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| {{Ship Class Infobox
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| |image = [[File:H4-T31SeraphXMF.png|300px]]
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| |name = Type-31 "Seraph" Exoatmospheric Multirole fighter
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| |manufacturer = [[Assembly Forges]]<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 169''</ref>
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| |class = Type-31
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| |length = {{Convert|28|m|ft}}<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 271''</ref>
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| |width =
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| |height =
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| |mass =
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| |max accel =
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| |max speed space =
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| |max speed air =
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| |engine = [[Impulse drive]]
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| |slipspace drive =
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| |slipspace speed = N/A
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| |poweroutput =
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| |power =
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| |shield gen=Yes
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| |hull = Unknown Covenant material
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| *Equipped with energy shields
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| |sensor =
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| |target =
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| |navigation =
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| |avionics =
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| |countermeasures =
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| |armament =
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| *[[Heavy plasma cannon]]
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| *[[Pulse laser turret|Pulse laser]]
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| *[[Plasma charge]]
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| |complement =
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| |crew =*1 Pilot
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| *1 Co-pilot
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| |skeleton =
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| |passengers =
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| |capacity =
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| |consumables =
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| |othersystems =
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| |firstuse =
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| |role = Combat starfighter
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| |era = [[Ages of Reclamation|9th Age of Reclamation]]
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| |affiliation =
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| ;[[Covenant]]
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| :[[Covenant Navy]]
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| }}
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| The '''Type-31 Exoatmospheric Multirole Fighter''',<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/ '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Universe - Tech'']</ref> otherwise known as the '''Seraph''', is a widely used [[Covenant]] starfighter, essentially the Covenant's counterpart to the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]'s [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword 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]]. A more powerful counterpart to the unshielded [[Type-27 Exoatmospheric Multirole Fighter]], it serves as the Covenant's primary space and atmospheric fighter.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''' ''game manual''</ref>
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| ==Specifications==
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| ===Design details===
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| The Seraph features a piscine, teardrop-like shape, fitting with the overall design elegance the Covenant is 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. Seraphs have two movable flaps on either side of their hull, and their twin "tails" are articulated to aid with directing exhaust. These features give the Seraph superior turning capabilities in zero-gravity environments.
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| As the [[Covenant]]'s main space-based attack fighter, the Seraph is highly maneuverable while in space, and can easily keep pace with the [[UNSC]]'s [[YSS-1000 Sabre|Sabres]] and Longswords.<ref name="ghosts">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page ??''</ref> Though not specifically intended for in-atmospheric use, Seraphs still are significantly faster than [[Banshees]] while flying at low altitudes. They have even been shown to fly in the hurricane force winds of the gas giant [[Threshold]].
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| ===Armaments===
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| Seraphs have demonstrated that they are a very effective counter-weapon against Longsword interceptors unless the latter attacks from the side or behind. Seraphs usually attack in formations of ten, their assaults on enemy ships range from simple harassment, to full out strafing attacks. They have also been seen patrolling in pairs. Unlike the Banshee or Phantom, Seraphs are equipped with energy shields, but these are only a fraction of the strength of those on Capital Ships and are easily depleted with sustained fire. It is assumed that Seraph fighters can be piloted by a single [[Sangheili]] or [[Jiralhanae]].
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| The Seraph is armed with a variety of weapons. Seraphs are seen firing a heavy plasma cannon, and are also armed with a pulse laser and plasma charges for strafing and bombing runs. A Seraph's bombing runs are very deadly, as evidenced in the [[SPARTAN-III]]s' attack on a [[Covenant]] factory as read in ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''. The energy weapons the Seraph is equipped with delivers a hard punch to anything it attacks, such as [[Pelican]] dropships, and [[Albatross]] heavy dropships, and when dueling with the UNSC space-superiority Sabres.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''pages 17-18''</ref>
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| ==Operational history==
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| Seraphs have been seen operational as early as the [[Second Battle of Harvest]]. They are a common adversary of the Longsword fighters. These starfighters provided excellent fire support to all Covenant forces in space and on the groundside. Seraphs were prominently used during the [[Raid on the Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence]], the [[Fall of Reach]], the [[Battle of Earth]], the [[Battle of Onyx]], and the [[Battle of Installation 00]].
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| In [[Operation: TORPEDO]], the Seraphs harassed the incoming [[SPARTAN-III]]s 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.
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| 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|frigates]] and Longsword interceptors. Similar tactics were also employed during the Battle of Earth.
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| During the [[Battle of the Gas Mine]], [[Sesa 'Refumee]] tried to escape on a Seraph but was killed by the Arbiter before he could.
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| After the [[Battle of Earth (2557)|Battle of Earth]] in 2557, when the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} returned to the shield world [[Requiem]] to engage the Promethean forces of the returned Didact, numerous [[Covenant remnant]] Seraphs were deployed around Requiem to prevent the humans from gaining entrance. These Seraphs attacked the ''Infinity'' and the Pelicans it deployed to the surface, but were repelled by a squadron of [[F-41 Broadsword]] strike fighters.
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| ==Trivia==
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| *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>
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| *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.
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| *In the level Long Night of Solace if the player's highest kill is the Seraph when viewed in Campaign Scoring, the picture shown will be that of the Sabre.
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| *In the same level, there is a [[Pilotable Seraph|glitch]] that makes it possible to hit a Seraph with an EMP shot from a [[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|plasma pistol]] and hijack it.
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| *In the ''Halo Legends'' episode ''The Package'', when [[Kelly-087]] yells ''"Seraph formation!"'', the subtitles mistakenly say, ''"Syrup formation!"''
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| File:ReachConcept - Seraph.jpg|Concept art of the Seraph for ''Halo: Reach''.
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| File:H2 - Seraph Overview.png|An overview of the Type-31 ''"Seraph"''.
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| File:H2-CovenantSeraph-Overview.png|An overview of the Seraph from ''Halo 2''.
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| File:Heretic Seraph.png|A Seraph docked inside the [[Gas Mine]].
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| File:Seraph render.png|Profile view of a Type-31 Seraph XMF in ''Halo: Reach''.
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| File:HaloReach - SeraphProfile.png|An angled side view of a Seraph.
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| File:HaloReach - T31XMF.png|Fore view of a Seraph.
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| File:Reach Seraphs.png|A Seraph shot down by [[M71 Anti-Aircraft Gun|UNSC anti-air turret]] nearby the [[Sabre Program Launch/Research Range]].
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| File:HaloReach - SeraphFormation.png|Three Seraph starfighters in formation.
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| File:Seraph dogfight.jpg|A Seraph being shot by a Sabre during Operation: UPPER CUT.
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| File:Docked Seraphs.jpg|Seraph-class starfighters docked inside a Covenant corvette's hangar.
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| File:HaloReach - T31XMFs.jpg|Two Seraph starfighters. Take note of the tail booms, indicating the turning direction of the craft.
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| File:Seraph reach.jpg| A Seraph in orbit above [[Reach]].
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| File:Seraphagain.jpg|A Seraph flying within Threshold.
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| File:OpeningShot1-large-crop.jpg|Separatist Seraph fighters engaging Loyalist Seraph fighters over [[Installation 00]].
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| </gallery>
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
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| *''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
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| *''[[Halo 2]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3]]''
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| *''[[Halo Legends]]''
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| **''[[The Package]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Reach]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]
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| **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
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| *''[[Halo 4]]''
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| ==Sources==
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| <references/>
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| {{CovenantShips}}
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| {{Covenant Vehicles}}
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