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[[File:Seraph reach.jpg|thumb|300px|A [[Morsam-pattern Seraph]] above [[Reach]].]] | |||
'''Seraph''' is | '''Seraph''' is a name applied to a series of [[Covenant]] [[space fighter]]s.<ref name="HTEVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 169''</ref> The Covenant fielded at least two [[design pattern]]s of Seraphs during the [[Human-Covenant War]]: the [[Kai-pattern Seraph|''Kai''-pattern]], distinguished by its smooth hull and fixed fuselage structure, and the [[Morsam-pattern Seraph|''Morsam''-pattern]], featuring more complex hull patterning and an articulated tail. | ||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
[[File:H3-Seraph overhead1 SLoftus.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A [[Kai-pattern Seraph]].]] | |||
===Design details=== | ===Design details=== | ||
The Seraph features a piscine, teardrop-like shape, fitting with the overall design elegance the [[Covenant]] is known for. Seraph fighters are mostly stored in the [[hangar bay]]s of Covenant ships or stations when they are not in battle or escorting a ship. ''Morsam''-pattern Seraphs have two movable flaps on either side of their hull, and their twin "tails" are articulated to aid with directing exhaust, while those on the ''Kai''-pattern are fixed. These features give the Seraph superior turning capabilities in zero-gravity environments. Despite their efficiency and speed in space, Seraph fighters are graceless and sluggish in atmospheric conditions due to their odd teardrop-like shape. Seraphs fill a variety of roles in a [[Covenant fleet]], such as a strike fighter or for ship-to-ship combat in dogfights.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-gb/universe/detail/82613d70-17cc-4652-8ab1-a1f16e29c516/banshee-fighter '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Banshee Fighter'']</ref> Seraphs can also be used for the occasional bombing run,<ref name="enc283">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 283'' (2011)</ref> but it is considered a rare sight by [[UNSC]] forces.<ref name="ghosts">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''pages 17-22''</ref> Seraphs have the ability to power down and slip past hostile sentries and human sensors.<ref name="flood12">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 12'' (2010 edition)</ref> Unlike the [[Type-26 Banshee]] or [[Type-52 Phantom]], nearly all Seraphs are equipped with multiphase [[energy shielding]],<ref name="ghosts"/> although this does not seem to always be the case.<ref name="package">'''[[Halo Legends]]''', ''[[The Package]]''</ref> However, these energy shields are only a fraction of the strength of those on [[capital ship]]s and are easily depleted with sustained fire.<ref name="For">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 330'' (2010 edition)</ref> | The Seraph features a piscine, teardrop-like shape, fitting with the overall design elegance the [[Covenant]] is known for. Seraph fighters are mostly stored in the [[hangar bay]]s of Covenant ships or stations when they are not in battle or escorting a ship. ''Morsam''-pattern Seraphs have two movable flaps on either side of their hull, and their twin "tails" are articulated to aid with directing exhaust, while those on the ''Kai''-pattern are fixed. These features give the Seraph superior turning capabilities in zero-gravity environments. Despite their efficiency and speed in space, Seraph fighters are graceless and sluggish in atmospheric conditions due to their odd teardrop-like shape. Seraphs fill a variety of roles in a [[Covenant fleet]], such as a strike fighter or for ship-to-ship combat in dogfights.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-gb/universe/detail/82613d70-17cc-4652-8ab1-a1f16e29c516/banshee-fighter '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Banshee Fighter'']</ref> Seraphs can also be used for the occasional bombing run,<ref name="enc283">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 283'' (2011)</ref> but it is considered a rare sight by [[UNSC]] forces.<ref name="ghosts">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''pages 17-22''</ref> Seraphs have the ability to power down and slip past hostile sentries and human sensors.<ref name="flood12">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 12'' (2010 edition)</ref> Unlike the [[Type-26 Banshee]] or [[Type-52 Phantom]], nearly all Seraphs are equipped with multiphase [[energy shielding]],<ref name="ghosts"/> although this does not seem to always be the case.<ref name="package">'''[[Halo Legends]]''', ''[[The Package]]''</ref> However, these energy shields are only a fraction of the strength of those on [[capital ship]]s and are easily depleted with sustained fire.<ref name="For">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 330'' (2010 edition)</ref> | ||
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==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
*[[Morsam-pattern Seraph]] | *[[Morsam-pattern Seraph]] | ||
*[[Kai-pattern Seraph]] | *[[Kai-pattern Seraph]] | ||