Maugen-pattern armored cruiser: Difference between revisions
From Halopedia, the Halo wiki
NightHammer (talk | contribs) |
NightHammer (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Title|''RCS''-class armored cruiser}} | |||
{{Era|HCW|Post}} | {{Era|HCW|Post}} | ||
{{Ship Class Infobox | {{Ship Class Infobox | ||
|image=[[File:H4-RCSArmoredCruiser-SideFull.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:H4-RCSArmoredCruiser-SideFull.png|300px]] | ||
|name=''RCS''-class armored cruiser | |name=''RCS''-class armored cruiser | ||
|manufacturer= | |manufacturer= | ||
|line= | |line= | ||
|model= | |model= | ||
| Line 36: | Line 36: | ||
|capacity= | |capacity= | ||
|consumables= | |consumables= | ||
|othersystems=*Stasis enfolder system <ref name="H4EVG"/> | |othersystems=*Stasis enfolder system<ref name="H4EVG"/> | ||
*Gravity lift | *[[Gravity lift]] | ||
|firstuse= | |firstuse= | ||
|role=Patrol, occupation | |role=Patrol, occupation<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/covenant-cruiser '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Covenant Cruiser'']</ref> | ||
|era= [[Human-Covenant War]] <br> [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | |era= [[Human-Covenant War]] <br> [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | ||
|affiliation=[[Covenant]] <br> [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction]] | |affiliation=[[Covenant]] <br> [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''''RCS''-class armored cruiser''' is a [[Covenant]] capital warship classification.<ref name="EVG"/> | The '''''RCS''-class armored cruiser''' is a [[Covenant]] [[Capital ship|capital]] [[warship]] classification.<ref name="EVG"/> | ||
== | ==Specifications== | ||
The armored cruiser's primary roles are patrol and planetary occupation. The ''RCS'' is 2,000 meters long, 1,000 meters wide, and 296 meters tall. It is the second-largest cruiser of the former [[Covenant fleet]], overshadowed only by the {{Class|ORS|heavy cruiser}}. Armed with [[plasma torpedo]] turrets, [[pulse laser]] point-defense cannons, and a ventral [[energy projector]], it is also outfitted with a stasis enfolder system;<ref name="EVG"/> this technology is presumably a much larger version of the [[stasis cannon]] used by the [[Type-29 Vampire]].<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 200''</ref> | The ''RCS''-class armored cruiser was first commissioned when [[Covenant]] [[energy shielding]] technology was far more limited. An older class of [[cruiser]], the class lacked both the firepower and robustness of the {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}.<ref name="universe"/> The armored cruiser's primary roles are patrol and planetary occupation. The ''RCS'' is 2,000 meters long, 1,000 meters wide, and 296 meters tall. It is the second-largest cruiser of the former [[Covenant fleet]], overshadowed only by the {{Class|ORS|heavy cruiser}}. Armed with [[plasma torpedo]] turrets, [[pulse laser]] point-defense cannons, and a ventral [[energy projector]], it is also outfitted with a stasis enfolder system;<ref name="EVG"/> this technology is presumably a much larger version of the [[stasis cannon]] used by the [[Type-29 Vampire]].<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 200''</ref> | ||
The "R", or Reverence, in the cruiser's three-letter classification code, "RCS", indicates that the cruiser is capable of conducting reconnaissance missions and is capable of excavating [[Forerunner]] artifacts. The "S", or Salvation, denotes that the ''RCS''-class armored cruiser is a dedicated [[warship]] capable of destroying its opponents with an energy projector.<ref name="canon fodder2">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-have-s-moa '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder: Have S'moa'']</ref> | The "R", or Reverence, in the cruiser's three-letter classification code, "RCS", indicates that the cruiser is capable of conducting reconnaissance missions and is capable of excavating [[Forerunner]] artifacts. The "S", or Salvation, denotes that the ''RCS''-class armored cruiser is a dedicated [[warship]] capable of destroying its opponents with an energy projector.<ref name="canon fodder2">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-have-s-moa '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder: Have S'moa'']</ref> | ||
==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
The ''RCS''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s use during the [[Human-Covenant War]] was largely overshadowed by the {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}, the mainstay of the fleet. | The ''RCS''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s use during the [[Human-Covenant War]] was largely overshadowed by the {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}, the mainstay of the fleet.<ref name="H4EVG"/> At the dawn of the [[Great Schism]], many armored cruisers played an important role in many [[Covenant remnants|remnant factions]] of the Covenant Empire.<ref name="universe"/> Following the end of the war, many surviving battlecruisers were commandeered by [[Kig-Yar]] scavengers or independent [[Sangheili]] factions. As a result, the ''RCS''-class armored cruiser took on a more predominant role in [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|reformed Covenant]].<ref name="H4EVG"/> | ||
Several ''RCS''-class cruisers were assigned to | Several ''RCS''-class cruisers were assigned to Jul 'Mdama's fleet occupying [[Requiem]] in [[2558#February|February 2558]], escorted by a much larger number of comparatively diminutive {{Class|CRS|light cruiser}}s.<ref name="H4EVG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'''</ref> One was destroyed when the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} emerged from slipspace and rammed it. Another fled the [[shield world]] after 'Mdama set the planet on a collision course with the [[Epoloch system|local star]].<ref>'''Halo 4''', ''[[Halo: Infinity]]''</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 19:51, April 9, 2015
The RCS-class armored cruiser is a Covenant capital warship classification.[1]
Specifications
The RCS-class armored cruiser was first commissioned when Covenant energy shielding technology was far more limited. An older class of cruiser, the class lacked both the firepower and robustness of the CCS-class battlecruiser.[2] The armored cruiser's primary roles are patrol and planetary occupation. The RCS is 2,000 meters long, 1,000 meters wide, and 296 meters tall. It is the second-largest cruiser of the former Covenant fleet, overshadowed only by the ORS-class heavy cruiser. Armed with plasma torpedo turrets, pulse laser point-defense cannons, and a ventral energy projector, it is also outfitted with a stasis enfolder system;[1] this technology is presumably a much larger version of the stasis cannon used by the Type-29 Vampire.[3]
The "R", or Reverence, in the cruiser's three-letter classification code, "RCS", indicates that the cruiser is capable of conducting reconnaissance missions and is capable of excavating Forerunner artifacts. The "S", or Salvation, denotes that the RCS-class armored cruiser is a dedicated warship capable of destroying its opponents with an energy projector.[4]
Operational history
The RCS's use during the Human-Covenant War was largely overshadowed by the CCS-class battlecruiser, the mainstay of the fleet.[5] At the dawn of the Great Schism, many armored cruisers played an important role in many remnant factions of the Covenant Empire.[2] Following the end of the war, many surviving battlecruisers were commandeered by Kig-Yar scavengers or independent Sangheili factions. As a result, the RCS-class armored cruiser took on a more predominant role in Jul 'Mdama's reformed Covenant.[5]
Several RCS-class cruisers were assigned to Jul 'Mdama's fleet occupying Requiem in February 2558, escorted by a much larger number of comparatively diminutive CRS-class light cruisers.[5] One was destroyed when the UNSC Infinity emerged from slipspace and rammed it. Another fled the shield world after 'Mdama set the planet on a collision course with the local star.[6]
Gallery
The UNSC Infinity rams through an RCS-class armored cruiser.
An RCS cruiser and its CRS escort flee Requiem.
List of appearances
- Halo 4
- Spartan Ops (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedEVG - ^ a b Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs nameduniverse - ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 200
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder: Have S'moa
- ^ a b c Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide
- ^ Halo 4, Halo: Infinity
