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The Phoenix-class ships were designed to transport thousands of colonists from Earth, or one of the other Inner Colonies, as well as [[terraforming]] equipment to alter the existing atmosphere and/or biosphere to become compatible with human habitation. Once the [[terraforming]] is completed, the colonists settle the planet. On at least one instance, a colony ship was decommissioned to aid in the development of a colony. On [[Harvest]], the [[UNSC Skidbladnir|''Skidbladnir's'']] fusion reactor was used to power the first settlement, [[Utgard]] and its data processing storage housing the Agricultural Operations AI, [[Mack]] was also utilized. The ship's AI, [[Loki]], became the [[Planetary Security Intelligence]], sharing a core with Mack, covertly monitoring the colony for trouble for the UNSC.<ref name="Contact"/> Whether this was a common fate for colony ships during the colonization of other worlds is unknown. | The Phoenix-class ships were designed to transport thousands of colonists from Earth, or one of the other Inner Colonies, as well as [[terraforming]] equipment to alter the existing atmosphere and/or biosphere to become compatible with human habitation. Once the [[terraforming]] is completed, the colonists settle the planet. On at least one instance, a colony ship was decommissioned to aid in the development of a colony. On [[Harvest]], the [[UNSC Skidbladnir|''Skidbladnir's'']] fusion reactor was used to power the first settlement, [[Utgard]] and its data processing storage housing the Agricultural Operations AI, [[Mack]] was also utilized. The ship's AI, [[Loki]], became the [[Planetary Security Intelligence]], sharing a core with Mack, covertly monitoring the colony for trouble for the UNSC.<ref name="Contact"/> Whether this was a common fate for colony ships during the colonization of other worlds is unknown. | ||
Once converted, a Phoenix-class ship can become an extremely effective troop transport and orbital support ship, carrying thousands of Marines, significant supplies and equipment, and, if equipped with a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] during conversion, is able to attack ground targets from orbit in support of ground operations. It can also use [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] and [[Albatross]] dropships and [[Pod]]s to deploy ground forces and establish bases of operation. It is even able to participate in atmosphere to a degree.<ref name="Halo Wars"/> However, despite the conversion of the Phoenix-class from a Colony transport ship to a warship, it is still underpowered as far as most warships go; the super-structure of the ''Spirit of Fire'' is vulnerable to light pulse laser fire, and despite the addition of armor plating, the outer edges of the hull were ripped away when the ship nearly collided with a [[Covenant Destroyer]] of about the same size. The [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] can fire multiple times consecutively, but each round is less powerful than the cannons used by other UNSC warships | Once converted, a Phoenix-class ship can become an extremely effective troop transport and orbital support ship, carrying thousands of Marines, significant supplies and equipment, and, if equipped with a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] during conversion, is able to attack ground targets from orbit in support of ground operations. It can also use [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] and [[Albatross]] dropships and [[Pod]]s to deploy ground forces and establish bases of operation. It is even able to participate in atmosphere to a degree.<ref name="Halo Wars"/> However, despite the conversion of the Phoenix-class from a Colony transport ship to a warship, it is still underpowered as far as most warships go; the super-structure of the ''Spirit of Fire'' is vulnerable to light pulse laser fire, and despite the addition of armor plating, the outer edges of the hull were ripped away when the ship nearly collided with a [[Covenant Destroyer]] of about the same size. The [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] can fire multiple times consecutively, but each round is less powerful than the cannons used by other UNSC warships. | ||
These were presumably one of the largest vessels built by the [[UNSC Navy]]. However, they were not mainly used for military use, although some were modified for military use like the [[UNSC Spirit of Fire]]. Phoenix-class Colony ships were also used for scrap metal when they were greatly disabled or inoperative. | These were presumably one of the largest vessels built by the [[UNSC Navy]]. However, they were not mainly used for military use, although some were modified for military use like the [[UNSC Spirit of Fire]]. Phoenix-class Colony ships were also used for scrap metal when they were greatly disabled or inoperative. | ||