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|length={{Convert|2500|m|ft}}<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 188''</ref>
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*[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]<ref>[http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/SpiritOfFire.aspx '''Official Halo Wars Community Site''' - ''Spirit of Fire'']</ref><ref name="EVG"/>
*3 [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|22B6R3 MAC Batteries]]<ref name="SOF Fact">[http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/SpiritOfFire.aspx ''Official Halo Wars Community Site'': Spirit of Fire] (defunct, [[Archive:Halowars.com/Spirit of Fire|Archive]])</ref><ref name="Mythos">[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]</ref>
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*[[50mm point defense gun]]s (52+)
*24 [[Archer Missile#M42 Archer|M42 Archer missile pods]]{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
*[[Unidentified UNSC deck gun|Heavy deck guns]] (22+)
*40 [[M800 Rampart point defense gun]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
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|misc=11,000<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 72''</ref>
|misc=11,000<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 72</ref>
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The '''''Phoenix''-class''' is a [[colony ship]] classification used by the [[Unified Earth Government]], with a [[hull classification symbol]] of '''CFV'''. In addition to ferrying colonists to newly settled worlds, they are used to carry equipment such as prefabricated [[colony starter unit]]s, hydroponics and other facilities.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'''</ref> Known ships of the ''Phoenix'' class include the {{UNSCShip|Skidbladnir}} which colonized [[Harvest]]<ref name="Contact">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 183''</ref> and the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} which aided in the colonization of [[Arcadia]] and was later converted into a warship.
The '''''Phoenix''-class colonial support vessel'''<ref>[http://shop.spartangames.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=HFUN13 '''Spartan Games:''' ''Halo: Fleet Battles - UNSC - UNSC Phoenix-Class Colonial Support Vessel''] (defunct, [https://web.archive.org/web/20170719015452/http://shop.spartangames.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=HFUN13 Archived])</ref> is a [[colony ship]] classification used by the [[Unified Earth Government]], with a [[hull classification symbol]] of '''CFV'''. In addition to ferrying colonists to newly settled worlds, they are used to carry equipment such as prefabricated [[colony starter unit]]s, hydroponics and other facilities.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'''</ref> Known ships of the ''Phoenix'' class include the {{UNSCShip|Skidbladnir}} which colonized [[Harvest]]<ref name="Contact">''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', p. 183</ref> and the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} which aided in the colonization of [[Arcadia]] and was later converted into a warship.


==Specifications==
==Design details==
[[File:Arcadia Colonized.jpg|thumb|left|[[Arcadia]] colonized by three ''Phoenix''-class colony ships.]]
[[File:Arcadia Colonized.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Arcadia]] colonized by three ''Phoenix''-class colony ships.]]
The ''Phoenix''-class is 2.5 km long,<ref name="EVG"/> making it one of the largest known [[UNSC]] ships in the organization's naval history.


The ''Phoenix''-class ships were designed to transport thousands of colonists from Earth, or one of the other Inner Colonies, as well as [[terraforming]] equipment to alter the existing atmosphere and/or biosphere to become compatible with human habitation. Once the terraforming is completed, the colonists settle the planet. On at least one instance, a colony ship was decommissioned to aid in the development of a colony. On [[Harvest]], the [[UNSC Skidbladnir|''Skidbladnir's'']] fusion reactor was used to power the first settlement, [[Utgard]] and its data processing storage housing the Agricultural Operations AI, [[Mack]] was also utilized. The ship's AI, [[Loki]], became the [[Planetary Security Intelligence]], sharing a core with Mack, covertly monitoring the colony for trouble for the UNSC.<ref name="Contact"/> Whether this was a common fate for colony ships during the colonization of other worlds is unknown.
 
