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==Role==

Even though both [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and [[Covenant]] [[fleet]]s possess warships of such classifications, the tactical philosophies of the two navies are different. The Covenant, while possessing many different cruiser classifications, use [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carriers]] as the powerhouses of their fleets.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 261''</ref> The UNSC, on the other hand, use cruisers as their heaviest warships. Cruisers served as the backbone of human fleets. However, it should be noted that Covenant cruisers ~~dwarfed~~ their UNSC counterparts ~~and are much more powerful~~. For example, even the smallest Covenant cruisers contain powerful shields that are capable of withstanding several [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] rounds.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 58''</ref>

Even though both [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and [[Covenant]] [[fleet]]s possess warships of such classifications, the tactical philosophies of the two navies are different. The Covenant, while possessing many different cruiser classifications, use [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carriers]] as the powerhouses of their fleets.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 261''</ref> The UNSC, on the other hand, use cruisers as their heaviest warships. Cruisers served as the backbone of human fleets. However, it should be noted that Covenant cruisers were considerably longer than their UNSC counterparts.

==Known cruiser classes==

[[File:CCS Class Cruiser.png|thumb|250px|A Covenant ''CCS''-class battlecruiser.]]

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-Even though both [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and [[Covenant]] [[fleet]]s possess warships of such classifications, the tactical philosophies of the two navies are different. The Covenant, while possessing many different cruiser classifications, use [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carriers]] as the powerhouses of their fleets.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 261''</ref> The UNSC, on the other hand, use cruisers as their heaviest warships. Cruisers served as the backbone of human fleets. However, it should be noted that Covenant cruisers dwarfed their UNSC counterparts and are much more powerful. For example, even the smallest Covenant cruisers contain powerful shields that are capable of withstanding several [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] rounds.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 58''</ref>
+Even though both [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and [[Covenant]] [[fleet]]s possess warships of such classifications, the tactical philosophies of the two navies are different. The Covenant, while possessing many different cruiser classifications, use [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carriers]] as the powerhouses of their fleets.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 261''</ref> The UNSC, on the other hand, use cruisers as their heaviest warships. Cruisers served as the backbone of human fleets. However, it should be noted that Covenant cruisers were considerably longer than their UNSC counterparts.
 ==Known cruiser classes==
 [[File:CCS Class Cruiser.png|thumb|250px|A Covenant ''CCS''-class battlecruiser.]]