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{{Title|''Punic''-class supercarrier}}
{{Era|FOR|RE}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Ship
{{Infobox/Ships
|image=
|name            = ''Punic''-class
|name=UNSC Supercarrier
|image           = [[File:Enc22 SoTP Punic.png|300px]]
|manufacturer=[[UNSCDF]]
|caption        =  
|line=[[Supercarrier]]
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|model=
{{Infobox/Ships/Class
|class=[[Supercarrier]]
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|width=
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|height=
*[[CMA Navy]]{{Ref/Reuse|spartan games}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|mass=
*[[UNSC Navy]]{{Ref/Reuse|spartan games}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|max accel=
|class manufacturer  = [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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|class architect      = <!--The naval architect(s) for the class-->
|max speed air=
|class built          = <!--How many ships of this class were constructed-->
|engine=
|class in service    = [[2490]]-present{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|slipspace drive=[[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]
}}
|slipspace speed=2.1 light-years/day ''(estimated)''
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|poweroutput=
|nocollapse      = yes
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|type            = [[UNSC carrier|Supercarrier]]{{Ref/Site|Id=spartan games|URL=http://shop.spartangames.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=HFUN05|Site=Spartan Games|Page=UNSC Punic-Class Supercarrier|D=13|M=04|Y=2016}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=126}}
|shield gen=none
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|mass            = 670 million tonnes{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|navigation=[[AI]]/NAVCOM
|power          =  
|avionics=
|maneuver drive  = 5 [[fusion drive]]s
|countermeasures=
|slipspace drive = [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]
|armament=
|crew            = <!--Describes crew counts only-->
*Magnetic Accelerator Cannon
|complement      =  
*Archer missile pods
|troops          = <!--Describes on-boarded Marine, Army etc ground troop forces-->
*50mm point defense gun
|hull            = [[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A battleplate]]
*Shiva-class nuclear warhead
|shielding      = <!--Describes shielding-->
|Hull=
|sensors        = <!--Describes sensors and whatnot-->
*10 meters [[Titanium-A Armor]]
|ew              = <!--Describes electronic warfare capabilities-->
|complement=
|armaments      =  
*[[C709 Longsword-class Interceptor]]
*2 [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|CR-01D Series 6 Magnetic Accelerator Cannons]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*[[D77H-TCI Pelican]]
*2 [[Mark 15 Breakwater naval coilgun|Mark 15 Breakwater naval coilgun batteries]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*[[Albatross]] dropships
*100 [[Archer missile|M42 Archer missile pods]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*[[Bumblebee]] lifeboats
*20 [[Howler missile|M96 Howler missile pods]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*[[Marine]]s
*80 [[M85 Scythe|M85 Scythe anti-aerospace turrets]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*[[ODST]]s
*100 [[M965 Fortress point defense network|M965 Fortress point defense guns]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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The '''''Punic''-class supercarrier''' is a classification of capital warship built by [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]] for use by the [[CMA Navy]] and later, the [[UNSC Navy]].{{Ref/Reuse|spartan games}} There were only a few constructed, among them the most notable vessel was {{UNSCShip|Trafalgar}}.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=FS18|HFS|Chapter=18}}
|consumables=
|othersystems=
|firstuse=
|role=Ship-to-Ship Combat,Fighter Deployment, and possible Troop Deployment
|era=[[Human-Covenant War]]  
|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]]
|}}


The '''UNSC Supercarrier'''<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page ??''</ref> is a heavy warship sub-classification (of [[carrier]]) within the [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]]. There were only a few constructed, and the only one mentioned is the {{UNSCShip|Trafalgar}}, which was destroyed during the [[Battle of Reach]]. These ships were made for direct confrontation with Covenant capital ships, and were one of the few UNSC ships effective in this role.
==Overview==
===Design details===
The supercarrier was used for direct confrontation with [[Covenant]] [[capital ship]]s, and was one of the few UNSC ships effective in this role. The armaments and armor of a ''Punic''-class supercarrier dwarf those of any other carrier in service with the UNSC Navy.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}} The ''Punic'' class is capable of mounting [[frigate]]s or [[destroyer]]s in its ventral sub-vessel [[hangar bay]]s.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFInfinity|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-infinity-beyond|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Infinity & Beyond|D=30|M=07|Y=2021}} The ''Punic'' class is one of the largest known vessels in human history, whose total length and tonnage is to date known to be superseded only by the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.


