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|engine= [[Deuterium fusion reactor|Naoto Technologies: V4/L-DFR]]<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12">[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/10/The-Halo-Bulletin-101012-.aspx '''Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 10.10.12''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20140730210813/https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-101012- Archive.org])</ref> | |engine= [[Deuterium fusion reactor|Naoto Technologies: V4/L-DFR]]<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12">[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/10/The-Halo-Bulletin-101012-.aspx '''Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 10.10.12''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20140730210813/https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-101012- Archive.org])</ref> | ||
|slipspace drive= [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|Series IV CODEN/SFTE]] | |slipspace drive= [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|Series IV CODEN/SFTE]]{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin 10.10.12}} | ||
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|hull= 60cm [[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A plating]]<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]''', ''page 259'' (2011)</ref> | |hull= 60cm [[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A plating]]<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]''', ''page 259'' (2011)</ref> | ||
|armament= *1 [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Mark II, Light Coil – 83B6R3/MAC]] | |armament= *1 [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Mark II, Light Coil – 83B6R3/MAC]]{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin 10.10.12}} | ||
*50 [[M58 Archer missile]] pods | *50 [[M58 Archer missile]] pods{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin 10.10.12}} | ||
*4 [[M870 Rampart point defense gun|M870 Rampart 50mm point defense guns]] | *4 [[M870 Rampart point defense gun|M870 Rampart 50mm point defense guns]]{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin 10.10.12}} | ||
*3 [[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system]] silos | *3 [[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system]] silos{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin 10.10.12}} | ||
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*Total: 782<ref name="FUD 1">'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''Part 1''</ref> | *Total: 782<ref name="FUD 1">'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''Part 1''</ref> | ||
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**At least 7 [[D77H-TCI Pelican]]s<ref name="H3TheArk">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Ark]]''</ref> | **At least 7 [[D77H-TCI Pelican]]s<ref name="H3TheArk">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Ark]]''</ref> | ||
**[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]]s | **[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]]s | ||
**[[M12 Warthog]]s | **[[M12 Warthog]]s{{Ref/Reuse|H3TheArk}} | ||
**At least 3 [[M808C Scorpion]]s | **At least 3 [[M808C Scorpion]]s{{Ref/Reuse|H3TheArk}} | ||
**[[AV-14 Hornet]]s | **[[AV-14 Hornet]]s{{Ref/Reuse|H3TheArk}} | ||
|role=*Escort of capital ships | |role=*Escort of capital ships | ||
*Expeditionary land warfare support | *Expeditionary land warfare support | ||
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|era=[[Insurrection]]<br>[[Human-Covenant War]] <br> [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | |era=[[Insurrection]]<br>[[Human-Covenant War]] <br> [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | ||
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The '''''Charon''-class light frigate''' is a type of [[Frigate|escort ship]] in service with the [[UNSC Navy]].<ref name="essential">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 76''</ref> Ships of this class are used primarily in fleet escort duties and planetary defense. | The '''''Charon''-class light frigate''' is a type of [[Frigate|escort ship]] in service with the [[UNSC Navy]].<ref name="essential">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 76''</ref> Ships of this class are used primarily in fleet escort duties and planetary defense.{{Ref/Reuse|essential}} | ||
==Design details== | ==Design details== | ||
===Hull and complement=== | ===Hull and complement=== | ||
At 490 meters in length, the ''Charon'' is a rather small vessel. Owing to its enlarged hangar bay, the ''Charon''-class frigate is better suited to landing forces groundside than other frigate classes. | At 490 meters in length, the ''Charon'' is a rather small vessel. Owing to its enlarged hangar bay, the ''Charon''-class frigate is better suited to landing forces groundside than other frigate classes.{{Ref/Reuse|essential}} The ship's sublight power plant is a [[Deuterium fusion reactor|Naoto Technologies: V4/L deuterium fusion reactor]]. Translight power is provided by a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|Series IV CODEN Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]].{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin 10.10.12}} The Charon has a maximum crew and complement of 782.{{Ref/Reuse|FUD 1}} It can carry several [[Pelican]] dropships as well as an assortment of ground and air vehicles. These include [[M808C Scorpion]]s, [[AV-14 Hornet]]s, and various varieties of [[M12 Warthog]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|H3TheArk}} | ||
The hangar bay on the ''Charon''-class has a large opening on its aft wall. Three elevators are installed in the floor of the bay, which can either retract to allow for the launch of its embarked Pelicans, or extended to deploy its fleet of Scorpions and Warthogs to the surface. | The hangar bay on the ''Charon''-class has a large opening on its aft wall. Three elevators are installed in the floor of the bay, which can either retract to allow for the launch of its embarked Pelicans, or extended to deploy its fleet of Scorpions and Warthogs to the surface.{{Ref/Reuse|H3TheArk}} | ||
===Armament=== | ===Armament=== | ||
The ''Charon''-class frigate's primary armament is a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Mark II, Light Coil – 83B6R3 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]. | The ''Charon''-class frigate's primary armament is a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Mark II, Light Coil – 83B6R3 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]].{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin 10.10.12}} It also boasts fifty [[Archer missile#M58 Archer|M58 Archer missile]] pods,{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin 10.10.12}}{{Ref/Note|By the standards of UNSC frigates, this number (given in reference to the [[UNSC Forward Unto Dawn|UNSC ''Forward Unto Dawn'']] by Halo Bulletin 10.10.12) is unusually high. For comparison, the [[UNSC In Amber Clad|UNSC ''In Amber Clad'']], a [[Stalwart-class light frigate|''Stalwart''-class light frigate]], is stated to have possessed 16 M58 Archer pods, and the [[UNSC Commonwealth|UNSC ''Commonwealth'']], a [[Paris-class heavy frigate|''Paris''-class heavy frigate]], is stated to have possessed 26. It is possible that the 50 pods figure for the Charon-class is an error, or that the individual pods are much smaller than those of other UNSC ships for an unknown reason.}}, and four dual-mount [[M870 Rampart point defense gun|M870 Rampart point defense guns]] are installed on the port and starboard hangar bays, one on the dorsal surface and one below.<ref name= "TheStorm">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Storm]]'', closing cutscene</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin 10.10.12}} Additionally, the ''Charon'' sports three [[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system|M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system]] silos{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin 10.10.12}}, which are capable of destroying an unshielded {{Class|CRS|light cruiser}}.<ref name="Dawn">'''[[Halo 4]]''', campaign level ''[[Dawn]]''</ref> | ||
==Ships of the line== | ==Ships of the line== | ||
