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|era= *[[Human-Forerunner War]] | |era= *[[Human-Forerunner War]] | ||
*[[Forerunner-Flood War]] | *[[Forerunner-Flood War]] | ||
|affiliation= [[Forerunner | |affiliation=*[[Forerunner]] [[Ecumene]] | ||
*[[Created]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=Out23|Out|Chapter=23}} | |||
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'''''Fortress''-class vessels''', more commonly known as '''fortresses''' or '''fortress ships''', were massive warships used by the [[Forerunner]] military. The ''Fortress''{{'}} name is in reference to the ship's size and power.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=360}} | '''''Fortress''-class vessels''', more commonly known as '''fortresses''' or '''fortress ships''', were massive warships used by the [[Forerunner]] military. The ''Fortress''{{'}} name is in reference to the ship's size and power.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=360}} | ||
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==Ships of the line== | ==Ships of the line== | ||
*''[[Deep Reverence]]'' | *''[[Deep Reverence]]'' | ||
*''[[Long Reverence]]'' | |||
==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
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===Covenant=== | ===Covenant=== | ||
[[File:HWF_HighCharity_CrossSection.jpg|thumb|250px|A cross-section of High Charity, showcasing the Forerunner metal hemispherical dome of the Tuluk'katho Fortress ship buried deep within the station's vast layers.]] | |||
During the early years of the [[Covenant]] empire, prior to around [[648 BCE|648]]-[[791 BCE]], a derelict ''Fortress''-class vessel was discovered in orbit around [[Tuluk'katho]]. The ship's nigh-unbreakable superstructure was used as the basis for the [[Spine of the Gods]], the large "tail" extending through the bottom of the Covenant's capital-station [[High Charity]]. The site of this discovery became the site of High Charity's construction.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=226}} | During the early years of the [[Covenant]] empire, prior to around [[648 BCE|648]]-[[791 BCE]], a derelict ''Fortress''-class vessel was discovered in orbit around [[Tuluk'katho]]. The ship's nigh-unbreakable superstructure was used as the basis for the [[Spine of the Gods]], the large "tail" extending through the bottom of the Covenant's capital-station [[High Charity]]. The site of this discovery became the site of High Charity's construction.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=226}} | ||
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*''[[Halo: Primordium]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Primordium]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Silentium]]'' | *''[[Halo: Silentium]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Epitaph]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||