==Ships Of The Line==
===Armaments===
*{{UNSCShip|Trafalgar}}
The ''Punic''{{'}}s armaments are broadly similar to those used on the successor {{Class|Infinity|supercarrier|}}. Its primary armament is a pair of a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|CR-01D Series 6 Magnetic Accelerator Cannons]], with a pair of secondary [[Mark 15 Breakwater naval coilgun]]s alongside them. The ship has a massive missile complement, with one hundred [[Archer missile|M42 Archer missile]] pods, twenty [[Howler missile|M96 Howler missile]] pods, and a [[Point-defense gun|point-defence]] network consisting of 80 [[M85 Scythe]] and 100 [[M965 Fortress point defense network|M965 Fortress]] guns.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


== Sources ==
==Ships of the line==
<references />
*{{UNSCShip|Punic}} - The lead ship of the class.{{Ref/Reuse|spartan games}}
*{{UNSCShip|Trafalgar}} - The former [[flagship]] of the [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]]. She was destroyed during the [[Fall of Reach|invasion]] of [[Reach]] in [[2552]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc09|Enc09|Page=252}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11|Enc11|Page=262}}


{{UNSC Ships}}
==Operational history==
[[Category:Human Starships|Supercarrier]]
[[File:Punic orbit.jpg|250px|thumb|A ''Punic'' and its battlegroup in orbit over a planet.]]
[[Category:Starship Classifications]]
The ''Punic''-class supercarrier was commissioned towards the final years of the 25th century to aid the [[Unified Earth Government]] in combating the spreading [[Insurrection]]. Officially designated Space Control Vehicles, these carriers transported and sustained entire [[Colonial Military Authority]] expeditionary and interdiction campaigns throughout the more remote [[Outer Colonies]] for months at a time, as they eliminated [[insurrectionist]]s and [[Terrorism|terrorists]] before their views could fester and spread. However, when the [[Human-Covenant War]] began, all ''Punic''-class supercarriers were utilized to protect [[human colonies]] from the new [[Covenant]] threat.{{Ref/Reuse|spartan games}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
 
''Punic''-class supercarriers have participated in numerous campaigns and holding actions throughout the Human-Covenant War, including the [[UNSC]]'s last stand above [[Estuary]] and as base stations for the [[Scyllion Warehouse District riot|decisive counterinsurgency]] and [[Battle of Charybdis IX|evacuation operations]] on [[Charybdis IX]] in [[2535]]. However, despite the benefits of the powerful ships, the destruction of each supercarrier led to the loss of skilled crews and materiel that slowly decreased the [[UNSC Navy]]'s overall effectiveness. By [[2552]], the final year of the Covenant War, only a handful of ''Punic''-class supercarriers remained spaceworthy, including {{UNSCShip|Trafalgar}}, which was stationed over [[Reach]] as the [[flagship]] of the [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]].{{Ref/Reuse|spartan games}} The ''Trafalgar'' itself was lost in combat against the Covenant during the [[Fall of Reach]], further securing the Covenant's eventual victory in the engagement.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}{{Ref/Reuse|FS18}}
 
==''Halo: Fleet Battles''==
===UNSC ''Punic'' Supercarrier===
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====Fore Section====
{{Stats/FleetBattles/Ships
|Title=Punic-Class Supercarrier (Fore Section)
|ShipType=Capital Ship
|Size=Massive
|PTS=675
|Image=[[File:HFB_PunicCarrier_Fore.png|x150px]]
|Movement=6
|DamageTrack1=10
|DamageTrack2=8
|DamageTrack3=5
 
|SysLoadout1= Hard Burn
|SysLoadout1Stat= 1
|SysLoadout2= Labyrinthine
|SysLoadout2Stat=
|SysLoadout3= Point Defence
|SysLoadout3Stat= 7
|SysLoadout4= Titanium Armour
|SysLoadout4Stat= 8
|SysLoadout5=
|SysLoadout5Stat=
 
|BuildRating=5
|Hangars=2
|BoardingCraft=3
|SecurityDetail=6
 
|PrimaryWeaponName=Super MAC
|PrimaryWeaponRangeMin=20
|PrimaryWeaponRangeMax=40
|PrimaryWeaponLoadouts=MAC
|PrimaryWeaponCount=3
|PrimaryWeaponArc=Forward
|PrimaryWeaponDice=10
 
|SecondaryWeaponName=Missile Batteries
|SecondaryWeaponRangeMin=12
|SecondaryWeaponRangeMax=24
|SecondaryWeaponLoadouts=Missiles
|SecondaryWeaponCount=
|SecondaryWeaponArc=Forward or Port+Starboard
|SecondaryWeaponDice=10
}}
 
