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{{Title|''Infinity''-class supercarrier}}
{{Title|''Infinity''-class supercarrier}}
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*Large-scale force deployment
*Large-scale force deployment
|length={{Convert|5694.2|m|ft|sp=us}}<ref name="packet">'''[[Halo 4 Limited Edition]]''' — ''[[Infinity Briefing Packet|UNSC ''Infinity'' briefing packet]]''</ref><ref name="bulletin101012">[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/10/The-Halo-Bulletin-101012-.aspx '''Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 10.10.12'']</ref>
|length={{Convert|5694.2|m|ft|sp=us}}<ref name="packet">'''[[Halo 4 Limited Edition]]''' — ''[[Infinity Briefing Packet|UNSC ''Infinity'' briefing packet]]''</ref><ref name="bulletin101012">[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/10/The-Halo-Bulletin-101012-.aspx '''Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 10.10.12'']</ref>
|width=833.3 meters (2,773.9 ft)<ref name="packet"/>
|width=833.3 meters (2,773.9 ft){{Ref/Reuse|packet}}
|height=1,041.2 meters (3,415.9 ft)<ref name="packet"/>
|height=1,041.2 meters (3,415.9 ft){{Ref/Reuse|packet}}
|mass=970 million metric tons<ref name="wf infinity"/>
|mass=907 million metric tons{{Ref/Reuse|wf infinity}}
|power=
|power=
|engine= [[Deuterium fusion reactor|XR2 Boglin Fields: S81/X-DFR]]<ref name="packet"/><ref name="h4evg 188">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''pages 188-189''</ref>
|engine= [[Deuterium fusion reactor|XR2 Boglin Fields: S81/X-DFR]]{{Ref/Reuse|packet}}<ref name="h4evg 188">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''pages 188-189''</ref>
*One primary, two secondary [[repulsor engine]]s<ref name="Mythos132">'''Halo Mythos''', ''pages 132-133''</ref>
*One primary, two secondary [[repulsor engine]]s<ref name="Mythos132">'''Halo Mythos''', ''pages 132-133''</ref>
|slipspace drive = [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|Mark X Macedon/Z-PROTOTYPE #78720HDS]]
|slipspace drive = [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|Mark X Macedon/Z-PROTOTYPE #78720HDS]]
|navigation=
|navigation=
|hull=[[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A3 battle plate]] (4.9 meters)<ref name="packet"/>
|hull=[[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A3 battle plate]] (4.9 meters){{Ref/Reuse|packet}}
|shielding=[[Energy shielding|MG-44N Heavy Dispersal Field Generators]]<ref name="wf infinity"/>
|shielding=[[Energy shielding|MG-44N Heavy Dispersal Field Generators]]{{Ref/Reuse|wf infinity}}
|armament=*4× [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|CR-03, Series-8 MAC]] (2 bow, 2 bow flank)<ref name="packet"/><ref name="h4evg 188"/>
|armament=*4× [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|CR-03, Series-8 MAC]] (4 bow){{Ref/Reuse|packet}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg 188}}
*350× 24 [[Archer missile#M42 Archer|M42 Archer]]<ref name="bulletin101012"/>
*350× 24 [[Archer missile#M42 Archer|M42 Archer]]{{Ref/Reuse|bulletin101012}}
*250× 30 [[Rapier missile|M75 Rapier]]<ref name="bulletin101012"/>
*250× 30 [[Rapier missile|M75 Rapier]]{{Ref/Reuse|bulletin101012}}
*500× 20 [[Howler missile|M96 Howler]]<ref name="bulletin101012"/>
*500× 20 [[Howler missile|M96 Howler]]{{Ref/Reuse|bulletin101012}}
*830× [[M965 Fortress point defense network|M965 Fortress 70mm guns]]<ref name="bulletin101012"/>
*830× [[M965 Fortress point defense network|M965 Fortress 70mm guns]]{{Ref/Reuse|bulletin101012}}
*10× Dorsal [[Mark 2551 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Mark 2551 MAC]] network<ref name="wf infinity"/>
*10× [[Mark 2551 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Mark 2551 MAC]] network{{Ref/Reuse|wf infinity}}
*85× Dorsal [[M85 Anti-Aircraft Gun]] network<ref name="wf infinity"/>
*85× [[M85 Anti-Aircraft Gun]] network{{Ref/Reuse|wf infinity}}
*190× Dorsal [[M97 Guided Missile Weapon System]] network<ref name="wf infinity"/>
*190× [[M97 Guided Missile Weapon System]] network{{Ref/Reuse|wf infinity}}
*Several [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]]s<ref name="HAVOK">'''Spartan Ops Season One''', ''[[S1/Scattered|Scattered]]'' and ''[[S1/Invasion|Invasion]]''</ref>
*Several [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]]s<ref name="HAVOK">'''Spartan Ops Season One''', ''[[S1/Scattered|Scattered]]'' and ''[[S1/Invasion|Invasion]]''</ref>
|complement=
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The '''''Infinity''-class supercarrier'''<ref name="wf infinity"/> is a [[carrier]] sub-classification in service with the [[UNSC Navy]].  
The '''''Infinity''-class supercarrier'''{{Ref/Reuse|wf infinity}} is a [[carrier]] sub-classification in service with the [[UNSC Navy]].  


