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The '''''DDS''-class carrier'''<ref name="visual"/> is a heavy [[warship]] within the now-defunct [[Covenant fleet]] that served as a force deployment and occupation warship.<ref name="visual"/>
==Specifications==
===Superstructure and hull===
The ''DDS''-class carrier, unlike the larger and more powerful {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}, is a less frequent, but powerful, [[warship]] within the [[Covenant fleet]]. The primary role of the ''DDS''-class carrier is to support [[Space warfare|fleet actions in space]], or as an infantry deployment platform. The ''DDS''-class carrier has three bulbous sections; its swollen center boasts a total of thirteen launch bays on both sides of the ship.<ref name="FoR">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 146'', ''page 171'' (2010 edition)</ref> It is used for command and control of large numbers of deployment waves of [[space fighter]]s, [[dropship]]s, and interceptors.<ref name="visual"/> Like all [[warship]]s, these ships come in a variety of classes and sizes, though military observers note there are variance of weaponry, length, and estimated tonnage.<ref name="sybex">'''Sybex Halo: Combat Evolved PC Strategy Guide''', ''page 73''</ref>
The carrier's hull is reinforced with over thirty meters of [[nanolaminate hull plating]] and equipped with [[energy shielding]].<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 266'' (2010 edition)</ref> A single [[plasma torpedo]] is capable of causing several layers of the hull to boil away. The shieldless hull of a ''DDS''-class carrier is capable of withstanding heat of up to three hundred degrees Celsius, with no actual damage done to the carrier's structure.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 76-79'' (2010 edition)</ref> Only at extreme temperatures of over seventeen hundred degrees Celsius does minor hull tearing and conduit melting occur.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 84''</ref> However, at such high temperatures, the superstructure of the vessel becomes considerably softened.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 223''</ref>
===Complement and crew===
The ''DDS''-class carrier boasts three hundred [[Type-31 Seraph]] [[starfighter]]s,<ref name="ENC277"/> divided into three different squadrons,<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 155'', ''page 191'' (2010 edition)</ref> two hundred [[Type-26 Banshee]]s, and thirty-four [[dropship]]s—either [[Type-25 Spirit]]s or [[Type-52 Phantom]]s—that can be launched at any given moment from the thirteen launch bays located along the center sides of the ship.<ref name="ENC277"/><ref name="ency"/>
The ''DDS''-class carrier holds a crew of three to four thousand Covenant infantry,<ref name="ency"/> most of which were [[Huragok]] in the case of ''Ascendant Justice'', with a light company of [[Unggoy]] and only a hundred [[Sangheili]].<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 63''</ref> The crew was available for deployment on a moments notice via the ship's [[gravity lift]] when close to a world's surface.
===Armaments===
Like other ships within the Covenant fleet, the ''DDS''-class carrier boasts a vast array of energy weapons. The ''DDS''-class carrier is armed with seven [[plasma torpedo]] launchers, numerous [[pulse laser turret]]s, and anterior plasma cannons.<ref name="ency">'''[[Halo: Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 265''</ref><ref name="visual"/> The "S", or Salvation, in the carrier's three-letter classification code, "DDS", indicates that the ''DDS''-class carrier is a dedicated warship.<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==
''DDS''-class carriers participated in the [[Fall of Reach|invasion]] of [[Reach]] and subsequent destruction of the planet. At least one, ''[[Ascendant Justice]]'', was assigned to the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] and pursued {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} to [[Installation 04]] after the battle.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''[[Priority Broadcast Log/Eleventh Cycle, Third Unit|Adjunct]]'' (2010 edition)</ref><ref name="canon fodder2"/> Following the [[Battle of Installation 04]], ''Ascendant Justice'' was captured by [[UNSC]] forces and captained by Vice Admiral [[Danforth Whitcomb]],<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 79''</ref> until its destruction during [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE]].<ref name="fs396">'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 396'' (2010 edition)</ref>
==Ships of the line==
*''[[Ascendant Justice]]'' – Participated in the [[Battle of Installation 04]], captured by UNSC, and was destroyed during [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE]]<ref name="fs396"/>
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
**''[[Halo: The Flood#2010 bonus content|Adjunct]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}}
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Covenant Ships}}
[[Category:Carrier classes]]
[[Category:Covenant ship classes]]

