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{{Title|''DAV''-class light corvette}} | {{Title|''DAV''-class light corvette}} | ||
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|class=[[Covenant corvette|Light corvette]]<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/covenant-corvette '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Covenant Corvette'']</ref> | |||
|class=[[Covenant corvette| | |role=*Intelligence gathering<ref name="universe"/> | ||
|length={{Convert|485|m|ft}}<ref name="universe"/ | *Stealth applications<ref name="universe"/> | ||
|width={{Convert|202|m|ft}}<ref name="universe"/><ref name="visual"/> | |length={{Convert|485|m|ft|sp=us}}<ref name="universe"/><ref name="visual">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 37''</ref> | ||
|width={{Convert|202|m|ft|sp=us}}<ref name="universe"/><ref name="visual"/> | |||
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|engine=[[Repulsor engine]]s | |engine=[[Repulsor engine]]s | ||
|slipspace drive=Equipped | |slipspace drive=Equipped<ref name="bs65">'''[[Halo: Fractures]]''', "[[Breaking Strain]]", ''pages 65-69''</ref> | ||
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|hull=[[Nanolaminate hull plating]] | |hull=[[Nanolaminate hull plating]] | ||
|armament=[[Heavy plasma cannon]]s<ref name="visual"/> | |armament=[[Heavy plasma cannon]]s<ref name="visual"/> | ||
|complement= | |complement=*[[Dropship]]s<ref name="bs65"/> | ||
*[[Space fighter]]s<ref name="bs65"/> | |||
|crew= | |crew= | ||
|passengers= | |passengers= | ||
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|era=*[[Human-Covenant War]]<ref name="universe"/> | |||
|othersystems | *[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]<ref name="bs65"/> | ||
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|affiliation=*[[Covenant]]<ref name="universe"/> {{C|formerly}} | |||
| | *[[Swords of Sanghelios]]<ref name="bs65"/> | ||
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The '''''DAV''-class light corvette''' is a [[Covenant corvette|corvette]] | The '''''DAV''-class light corvette''' is a class of [[Covenant corvette|corvette]] formerly in service with the now-defunct [[Covenant]] [[Covenant fleet|fleet]].<ref name="visual"/> Commonly assigned in stealth operations, vessels of this class were also tasked with the deployment and retrieval of [[Ranger]] teams.<ref name="universe"/> | ||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
===Design details=== | ===Design details=== | ||
The ''DAV''-class light corvette is smaller and more nimble, though otherwise similar in design, to the larger {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}}.<ref name="visual"/> Like many [[warship]]s of the [[Covenant]], the ''DAV'' class has a cetacean aspect to it, with a smooth [[nanolaminate]] hull and curved features.<ref name="bs65"/> The ''DAV'' class is used to infiltrate a planet's defenses for reconnaissance and transmit data from the world's surface, making way for larger invasion forces. Despite its limited weaponry, the ''DAV''-class corvette uses [[active camouflage]] systems to render it imperceptible to enemy sensors, and visually invisible.<ref name="visual"/> Despite the size of these corvettes, they are still capable of carrying [[dropship]]s and [[space fighter]]s.<ref name="bs65"/> | |||
===Armament=== | ===Armament=== | ||
''DAV''-class ships are primarily stealth ships, and as such they were not as well-armed as the larger SDV-class heavy corvette.<ref name="visual"/> This falls in line with common observations that weapon layout differ greatly between Covenant ship classifications.<ref>'''Sybex Halo: Combat Evolved PC Strategy Guide''', ''page 73''</ref> Despite this, DAV-class ships are armed with heavy plasma | ''DAV''-class ships are primarily stealth ships, and as such they were not as well-armed as the larger ''SDV''-class heavy corvette.<ref name="visual"/> This falls in line with common observations that weapon layout differ greatly between Covenant ship classifications.<ref>'''Sybex Halo: Combat Evolved PC Strategy Guide''', ''page 73''</ref> Despite this, DAV-class ships are armed with [[heavy plasma cannon]]s.<ref name="visual"/> | ||
==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
