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Human starships were space faring vessels built by Humans. Humans have maintained and created numerous starships throughout their existence and numerous factions have controlled them.
Overview
Organization
A number of factions operate Human starships, including the Unified Earth Government and its branches the UNSC and the CAA. The Insurrectionist factions, the United Rebel Front and the New Colonial Alliance as well operated their own ships. Independent human governments such as the Gao Republic own their own ships also. The Covenant remnant faction the Keepers of the One Freedom also made use of some human starships.
These ships are differentiated from one another in multiple ways, though the main method is through their names and their prefix. Known prefixes include:
- UNSC - United Nations Space Command, Example: UNSC Pillar of Autumn, UNSC Forward Unto Dawn
- ONI - Office of Naval Intelligence, Example: ONI Acrisius
- CAA - Colonial Administration Authority, Example: CAA Butterworth, CAA Casbah
- CMA - Colonial Military Administration, Example: CMA Argo, CMA Laden
- URF - United Rebel Front, Example: URF Origami
Other identification methods include the Hull classification symbol, the Crew emblem, the UNSC REG system, the UNc system, and the UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping's Freighter identification codes.
Design and specifications
Numerous shipyards across human space produced or repaired ships. The best shipyards in the Outer Colonies by 2557 were at Komoya, Sverdlovsk system.[1] Other planets and moons that have or had shipyards are Reach, Tribute, Mars, Earth, Luna, Rhea, Biko, and Skopje.
Numerous companies produce ships as well; such as the Oros Trading Company, TanSec AB, Halifax Spacewerx, Aerofabrique SA, Reyes-McLees Shipyards, and SinoViet Heavy Machinery.
Armament
Humans have always had armed ships with an ancient example being the Fibril cutter. Post-Great Purification weapons include Archer Missiles, M910 Rampart point defense networks, Shiva-class nuclear missiles and on larger ships, the Magnetic Accelerator Cannon.
Complement
Starfighters and dropships act as complement for numerous ships and ship types. For the starfighters, there is the GA-TL1 Longsword-class Interceptor, the F-41 Exoatmospheric Multirole Strike Fighter, the Open Frame 92/Extra-Vehicular Activity, and the YSS-1000 Prototype Anti-Ship Spaceplane. For dropships, there are the Pelican line of ships, the Condor line, the D82-EST Darter, and the D96-TCE Albatross.
History
Ancient Spacefaring
- Main article: Prehistoric human civilization
Humanity was once a highly advanced spacefaring civilization, spanning a number of star systems. They operated a number of ships, including the Prime cruiser. Many human starships fought at the Battle of Charum Hakkor during the Human-Forerunner wars. Following which, humanity was fragmented and de-evolved into a variety of subspecies and lost all space travel knowledge in the process.
Post-Great Purification rebuilding
- Main article: Domus Diaspora
Due to the Great Purification, humanity had to rebuild it's space based efforts. In 1961, Yuri Gagarin was the first person to be in space, again.[2] Unfortunately, It wouldn't be until 2291 before humanity relearned the secrets of Slipstream Space, thanks to the efforts of Tobias Shaw and Wallace Fujikawa[3] In 2362, the first extra-solar colony ship was created, named the Odyssey. This sparked a wave of colonization.[4] Along with the Odyssey, the first known ship of the prolific Phoenix-class colony ship was built.[5] These colonization ships were built or otherwise serviced above Luna.[6]
Insurrection
- Main article: Insurrection
By 2490, humans had established 800 colonies, divided by the prospering Inner colonies and the under developed Outer Colonies.[4] Political tension existed because of this division. One of the starting factors of the resulting insurrection was the Callisto Incident which saw the capture of the UNSC Callisto.[7] Space warfare between the UNSC and insurrectionist factions took place.
The UNSC developed a number of ship classes during this period including the Valiant-class super-heavy cruiser,[8] the Orion-class assault carrier,[9] and the Halcyon-class light cruiser.[10]
Human-Covenant war
- Main article: Human-Covenant war
At the start of the war, the UNSC stripped the Colonial Military Administration of most of it's naval resources and gave them to NAVCOM.[11]
Over the course of the Human-Covenant war, the UNSC saw huge losses in terms of starships lost. Though with the war, new developments came. Construction on the UNSC Infinity, post-Halo's largest starship, in 2544.[12]
Post-war
After the war, an unprecedented addition human ships was created, the energy shield. The Autumn-class heavy cruiser, the Strident-class heavy frigate and the Infinity-class supercarrier were all added to the UNSC's fleet; all three had built in shielding.[13][14]
As well, the various ship battles over the course of the war created debris fields over human colonies. One instance of this was over Tribute.[15] Civilians could also scavenge some of these ruined ships and even claim them using loopholes in the maritime salvage law.[16]
Types
Warship
- Main article: Warship
The UNSC has operated most of humanity's post-Great Purification fleets, including their most powerful warships. These include the powerful cruisers, carriers and a battleship class. Smaller vessels include corvettes, frigates, and destroyers.
