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==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
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The C709 is a more common model of the GA-TL1 Longsword line, | The C709 is a more common model of the GA-TL1 Longsword line,{{Ref/Book|Id=WFA|Halo: Warfleet|Section=Armaments|Page=17}} and retains features such as a wide delta-wing shape, an angular boom-like structure, and two engines mounted beneath the wings on either side of the fuselage. It is twice as large as the smaller [[C712 Longsword|C712 variant]], with a wingspan of 75 metres.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} It has a non-polarized canopy, and a diamond-shaped air intake that extends from the front of the engines.<ref name="CE">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'''</ref><ref name="H2">'''[[Halo 2]]'''</ref> As it is too big to fit into most [[hangar bay]]s, the C709 Longsword must dock to a [[carrier]] via clamps and an access umbilical.<ref name="WF">'''[[Halo: Warfleet]]''', ''Carriers'', ''page 40''</ref> | ||
The interior of the C709 Longsword is divided into two levels connected by a staircase, with the bottom floor only used to access the retractable ramp used to embark and disembark from the craft. A corridor runs the length of the fuselage, with the back leading to the staircase and a large door that opens into an additional room: presumably leading to where its armored weapons locker lined with a centimeter of [[titanium-A]] is held, as well as a [[cryo chamber]].{{Ref/Reuse|FS5}} On the opposite side is the cockpit, which has two seated stations for the pilot and systems operator, and two standing stations for the navigator and copilot behind them. They all have various control interfaces and information readouts. A large screen is positioned directly in front at the front of the cockpit, and an AI [[Holotank]] is located between the two seats.{{Ref/Reuse|CE}} | The interior of the C709 Longsword is divided into two levels connected by a staircase, with the bottom floor only used to access the retractable ramp used to embark and disembark from the craft. A corridor runs the length of the fuselage, with the back leading to the staircase and a large door that opens into an additional room: presumably leading to where its armored weapons locker lined with a centimeter of [[titanium-A]] is held, as well as a [[cryo chamber]].{{Ref/Reuse|FS5}} On the opposite side is the cockpit, which has two seated stations for the pilot and systems operator, and two standing stations for the navigator and copilot behind them. They all have various control interfaces and information readouts. A large screen is positioned directly in front at the front of the cockpit, and an AI [[Holotank]] is located between the two seats.{{Ref/Reuse|CE}} | ||
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The C709 Longsword is more heavily armed than other variations of Longswords, and its payload can be tailored to a variety of mission requirements.{{Ref/Reuse|WF}} Its main weapon is a [[110mm rotary cannon]], which is intended for use against enemy space fighters and starships{{Ref/Reuse|FS5}}. A pair of retractable [[120mm ventral gun]]s are fitted onto its ventral surface, each of which have a 90-degree swivel. These have proven powerful enough to effectively clear a hangar of unshielded [[Seraph]]s, fuel pods, and Covenant infantry.<ref name="FS7">'''Halo: First Strike''', ''Chapter 7''</ref> Lastly, four [[ASGM-10 missile]] delivery systems are fitted,<ref name="Library">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''', [[Library (feature)|Library]]</ref> which are specialized for use against fighters but are sufficiently powerful enough to deal damage to unshielded starships.{{Ref/Reuse|FS5}} At least one fighter assigned to [[Operation: RED FLAG]] replaced their cryo chambers with a [[Moray space mine]] dispenser that carried 36 devices.{{Ref/Reuse|FS5}} | The C709 Longsword is more heavily armed than other variations of Longswords, and its payload can be tailored to a variety of mission requirements.{{Ref/Reuse|WF}} Its main weapon is a [[110mm rotary cannon]], which is intended for use against enemy space fighters and starships{{Ref/Reuse|FS5}}. A pair of retractable [[120mm ventral gun]]s are fitted onto its ventral surface, each of which have a 90-degree swivel. These have proven powerful enough to effectively clear a hangar of unshielded [[Seraph]]s, fuel pods, and Covenant infantry.<ref name="FS7">'''Halo: First Strike''', ''Chapter 7''</ref> Lastly, four [[ASGM-10 missile]] delivery systems are fitted,<ref name="Library">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''', [[Library (feature)|Library]]</ref> which are specialized for use against fighters but are sufficiently powerful enough to deal damage to unshielded starships.{{Ref/Reuse|FS5}} At least one fighter assigned to [[Operation: RED FLAG]] replaced their cryo chambers with a [[Moray space mine]] dispenser that carried 36 devices.{{Ref/Reuse|FS5}} | ||
