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|manufacturer=
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|class=
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|length= {{Convert|490|m|ft|sp=us}}<ref name="essential">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 76''</ref><ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12">[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/10/The-Halo-Bulletin-101012-.aspx '''Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 10.10.12'']</ref><ref name="changes" group="note">Despite maintaining a [[:File:Infinity_fud_scale.jpg| similar profile]], ''Halo 4''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s incarnation of the ''Charon'' class is quite different from its appearance in ''Halo 3'' and other previous media. The ship appears far larger, though it is still canonically 490 meters long. The number of engines has been reduced; rather than having two primaries on the main hull and two secondaries on the "wings", there are only two primary engines. The port and starboard hangar bays have been reduced from five small bays on either side to one much larger bay on either side; they are moved much farther back. The enlarged cargo bay, a defining feature of the ''Charon'' class, is conspicuously absent or moved inside the hull. The point defense guns have been redesigned and moved to different areas on the hull.</ref>
|length= {{Convert|490|m|ftin|sp=us}}<ref name="essential">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 76''</ref><ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12">[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/10/The-Halo-Bulletin-101012-.aspx '''Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 10.10.12'']</ref><ref name="changes" group="note">Despite maintaining a [[:File:Infinity_fud_scale.jpg| similar profile]], ''Halo 4''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s incarnation of the ''Charon'' class is quite different from its appearance in ''Halo 3'' and other previous media. The ship appears far larger, though it is still canonically 490 meters long. The number of engines has been reduced; rather than having two primaries on the main hull and two secondaries on the "wings", there are only two primary engines. The port and starboard hangar bays have been reduced from five small bays on either side to one much larger bay on either side; they are moved much farther back. The enlarged cargo bay, a defining feature of the ''Charon'' class, is conspicuously absent or moved inside the hull. The point defense guns have been retconned into two separate models and increased from four to ten.</ref>
|width= {{Convert|156|m|ft|sp=us}}<ref name="essential"/><ref name="changes" group="note"/>
|width= {{Convert|156|m|ftin|sp=us}}<ref name="essential"/><ref name="changes" group="note"/>
|height={{Convert|139.2|m|ft|sp=us}} {{Citation needed}}
|height={{Convert|139.2|m|ftin|sp=us}} {{Citation needed}}
|engine= [[Deuterium fusion reactor|Naoto Technologies: V4/L-DFR]]<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/><ref name="changes" group="note"/>
|engine= [[Deuterium fusion reactor|Naoto Technologies: V4/L-DFR]]<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/><ref name="changes" group="note"/>
|slipspace drive= [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|Series IV CODEN/SFTE]]<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/>
|slipspace drive= [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|Series IV CODEN/SFTE]]<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/>
|hull= 60cm [[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A battle plate]] {{Citation needed}}
|hull= 60cm [[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A battle plate]] {{Citation needed}}
|armament= *[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Mark II, Light Coil – 83B6R3/MAC]] (1)<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/>
|armament= *[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Mark II, Light Coil – 83B6R3/MAC]] (1)<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/>
*50x [[M58 Archer missile]] pods (30 missiles per pod)<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/>
*[[M58 Archer missile]] pods (50)
*4x twin-linked [[M870 Rampart point defense gun|M870 Rampart 50mm point defense guns]] (4)<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/>
**30 missiles per pod<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/>
*3x [[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system]]<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/>
*[[M870 Rampart point defense gun|M870 Rampart 50mm point defense guns]] (4x triple-linked)<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/>
*Unidentified anti-surface/point defense guns (6x quad-linked)<ref name="Unknown gun">[[:File:H4fudback.jpg|''Forward Unto Dawn'''s starboard side]]</ref>
*[[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system]] (3 silos)<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/>
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*Total: 782<ref name="FUD 1">'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''Part 1''</ref>
*Total: 782<ref name="FUD 1">'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''Part 1''</ref>
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===Armament===
===Armament===
The ''Charon''-class frigate's primary armament is a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Mark II, Light Coil – 83B6R3 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]. It also boasts fifty [[M58 Archer missile]] pods, each of which carries thirty missiles. On the hull are mounted four pairs of twin-linked [[M870 Rampart point defense gun|M870 Rampart 50mm point defense guns]]. Rather than the {{Class|Shiva|nuclear missile}}s carried by most UNSC warships, the ''Charon'' sports three [[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system]]s.<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/>
The ''Charon''-class frigate's primary armament is a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Mark II, Light Coil – 83B6R3 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]. It also boasts fifty [[M58 Archer missile]] pods, each of which carries thirty missiles. Two [[M870 Rampart point defense gun|M870 Rampart point defense turrets]] are mounted on either side of the hull, each of which has three 50mm guns. In addition to the Ramparts, each side of the ship boasts three quad-linked guns of a different type; given their downward-facing orientation, these appear to be designed for both point defense and bombardment akin to the [[M910 point defense network]].<ref name="Unknown gun"/> Rather than the {{Class|Shiva|nuclear missile}}s carried by most UNSC warships, the ''Charon'' sports three [[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system|M4093 Hyperion]] silos.<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/>


==Ships of the line==
==Ships of the line==

Revision as of 00:11, October 12, 2012

Template:Ship Class Infobox The Charon-class light frigate is a type of escort ship in service with the UNSC Navy.[1] Ships of this class are used primarily in fleet escort duties and planetary defense.[1] The class is named after either Charon, a minor god who ferried the souls of the dead to the underworld in Greek mythology, or after a natural satellite of Pluto.

Design details

Hull and complement

At 490 meters in length, the Charon is a rather small vessel. Owing to its enlarged hangar bay, the Charon-class frigate is better suited to landing forces groundside than other frigate classes.[1] The ship's sublight power plant is a Naoto Technologies: V4/L deuterium fusion reactor. Translight power is provided by a Series IV CODEN Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine.[2] The Charon has a maximum crew and complement of 782.[3] It can carry several D77-TC or D77H-TCI Pelican dropships as well as around two dozen ground and air vehicles.

Armament

The Charon-class frigate's primary armament is a Mark II, Light Coil – 83B6R3 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon. It also boasts fifty M58 Archer missile pods, each of which carries thirty missiles. Two M870 Rampart point defense turrets are mounted on either side of the hull, each of which has three 50mm guns. In addition to the Ramparts, each side of the ship boasts three quad-linked guns of a different type; given their downward-facing orientation, these appear to be designed for both point defense and bombardment akin to the M910 point defense network.[4] Rather than the Shiva-class nuclear missiles carried by most UNSC warships, the Charon sports three M4093 Hyperion silos.[2]

Ships of the line

Trivia

The Charon class' distinctive, oversized cargo bay resembles that of the eponymous Firefly class from the television series Firefly. The resemblance is rendered moot in Halo 4, as the cargo bay is no longer externally visible.

Gallery

  • UNSC Forward Unto Dawn.

    UNSC Forward Unto Dawn.

  • UNSC Aegis Fate.

    UNSC Aegis Fate.

  • The Charon class' bridge.

    The Charon class' bridge.

  • A Charon-class frigate deploying vehicles from its enlarged hangar bay.

    A Charon-class frigate deploying vehicles from its enlarged hangar bay.

  • A trio of Charons assault the Forerunner Dreadnought near Voi.

    A trio of Charons assault the Forerunner Dreadnought near Voi.

List of appearances

Note


Sources

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  2. ^ a b Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Bulletin 10.10.12
  3. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named FUD 1
  4. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Unknown gun

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