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{{Era|Human|UNSC|HCW}}
{{Status|Canon}}
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{{Wikipedia|Cargo ship}}
{{SeeWikipedia|Cargo ship}}
[[File:FoR Laden.png|thumb|300px|The ''Laden'', a ''Parabola''-class freighter.]]
'''Freighter''' is a classification for interstellar vessels , with the [[Hull Classification Symbol]] of '''DDA'''. 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 computers and managed by planetary [[AI]]s, however some are still crewed by humans.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', page 24</ref>
'''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>


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]]''', page 77</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>


There are several types of freighters of varying designs. A common type of freighter is simply a large cargo container attached magnetically to a [[Propulsion pod]] which contains the [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] and sublight maneuvering systems. These containers can travel up and down [[space elevator]] strands, allowing for fast loading and management of cargo. Once on top of the elevator, the propulsion pod is attached to the container, effectively turning it into a slipspace-capable freighter.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', page 67</ref> A colonial high-capacity space tether system can have dozens of propulsion pods and cargo containers operational at a time, all managed by a shipping operations AI. These freighters are mostly automated, and human crews are a rarity. Mail between colonies is often delivered on the freighters' on-board memory.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', page 35</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 Freighters ===
==List of appearances==
{{Main|Laden-class Freighter}}
*''[[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]]''


*''none known by name.''
==Sources==
 
{{Ref/Sources}}
=== ''Parabola''-class Freighters ===
{{main|Parabola-class Freighter}}


*''[[Laden]]''
{{Ship types}}


=== Container/Propulsion pod configuration ===
[[Category:Freighters| ]]
*''[[Bulk Discount]]''
[[Category:Freighter classes| ]]
*''[[Contents Under Pressure]]''
[[Category:Ship classifications]]
*''[[Horn of Plenty]]''
*''[[This End Up]]''
*''[[Wholesale Price]]''
 
=== Unknown Class ===
*''[[Distancia]]''
*''[[Finnegan's Wake]]''
*''[[Mighty Sparrow]]''
*''[[Petya]]''
*''[[UNSC Onan]]''
*''[[UNSC Mona Lisa]]'' (Converted into a prison transport)
 
==List of appearances==
*[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]
*[[Halo: First Strike]]
*[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]
*[[Halo: Helljumper]]
==Sources==
<references/>
[[Category:Human Starships]]
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