==Specifications==
==Design details==
[[File:HW Infinity.jpg|thumb|250px|left|A cross-section of UNSC ''Infinity''.]]
===Hull===
===Hull===
The ship is 5,694.1 meters (18,681 ft), currently the largest warship class in the [[UNSC Navy]]. The ship's sublight power plant is a [[Deuterium fusion reactor|XR2 Boglin Fields: S81/X-DFR]]. Translight power is provided by a [[STFE|Mark X Macedon/Z-PROTOTYPE #78720HDS]].<ref name="bulletin101012"/>
The ship is 5,694.1 meters (18,681&nbsp;ft), currently the largest warship class in the [[UNSC Navy]]. The ship's sublight power plant is a [[Deuterium fusion reactor|XR2 Boglin Fields: S81/X-DFR]]. Translight power is provided by a [[STFE|Mark X Macedon/Z-PROTOTYPE #78720HDS]].{{Ref/Reuse|bulletin101012}}


===Armament===
===Armament===
The ''Infinity''-class warship's primary armaments are 4 [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|CR-08, Series-8 MACs]]. It also boasts 350 [[M42 Archer missile|M42 Archer]] pods, each of which carries 24 missiles. It also carries 250 [[Rapier missile|M75 Rapier]] pods each carrying 30 missiles and 500 [[Howler missile|M96 Howler]] pods carrying 20 missiles each. It is also armed with 830 [[M965 Fortress point defense network|M965 Fortress 70mm point defense guns]] <ref name="bulletin101012"/>
The ''Infinity''-class warship's primary armaments are 4 [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|CR-08, Series-8 MACs]]. It also boasts 350 [[M42 Archer missile|M42 Archer]] pods, each of which carries 24 missiles. It also carries 250 [[Rapier missile|M75 Rapier]] pods each carrying 30 missiles and 500 [[Howler missile|M96 Howler]] pods carrying 20 missiles each. It is also armed with 830 [[M965 Fortress point defense network|M965 Fortress 70mm point defense guns]] {{Ref/Reuse|bulletin101012}}


===Complement===
===Complement===
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==Ships of the line==
==Ships of the line==
*{{UNSCShip|Infinity}} - The lead ship of the class - Active as of [[2558]]
*{{UNSCShip|Infinity}} (INF-101) - The lead ship of the class - Status unknown following the [[Battle for Installation 07]] on [[2559#December|December 12–13, 2559]].{{Ref/Twitter|Id=StatusUnknown|Halo|1606394218079035415|Halo|Quote=...Ambushed and boarded by the Banished at Zeta Halo, its current status is unknown.|D=01|M=01|Y=2023}}
*{{UNSCShip|Eternity}} - The sister ship of the ''UNSC Infinity'' - Incomplete as of [[2558]]
*{{UNSCShip|Eternity}} - The sister ship of the ''UNSC Infinity'' - Incomplete as of [[2559]]


