Hekar Taa-pattern blockade runner
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The Blockade Runner is a class of Sangheili corvette used by the Sangheili during the War of Beginnings and later utilized by the fleets of Covenant remnants, including the Swords of Sanghelios and Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction.[2][3] While these corvettes lack in armor and protection, Blockade Runners are fast ships with powerful armaments.[2]
Operational history
The Blockade Runners were first used by the Sangheili against the San'Shyuum during the War of Beginnings. One legendary Blockade Runner, Joori's Light, succeeded in evading destruction and capture at the hands of the San'Shyuum during the war. When the war came to an end and the Covenant was established through the Writ of Union, the crew of Joori's Light refused to join the Covenant and instead escaped to uncharted space.[2]
Over the course of history the ships received upgrades. As the Blooding Years embroiled Sanghelios, Blockade Runners were upgraded to modern specifications[4] and have been used in supporting ground operations during the civil war against the better judgment of their shipmasters.[2] In 2558, some of these ships were present during the Battle of Kamchatka[5] and the Battle of Sunaion.[6] Spartan-IVs aboard the UNSC Infinity trained in a simulation of War Games set during the Battle of Installation 04, but with the ships from the Fleet of Particular Justice replaced by these ships.[7]
Gallery
A blockade runner in a simulation over Installation 04.
A pair of blockade runners.
The aft of the vessel.
Blockade runner ship over Threshold.
The prow of the ship.
A view of the vessel's engines.
The fleet of Particular Justice as simulated in War Games.
The ships accompanied by another post-war vessel.
The introductory scene of games set on the map Truth.
Several blockade runners participating in the Battle of Kamchatka.
Blockade runner and Banshees during the Battle of Sunaion.
Blockade runner blueprint
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List of appearances
- Halo: Fleet Battles
- Halo 5: Guardians (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Shadow of Intense
- ^ a b c d e f Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Holiday Shipping
- ^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Swords of Sanghelios
- ^ Halo Archive: Canon Fodder thread
- ^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Osiris
- ^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Battle of Sunaion
- ^ Halo 5: Guardians, multiplayer map, Truth