Revision as of 09:28, May 13, 2020

DDS-class carrier
Production information

Class:

Carrier

Role:

Troop deployment, occupation support,[1] fighter transport, firing support[2]

Technical specifications

Length:

3,000 meters (9,843 ft)[1]

Width:

1,186 meters (3,891 ft)[1]

Power plant:

Pinch fusion reactor[3]

Engine(s):

Repulsor engines

Slipspace drive:

Equipped

Navigation system(s):

Navigation computer

Hull:

30+ meters of nanolaminate hull plating

Armament:

Complement:

Crew:

3,000–4,000 personnel[2]

Chronological and affiliation

Era:

Human-Covenant War

Affiliation:

Covenant

 

The DDS-class carrier[1] is a heavy warship within the now-defunct Covenant fleet that served as a force deployment and occupation warship.[1]

Specifications

Superstructure and hull

The DDS-class carrier, unlike the larger and more powerful CAS-class assault carrier, is a less frequent, but powerful, warship within the Covenant fleet. The primary role of the DDS-class carrier is to support fleet actions in space, or as an infantry deployment platform. The DDS-class carrier has three bulbous sections; its swollen center boasts a total of thirteen launch bays on both sides of the ship.[5] It is used for command and control of large numbers of deployment waves of space fighters, dropships, and interceptors.[1] Like all warships, these ships come in a variety of classes and sizes, though military observers note there are variance of weaponry, length, and estimated tonnage.[6]

The carrier's hull is reinforced with over thirty meters of nanolaminate hull plating and equipped with energy shielding.[7] A single plasma torpedo is capable of causing several layers of the hull to boil away. The shieldless hull of a DDS-class carrier is capable of withstanding heat of up to three hundred degrees Celsius, with no actual damage done to the carrier's structure.[8] Only at extreme temperatures of over seventeen hundred degrees Celsius does minor hull tearing and conduit melting occur.[9] However, at such high temperatures, the superstructure of the vessel becomes considerably softened.[10]

Complement and crew

The DDS-class carrier boasts three hundred Type-31 Seraph starfighters,[2] divided into three different squadrons,[11] two hundred Type-26 Banshees, and thirty-four dropships—either Type-25 Spirits or Type-52 Phantoms—that can be launched at any given moment from the thirteen launch bays located along the center sides of the ship.[2][12]

The DDS-class carrier holds a crew of three to four thousand Covenant infantry,[12] most of which were Huragok in the case of Ascendant Justice, with a light company of Unggoy and only a hundred Sangheili.[13] The crew was available for deployment on a moments notice via the ship's gravity lift when close to a world's surface.

Armaments

Like other ships within the Covenant fleet, the DDS-class carrier boasts a vast array of energy weapons. The DDS-class carrier is armed with seven plasma torpedo launchers, numerous pulse laser turrets, and anterior plasma cannons.[12][1] The "S", or Salvation, in the carrier's three-letter classification code, "DDS", indicates that the DDS-class carrier is a dedicated warship.[14]

Operational history

DDS-class carriers participated in the invasion of Reach and subsequent destruction of the planet. At least one, Ascendant Justice, was assigned to the Fleet of Particular Justice and pursued UNSC Pillar of Autumn to Installation 04 after the battle.[15][14] Following the Battle of Installation 04, Ascendant Justice was captured by UNSC forces and captained by Vice Admiral Danforth Whitcomb,[16] until its destruction during Operation: FIRST STRIKE.[17]

Ships of the line

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, p. 28
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Halo Encyclopedia, p. 277 (2011)
  3. ^ Halo: First Strike, p. 233 (2010)
  4. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, p. 305
  5. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 146, page 171 (2010 edition)
  6. ^ Sybex Halo: Combat Evolved PC Strategy Guide, page 73
  7. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 266 (2010 edition)
  8. ^ Halo: First Strike, pages 76-79 (2010 edition)
  9. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 84
  10. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 223
  11. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 155, page 191 (2010 edition)
  12. ^ a b c Halo: Encyclopedia, page 265
  13. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 63
  14. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder: Have S'moa
  15. ^ Halo: The Flood, Adjunct (2010 edition)
  16. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 79
  17. ^ a b Halo: First Strike, page 396 (2010 edition)

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