First commissioned in 2362 during the [[Domus Diaspora|golden age of human colonization]], ''Phoenix''-class colony ships were designed to transport colonists, terraforming equipment, and other infrastructure from an [[Inner Colony]] such as [[Earth]] to a distant colony world.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} For decades after 2362 the ''Phoenix''-class colony ship was the largest interstellar vehicle created by humanity.{{Ref/Site|Id=hot drops|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/hot-drops-flag-caps|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Community Update - Hot Drops & Flag Caps|D=01|M=03|Y=2021}} A single ''Phoenix''-class colony ship is capable of setting up a self sufficient colony in just six months.{{Ref/Reuse|hot drops}} On lusher or more verdant colony worlds the ''Phoenix''-class colony ship would stay on station in orbit or act as a dedicated transport for personnel and resources to and from the Sol system.{{Ref/Reuse|hot drops}} In at least one instance, a colony ship was decommissioned to aid in the development of a colony. On [[Harvest]], the [[UNSC Skidbladnir|''Skidbladnir's'']] fusion reactor was used to power the first settlement, [[Utgard]] and its data processing storage housing the Agricultural Operations AI, [[Mack]] was also utilized. The ship's AI, [[Loki]], became the [[Planetary Security Intelligence]], sharing a core with Mack, and was tasked with covertly monitoring the colony for trouble by the UNSC.{{Ref/Reuse|Contact}}


===Modifications===
===Modifications===
At least one ''Phoenix'', ''Spirit of Fire'', was modified for wartime use by the [[United Nations Space Command]] and redesignated a '''''Phoenix''-class support vessel'''.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 188''</ref> The refitted ships carry vehicles, troops, and supplies as support for ground forces. It also carries the resources necessary to build [[firebase]]s, with the base structures being repurposed colony starter units.<ref name="Halo Wars">'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref>  
At least one ''Phoenix'', the UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'', was modified for wartime use by the [[United Nations Space Command]] and redesignated a '''''Phoenix''-class support vessel'''.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} The refitted ships carry vehicles, troops, and supplies as support for ground forces. It also carries the resources necessary to build [[firebase]]s, with the base structures being repurposed colony starter units.<ref name="Halo Wars">'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref>  


Once converted, a ''Phoenix''-class ship becomes an extremely effective troop transport and orbital support ship, with the ability to carry large amounts of ground troops and ample supplies to sustain them in the field with little to no external contact for considerable amounts of time. It is also able to utilize its deck guns, which appear to be scaled-down MAC guns, to rapidly conduct multiple "MAC-blasts" in support of ground troops.<ref>Halo Wars Level "Dome of Light"</ref><ref group="note">All ''Halo Wars'' media, including the [[Halo Wars Timeline Events|in-game timeline]], the [http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/SpiritOfFire.aspx official website], and ''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'', state that the ''Spirit of Fire'' was outfitted with a single MAC during its military refit. During [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_vYCugfijI the cutscene] prior to the level ''[[Dome of Light]]'', [[James Gregory Cutter|Captain Cutter]] asks, ''"Can we use the ship's '''''cannons''''' to take it out directly?"'' At the end of this level, the player is able to request forty MAC rounds in very rapid succession, which is impossible for a standard MAC; throughout most of the game, the player can request up to four MAC rounds simultaneously. In addition, the rounds released by the "MAC Blast" power cause very limited damage. Thus, it stands to reason that these weapons were used to provide orbital bombardment by the ''Spirit of Fire'' rather than its primary MAC, which would cause great collateral damage and would have a considerably lower rate of fire</ref> The ship plays a vital role in battle by dispatching [[D82-EST Darter]] dropships to quickly and efficiently deploy prefabricated firebases.  However, despite the conversion of the ''Phoenix''-class from a colony transport ship to a warship, it is still lacks to capacity to operate as a front-line ship to ship combatant; the super-structure of the is vulnerable to light pulse laser fire, and despite the addition of armor plating, the outer edges of ''Spirit of Fire''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s hull were ripped away when the ship collided with a {{Class|CPV|heavy destroyer}}.
Once converted, a ''Phoenix''-class ship becomes an extremely effective troop transport and orbital support ship, with the ability to carry large amounts of ground troops and ample supplies to sustain them in the field with little to no external contact for considerable amounts of time. It is also able to utilize its deck guns to rapidly conduct multiple "MAC-blasts" in support of ground troops.<ref>Halo Wars Level "Dome of Light"</ref>{{Ref/Note|1=All ''Halo Wars'' media, including the [[Halo Wars Timeline Events|in-game timeline]], the [http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/SpiritOfFire.aspx official website], and ''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'', state that the ''Spirit of Fire'' was outfitted with a single MAC during its military refit. During [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_vYCugfijI the cutscene] prior to the level ''[[Dome of Light]]'', [[James Gregory Cutter|Captain Cutter]] asks, ''"Can we use the ship's '''''cannons''''' to take it out directly?"'' At the end of this level, the player is able to request forty MAC rounds in very rapid succession, which is impossible for a standard MAC; throughout most of the game, the player can request up to four MAC rounds simultaneously. In addition, the rounds released by the "MAC Blast" power cause very limited damage. Thus, it stands to reason that these weapons were used to provide orbital bombardment by the ''Spirit of Fire'' rather than its primary MAC, which would cause great collateral damage and would have a considerably lower rate of fire}} The ship plays a vital role in battle by dispatching [[D82-EST Darter]] dropships to quickly and efficiently distribute supplies near hostile areas, while [[D20 Heron]]s deploy prefabricated firebases to reinforce places of interest.  However, despite the conversion of the ''Phoenix''-class from a colony transport ship to a warship, it still lacks the capacity to operate as a front-line ship-to-ship combatant; despite the addition of armor plating, the outer edges of ''Spirit of Fire''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s hull was ripped away when the ship collided with a {{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}}, with no damage being inflicted on the opposing ship.


