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| '''Human starships''' were space faring vessels built by [[Human]]s. Humans have maintained and created numerous starships throughout their existence and numerous factions have controlled them often with their purposes and styles of organization.
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| ==Overview==
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| ===Organization===
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| A number of factions operate Human starships, including the [[Unified Earth Government]] and its branches the [[UNSC]] and the [[CAA]]. The Insurrectionist factions [[United Rebel Front]] and the [[New Colonial Alliance]] as well operated their own ships. Independent human governments such as the [[Gao Republic]] own their own ships also.
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| Beyond governments and political organizations, human corporations also had ships that they owned or otherwise used, like with the [[Harris-Romner Bank]] and the [[Liang-Dortmund Corporation]].
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| In a rare instance of this, the [[Covenant remnants|Covenant remnant faction]] the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]] also made use of some human starships.
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| These ships are differentiated from one another in multiple ways, though the main method is through their names and their prefix. Known prefixes include:
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| *'''UNSC''' - [[United Nations Space Command]], Example: {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}, {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}
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| **'''ONI''' - [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], Example: [[ONI Acrisius|ONI ''Acrisius'']]
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| *'''CAA''' - [[Colonial Administration Authority]], Example: {{CAAShip|Butterworth}}, {{CAAShip|Casbah}}
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| *'''CMA''' - [[Colonial Military Administration]], Example: {{CMAShip|Argo}}, {{CMAShip|Laden}}
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| *'''URF''' - [[United Rebel Front]], Example: [[URF Origami|URF ''Origami'']]
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| *'''HRB''' - [[Harris-Romner Bank]], Example: [[HRB Flintlock|HRB ''Flintlock'']]
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| Other identification methods include the [[Hull classification symbol]], the [[Crew emblem]], the [[UNSC REG system]], the UNc system, and the [[UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping]]'s [[Freighter identification code]]s.
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| ===Design and specifications===
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| [[File:HM-DomusD 1.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Colony ships in orbit of [[Luna]].<ref name="mythosdomus"/>]]
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| Numerous companies and organizations using numerous shipyards across human space produced or repaired ships. The companies and organizations include the [[Oros Trading Company]], [[TanSec AB]], [[Halifax Spacewerx]], [[Aerofabrique SA]], [[Reyes-McLees Shipyards]], [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]], and [[Rhea Station]]. While the planets and moons housing the shipyards include [[Reach]], [[Tribute]], [[Mars]],<ref name="buzz generating">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-buzz-generating ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Buzz Generating]</ref> [[Earth]],{{Ref/Site|Id=infinityoverearth|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/chasing-shadows|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Community Update - Chasing Shadows}} [[Luna]],<ref name="mythosdomus"/> [[Biko]], and [[Skopje]].<ref>''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'', [[Dirt]]</ref> [[Rion Forge]] considers the best shipyards in the Outer Colonies by [[2557]] to be at [[Komoya]], [[Sverdlovsk system]].{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Renegades|Chapter=1}}
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| In some instances, the design or internal characteristics of a human ship have been modified with the technology of an alien species like with the ''[[Ace of Spades]]'' and a [[Design seed]] or the {{UNSCShip|Gettysburg}} and ''[[Ascendant Justice]]''.
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| ====Armament====
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| Humans have had armed ships since the ancient days with the [[Fibril cutter]]. After humanity returned to space, human ships were armed with a variety of weaponry including [[Archer Missile]]s, [[M910 Rampart point defense network]]s, [[nuclear weapon]]s, and the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]].
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| ===Complement===
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| [[Starfighter]]s and [[dropship]]s act as complement for ships and ship types across a number of organizations. As well, some ships carry land vehicles like the [[Mongoose (fiction)|Mongoose]], [[Warthog]] or [[Scorpion]]s. Others will carry a dedicated infantry fighting force that can be deployed from the ship.
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| ===Propulsion and movement===
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| Human ships use a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] in order to enter [[slipspace]].