Insurrectionists as well managed to capture or otherwise procure warships. The Iliad, a United Rebel Front frigate, was known to harass and attack UNSC ships around Eridanus II in 2517.[17] The URF also operated a destroyer, the URF Origami.[18]
Ships of the line
Faction | Class | Ship Name | Notes |
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United Rebel Front | Charon-class light frigate | Iliad | |
Destroyer | URF Origami | ||
Unknown | Gateway | ||
Unknown | Charon-class light frigate | Bellicose | Captained by Lyrenne Castilla. |
- Main article: Colonial Military Administration
Class | Ship Name | Notes |
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Charon-class light frigate | CMA Arabia | |
CMA Vostok | ||
Hillsborough-class destroyer | CMA Heracles |
Faction | Class | Ship Name | Notes |
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Gao Republic | Basilisk | Independence | |
Patrol corvette | Esmeralda |
Colony starships
- Main article: Colony ship
Humanity maintained numerous colony ships, the Phoenix-class colony ship, the Star Charter-class colony support ship, and an unidentified colony ship.
Ships of the line
- Main article: Colonial Administration Authority
Class | Ship Name | Notes |
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Phoenix-class colony ship | CAA First Reverie | |
Springhill-class mining ship | CAA Heavy Burden | |
Unknown | CAA Butterworth | |
CAA Chalybeate | ||
CAA Casbah | ||
CAA Irbid |
Faction | Class | Ship Name | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Liang-Dortmund Corporation | Star Charter-class colony support ship | Meridian 5-Alpha | Grounded to Meridian |
Unknown | NZ-111 27 | Colonized Darkstar Station, Meridian |
Cargo ships
Several cargo ships and Freighters were created by humans. This includes the Parabola-class freighter, the Laden-class freighter, the Bactrian-class freighter, the Unidentified civilian cargo ship, and the Mariner-class transport ship.
Ships of the line
- Main article: Civilian vehicles
Class | Ship Name | Notes |
---|---|---|
Parabola-class freighter | Laden | Unknown |
Mariner-class transport ship | Ace of Spades | Unknown |
Unknown | Distancia | Unknown |
Finnegan's Wake | Unknown | |
Floral Express | Unknown | |
Kestrel | Destroyed | |
Petya | Abandoned | |
Pilgrims' Pride | Destroyed |
Faction | Class | Ship Name | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Keepers of the One Freedom | Laden-class freighter | True Light |
Yacht
- Main article: Yacht
Yachts are personal luxury craft in use by civilians primarily.
Tug
- Main article: Tug
Class | Ship Name | Notes |
---|---|---|
Tug | Galileo's Worst Enemy | Unknown |
Other
Class | Ship Name | Notes |
---|---|---|
Unknown | Two Drink Minimum | Unknown |
National Holiday | Destroyed in Insurrectionist bombing |
Class | Ship Name | Notes |
---|---|---|
Unknown | CMA Season of Plenty | |
CMA Laden | ||
CMA Argo |
Gallery
Sources
- ^ Halo: Renegades, chapter 1
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe, Human Colonization of Space, p. 42
- ^ Halo 3, multiplayer map Orbital
- ^ a b Xbox.com: Halo Storyline (Defunct, Copy on HBO Forums, Wayback Machine, and Halopedia)
- ^ Halo: Outpost Discovery, Hall of History
- ^ Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo, Domus Diaspora, p. 52-53
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, p. 436
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Bulkhead Banter
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Armory Amore
- ^ Halo: Combat Evolved: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets, page 60
- ^ Halo Wars - Collectible: Halo Wars Timeline Events
- ^ Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo, page 133
- ^ Spartan Ops - Episode 1: Departure
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - En Voyage
- ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 179
- ^ Halo: First Strike (2010) - Adjunct
- ^ Halo: Fall of Reach, Boot Camp
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 36-37
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UNSC Marathon Heavy Cruiser | Capital Ship, Medium (95 PTS) | |||
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Movement | 8" | Systems Loadout | ||
Damage Track | 6 • 6 • 3 |
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Build Rating | 2 | |||
Hangars | 2 | |||
Boarding Craft | 2 | |||
Security Detail | 2 | |||
Primary Weapon | Range | Weapon Loadouts | Arc | Dice |
Heavy Mac | 16/32" | MAC (2) | F | 8 |
Russia
Russia is a region on Earth.
Overview
Government and society
An old fairy tale from Russia involved female demons disguised as ice princesses eating the flesh of children.[1]
Known residents
History
26th-century
During the 26th-century, World War II was a compulsory subject in schools in Russia.[2] Danforth Whitcomb claimed to be descended from Russian Cossacks.[3] By this time, a financial or diplomatic deal existed between Russia and Britain, one that Vasily Beloi jokingly described as a lease.[4]
Production notes
Russia was to appear visually for the first time in the map Icebox for the now cancelled Halo Online. It took place in Tyumen, Russia with Cyrillic characters on signs.
Gallery
List of appearances
- Halo: First Strike (First mentioned)
- Halo: Glasslands (Mentioned only)
- Halo: The Thursday War (Mentioned only)
Sources
- ^ Halo: Glasslands, chapter 4
- ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 321
- ^ Halo: First Strike, chapter 19
- ^ Halo: Glasslands, chapter 13