==Ships of the line==
==Ships of the line==
*{{CAAShip|First Reverie}} - Launched in [[2362]] to colonise new worlds.
*{{UNSCShip|Phoenix}} - Lead ship of the ''Phoenix''-class.
*{{UNSCShip|Phoenix}} - Lead ship of the ''Phoenix''-class.
*{{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} - Missing, presumed lost in 2531; Active as of [[2559]].  
*{{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} (CFV-88) - Active as of [[2559]]; officially lost with all hands in 2534.
*{{UNSCShip|Skidbladnir}} - Scrapped for materials.
*{{UNSCShip|Skidbladnir}} - Scrapped for materials.
==''Halo: Fleet Battles''==
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
===UNSC ''Phoenix''-class colonial support vessel===
This element includes a single ''Phoenix''-class colonial support vessel.
*Cost: 200 points
*Movement: 6"
*Damage Track: 10 • 9 • 5
*Build Rating: 4
*Hangars: 3
*Boarding Craft: 6
*Security Detail: 5
*System loadouts:
**Hard Burn (2")
**Missile Barrage
**Point Defence (4)
**Titanium Armour (5)
*Primary Weapon: Light MAC
**Range: 10/20"
**Weapon loadouts: MAC (2)
**Firing Arc: Forward
**Dice: 12
*Additional Primary Weapon: Light MAC
**Range: 10/20"
**Weapon loadouts: MAC (1)
**Firing Arc: Port/Starboard
**Dice: 8
*Secondary Weapon: Missile Batteries
**Range: 12/24"
**Weapon loadouts: Missiles
**Firing Arc: Forward or Port+Starboard
**Dice: 10
{{Col-2}}
===UNSC ''Phoenix'' (Guardian Spirit formation)===
This element includes a ''Phoenix''-class colonial support vessel and one ''Marathon''-class heavy cruiser.
*Cost: 260 points
*Movement: 6"
*Damage Track: 12 • 11 • 6
*Build Rating: 6
*Hangars: 5
*Boarding Craft: 7
*Security Detail: 7
*System loadouts:
**Hard Burn (2")
**Missile Barrage
**Point Defence (6)
**Titanium Armour (7)
*Primary Weapon: Heavy MAC
**Range: 15/30"
**Weapon loadouts: MAC (4)
**Firing Arc: Forward
**Dice: 16
*Additional Primary Weapon: Light MAC
**Range: 10/20"
**Weapon loadouts: MAC (1)
**Firing Arc: Port/Starboard
**Dice: 8
*Secondary Weapon: Missile Batteries
**Range: 12/24"
**Weapon loadouts: Missiles
**Firing Arc: Forward or Port+Starboard
**Dice: 14
{{Col-end}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Phoenix-class colony ships}}
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Phoenix-class colony ships}}
*The [[Wikipedia:Phoenix (mythology)|phoenix]] was a mythological bird which would be reborn at the end of its lifetime; in a similar fashion, the ''Phoenix-''class colony ship would be decommissioned and stripped down upon colonizing a planet, the ship's materials "giving birth" to a new colony.
*The [[Wikipedia:Phoenix (mythology)|phoenix]] was a mythological bird which would be reborn at the end of its lifetime; in a similar fashion, the ''Phoenix-''class colony ship would be decommissioned and stripped down upon colonizing a planet, with the ship's materials "giving birth" to a new colony.
*The name ''Phoenix'' may be a reference to [[Bungie]]'s canceled game of the same name,<ref name="Halo Wars"/> or, more likely, the name is derived from an Ensemble prototype which pitched humans against invading Martians in a War of the Worlds style, which was titled ''Phoenix''.<ref>[http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3919/ensemble_studios_the_last_tour.php?page=1 Ensemble Studios Last Tours]</ref>
*The name ''Phoenix'' may be a reference to [[Bungie]]'s canceled game of the same name,{{Ref/Reuse|Halo Wars}} or, more likely, the name is derived from an Ensemble prototype which pitched humans against invading Martians in a War of the Worlds style, which was titled ''Phoenix''.<ref>[http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3919/ensemble_studios_the_last_tour.php?page=1 Ensemble Studios Last Tours]</ref>
