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{{Title|''Sh'wada''-pattern supercarrier}}
{{Title|''Sh'wada''-pattern supercarrier}}
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The '''''Sh'wada''-pattern supercarrier'''{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=263}} {{3Letter|CSO|supercarrier}}, is a powerful supermassive [[capital ship]] and one of the largest [[Covenant starship|vessel classes]] formerly used by the [[Covenant]],{{Ref/Note|Although ''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'' referred the CSO-class supercarrier as ''the'' largest type of Covenant vessel, an [[Covenant carrier#Classes|unspecified model]] of supercarrier has been stated to have a larger size of {{Convert|32490|m|ftin}}, as stated in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition)]]''.}} primarily designed for command and control duties for [[Covenant fleet|fleets]], as well as support for occupation forces. Such vessels are typically deployed only during invasions of [[planet|worlds]] with high strategic value.{{Ref/Generic|Id=DD4|[[Data Drop|Data Drop 4]]}}
The '''''Sh'wada''-pattern supercarrier''',{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=263}} {{3Letter|CSO|supercarrier}}, is a powerful supermassive [[capital ship]] and one of the largest [[Covenant starship|vessel classes]] formerly used by the [[Covenant]],{{Ref/Note|Text=Although ''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'' referred the ''CSO''-class supercarrier as the largest type of Covenant vessel, an [[Covenant carrier#Classes|unspecified model]] of the Covenant supercarrier has a larger length of {{Convert|32490|m|ftin}}, as stated in ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition)]]''. Whatever if this larger model is a variant of the ''CSO''-class supercarrier or a separate [[supercarrier]]-class vessel is unknown.}} primarily designed for command and control duties for [[Covenant fleet|fleets]], as well as support for occupation forces. Such vessels are typically deployed only during invasions of [[planet|worlds]] with high strategic value.{{Ref/Generic|Id=DD4|[[Data Drop|''Data Drop'' Four]]}}


==Overview==
==Overview==
===Design===
===Design details===
The supercarrier is an extremely large and well-equipped ornate capital ship, easily dwarfing most other Covenant starship classes. The vessel looks nearly identical to the ''Kerel''-pattern {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}, sharing the smaller ship's design of several bulbous sections and a hook-like prow, albeit painted darker.{{Ref/Reuse|HTEVGP111}}{{Ref/Reuse|HRCLNOS}}
The supercarrier is an extremely large and well-equipped ornate capital ship, easily dwarfing most other Covenant starship classes. The vessel looks nearly identical to the {{Pattern|Kerel|assault carrier}}, sharing the smaller ship's design of several bulbous sections and a hook-like prow, albeit painted darker.{{Ref/Reuse|HTEVGP111}}{{Ref/Reuse|HRCLNOS}}


===Classification===
===Classification===
The "S", or Salvation, in the supercarrier's [[Covenant ship classification system|three-letter classification code]], "''CSO''" indicates that the carrier is a dedicated [[warship]]. The "O", or Ordained, indicates that the ''CSO''-class supercarrier is not a mission type and has been improved upon with [[Forerunner]] technology.{{Ref/Site|D=08|M=11|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-have-s-moa|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder 2/20/2015: Issue 12 Have S'Moa}}
The "S", or Salvation, in the supercarrier's [[Covenant ship classification system|three-letter classification code]], "''CSO''" indicates that the carrier is a dedicated [[warship]]. The "O", or Ordained, indicates that the ''CSO''-class supercarrier is not a mission type and has been improved upon with [[Forerunner]] technology.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-have-s-moa|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Have S'Moa|D=08|M=11|Y=2020}} The ship has a very broad overlap with the Covenant's ship classification of [[exarch]]s.
 
Along with the Covenant's [[Covenant assault carrier|assault carriers]], the ''Sh'wada''-pattern supercarrier was designated a Class-Five flagship carrier by the [[United Nations Space Command]] due to their use as a [[flagship]] of Covenant fleets.{{Ref/Reuse|DD4}}
 
==Ships of the line==
*''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' - [[Flagship]] of the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]]. Destroyed during [[Operation: UPPER CUT]].{{Ref/Reuse|HRCLNOS}}


Along with the ''CAS'', the ''CSO'' was designated a Class-Five flagship carrier by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] due to their use as a [[flagship]] of Covenant fleets.{{Ref/Reuse|DD4}}
==Operational history==
The ''Sh'wada''-pattern of supercarrier was introduced during the [[Ages of Conversion|Fourth Age of Conversion]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