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:H4 UNSC Infinity ending.jpg|''Infinity'' in Earth's orbit.
File:H4 UNSC Infinity ending.jpg|''Infinity'' in Earth's orbit.
File:Infinity and Frigate-Paris.jpg|''Infinity'' alongside two {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}}s
File:Infinity and Frigate-Paris.jpg|''Infinity'' alongside two {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}}s
File:InfinityRam.jpg|''Infinity'' moments before ramming an {{Class|RCS|armored cruiser}}.
File:InfinityRam.jpg|''Infinity'' moments before ramming an {{Pattern|Maugen|armored cruiser}}.
File:H4 SO-EP2 Infinity.jpg|''Infinity'''s engine.
File:H4 SO-EP2 Infinity.jpg|''Infinity'''s engine.
File:Requiem destruction.png|''Infinity'' fleeing the flare emitted immediately after [[Requiem]]'s collision with its star.
File:Requiem destruction.png|''Infinity'' fleeing the flare emitted immediately after [[Requiem]]'s collision with its star.
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File:H5G-Infinity Rear.png|A view of ''Infinity'''s stern.
File:H5G-Infinity Rear.png|A view of ''Infinity'''s stern.
File:HFB-Lotsofships.png|Size comparison between ''Infinity'' and other UNSC and Covenant capital ships through history.
File:HFB-Lotsofships.png|Size comparison between ''Infinity'' and other UNSC and Covenant capital ships through history.
File:HM-Infinity.png|''Infinity'' escorted by several ships in ''[[Halo Mythos]]''.
File:HM Infinity.jpg|''Infinity'' escorted by several ships in ''[[Halo Mythos]]''.
File:HM-Composer extraction final.jpg|''Infinity'' extracting a [[Composer]] from Installation 03's surface.
File:HM-Composer extraction final.jpg|''Infinity'' extracting a [[Composer]] from Installation 03's surface.
File:HWF - Infinity.jpg|In depth profile of the UNSC ''Infinity'' from ''[[Halo: Warfleet]]''.
File:HWF - Infinity.jpg|In depth profile of the UNSC ''Infinity'' from ''[[Halo: Warfleet]]''.
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*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
*''[[Halo: Renegades]]''
*''[[Halo: Renegades]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
*''[[Halo: Empty Throne]]''
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Reflist|3}}
{{Ref/Sources|3}}


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[[Category:Carriers]]
[[Category:Carriers]]
[[Category:United Nations Space Command ships]]
[[Category:UNSC ship classes]]

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Infinity-class supercarrier
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Production information

Manufacturer:

Special Assembly Plant Concord[1]

Class:

Carrier

Role:

  • Fleet flagship
  • Galactic exploration
  • Large-scale force deployment
Technical specifications

Length:

5,694.2 meters (18,682 ft)[2][3]

Width:

833.3 meters (2,773.9 ft)[2]

Height:

1,041.2 meters (3,415.9 ft)[2]

Mass:

907 million metric tons[1]

Engine(s):

XR2 Boglin Fields: S81/X-DFR[2][4]

Slipspace drive:

Mark X Macedon/Z-PROTOTYPE #78720HDS

Hull:

Titanium-A3 battle plate (4.9 meters)[2]

Shielding:

MG-44N Heavy Dispersal Field Generators[1]

Armament:

Chronological and affiliation

Era:

Post-Covenant War conflicts

Affiliation:

UNSC Navy

 

The Infinity-class supercarrier[1] is a carrier sub-classification in service with the UNSC Navy.

Design details

A cross-section of UNSC Infinity.

Hull

The ship is 5,694.1 meters (18,681 ft), currently the largest warship class in the UNSC Navy. The ship's sublight power plant is a XR2 Boglin Fields: S81/X-DFR. Translight power is provided by a Mark X Macedon/Z-PROTOTYPE #78720HDS.[3]

Armament

The Infinity-class warship's primary armaments are 4 CR-08, Series-8 MACs. It also boasts 350 M42 Archer pods, each of which carries 24 missiles. It also carries 250 M75 Rapier pods each carrying 30 missiles and 500 M96 Howler pods carrying 20 missiles each. It is also armed with 830 M965 Fortress 70mm point defense guns [3]

Complement

The Infinity-class has a maximum crew and complement of over 17,000. Upon its 2558 refit, the lead ship, Infinity, now hosts a complement of nearly 18,300.

Ships of the line

Gallery

Profile

Interior

  • The bridge of the UNSC Infinity.

    The bridge of the UNSC Infinity.

  • Infinity's bridge.

    Infinity's bridge.

  • The bridge after the crash inside Requiem.

    The bridge after the crash inside Requiem.

  • Del Rio and a subordinate viewing a holographic schematic on the bridge.

    Del Rio and a subordinate viewing a holographic schematic on the bridge.

  • Thomas Lasky, John-117, Cortana and Captain Del Rio on the bridge of Infinity.

    Thomas Lasky, John-117, Cortana and Captain Del Rio on the bridge of Infinity.

  • John-117 conversing with Captain Del Rio on Infinity's bridge.

    John-117 conversing with Captain Del Rio on Infinity's bridge.

  • Infinity's SPARTAN-IV garrison bay.

    Infinity's SPARTAN-IV garrison bay.

  • Infinity's engine room.

    Infinity's engine room.

  • A maintenance causeway running through the ship's hull.

    A maintenance causeway running through the ship's hull.