*The ''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'' claims the ''Spirit of Fire'' to be three miles long.
*The ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'' wrongly claims the ''Spirit of Fire'' to be three miles long.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HaloWars-SOF-Space.jpg|A profile of the ''[[UNSC Spirit of Fire]]'', illustrating the Phoenix-class vessel's vast length and armament.
File:HWF Spirit of Fire.jpg|A cross section of the ''Phoenix''-class refit ''Spirit of Fire''.
File:Timeline002.jpg|Concept art of the ship's bridge.
File:HWG SpiritOfFire SFTE.png|The [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|Shaw-Fujikawa drive]] room of a refit ''Phoenix''-class colony ship in ''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''.
File:Spirit SF room.png|[[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|Shaw-Fujikawa drive]] room of a refit ''Phoenix''-class colony ship.
File:HWG SoF DropBayBravo.png|Drop Bay Bravo of the ''Spirit of Fire''.
File:Spirit drop bay bravo.png|Drop Bay Bravo of the ''Spirit of Fire''.
File:HW_Cat.jpg|Concept art of the ship's bridge for ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
File:ApexBattleImage.png|The ''[[Spirit of Fire]]'' colliding with a [[Covenant destroyer]].
File:HaloWars-SOF-Space.jpg|A profile of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}, illustrating the Phoenix-class vessel's vast length and armament.
File:RepairsOpening.png|The ''Spirit Of Fire'' faces a Covenant destroyer in the interior of the Shield World.
File:ApexBattleImage.png|The ''[[Spirit of Fire]]'' colliding with a {{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}}.
File:RepairsOpening.png|The ''Spirit of Fire'' faces a Covenant destroyer in the interior of the shield world.
File:HW20.png|One of the cryo-chambers on board a ''Phoenix''-class colony ship.
File:HW20.png|One of the cryo-chambers on board a ''Phoenix''-class colony ship.
File:Dome o' Light.png|The holographic display table on the bridge of a ''Phoenix''-class colony ship.
File:Dome o' Light.png|The holographic display table on the bridge of a ''Phoenix''-class colony ship.
File:Shipyard.png|A ''Phoenix''-class colony ship being constructed at a UNSC shipyard, possibly over [[Jupiter]].
File:Shipyard.png|A ''Phoenix''-class colony ship being constructed at a UNSC shipyard, possibly over [[Jupiter]], in ''[[Halo Legends]]'': ''[[Origins]]''.
File:BootCamp - Reach.png|A ''Phoenix''-class vessel (left) near Reach.
File:BootCamp - Reach.png|A ''Phoenix''-class vessel (left) near Reach in ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''.
File:Escalation 6 - Spirit of Fire.jpg|The ''Spirit of Fire'' in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''.
File:Marathon, Epoch and Phoenix models.jpg|A ''Phoenix'' in comparison with a ''[[Marathon-class heavy cruiser|Marathon]]'' and ''[[Epoch-class heavy carrier|Epoch]]'' in ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''.
File:HFB-Phoenix1.jpg|A ''Phoenix''-class colony ship.
File:HFB-Phoenix.jpg|A ''Phoenix''-class colony ship with a D77-TC Pelican.
File:HFB-Lotsofships.png|The ''Phoenix''-class colony ship compared to other known UNSC and Covenant vessels of the wartime era.
File:HM - SOF and Ark.jpg|The ''Spirit of Fire'' in ''[[Halo Mythos]]''.
File:HW2-SoF.jpg|The ''Spirit of Fire'' in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
File:HINF-Phoenixes.jpg|''Phoenix''-class colony ships in concept art for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{First mentioned}}
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
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*''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
**''[[Sacrifice]]'' {{Im}}
*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]''
*''[[Halo: Hippocratica]]'' {{Mo}}