After the [[Human-Covenant War]], the DAV-class corvette ''[[The Lookout]]'' | After the [[Human-Covenant War]], the ''DAV''-class light corvette ''[[The Lookout]]'' was crewed by a joint crew of [[Sangheili]], [[Unggoy]], and [[human]]s as part of an arrangement between the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and the [[Unified Earth Government]] to reestablish contact with colonies cut off by the war. In [[2553]], ''The Lookout'' arrived at the [[Human colonies|human colony]] of [[Losing Hand]], along with the crew of the cargo tender {{UNSCShip|Dark Was the Night}} that had crashed there a year earlier. Major [[Kyle Stallock]], who was stationed aboard ''The Lookout'', updated ''Dark Was the Night's'' crew on everything that had happened since their crash. The local population and the ship's crew were offered a way off the planet; some accepted while others remained.<ref name="bs65"/> | ||
==Ships of the line== | ==Ships of the line== | ||
*''[[The Lookout]]'' | *''[[The Lookout]]'' – Formerly ''Infinite Fire'' while serving the [[Covenant]], currently serving the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and reestablishing contact with lost [[human colonies]].<ref name="bs65"/> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
The as-of-yet unidentified [[Covenant stealth ship]] that first appears in the novel ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' is identified as a ''DAV''-class light corvette in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 280'' (2011)</ref> However, this is a mistake, as the stealth ship was described as being significantly smaller than the {{UNSCShip|Iroquois}}, a {{Class|Halberd|destroyer}} that is approximately the same length as a ''DAV''-class light corvette. This error is carried over into ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'', a comic adaption of the novel that depicts the stealth ship as a corvette the same size as ''Iroquois''. | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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The DAV-class light corvette is a class of corvette formerly in service with the now-defunct Covenant fleet.[2] Commonly assigned in stealth operations, vessels of this class were also tasked with the deployment and retrieval of Ranger teams.[1]
Specifications
Design details
The DAV-class light corvette is smaller and more nimble, though otherwise similar in design, to the larger SDV-class heavy corvette.[2] Like many warships of the Covenant, the DAV class has a cetacean aspect to it, with a smooth nanolaminate hull and curved features.[3] The DAV class is used to infiltrate a planet's defenses for reconnaissance and transmit data from the world's surface, making way for larger invasion forces. Despite its limited weaponry, the DAV-class corvette uses active camouflage systems to render it imperceptible to enemy sensors, and visually invisible.[2] Despite the size of these corvettes, they are still capable of carrying dropships and space fighters.[3]
Armament
DAV-class ships are primarily stealth ships, and as such they were not as well-armed as the larger SDV-class heavy corvette.[2] This falls in line with common observations that weapon layout differ greatly between Covenant ship classifications.[4] Despite this, DAV-class ships are armed with heavy plasma cannons.[2]
Operational history
After the Human-Covenant War, the DAV-class light corvette The Lookout was crewed by a joint crew of Sangheili, Unggoy, and humans as part of an arrangement between the Swords of Sanghelios and the Unified Earth Government to reestablish contact with colonies cut off by the war. In 2553, The Lookout arrived at the human colony of Losing Hand, along with the crew of the cargo tender UNSC Dark Was the Night that had crashed there a year earlier. Major Kyle Stallock, who was stationed aboard The Lookout, updated Dark Was the Night's crew on everything that had happened since their crash. The local population and the ship's crew were offered a way off the planet; some accepted while others remained.[3]
Ships of the line
- The Lookout – Formerly Infinite Fire while serving the Covenant, currently serving the Swords of Sanghelios and reestablishing contact with lost human colonies.[3]
Behind the scenes
The as-of-yet unidentified Covenant stealth ship that first appears in the novel Halo: The Fall of Reach is identified as a DAV-class light corvette in the Halo Encyclopedia.[5] However, this is a mistake, as the stealth ship was described as being significantly smaller than the UNSC Iroquois, a Halberd-class destroyer that is approximately the same length as a DAV-class light corvette. This error is carried over into Halo: Fall of Reach, a comic adaption of the novel that depicts the stealth ship as a corvette the same size as Iroquois.
List of appearances
- Halo: Fractures
- Breaking Strain (First appearance)
