Autumn-class heavy cruiser: Difference between revisions

{{Ship class infobox

|name=''Autumn''-class heavy cruiser

|image=[[File:H4-AutumnHeavyCruiser-ScanRender.png|300px]]

|manufacturer=[[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]]{{Ref/Book|Id=wf|HWF|Page=26-27}}{{Ref/Site|Id=fleet battles|URL=http://shop.spartangames.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=HFUN12|Site=Spartan Games|Page=Autumn-class Heavy Cruiser|D=07|M=04|Y=2017|NoArchive=yes|Detail=Defunct}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=118}}

|class=[[Cruiser]]{{Ref/Book|Id=VIS|H4EVG|Page=191}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

|role=Attack, command, and escort{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/unsc-cruiser|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=UNSC Cruiser|D=25|M=07|Y=2021}}

|length={{Convert|4674|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip|sigfig=3.5}}{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

|width={{Convert|1255|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip|sigfig=3}}{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}

|height={{Convert|1415|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip|sigfig=3}}{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}

|mass=10.1 million metric tons{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

|power=

|engine=[[Fusion drive]]s{{Ref/Site|Id=en voyage|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/en-voyage|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - En Voyage|D=19|M=04|Y=2021}}

|slipspace drive=[[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]{{Ref/Film|Id=fud|H4FUD}}

|navigation=

|hull=[[Titanium-A armor]]{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}

|shielding=[[Energy shielding|Shield-reinforced]] armor{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}

|armament=*1 [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Mark IX, Heavy Coil - 45J3D3/MAC]]{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}

*[[Shiva-class nuclear missile]]s{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}

|complement=*12 [[D77-TC Pelican|D77]] or [[D79-TC Pelican|D79 Pelican]]s{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}

*[[D82-EST Darter]]s{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}

*45 [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]]{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}

*220 [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|ODSTs]]{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}

|affiliation=[[UNSC Navy]]{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}

The name behind the ''Autumn''-class is derived from the colloquialism for that of its [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn II|lead ship]], which in turn is named for the legendary ''Halcyon''-class {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}.<ref name="loftus">[[Stephen Loftus]] on [[Talk:Autumn-class heavy cruiser|this article's talk page]]</ref> Adapting the improvements and modifications made to ''Pillar of Autumn'' for [[Operation: RED FLAG]] in [[2552]], the ''Autumn''-class heavy cruiser represents a considerable leap forward in [[human]] [[warship]] design, a testament to the [[UNSC]]'s modern technological prowess.{{Ref/Reuse|en voyage}}

The ''Autumn''-class heavy cruiser is a well-rounded [[capital ship]], striking a balance between mobility, armor, firepower, crew requirements, and ease of manufacturing. Much of the resiliency these cruisers' display comes from the installation of thick plates of [[Titanium-A armor]]. When the cruisers come under fire from [[plasma]] weaponry, the Titanium slabs boil off, sparing the internal structure, weapons, and crew from critical damage until it is eroded away. The ''Autumn''-class is built with distinctive armor cowlings protecting the cruiser's powerful [[fusion drive]]s, inspired from costly lessons learned by the [[UNSC Navy]] during the [[Insurrection]].{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} Naval architects at SinoViet have implemented shield-reinforced armor to this cruiser class.{{Ref/Reuse|en voyage}} A novel variation of electromagnetic armor, the [[energy shielding]] of the ''Autumn''-class incorporates a distributed array of small shield generators, which are both cheaper and easier to produce than the more advanced shielding technologies implemented on [[Covenant]] [[warship]]s. When the outer Titanium hull is damaged, sensors within the armor trigger the nearest shield generator, creating an intense, transient energy shield effect localized solely on the point of impact.{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}

Crewed by a total of eight hundred sailors, the ''Autumn''-class requires a crew size smaller than average for ships of its size. In addition, the cruiser maintains a complement of only forty-five [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] and two hundred-and-twenty [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]. Nicknamed "Hell's Waiting Room", there are six [[drop pod]] bays with the ''Autumn''-class. The cruiser has cramped accommodations for an ODST [[company]] and their gear. As much as 216 [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]] and cargo drop pods can be deployed simultaneously from the bay racks after the armored doors are opened. These cruisers have two [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]-standard [[airlock]] and cargo reception ports for crew and consumables transfer.{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}

The cruiser class can swap out containerized mission modules and partition its [[hangar bay]]s to focus on different objectives. One such module is the orbital assault and strike configuration, which adds docking cradles for [[D82-EST Darter]] cargo [[dropship]]s and blast-shielded ammo storage for ODST and gunship munitions. Up to twelve [[D77-TC Pelican|D77]] or [[D79-TC Pelican|D79 Pelican]] dropships are carried aboard each cruiser during missions,{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} launching from two large hangars located on the keel of the ship.{{Ref/Game|H4|Halo: Infinity}} These cruisers also carry escape pods.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}

Ships of this class began to enter service in [[2554]]. {{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

Sometime prior to February [[2558]] ten ships of this class were part of the [[UNSC Infinity]]’s escort fleet.

*Cost: 100 points

*Movement: 6"

*Damage Track: 6 • 6 • 3

*Security Detail: 3

**Defence Arrays (2)

**Hard Burn (3")

**Missile Barrage

**Point Defence (2)

**Titanium Armor (2)

*Primary Weapon: Heavy MAC

**Range: 16/32"

**Weapon loadouts: MAC (2)

**Firing arc: Forward

**Dice: 7

*Secondary Weapon: Missile Batteries

**Range: 12/24"

**Weapon loadouts: Missiles

**Firing arc: Forward or Port+Starboard

**Dice: 5

*Cost: 115 points

*Movement: 6"

*Damage Track: 7 • 6 • 3

*Build Rating: 3

**Defence Arrays (2)

**Hard Burn (2")

**Missile Barrage

**Point Defence (2)

**Titanium Armor (3)

*Primary Weapon: Heavy MAC

**Range: 16/32"

**Weapon loadouts: MAC (3)

**Firing arc: Forward

**Dice: 9

*Secondary Weapon: Missile Batteries

**Range: 12/24"

**Weapon loadouts: Missiles

**Firing arc: Forward or Port+Starboard

**Dice: 6

File:HM-Infinity.png|An ''Autumn''-class cruiser alongside the ''Infinity'' and various other ships, in ''[[Halo Mythos]]''