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{{Ship Class Infobox | {{Ship Class Infobox | ||
|name=''Halcyon''-class | |name=''Halcyon''-class cruiser | ||
|image=[[File:PoA Reach.jpg|300px]] | |image=[[File:PoA Reach.jpg|300px]] | ||
|manufacturer=[[Reyes-McLees Shipyards]] | |manufacturer=[[Reyes-McLees Shipyards]] | ||
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{{Quote|A dozen [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] superior battleships against a single Halcyon-class Cruiser. Given those odds, I'm content with three... make that four kills.|[[Cortana]] during the [[Battle of Installation 04]]}} | {{Quote|A dozen [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] superior battleships against a single Halcyon-class Cruiser. Given those odds, I'm content with three... make that four kills.|[[Cortana]] during the [[Battle of Installation 04]]}} | ||
The '''''Halcyon''-class | The '''''Halcyon''-class cruiser''' (pronounced 'hal-see-on') (known as '''Human Attack Ship class C-II'''<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 4''</ref> by the [[Covenant]]) was a [[United Nations Space Command]] cruiser starship classification designed by [[Dr. Robert McLees]] in [[2510]], with a [[Hull Classification Symbol]] of '''C'''. Their service lives were short due to a unique hull design that was costly both to construct and to maintain, lack of speed and poor armament, and concerns about their tactical viability. They were subsequently replaced by the {{Class|Marathon|Cruiser}}. Despite the inherent disadvantages of the design, if upgraded appropriately and handled well, they could be among the most effective, and likely the most expensive, ships in the UNSC Navy. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
At 1.17 | At 1.17 kilometers in length and one-third the tonnage of the succeeding ''[[Marathon-class Cruiser]]'', the ''Halcyon''s were the smallest of vessels to be designated and structured as cruisers. Compared to later ships, the original ''Halcyon''s were sorely underpowered and under gunned: their Mark II fusion engines provided but a tenth of the output of modern reactors and their armament consisted of a mere six [[Archer Missile]] pods and a single [[MAC]] gun. According to Cortana they were somewhat of a joke within the fleet. However, with the right upgrades, a Halcyon-class cruiser can be a formidable foe. During the [[Fall of Reach]], the upgraded ''[[Pillar of Autumn]]'' was able to put up a tremendous fight, taking on everything from [[Covenant Frigate]]s to a [[Covenant Carrier]] and even the [[Covenant Supercruiser]] and winning all the fights. The supercruiser was a ship no one had tried to take on and even the Super MACs couldn't hit due to the extreme distance, but the ''Pillar of Autumn'' was able to destroy it by using all of her armaments while withstanding heavy damage. | ||
The most noteworthy design feature was a series of internal cross bracings and honeycombs that made the ships surprisingly resistant to battle damage; ships of the class were able to remain operational despite sustaining breaches to all compartments and losing 90% of their armor.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 238''</ref> The durability of the design was demonstrated by the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} when she survived a crash-landing on [[Alpha Halo]] after taking a tremendous beating at Reach and over the ring. However, while the crusier was intact, it was damaged beyond repair and could never fly again, although some systems were still online such as the fusion core, the engines, and the self-destruct.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level, ''[[The_Maw_(Level)|The Maw]]''</ref> Another example of the ship's durability was during the [[Fall of Reach]] when the ship took on the [[Covenant Supercruiser]] and took two hits from the ship's main weapon (one of which severly damaged the reactors) and kept going, eventually destroying the supercrusier when just one shot from that ship was able to take out newer and more powerful warships such as a [[UNSC Carrier]]. | The most noteworthy design feature was a series of internal cross bracings and honeycombs that made the ships surprisingly resistant to battle damage; ships of the class were able to remain operational despite sustaining breaches to all compartments and losing 90% of their armor.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 238''</ref> The durability of the design was demonstrated by the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} when she survived a crash-landing on [[Alpha Halo]] after taking a tremendous beating at Reach and over the ring. However, while the crusier was intact, it was damaged beyond repair and could never fly again, although some systems were still online such as the fusion core, the engines, and the self-destruct.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level, ''[[The_Maw_(Level)|The Maw]]''</ref> Another example of the ship's durability was during the [[Fall of Reach]] when the ship took on the [[Covenant Supercruiser]] and took two hits from the ship's main weapon (one of which severly damaged the reactors) and kept going, eventually destroying the supercrusier when just one shot from that ship was able to take out newer and more powerful warships such as a [[UNSC Carrier]]. | ||