==Notes==
==Notes==
<references group="note"/>
{{Ref/Notes}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
{{Human civilian ships}}


{{UNSC Ships}}
[[Category:UNSC ship classes]]

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Phoenix-class colony ship
UNSC Spirit of Fire (CFV-88).png
Production information

Manufacturer:

Halifax Spacewerx[1]

Class:

Colony ship

Role:

Standard
  • Colonization of planets
Military refit
  • Support of ground operations
Technical specifications

Length:

2,500 metres (8,200 ft)[2]

Width:

800 metres (2,600 ft)[2]

Height:

689 metres (2,260 ft)[1]

Mass:

44 million metric tons[1]

Slipspace drive:

Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine

Hull:

Titanium-A armor

Armament:

Refit-specific

Crew:

11,000[5]

Chronological and affiliation

Era:

Introduced:

c. 2362

Affiliation:

 

The Phoenix-class colonial support vessel[6] is a colony ship classification used by the Unified Earth Government, with a hull classification symbol of CFV. In addition to ferrying colonists to newly settled worlds, they are used to carry equipment such as prefabricated colony starter units, hydroponics and other facilities.[7] Known ships of the Phoenix class include the UNSC Skidbladnir which colonized Harvest[8] and the UNSC Spirit of Fire which aided in the colonization of Arcadia and was later converted into a warship.

Design details[edit]

Arcadia colonized by three Phoenix-class colony ships.


First commissioned in 2362 during the golden age of human colonization, Phoenix-class colony ships were designed to transport colonists, terraforming equipment, and other infrastructure from an Inner Colony such as Earth to a distant colony world.[1] For decades after 2362 the Phoenix-class colony ship was the largest interstellar vehicle created by humanity.[9] A single Phoenix-class colony ship is capable of setting up a self sufficient colony in just six months.[9] On lusher or more verdant colony worlds the Phoenix-class colony ship would stay on station in orbit or act as a dedicated transport for personnel and resources to and from the Sol system.[9] In at least one instance, a colony ship was decommissioned to aid in the development of a colony. On Harvest, the Skidbladnir's fusion reactor was used to power the first settlement, Utgard and its data processing storage housing the Agricultural Operations AI, Mack was also utilized. The ship's AI, Loki, became the Planetary Security Intelligence, sharing a core with Mack, and was tasked with covertly monitoring the colony for trouble by the UNSC.[8]

Modifications[edit]

At least one Phoenix, the UNSC Spirit of Fire, was modified for wartime use by the United Nations Space Command and redesignated a Phoenix-class support vessel.[2] The refitted ships carry vehicles, troops, and supplies as support for ground forces. It also carries the resources necessary to build firebases, with the base structures being repurposed colony starter units.[10]