  • A corridor filled with passing crew and science personnel within Infinity.

    A corridor filled with passing crew and science personnel within Infinity.

  • Warthogs and two Mammoths slide along the storage bay during evasive maneuvers.

    Warthogs and two Mammoths slide along the storage bay during evasive maneuvers.

  • Some of Infinity's SPARTAN-IVs and Marines salute the Master Chief upon his return to Earth.

    Some of Infinity's SPARTAN-IVs and Marines salute the Master Chief upon his return to Earth.

  • The captain's ready room on Infinity.

    The captain's ready room on Infinity.

  • One of Infinity's hangar bays.

    One of Infinity's hangar bays.

  • Another of Infinity's hangar bays.

    Another of Infinity's hangar bays.

  • Infinity's Hangar bay 11.

    Infinity's Hangar bay 11.

Commissioning ceremony

  • A government official addresses the crew of Infinity.

    A government official addresses the crew of Infinity.

  • The presiding official and senior naval officers before their subordinates.

    The presiding official and senior naval officers before their subordinates.

  • Infinity being pulled through Requiem's entrance portal.

    Infinity being pulled through Requiem's entrance portal.

Concepts

  • Early concept art of Infinity.

    Early concept art of Infinity.

  • Various conceptual explorations of the profile of Infinity.

    Various conceptual explorations of the profile of Infinity.

  • Near-final profile concepts of the ship.

    Near-final profile concepts of the ship.

  • Near final concepts of Infinity's engines.

    Near final concepts of Infinity's engines.

  • Infinity and a number of other vessels above Earth.

    Infinity and a number of other vessels above Earth.

  • Infinity during her commissioning ceremony.

    Infinity during her commissioning ceremony.

  • Finalized concept art of the bridge.

    Finalized concept art of the bridge.

  • The bridge during the ship's descent into Requiem.

    The bridge during the ship's descent into Requiem.

  • A hallway inside Infinity during the ship's descent into Requiem.

    A hallway inside Infinity during the ship's descent into Requiem.

  • The MJOLNIR GEN2 assembling bay on S Deck.

    The MJOLNIR GEN2 assembling bay on S Deck.

  • One of the ship's aircraft launch bays.

    One of the ship's aircraft launch bays.

  • A rapid-deployment hangar.

    A rapid-deployment hangar.

  • A ground vehicle bay in zero-gravity conditions.

    A ground vehicle bay in zero-gravity conditions.

  • One of the ship's maintenance causeways.

    One of the ship's maintenance causeways.

  • Concept art of the ship's engine room.

    Concept art of the ship's engine room.

  • Infinity's crew quarters.

    Infinity's crew quarters.

  • Infinity bridge's holotable.

    Infinity bridge's holotable.

  • The computer screens on Infinity.

    The computer screens on Infinity.

  • One of Infinity's M97 missile batteries.

    One of Infinity's M97 missile batteries.

  • Infinity hovering above a human world.

    Infinity hovering above a human world.

  • Hangar bay 11.

    Hangar bay 11.

  • H4-Concept-Infinity-Server.jpg

    Concept of the Server room.

Renders

  • A CGI render of the bridge, as shown in the Spartan Ops cinematics.

    A CGI render of the bridge, as shown in the Spartan Ops cinematics.

  • Another CGI render of Infinity's bridge.

    Another CGI render of Infinity's bridge.

  • A render of one of Infinity's launch bays.

    A render of one of Infinity's launch bays.

  • A render of the bay from the reverse angle.

    A render of the bay from the reverse angle.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Halo: Warfleet, pages 42-43
  2. ^ a b c d e f Halo 4 Limited Edition — UNSC Infinity briefing packet
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin: 10.10.12
  4. ^ a b Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, pages 188-189
  5. ^ Halo Mythos, pages 132-133
  6. ^ Spartan Ops Season One, Scattered and Invasion
  7. ^ Twitter, Halo (@Halo): "...Ambushed and boarded by the Banished at Zeta Halo, its current status is unknown." (Retrieved on Jan 1, 2023) [archive]

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Human ship classifications
Stealth craft
Heavy frigates Paris-class • Strident-class
Light frigates Anlace-class • Charon-class • Mulsanne-class • Stalwart-class
Heavy destroyers Able-class • Hillsborough-class
Light destroyers Diligence-class • Halberd-class • Unidentified
Heavy cruisers Autumn-class • Marathon-class • Valiant-class
Light cruisers Halcyon-class
Unclassified
By human faction: UEG (UNSC • CAA) • Insurrectionist
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