 
====Mid Section====
{{Stats/FleetBattles/Ships
|Title=Punic-Class Supercarrier (Mid Section)
|ShipType=Capital Ship
|Size=Massive
|PTS=675
|Image=[[File:HFB_PunicCarrier_Mid.png|x150px]]
|Movement=6
|DamageTrack1=11
|DamageTrack2=9
|DamageTrack3=6
 
|SysLoadout1= Carrier Action
|SysLoadout1Stat= 3
|SysLoadout2= Labyrinthine
|SysLoadout2Stat=
|SysLoadout3= Point Defence
|SysLoadout3Stat= 8
|SysLoadout4= Titanium Armour
|SysLoadout4Stat= 7
|SysLoadout5=
|SysLoadout5Stat=
 
|BuildRating=6
|Hangars=10
|BoardingCraft=5
|SecurityDetail=8
 
|PrimaryWeaponName=MiniMAC Batteries
|PrimaryWeaponRangeMin=10
|PrimaryWeaponRangeMax=20
|PrimaryWeaponLoadouts=MAC
|PrimaryWeaponCount=1
|PrimaryWeaponArc=Port + Starboard
|PrimaryWeaponDice=12
 
|SecondaryWeaponName=Missile Batteries
|SecondaryWeaponRangeMin=12
|SecondaryWeaponRangeMax=24
|SecondaryWeaponLoadouts=Missiles
|SecondaryWeaponCount=
|SecondaryWeaponArc=Port+Starboard
|SecondaryWeaponDice=15
}}
 
{{Col-2}}
====Aft Section====
{{Stats/FleetBattles/Ships
|Title=Punic-Class Supercarrier (Aft Section)
|ShipType=Capital Ship
|Size=Massive
|PTS=675
|Image=[[File:HFB_PunicCarrier_Aft.png|x150px]]
|Movement=6
|DamageTrack1=10
|DamageTrack2=8
|DamageTrack3=5
 
|SysLoadout1= Hard Burn
|SysLoadout1Stat= 1
|SysLoadout2= Labyrinthine
|SysLoadout2Stat=
|SysLoadout3= Point Defence
|SysLoadout3Stat= 7
|SysLoadout4= Titanium Armour
|SysLoadout4Stat= 8
|SysLoadout5=
|SysLoadout5Stat=
 
|BuildRating=5
|Hangars=2
|BoardingCraft=3
|SecurityDetail=6
 
|PrimaryWeaponName=-
|PrimaryWeaponRangeMin=-
|PrimaryWeaponRangeMax=-
|PrimaryWeaponLoadouts=-
|PrimaryWeaponCount=-
|PrimaryWeaponArc=-
|PrimaryWeaponDice=-
 
|SecondaryWeaponName=Missile Batteries
|SecondaryWeaponRangeMin=12
|SecondaryWeaponRangeMax=24
|SecondaryWeaponLoadouts=Missiles
|SecondaryWeaponCount=
|SecondaryWeaponArc=Aft or Port+Starboard
|SecondaryWeaponDice=10
}}
 
===UNSC Supercarrier Special Rules===
*Frigate Resupply:
::''During the Repair Step of any End Phase, a Punic-class Supercarrier may allow a SINGLE Paris Formation Base within 10" to remove a SINGLE Damage Marker from its base. Where applicable, this action CAN be used to restore Titanium Armour to the formation base.''
*Automated Repair Systems:
::''Each time a Vulnerable Marker is applied to a Section of this Massive Element, roll a Halo Dice. On a result of a 1 or a 2, the Vulnerable Marker is instantly removed.''
*Limited Resources:
::''All Punic-class Supercarriers exist as individual Battle Groups and are not required to follow the standard rules for Battle group creation.  Whilst they are not specialist Battle Groups, they are restricted by the size of Fleet they are attached to. A single Punic-class Supercarrier can be included in a fleet for every FULL 1250 Points being played.''
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==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
<gallery>
File:UNSC Punic.jpg|Model of a ''Punic''-class supercarrier.
File:Punic-class-supercarrier.jpg|Profile and underside views of the ''Punic''-class.
File:HFB-Lotsofships.png|Size comparison of the Punic-class against other UNSC and Covenant warships, comparable in size to the {{Pattern|Syfon|assault carrier}}.
File:Fleet-Battles-Punic.jpg|The ''Punic''-class supercarrier, with several ''Marathon'' and ''Paris''-class vessels in ''Halo: Fleet Battles''.
File:HFBOrion4.jpg|A ''Punic''-class supercarrier, surrounded by four ''Orion''-class carrier escorts and several ''Paris''-class frigates as seen in ''Halo: Fleet Battles''.
File:HFB_PunicCarrier.png|A view of the ''Punic''-class from above.
File:SoTP PunicSupercarrier Renders 1.png|Renders of the ''Sins of the Prophets'' ''Punic'' model used in the ''Halo Encyclopedia''.
File:SoTP PunicSupercarrier Renders 2.png|Renders of the ''Sins of the Prophets'' ''Punic'' model used in the ''Halo Encyclopedia''.
</gallery>
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
 
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
{{Human Ships}}
 
[[Category:Carrier classes]]
[[Category:CMA ship classes]]
[[Category:UNSC ship classes]]
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