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| ==History==
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| ===Ancient history===
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| {{Main|Prehistoric human civilization}}
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| [[File:H4-Terminal-Forthencho-Fleet.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Ancient human ships including an [[Ancient human cruiser]]s.]]
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| Humanity was once a highly advanced spacefaring civilization, spanning a number of star systems. They operated a number of ships, including the [[Prime cruiser]]. Many human starships fought at the [[Battle of Charum Hakkor]] during the [[Human-Forerunner wars]] against [[Forerunner starship]]s. Following which, humanity was fragmented and de-evolved into a variety of subspecies and lost all space travel knowledge in the process.
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| ===Rise of humanity===
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| {{Main|Domus Diaspora}}
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| [[File:HM-Interplanetary War-2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|An unknown human ship class, in the midst of the chaos of the 22nd-century.]]
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| Due to the [[Great Purification]], humanity had to rebuild it's space based efforts. In [[1961]], [[Wikipedia:Yuri Gagarin|Yuri Gagarin]] was the first person to be in space, again.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]'', Human Colonization of Space, p. 42</ref> Early human starships included rockets and shuttles.{{Ref/Film|[[Origins]]}}
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| Unfortunately, It wouldn't be until [[2291]] before humanity relearned the secrets of [[Slipstream Space]], thanks to the efforts of [[Tobias Shaw]] and [[Wallace Fujikawa]]{{Ref/Map|[[Halo 3]]|[[Orbital]]}} In [[2362]], the first extra-solar colony ship was created, named the ''[[Odyssey]]''. This sparked a wave of colonization.<ref name="Xbox.com Halo Storyline">[http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/storyline.htm ''Xbox.com:'' Halo Storyline] (Defunct, Copy on [http://halo.bungie.org/misc/mstimeline2.html HBO Forums], [http://web.archive.org/web/20080424150226/www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/storyline.htm Wayback Machine], and [[Archive:Xbox.com/Halo/Timeline|Halopedia]])</ref> Along with the ''Odyssey'', the first known ship of the prolific {{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}} was built.<ref>''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'', [[Hall of History]]</ref> These colonization ships were built or otherwise serviced above [[Luna]].<ref name="mythosdomus">''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]'', Domus Diaspora, p. 52-53</ref>
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| ====Insurrection====
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| {{Main|Insurrection}}
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| By [[2490]], humans had established 800 colonies, divided by the prospering [[Inner colonies]] and the under developed [[Outer Colonies]].<ref name="Xbox.com Halo Storyline"/> Political tension existed because of this division. One of the starting factors of the resulting insurrection was the [[Callisto Incident]] which saw the capture of the {{UNSCShip|Callisto}}.<ref>''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'', p. 436</ref> [[Space warfare]] between the UNSC and [[insurrectionist]] factions took place.
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| Around this time, the [[CAA Chalybeate|CAA ''Chalybeate'']] touched down on [[Komoya]] for repairs in the [[Sverdlovsk system]], but wouldn't take flight again. Instead, over decades more ships would land, forming a ship-based [[city]] on the [[Natural satellite|moon]].{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Renegades|Chapter=1}}
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| The UNSC developed a number of ship classes during this period including the {{Class|Valiant|super-heavy cruiser}},{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-bulkhead-banter|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Canon Fodder - Bulkhead Banter}} the {{Class|Orion|assault carrier}},{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-armory-amore|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Canon Fodder - Armory Amore}} and the {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}}.{{Ref/Book|[[Halo: Combat Evolved: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets]]|Page=60}}
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| ===Human-Covenant war===
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| {{Main|Human-Covenant war}}
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| [[File:H2A Terminals - Camber.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The wreckage of UNSC ships over [[Camber]].]]
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| The first contact between Covenant species and humans took place when a [[Covenant starship]], ''[[Minor Transgression]]'' attacked the human [[freighter]] ''[[This End Up]]''.