==Service history==
===Human-Covenant War===
During the [[Fall of Reach]], the supercarrier ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' spearheaded the Covenant invasion of [[Reach]] as the flagship of the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]], deploying numerous ground assets to the surface of Reach via [[Deployment spire|teleportation spires]] and destroying the {{UNSCShip|Grafton}}.{{Ref/Level|HR|Tip of the Spear}}
During the [[Fall of Reach]], the supercarrier ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' spearheaded the Covenant invasion of [[Reach]] as the flagship of the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]], deploying numerous ground assets to the surface of Reach via [[Deployment spire|teleportation spires]] and destroying the {{UNSCShip|Grafton}}.{{Ref/Level|HR|Tip of the Spear}}


During [[Operation: UPPER CUT]] and [[Operation: LEFT JAB|LEFT JAB]], [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[Jorge-052]] transported an improvised [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine#Atypical uses|slipspace bomb]] toward ''Long Night of Solace'' aboard the [[Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette|corvette]] ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' while [[SPARTAN-B312]] locked course with the supercarrier. After SPARTAN-B312 was jettisoned from the hangar, Jorge manually detonated the bomb, destroying both the corvette and the supercarrier at the cost of his own life.{{Ref/Level|Id=HRCLNOS|HR|[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]}}
During [[Operation: UPPER CUT]] and [[Operation: LEFT JAB|LEFT JAB]], [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[Jorge-052]] transported an improvised [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine#Atypical uses|slipspace bomb]] toward ''Long Night of Solace'' aboard the [[Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette|corvette]] ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' while [[SPARTAN-B312]] locked course with the supercarrier. After SPARTAN-B312 was jettisoned from the hangar, Jorge manually detonated the bomb, destroying both the corvette and the supercarrier at the cost of his own life.{{Ref/Level|Id=HRCLNOS|HR|Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace}}


==Ships of the line==
==Production notes==
*''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' - [[Flagship]] of the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]]. Destroyed during [[Operation: UPPER CUT]].{{Ref/Reuse|HRCLNOS}}
During the production of ''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', author [[Troy Denning]] intended for the under-construction supercarrier ''[[Hammer of Faith]]'' to be the sister-ship of ''Long Night of Solace'' - thus making it a ''Sh'wada''-pattern supercarrier. This mention was ultimately removed from the book at the request of [[343 Industries]], leaving ''Hammer of Faith'' simply a supercarrier of unknown classification. Of note, Denning used an image of the ''Sh'wada''-pattern supercarrier from this website as reference while describing ''Hammer of Faith'', though at the time of the book's writing this page erroneously had an image of the [[Unidentified Covenant assault carrier class|assault carrier]] model from the same level in place - meaning that Denning was inadvertently describing the wrong ship than what he intended.{{Ref/Twitter|TDenningauthor|1081251542357942272|Troy Denning|Quote=The CSO pic in Halopedia is what I was working from when I described it, and in mind, it was intended to be a sister ship to LNoF. But that's NOT official canon -- that decision is (rightly) for 343 to make.|D=23|M=01|Y=2023}}


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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:Reach-Concept-ToTS-Supercarrier.jpg|Concept art of the supercarrier ''Long Night of Solace'' for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:Reach-Concept-ToTS-Supercarrier.jpg|Concept art of the supercarrier ''Long Night of Solace'' for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:HR_SupercarrierDestroyed_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the ''Solace''{{'}}s destruction.
File:HR_SupercarrierDestroyed_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the ''Solace''{{'}}s destruction.
File:HTMCC HR Achievement GenerousTipper.png|Concept art of ''Long Night of Solace''{{'}}s crash site.
File:HFB-LongNightofSolace.png|The ''Long Night of Solace'' in ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''.
File:HFB-LongNightofSolace.png|The ''Long Night of Solace'' in ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''.
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===Screenshots===
===Screenshots===
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File:HR LNoS Aft Screenshot.png|''Long Night of Solace'' orbiting Reach.
File:HR CSO underside.png|The underside of the CSO.
File:HR CSO underside.png|The underside of the CSO.
File:CovenantSupercarrier.jpg|The supercarrier ''Long Night of Solace'' over Reach.
File:CovenantSupercarrier.jpg|The supercarrier ''Long Night of Solace'' over Reach.

Revision as of 15:25, January 24, 2023

Sh'wada-pattern
HReach-CovenantSupercarrier-LNoS.png
Class attributes

Identification:

UNSC Three-letter code: CSO[1]

Operators:

Covenant

In service:

Fourth Age of Conversion - present[2]

General characteristics

Type:

Covenant supercarrier[1]

Length:

28,960 meters (95013 ft 1 in)[1][3][2]

Width:

11,447 meters (37555 ft 9 in)[1][3]

Mass:

152 billion tonnes[2]

Maneuver drive:

3 repulsor engines

Slipspace drive:

Borer

Crew:

Sangheili[3]

Hull:

Nanolaminate plating

Shielding:

Energy shielding

Armaments:

 

The Sh'wada-pattern supercarrier[2] (UNSC three-letter classification: CSO-class supercarrier), is a powerful supermassive capital ship and one of the largest vessel classes formerly used by the Covenant,[Note 1] primarily designed for command and control duties for fleets, as well as support for occupation forces. Such vessels are typically deployed only during invasions of worlds with high strategic value.[4]

