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[[File:Halo Legends - Reach Assault.png|350px|thumb|A massive armada of numerous Covenant cruisers over the [[human]] [[Human colonies|inner colony]] of [[Reach]].]] | [[File:Halo Legends - Reach Assault.png|350px|thumb|A massive armada of numerous Covenant cruisers over the [[human]] [[Human colonies|inner colony]] of [[Reach]].]] | ||
The '''cruiser''' is a [[warship]] classification that was used by the [[Covenant]], before the empire's collapse in [[2552]]. This category groups a number of [[capital ship]]s that share different sizes and roles, but were ubiquitous within the [[Covenant military]]. [[Cruiser]]s were the backbone of the now-defunct [[Covenant fleet]].<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 41''</ref> Cruisers are typically mid-sized vessels capable of conducting independent naval operations.{{Ref/Twitter|Halo|1375432606163042305|Halo|Quote=Covenant cruisers are midsize capital ships capable of conducting independent naval operations. #FictionFriday|D=27|M=3|Y=2021}} | The '''cruiser''' is a [[warship]] classification that was used by the [[Covenant]], before the empire's collapse in [[2552]]. This category groups a number of [[capital ship]]s that share different sizes and roles, but were ubiquitous within the [[Covenant military]]. [[Cruiser]]s were the backbone of the now-defunct [[Covenant fleet]].<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 41''</ref> Cruisers are typically mid-sized vessels capable of conducting independent naval operations.{{Ref/Twitter|Halo|1375432606163042305|Halo|Quote=Covenant cruisers are midsize capital ships capable of conducting independent naval operations. #FictionFriday|D=27|M=3|Y=2021}} | ||
Cruisers were the most prominent vessels used by the Covenant during an invasion. Since the beginning of [[History of the Covenant|Covenant history]], cruisers served as the empire's primary mode of galactic transportation and method of enforcing the authority of the [[Hierarchs]]. The Covenant manufactured cruisers in vast quantities, easily surpassing the numbers of any other known Covenant starship class.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} The role of a Covenant cruiser can be for attack, interdiction, occupation, or patrol.<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/covenant-cruiser '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Covenant Cruiser'']</ref> | Cruisers were the most prominent vessels used by the Covenant during an invasion. Since the beginning of [[History of the Covenant|Covenant history]], cruisers served as the empire's primary mode of galactic transportation and method of enforcing the authority of the [[Hierarchs]]. The Covenant manufactured cruisers in vast quantities, easily surpassing the numbers of any other known Covenant starship class.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} The role of a Covenant cruiser can be for attack, interdiction, occupation, or patrol.<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/covenant-cruiser '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Covenant Cruiser'']</ref> | ||
==Design details== | ==Overview== | ||
===Design details=== | |||
[[File:HR CCS Pro.png|300px|thumb|The distinctive shape of most Covenant cruiser classes (in this case a ''Ket''-pattern battlecruiser, mainstay of the Covenant fleet)]] | [[File:HR CCS Pro.png|300px|thumb|The distinctive shape of most Covenant cruiser classes (in this case a ''Ket''-pattern battlecruiser, mainstay of the Covenant fleet)]] | ||
Like most starships of the [[Covenant]], cruisers follow a typical structural design—a smooth hull with wide, extensive contours and near-perfect symmetry. The design of a cruiser is reminiscent of large marine animals that are native to the [[Sangheili colonies|colonies]] of the [[Sangheili]]. Two to four [[hangar bay]]s are found on the undercarriage of each cruiser, aft of a large [[gravity lift]] that can be detached and lowered onto a world's surface. A vertical gravity beam can then be generated for the transportation of infantry, supplies, and other assets. Modular bays scattered around a cruiser can be configured as engineering, medical, armory, barracks, or [[Covenant religion|religious]] facilities. All of these facilities are interconnected by a network of narrow corridors and lifts.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | Like most starships of the [[Covenant]], cruisers follow a typical structural design—a smooth hull with wide, extensive contours and near-perfect symmetry. The design of a cruiser is reminiscent of large marine animals that are native to the [[Sangheili colonies|colonies]] of the [[Sangheili]]. Two to four [[hangar bay]]s are found on the undercarriage of each cruiser, aft of a large [[gravity lift]] that can be detached and lowered onto a world's surface. A vertical gravity beam can then be generated for the transportation of infantry, supplies, and other assets. Modular bays scattered around a cruiser can be configured as engineering, medical, armory, barracks, or [[Covenant religion|religious]] facilities. All of these facilities are interconnected by a network of narrow corridors and lifts.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||