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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Design=== | ===Design=== | ||
The supercarrier is an extremely large and well-equipped capital ship, easily dwarfing most other Covenant starship classes. The vessel looks nearly identical to the ''Kerel''-pattern {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}, sharing the smaller ship's design of several bulbous sections and a hook-like prow, albeit painted darker.{{Ref/Reuse|HTEVGP111}}{{Ref/Reuse|HRCLNOS}} | The supercarrier is an extremely large and well-equipped ornate capital ship, easily dwarfing most other Covenant starship classes. The vessel looks nearly identical to the ''Kerel''-pattern {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}, sharing the smaller ship's design of several bulbous sections and a hook-like prow, albeit painted darker.{{Ref/Reuse|HTEVGP111}}{{Ref/Reuse|HRCLNOS}} | ||
===Classification=== | ===Classification=== | ||
The "S", or Salvation, in the supercarrier's [[Covenant ship classification system|three-letter classification code]], "CSO" indicates that the carrier is a dedicated [[warship]]. The "O", or Ordained, indicates that the ''CSO''-class supercarrier is not a mission type and has been improved upon with [[Forerunner]] technology.{{Ref/Site|D=08|M=11|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-have-s-moa|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder 2/20/2015: Issue 12 Have S'Moa}} | The "S", or Salvation, in the supercarrier's [[Covenant ship classification system|three-letter classification code]], "''CSO''" indicates that the carrier is a dedicated [[warship]]. The "O", or Ordained, indicates that the ''CSO''-class supercarrier is not a mission type and has been improved upon with [[Forerunner]] technology.{{Ref/Site|D=08|M=11|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-have-s-moa|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder 2/20/2015: Issue 12 Have S'Moa}} | ||
Along with the ''CAS'', the ''CSO'' was designated a Class-Five flagship carrier by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] due to their use as a [[flagship]] of Covenant fleets.{{Ref/Reuse|DD4}} | Along with the ''CAS'', the ''CSO'' was designated a Class-Five flagship carrier by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] due to their use as a [[flagship]] of Covenant fleets.{{Ref/Reuse|DD4}} | ||
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During the [[Fall of Reach]], the supercarrier ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' spearheaded the Covenant invasion of [[Reach]] as the flagship of the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]], deploying numerous ground assets to the surface of Reach via [[Covenant spire|teleportation spires]] and destroying the {{UNSCShip|Grafton}}.{{Ref/Level|HR|Tip of the Spear}} | During the [[Fall of Reach]], the supercarrier ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' spearheaded the Covenant invasion of [[Reach]] as the flagship of the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]], deploying numerous ground assets to the surface of Reach via [[Covenant spire|teleportation spires]] and destroying the {{UNSCShip|Grafton}}.{{Ref/Level|HR|Tip of the Spear}} | ||
During [[Operation: UPPER CUT]], [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[Jorge-052]] transported an improvised [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine#Atypical uses|slipspace bomb]] toward ''Long Night of Solace'' aboard the [[SDV-class heavy corvette|corvette]] ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' while [[SPARTAN-B312]] locked course with the supercarrier. After SPARTAN-B312 was jettisoned from the hangar, Jorge manually detonated the bomb, destroying both the corvette and the supercarrier at the cost of his own life.{{Ref/Level|Id=HRCLNOS|HR|[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]}} | During [[Operation: UPPER CUT]] and [[Operation: LEFT JAB|LEFT JAB]], [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[Jorge-052]] transported an improvised [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine#Atypical uses|slipspace bomb]] toward ''Long Night of Solace'' aboard the [[SDV-class heavy corvette|corvette]] ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' while [[SPARTAN-B312]] locked course with the supercarrier. After SPARTAN-B312 was jettisoned from the hangar, Jorge manually detonated the bomb, destroying both the corvette and the supercarrier at the cost of his own life.{{Ref/Level|Id=HRCLNOS|HR|[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]}} | ||
==Ships of the line== | ==Ships of the line== | ||