Overview

Design details

The supercarrier is an extremely large and well-equipped ornate capital ship, easily dwarfing most other Covenant starship classes. The vessel looks nearly identical to the Kerel-pattern assault carrier, sharing the smaller ship's design of several bulbous sections and a hook-like prow, albeit painted darker.[3][5]

Classification

The "S", or Salvation, in the supercarrier's three-letter classification code, "CSO" indicates that the carrier is a dedicated warship. The "O", or Ordained, indicates that the CSO-class supercarrier is not a mission type and has been improved upon with Forerunner technology.[6] The ship has a very broad overlap with the Covenant's ship classification of exarchs.

Along with the Covenant's assault carriers, the Sh'wada-pattern supercarrier was designated a Class-Five flagship carrier by the United Nations Space Command due to their use as a flagship of Covenant fleets.[4]

Ships of the line

Operational history

The Sh'wada-pattern of supercarrier was introduced during the Fourth Age of Conversion.[2]

During the Fall of Reach, the supercarrier Long Night of Solace spearheaded the Covenant invasion of Reach as the flagship of the Fleet of Valiant Prudence, deploying numerous ground assets to the surface of Reach via teleportation spires and destroying the UNSC Grafton.[7]

During Operation: UPPER CUT and LEFT JAB, Spartan Jorge-052 transported an improvised slipspace bomb toward Long Night of Solace aboard the corvette Ardent Prayer while SPARTAN-B312 locked course with the supercarrier. After SPARTAN-B312 was jettisoned from the hangar, Jorge manually detonated the bomb, destroying both the corvette and the supercarrier at the cost of his own life.[5]

Production notes

During the production of Halo: Silent Storm, author Troy Denning intended for the under-construction supercarrier Hammer of Faith to be the sister-ship of Long Night of Solace - thus making it a Sh'wada-pattern supercarrier. This mention was ultimately removed from the book at the request of 343 Industries, leaving Hammer of Faith simply a supercarrier of unknown classification. Of note, Denning used an image of the Sh'wada-pattern supercarrier from this website as reference while describing Hammer of Faith, though at the time of the book's writing this page erroneously had an image of the assault carrier model from the same level in place - meaning that Denning was inadvertently describing the wrong ship than what he intended.[8]

Gallery

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Concept art and artwork

  • Concept art of the supercarrier Long Night of Solace for Halo: Reach.

    Concept art of the supercarrier Long Night of Solace for Halo: Reach.

  • Concept art of the Solace's destruction.

    Concept art of the Solace's destruction.

  • Concept art of Long Night of Solace's crash site.

    Concept art of Long Night of Solace's crash site.

  • The Long Night of Solace in Halo: Fleet Battles.

    The Long Night of Solace in Halo: Fleet Battles.

Screenshots

  • Long Night of Solace orbiting Reach.

    Long Night of Solace orbiting Reach.

  • The underside of the CSO.

    The underside of the CSO.

  • The supercarrier Long Night of Solace over Reach.

    The supercarrier Long Night of Solace over Reach.

  • Long Night of Solace being destroyed by a slipspace rift.

    Long Night of Solace being destroyed by a slipspace rift.

  • Visual and scale comparison between a supercarrier and an assault carrier.

    Visual and scale comparison between a supercarrier and an assault carrier.

  • A view of a supercarrier's ventral suface, showing its darker coloration in contrast to an assault carrier's.

    A view of a supercarrier's ventral suface, showing its darker coloration in contrast to an assault carrier's.

Merchandise

  • A side view of the CSO in Halo: Fleet Battles.

    A side view of the CSO in Halo: Fleet Battles.

  • A front view of the CSO in Halo: Fleet Battles.

    A front view of the CSO in Halo: Fleet Battles.

List of appearances

Notes

  1. ^ Although Halo: The Essential Visual Guide referred the CSO-class supercarrier as the largest type of Covenant vessel, an unspecified model of supercarrier has been stated to have a larger size of 32,490 metres (106594 ft 6 in), as stated in the Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition).

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d Halo: The Essential Visual Guide - Carrier, page 28
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 263
  3. ^ a b c d Halo: The Essential Visual Guide - Long Night of Solace, page 111
  4. ^ a b Data Drop 4
  5. ^ a b c Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace
  6. ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Have S'Moa (Retrieved on Nov 8, 2020) [archive]
  7. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Tip of the Spear
  8. ^ Twitter, Troy Denning (@TDenningauthor): "The CSO pic in Halopedia is what I was working from when I described it, and in mind, it was intended to be a sister ship to LNoF. But that's NOT official canon -- that decision is (rightly) for 343 to make." (Retrieved on Jan 23, 2023) [archive]

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