===Sensors and | ===Sensors and communications=== | ||
The C709 Longsword has a suite of active and passive sensor systems, which may scan on the same frequencies as those used by [[Covenant]] [[cruiser]]s. In this event, a strange 'echo' would be sent back to the fighter, where the same signal is received multiple times. If needed, it can jam Covenant sensors to mask its position.{{Ref/Reuse|FS5}} If equipped with an [[artificial intelligence]], the crew may use the Longsword's communications systems to remotely control another spacecraft, such as a [[Pelican]] dropship.<ref name="FS6">'''Halo: First Strike''', ''Chapter 6''</ref> | The C709 Longsword has a suite of active and passive sensor systems, which may scan on the same frequencies as those used by [[Covenant]] [[cruiser]]s. In this event, a strange 'echo' would be sent back to the fighter, where the same signal is received multiple times. If needed, it can jam Covenant sensors to mask its position.{{Ref/Reuse|FS5}} If equipped with an [[artificial intelligence]], the crew may use the Longsword's communications systems to remotely control another spacecraft, such as a [[Pelican]] dropship.<ref name="FS6">'''Halo: First Strike''', ''Chapter 6''</ref> | ||
==Operational | ==Operational history== | ||
During the [[Battle of Installation 04]], a number of C709 Longswords escorted the ''Pillar of Autumn''. They destroyed the Covenant's initial recon picket which Cortana described as being "nothing serious," however Cortana detected multiple ''CCS''-class battlegroups approaching.<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref> Later, [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] and Cortana used a Longsword to escape from [[Installation 04|Alpha Halo]] before it was destroyed.<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[The Maw]]''</ref> They later linked up with a Pelican dropship and [[Skirmish over Threshold|launched an attack]] on a nearby Covenant [[flagship]], ''[[Ascendant Justice]]'', using the Longsword to board it and destroying its [[Seraph]] fighters with the Longsword's [[Moray space mine]]s.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]'''</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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File:HCE PC LongswordInterior.png|Interior of the Longsword in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. | File:HCE PC LongswordInterior.png|Interior of the Longsword in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. | ||
File:LongswordCockpitCEA.jpg|The cockpit. The pilot's and system-ops seats are visible. | File:LongswordCockpitCEA.jpg|The cockpit. The pilot's and system-ops seats are visible. | ||
File:AutumnCriticalCEA.png|The Master Chief escaping Installation 04 using a Longsword | File:AutumnCriticalCEA.png|The Master Chief escaping Installation 04 using a Longsword | ||
File: | File:HCE-LongswordFighter.png|In-game appearance of the Longsword in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. | ||
File:LongswordCockpit.jpg|In-game cockpit of the Longsword in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''. | |||
File:LongswordInterior.jpg|The hallway leading from the entrance to the cockpit, as depicted in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''. | |||
File:HCE-Longsword-Views.png|View of the Longsword in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. | |||
File:Launch Bay 7.png| A Longsword in [[Launch Bay 7]], later used by [[John 117]] and [[Cortana]] to escape [[Installation 04]]. | |||
File:Longsword.jpg|A formation of unidentified Longswords near Installation 04. | |||
File:Longsword Fighter.jpg|A formation of unidentified Longswords near Installation 04's atmosphere. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||