Once converted, a Phoenix-class ship becomes an extremely effective troop transport and orbital support ship, with the ability to carry large amounts of ground troops and ample supplies to sustain them in the field with little to no external contact for considerable amounts of time. It is also able to utilize its deck guns to rapidly conduct multiple "MAC-blasts" in support of ground troops.[11][Note 1] The ship plays a vital role in battle by dispatching D82-EST Darter dropships to quickly and efficiently distribute supplies near hostile areas, while D20 Herons deploy prefabricated firebases to reinforce places of interest. However, despite the conversion of the Phoenix-class from a colony transport ship to a warship, it still lacks the capacity to operate as a front-line ship-to-ship combatant; despite the addition of armor plating, the outer edges of Spirit of Fire's hull was ripped away when the ship collided with a Sinaris-pattern heavy destroyer, with no damage being inflicted on the opposing ship.

Ships of the line[edit]

Halo: Fleet Battles[edit]

UNSC Phoenix-class colonial support vessel[edit]

This element includes a single Phoenix-class colonial support vessel.

  • Cost: 200 points
  • Movement: 6"
  • Damage Track: 10 • 9 • 5
  • Build Rating: 4
  • Hangars: 3
  • Boarding Craft: 6
  • Security Detail: 5
  • System loadouts:
    • Hard Burn (2")
    • Missile Barrage
    • Point Defence (4)
    • Titanium Armour (5)
  • Primary Weapon: Light MAC
    • Range: 10/20"
    • Weapon loadouts: MAC (2)
    • Firing Arc: Forward
    • Dice: 12
  • Additional Primary Weapon: Light MAC
    • Range: 10/20"
    • Weapon loadouts: MAC (1)
    • Firing Arc: Port/Starboard
    • Dice: 8
  • Secondary Weapon: Missile Batteries
    • Range: 12/24"
    • Weapon loadouts: Missiles
    • Firing Arc: Forward or Port+Starboard
    • Dice: 10

UNSC Phoenix (Guardian Spirit formation)[edit]

This element includes a Phoenix-class colonial support vessel and one Marathon-class heavy cruiser.

  • Cost: 260 points
  • Movement: 6"
  • Damage Track: 12 • 11 • 6
  • Build Rating: 6
  • Hangars: 5
  • Boarding Craft: 7
  • Security Detail: 7
  • System loadouts:
    • Hard Burn (2")
    • Missile Barrage
    • Point Defence (6)
    • Titanium Armour (7)
  • Primary Weapon: Heavy MAC
    • Range: 15/30"
    • Weapon loadouts: MAC (4)
    • Firing Arc: Forward
    • Dice: 16
  • Additional Primary Weapon: Light MAC
    • Range: 10/20"
    • Weapon loadouts: MAC (1)
    • Firing Arc: Port/Starboard
    • Dice: 8
  • Secondary Weapon: Missile Batteries
    • Range: 12/24"
    • Weapon loadouts: Missiles
    • Firing Arc: Forward or Port+Starboard
    • Dice: 14

Trivia[edit]

Main-Superintendent.png Browse more images in this article's gallery page.
  • The phoenix was a mythological bird which would be reborn at the end of its lifetime; in a similar fashion, the Phoenix-class colony ship would be decommissioned and stripped down upon colonizing a planet, with the ship's materials "giving birth" to a new colony.
  • The name Phoenix may be a reference to Bungie's canceled game of the same name,[10] or, more likely, the name is derived from an Ensemble prototype which pitched humans against invading Martians in a War of the Worlds style, which was titled Phoenix.[12]
  • The Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition) wrongly claims the Spirit of Fire to be three miles long.

Gallery[edit]

  • A cross section of the Phoenix-class refit Spirit of Fire.

    A cross section of the Phoenix-class refit Spirit of Fire.

  • The Shaw-Fujikawa drive room of a refit Phoenix-class colony ship in Halo Wars: Genesis.

