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The Laden, a Parabola-class freighter.

Freighter is a classification for interstellar vessels. These ships are neither armed nor well-protected, consisting almost entirely of cargo bay space for their transported goods. Many freighters are operated entirely by navigation computers and managed by planetary AIs, however some are still crewed by humans.^[1]

Humanity[edit]

Many freighters are maintained by the Unified Earth Government, mostly to move supplies, food, and equipment to and from fringe worlds in the Outer Colonies. Most of these are maintained by the UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping, whose commercial fleet consists of hundreds of light freighters.^[2] Some private companies and individuals also maintain their own freighters. Some freighters were also used by militant Insurrectionist factions, such as the Eridanus rebels to supply their hidden base.^[3] Freighters operated by the UNSC have the hull classification symbol of DDA. Larger freighters are sometimes also converted into prison ships, used to transport convicts and goods to and from penal colonies.^[4]

Freighter classes[edit]

Bactrian-class freighter
Laden-class freighter
- True Light
Parabola-class freighter
- Laden
DCS propulsion pod-container configurations
- Bulk Discount
- Contents Under Pressure
- Horn of Plenty
- This End Up
- Wholesale Price
Unidentified
- Distancia
- Finnegan's Wake
- Floral Express
- Mighty Sparrow
- Mona Lisa (converted into a prison transport)
- Petya
- Pilgrims' Pride
- UNSC Nereid
- UNSC Onan

Covenant[edit]

The crash site of a Covenant freighter on the Ark.

The Covenant also operated freighters. During the Battle of Installation 00, one such vessel was shot down by the defensive installations of the Ark, crashing into the installation and exposing the Forerunner superstructure underneath the surface. In 2559, this site became a point of confrontation between the Banished and the forces of the UNSC Spirit of Fire during the Second Ark Conflict.^[5]^[6]

List of appearances[edit]

Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
Halo: First Strike
Halo: Contact Harvest
Halo: The Cole Protocol
Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
- The Mona Lisa
Halo: Fall of Reach
- Boot Camp
Halo: Escalation
Halo: Mortal Dictata (Mentioned only)
Halo: Nightfall
Hunt the Truth
Halo: Tales from Slipspace
- Undefeated
Halo Wars 2
Halo: Point of Light

Sources[edit]

^ Halo: Contact Harvest, p. 24
^ Halo: Contact Harvest, p. 23
^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, p. 77
^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", p. 234
^ Halo Wars 2, multiplayer map Ashes
^ Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs: Ashes

[1] Halo: Contact Harvest, p. 24

[2] Halo: Contact Harvest, p. 23

[3] Halo: The Fall of Reach, p. 77

[4] Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", p. 234

[5] Halo Wars 2, multiplayer map Ashes

[6] Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs: Ashes

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+{{Status|Canon}}
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+[[File:FoR Laden.png|thumb|300px|The ''Laden'', a ''Parabola''-class freighter.]]
+'''Freighter''' is a classification for interstellar vessels. These ships are neither armed nor well-protected, consisting almost entirely of cargo bay space for their transported goods. Many freighters are operated entirely by [[navigation computer]]s and managed by planetary [[Artificial intelligence|AIs]], however some are still crewed by humans.<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 24</ref>
-'''[[wikipedia:Freighter|Freighter]]''' is a classification for interstellar vessels. These ships are neither armed nor well protected, they consist almost entirely of cargo bay space for their transported goods. Many Freighters are operated entirely by computers and managed by planetary [[AI]]s, however some are still crewed by humans<ref>[[Halo: Contact Harvest]], page 24</ref>.
+==Humanity==
+Many freighters are maintained by the [[Unified Earth Government]], mostly to move supplies, food, and equipment to and from fringe worlds in the [[Outer Colonies]]. Most of these are maintained by the [[UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping]], whose [[UNSC commercial fleet|commercial fleet]] consists of hundreds of [[DCS light freighter|light freighters]].<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 23</ref> Some private companies and individuals also maintain their own freighters. Some freighters were also used by militant [[Insurrectionist]] factions, such as the [[Insurrectionist#Eridanus cell|Eridanus rebels]] to supply their [[Eridanus Secundus|hidden base]].<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', p. 77</ref> Freighters operated by the [[UNSC]] have the [[hull classification symbol]] of '''DDA'''. Larger freighters are sometimes also converted into [[prison ship]]s, used to transport convicts and goods to and from [[penal colony|penal colonies]].<ref>''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe'', "The Mona Lisa", p. 234</ref>
-In the [[UNSC]], many freighters are maintained, mostly to move supplies, food, and equipment to and from fringe worlds in the [[Outer Colonies]]. Most of these are maintained not by the [[UNSC Navy]], but by the [[UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping]]. Some private companies and individuals maintain their own freighters. These ships can also sometimes be armed and used as warships, particularly by militant [[Rebel]] factions, such as the [[Eridanus Rebels]]<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]</ref>.
+===Freighter classes===
+*{{Class|Bactrian|freighter}}
+*{{Class|Laden|freighter}}
+**''[[True Light]]''
+*{{Class|Parabola|freighter}}
+**''[[Laden]]''
+*[[DCS light freighter|DCS propulsion pod-container configurations]]
+**''[[Bulk Discount]]''
+**''[[Contents Under Pressure]]''
+**''[[Horn of Plenty]]''
+**''[[This End Up]]''
+**''[[Wholesale Price]]''
+*Unidentified
+**''[[Distancia]]''
+**''[[Finnegan's Wake]]''
+**''[[Floral Express]]''
+**''[[Mighty Sparrow]]''
+**''[[Mona Lisa]]'' (converted into a [[Prison ship|prison transport]])
+**''[[Petya]]''
+**''[[Pilgrims' Pride]]''
+**{{UNSCShip|Nereid}}
+**{{UNSCShip|Onan}}
-== Known Freighters ==
+==Covenant==
+[[File:HW2 Ashes.png|thumb|250px|The crash site of a Covenant freighter on the Ark.]]
+The [[Covenant]] also operated freighters. During the [[Battle of Installation 00]], one such vessel was shot down by the defensive installations of [[Installation 00|the Ark]], crashing into the installation and exposing the [[Forerunner]] superstructure underneath the surface. In [[2559]], this site became a point of confrontation between the [[Banished]] and the forces of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} during the [[Second Ark Conflict]].{{Ref/Map|HW2|Ashes}}{{Ref/Game|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Ashes}}
-=== [[Laden-class|''Laden''-class Freighters]] ===
+==List of appearances==
+*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
+*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
+*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
+*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
+*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
+**''[[The Mona Lisa]]''
+*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
+**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]''
+*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
+*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}}
+*''[[Halo: Nightfall]]''
+*''[[Hunt the Truth]]''
+*''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''
+**''[[Undefeated]]''
+*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
+*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]''
-*''no known vessels''
+==Sources==
+{{Ref/Sources}}
-=== [[Parabola-class|''Parabola''-class Freighters]] ===
+{{Ship types}}
-*''[[Laden]]''
+[[Category:Freighters| ]]
+[[Category:Freighter classes| ]]
-=== Unknown Class ===
+[[Category:Ship classifications]]
-*''[[Bulk Discount]]''
-*''[[Contents Under Pressure]]''
-*''[[Horn of Plenty]]''
-*''[[This End Up]]''
-*''[[Wholesale Price]]''
-*''[[UNSC Onan]]''
-==Sources==
-<references/>
-[[Category:Star Ships]]