}}
+{{main|Parabola-class freighter}}
 *''[[Laden]]''
-===Container/Propulsion pod configuration===
+===DCS light freighters===
+{{Main|DCS light freighter}}
 *''[[Bulk Discount]]''
 *''[[Contents Under Pressure]]''