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The ''Charon''-class frigate's primary armament is a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Mark II, Light Coil – 83B6R3 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]. It also boasts fifty [[Archer missile#M58 Archer|M58 Archer missile]] pods,<ref group="note">By the standards of UNSC frigates, this number (given in reference to the [[UNSC Forward Unto Dawn|UNSC ''Forward Unto Dawn'']] by Halo Bulletin 10.10.12) is unusually high. For comparison, the [[UNSC In Amber Clad|UNSC ''In Amber Clad'']], a [[Stalwart-class light frigate|''Stalwart''-class light frigate]], is stated to have possessed 16 M58 Archer pods, and the [[UNSC Commonwealth|UNSC ''Commonwealth'']], a [[Paris-class heavy frigate|''Paris''-class heavy frigate]], is stated to have possessed 26. It is possible that the 50 pods figure for the Charon-class is an error, or that the individual pods are much smaller than those of other UNSC ships for an unknown reason.</ref>, and four [[M870 Rampart point defense gun|M870 Rampart point defense | The ''Charon''-class frigate's primary armament is a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Mark II, Light Coil – 83B6R3 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]].<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/> It also boasts fifty [[Archer missile#M58 Archer|M58 Archer missile]] pods,<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/><ref group="note">By the standards of UNSC frigates, this number (given in reference to the [[UNSC Forward Unto Dawn|UNSC ''Forward Unto Dawn'']] by Halo Bulletin 10.10.12) is unusually high. For comparison, the [[UNSC In Amber Clad|UNSC ''In Amber Clad'']], a [[Stalwart-class light frigate|''Stalwart''-class light frigate]], is stated to have possessed 16 M58 Archer pods, and the [[UNSC Commonwealth|UNSC ''Commonwealth'']], a [[Paris-class heavy frigate|''Paris''-class heavy frigate]], is stated to have possessed 26. It is possible that the 50 pods figure for the Charon-class is an error, or that the individual pods are much smaller than those of other UNSC ships for an unknown reason.</ref>, and four dual-mount [[M870 Rampart point defense gun|M870 Rampart point defense guns]] are mounted on the port and starboard hangar bays, one on the dorsal surface and one below.<ref name= "TheStorm">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Storm]]'', closing cutscene</ref><ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/> Additionally, the ''Charon'' sports three [[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system|M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system]] silos.<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/> | ||
==Ships of the line== | ==Ships of the line== | ||
Revision as of 05:34, July 25, 2019
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 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.[2] It also boasts fifty M58 Archer missile pods,[2][note 1], and four dual-mount M870 Rampart point defense guns are mounted on the port and starboard hangar bays, one on the dorsal surface and one below.[4][2] Additionally, the Charon sports three M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system silos.[2]
Ships of the line
- UNSC Aegis Fate (FFG-307)
- CMA Arabia
- Bellicose
- UNSC Charon
- UNSC Chioglossa (FFG-127)
- UNSC Forward Unto Dawn (FFG-201)
- Iliad
- CMA Vostok
- Algolis-based frigate
Trivia
- The Charon class' distinctive, oversized cargo bay resembles that of the eponymous Firefly class from the television series Firefly.
- The Forward Unto Dawn was drastically redesigned in Halo 4, including a restructured hull and the addition of several point defense guns. Though 343 Industries writer Jeff Easterling has clarified that the Charon's original design is canon,[5] the redesign served as the basis of the Strident-class heavy frigate.[6]
Gallery
UNSC Forward Unto Dawn.
UNSC Aegis Fate.
A trio of Charons assaults the Forerunner Dreadnought near Voi.
A Charon-class frigate deploying vehicles from its enlarged hangar bay.
The bridge of a Charon-class vessel.
Concept art of the redesigned Forward Unto Dawn in Halo 4.
Concept art of the back end of the Forward Unto Dawn in Halo 4.
Concept art of the profile view of the Dawn in Halo 4.
Size comparison of the UNSC Infinity against a Charon-class light frigate.
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List of appearances
- Halo: First Strike (2010) (Mentioned only)
- Halo 3 (First appearance)
- Halo Wars: Genesis
- Halo: Helljumper
- Halo 3: ODST
- Halo Legends
- Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
- Halo 4
- Halo: Escalation
- Halo: Hunters in the Dark (Mentioned only)
- Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series
- Halo Mythos
- Halo: Silent Storm
Notes
- ^ By the standards of UNSC frigates, this number (given in reference to the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn by Halo Bulletin 10.10.12) is unusually high. For comparison, the UNSC In Amber Clad, a Stalwart-class light frigate, is stated to have possessed 16 M58 Archer pods, and the UNSC Commonwealth, a Paris-class heavy frigate, is stated to have possessed 26. It is possible that the 50 pods figure for the Charon-class is an error, or that the individual pods are much smaller than those of other UNSC ships for an unknown reason.
Sources
- ^ a b c Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 76
- ^ a b c d e Cite error: Invalid
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedFUD 1 - ^ Halo 3, campaign level The Storm, closing cutscene
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Have S'moa
- ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 192
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