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The '''UNSC ''Andraste''''' was a [[UNSC Navy]] vessel attached to the [[UNSC Home Fleet]], featured in concept art for ''[[Halo 3]]''.<ref>[http://www.isaachannaford.com/2011/01/halo-3-manualpromotional-sketches-and.html '''Isaac Hannaford''': ''Halo 3 manual/promotional sketches and the Frigate Andraste'']</ref> Concept art for this vessel was shown in the book ''[[Art of Halo 3]]'', as an early concept of what would evolve into the frigate {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}.<ref>'''[[Art of Halo 3]]''', ''page 37''</ref> The name is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Andraste|Andraste]], a Celtic war goddess.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Andraste|''Andraste'' on '''Wikipedia''']]</ref>
The '''UNSC ''Andraste''''' was a [[UNSC Navy]] vessel attached to the [[UNSC Home Fleet]], featured in concept art for ''[[Halo 3]]''. It is shown in the book ''[[Art of Halo 3]]'', as an early concept of what would evolve into the frigate {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}.{{Ref/Book|AoH3|Page=37}}


==Class and development==
==Class and development==
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It appears that during the development of ''Halo 3'', the ''Andraste'' underwent a change from corvette into a frigate. ''The Art of Halo 3'' refers to the ship as a corvette, and the Andraste's [[hull classification symbol]] as seen in concept art is K-201; 'K' was once a United States Navy hull classification for a corvette but has since been retired.
It appears that during the development of ''Halo 3'', the ''Andraste'' underwent a change from corvette into a frigate. ''The Art of Halo 3'' refers to the ship as a corvette, and the Andraste's [[hull classification symbol]] as seen in concept art is K-201; 'K' was once a United States Navy hull classification for a corvette but has since been retired.


However, the design of the ship is unmistakably similar to a UNSC frigate; it is possible that at the point when that particular image was made, the ship had already been established as a frigate. In addition, [[Isaac Hannaford]], the artist who produced the image in question, identifies the ship as a UNSC frigate in his concept art blog.
However, the design of the ship is unmistakably similar to a UNSC frigate; it is possible that at the point when that particular image was made, the ship had already been established as a frigate. [[Isaac Hannaford]], the artist who produced the image, identifies the ship as a UNSC frigate in his concept art blog.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.isaachannaford.com/2011/01/halo-3-manualpromotional-sketches-and.html|Site=Isaachannaford.com|Detail=Halo 3 manual/promotional sketches and the Frigate Andraste|D=15|M=9|Y=2022|ArchiveURL=https://web.archive.org/web/20110602001922/http://www.isaachannaford.com/2011/01/halo-3-manualpromotional-sketches-and.html}}


Due to its hull classification sharing the same number as the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} (201), it is likely that the ship was replaced by the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' in the game, and that the "K" in the hull classification symbol in the concept art was a remnant from an earlier point in development when the ship was still to be a corvette.
Due to its hull classification sharing the same number as the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} (201), it is likely that the ship was replaced by the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' in the game, and that the "K" in the hull classification symbol in the concept art was a remnant from an earlier point in development when the ship was still to be a corvette.


The frigates in ''Halo 3'' differ from the ''Andraste'''s design in a variety of ways, including a larger underside hangar. This change may have been made due to story necessities; including a scene in ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]'' where the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' lowers multiple armored vehicles from its hangar, and in the end of the level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]'', where players must use a [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]] to jump into the open hangar. However, the design was more closely adapted to the [[Paris-class heavy frigate|''Paris''-class heavy frigate]]s in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
The frigates in ''Halo 3'' differ from the ''Andraste'' design in a variety of ways, including a larger underside hangar. This change may have been made due to story necessities; including a scene in ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]'' where the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' lowers multiple armored vehicles from its hangar, and at the end of the level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]'', where players must use a [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]] to jump into the open hangar. However, the design was more closely adapted to the [[Paris-class heavy frigate|''Paris''-class heavy frigate]]s in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.  [[Wikipedia:Andraste|Andraste]] is a real world Celtic war goddess.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:H3 UNSCAndraste Concept.png|Concept art by [[Isaac Hannaford]].
H3 UNSCAndraste Concept.png|Concept art by [[Isaac Hannaford]].
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