    The Shaw-Fujikawa drive room of a refit Phoenix-class colony ship in Halo Wars: Genesis.

  • Drop Bay Bravo of the Spirit of Fire.

    Drop Bay Bravo of the Spirit of Fire.

  • Concept art of the ship's bridge for Halo Wars.

    Concept art of the ship's bridge for Halo Wars.

  • A profile of the UNSC Spirit of Fire, illustrating the Phoenix-class vessel's vast length and armament.

    A profile of the UNSC Spirit of Fire, illustrating the Phoenix-class vessel's vast length and armament.

  • The Spirit of Fire faces a Covenant destroyer in the interior of the shield world.

    The Spirit of Fire faces a Covenant destroyer in the interior of the shield world.

  • One of the cryo-chambers on board a Phoenix-class colony ship.

    One of the cryo-chambers on board a Phoenix-class colony ship.

  • The holographic display table on the bridge of a Phoenix-class colony ship.

    The holographic display table on the bridge of a Phoenix-class colony ship.

  • A Phoenix-class colony ship being constructed at a UNSC shipyard, possibly over Jupiter, in Halo Legends: Origins.

    A Phoenix-class colony ship being constructed at a UNSC shipyard, possibly over Jupiter, in Halo Legends: Origins.

  • A Phoenix-class vessel (left) near Reach in Halo: Fall of Reach.

    A Phoenix-class vessel (left) near Reach in Halo: Fall of Reach.

  • The Spirit of Fire in Halo: Escalation.

    The Spirit of Fire in Halo: Escalation.

  • A Phoenix in comparison with a Marathon and Epoch in Halo: Fleet Battles.

    A Phoenix in comparison with a Marathon and Epoch in Halo: Fleet Battles.

  • A Phoenix-class colony ship.

    A Phoenix-class colony ship.

  • A Phoenix-class colony ship with a D77-TC Pelican.

    A Phoenix-class colony ship with a D77-TC Pelican.

  • The Phoenix-class colony ship compared to other known UNSC and Covenant vessels of the wartime era.

    The Phoenix-class colony ship compared to other known UNSC and Covenant vessels of the wartime era.

  • The Spirit of Fire in Halo Mythos.

    The Spirit of Fire in Halo Mythos.

  • The Spirit of Fire in Halo Wars 2.

    The Spirit of Fire in Halo Wars 2.

  • Phoenix-class colony ships in concept art for Halo Infinite.

    Phoenix-class colony ships in concept art for Halo Infinite.

List of appearances[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ All Halo Wars media, including the in-game timeline, the official website, and Halo Wars: Genesis, state that the Spirit of Fire was outfitted with a single MAC during its military refit. During the cutscene prior to the level Dome of Light, Captain Cutter asks, "Can we use the ship's cannons to take it out directly?" At the end of this level, the player is able to request forty MAC rounds in very rapid succession, which is impossible for a standard MAC; throughout most of the game, the player can request up to four MAC rounds simultaneously. In addition, the rounds released by the "MAC Blast" power cause very limited damage. Thus, it stands to reason that these weapons were used to provide orbital bombardment by the Spirit of Fire rather than its primary MAC, which would cause great collateral damage and would have a considerably lower rate of fire

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Halo Warfleet, p. 48-49
  2. ^ a b c Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, p. 188
  3. ^ Official Halo Wars Community Site: Spirit of Fire (defunct, Archive)
  4. ^ Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo
  5. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), p. 72
  6. ^ Spartan Games: Halo: Fleet Battles - UNSC - UNSC Phoenix-Class Colonial Support Vessel (defunct, Archived)
  7. ^ Halo Wars: Genesis
  8. ^ a b Halo: Contact Harvest, p. 183
  9. ^ a b c Halo Waypoint, Halo Community Update - Hot Drops & Flag Caps (Retrieved on Mar 1, 2021) [archive]
  10. ^ a b Halo Wars
  11. ^ Halo Wars Level "Dome of Light"
  12. ^ Ensemble Studios Last Tours

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