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| Following the start of hostilities, the UNSC stripped the [[Colonial Military Administration]] of most of it's naval resources and gave them to [[UNSC Naval Command|NAVCOM]].{{Ref/Game|[[Halo Wars]]|Detail=[[Halo Wars Timeline Events]]}}
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| Over the course of the Human-Covenant war, the UNSC saw huge losses in terms of [[UNSC Starship|starships]] lost. Though with the war, new developments came. Construction on the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, the largest starship humanity at this point used, in [[2544]].{{Ref/Book|[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]|Page=133}}
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| ===Post-war===
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| [[File:H4 Infinity with Autumn-cruisers.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The ''Infinity'' with its {{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}} escorts.]]
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| After the war, an unprecedented addition human ships was created, the [[Energy shielding|energy shield]]. The {{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}}, the {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}} and the {{Class|Infinity|supercarrier}} were all added to the UNSC's fleet; all three had built in shielding.<ref>''[[Spartan Ops]]'' - [[Departure|Episode 1: Departure]]</ref>{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/en-voyage|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Canon Fodder - En Voyage}}
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| As well, the various ship battles over the course of the war created debris fields over human colonies. [[Tribute's ship graveyard|One instance of this]] was over [[Tribute]].{{Ref/Book|Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide|Page=179}} Civilians could also scavenge some of these ruined ships and even claim them using loopholes in the [[UNSC Salvage Directive|maritime salvage law]].<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]] (2010)'' - ''Adjunct''</ref>
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| ==Types==
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| ===Warship===
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| {{Main|Warship}}
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| [[File:HFB-ClassicUNSC.jpg|200px|right|thumb|A line up of several UNSC warships, including carriers, cruisers, a frigate and a destroyer.]]
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| The UNSC has operated most of humanity's post-Great Purification fleets, including their most powerful warships. These include the powerful [[UNSC cruiser|cruisers]], [[UNSC carrier|carriers]] and a [[Battleship|battleship]] [[Vindication-class light battleship|class]]. Smaller vessels include [[UNSC corvette|corvettes]], [[UNSC frigate|frigates]], and [[UNSC destroyer|destroyers]].
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| [[Insurrectionist]]s as well managed to capture or otherwise procure warships. The ''[[Iliad]]'', a [[United Rebel Front]] [[frigate]], was known to harass and attack UNSC ships around [[Eridanus II]] in [[2517]].<ref>''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'', [[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]</ref> The URF also operated a [[Destroyer|destroyer]], the [[URF Origami|URF ''Origami'']].{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]|Page=36-37}}
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| ====Ships of the type====
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| <div class="tabbox"><div class="tab">UEG ships</div>
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| {{Center|For the UEG's warships, see [[UNSC starship#Types|UNSC starship]] and [[Colonial Military Administration]]}}
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| <div class="tabbox"><div class="tab">Insurrectionist ships</div>
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| {{Center|For the URF's warships, see [[United Rebel Front#Military assets|United Rebel Front]]}}
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| |''[[Bellicose]]''
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| |Captained by [[Lyrenne Castilla]].
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| |rowspan="2"|[[Gao Republic]]
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| |''[[Independence]]''
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| |''[[Esmeralda]]''
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| ===Colony ships===
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| {{Main|Colony ship}}
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| [[File:Arcadia Colonized.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''Phoenix''-class colony ships.]]
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| Humanity maintained numerous colony ships, the {{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}}, the {{Class|Star Charter|colony support ship}}, and an [[unidentified colony ship]].
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| {{Center|For the UEG's colony ships, see [[UNSC starship#Types|UNSC starship]] and [[Colonial Administration Authority]]}}
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| |rowspan="2"|[[Liang-Dortmund Corporation]]
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| |{{Class|Star Charter|colony support ship}}
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| |''[[Meridian 5-Alpha]]''
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| |Colonized [[Darkstar Station]], [[Meridian]]
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| |Colonized [[Reach]]
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| ===Cargo and transport ships===
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| {{Center|For the UEG's colony ships, see [[UNSC starship#Types|UNSC starship]]}}
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| ===Luxury vessels===
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| ==Gallery==
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| File:H4-Terminal-Human-ShipDesigns.jpg|Various ancient human warships including a one class of cruiser
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