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===Armament=== | ===Armament=== | ||
The ''Strident''-class heavy frigate is described as a lean and lethal warship, capable of carrying incredible firepower.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} The frigate's primary armament is its ship-mounted [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Mark IV, heavy coil - 94B1E6/Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} The 94B1E6 heavy MAC and its twelve massive capacitor banks allow the ''Strident'''s firepower to rival the twin MACs on [[UNSC destroyer|destroyers]] and light [[cruiser]]s. However, the ''Strident'' class is unable to carry much in the way of ammunition due to its small size; for this reason, most combat operations take place near supply depots. For attacking targets of strategic significance,{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} these frigates are fitted with a single [[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system]], armed with three warheads.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} It requires several minutes to load and prepare each [[missile]].{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} The MAC and the Hyperion warheads combined are capable of defeating a variety of [[Covenant]] [[capital ship]]s, as long as their shields are down.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | The ''Strident''-class heavy frigate is described as a lean and lethal warship, capable of carrying incredible firepower.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} The frigate's primary armament is its ship-mounted [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Mark IV, heavy coil - 94B1E6/Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} The 94B1E6 heavy MAC and its twelve massive capacitor banks allow the ''Strident''{{'}}s firepower to rival the twin MACs on [[UNSC destroyer|destroyers]] and light [[cruiser]]s. However, the ''Strident'' class is unable to carry much in the way of ammunition due to its small size; for this reason, most combat operations take place near supply depots. For attacking targets of strategic significance,{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} these frigates are fitted with a single [[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system]], armed with three warheads.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} It requires several minutes to load and prepare each [[missile]].{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} The MAC and the Hyperion warheads combined are capable of defeating a variety of [[Covenant]] [[capital ship]]s, as long as their shields are down.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
The secondary armament{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} of the frigate is two [[Archer missile#M42 Archer|M42 Archer missile pods]].{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} To protect against fighters and missiles, six [[M870 Rampart point defense gun|M870 Rampart point-defense guns]] are fitted, emplacements combining quad-mount coilguns and a targeting scanner. They evaluate incoming threats and switch the ammunition to either sub-caliber armor-piercing sabots or proximity detonation fragmentation shells on a target-by-target basis. The ''Strident'' class is armed with five [[Mark 55 Castor naval coilgun]]s as its secondary ship-to-ship armaments. The Castors are designed to fire a variety of munitions, including experimental shield-piercing rounds. Three of the Castor turrets are equipped with two smaller [[Mark 57 Arena point defense gun]]s in a "quickshot" configuration, with one on each side.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} | The secondary armament{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} of the frigate is two [[Archer missile#M42 Archer|M42 Archer missile pods]].{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} To protect against fighters and missiles, six [[M870 Rampart point defense gun|M870 Rampart point-defense guns]] are fitted, emplacements combining quad-mount coilguns and a targeting scanner. They evaluate incoming threats and switch the ammunition to either sub-caliber armor-piercing sabots or proximity detonation fragmentation shells on a target-by-target basis. The ''Strident'' class is armed with five [[Mark 55 Castor naval coilgun]]s as its secondary ship-to-ship armaments. The Castors are designed to fire a variety of munitions, including experimental shield-piercing rounds. Three of the Castor turrets are equipped with two smaller [[Mark 57 Arena point defense gun]]s in a "quickshot" configuration, with one on each side.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} | ||
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During the [[New Phoenix Incident]] in [[2557#July|July 2557]], at least three ships of this class escorted {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} as part of [[Battlegroup Dakota]]. They engaged the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]]'s flagship, ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'', though they could not prevent him from activating the [[Composer]] and killing millions of residents in [[New Phoenix]], [[Unified Republic of North America|URNA]].{{Ref/Reuse|Midnight}} | During the [[New Phoenix Incident]] in [[2557#July|July 2557]], at least three ships of this class escorted {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} as part of [[Battlegroup Dakota]]. They engaged the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]]'s flagship, ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'', though they could not prevent him from activating the [[Composer]] and killing millions of residents in [[New Phoenix]], [[Unified Republic of North America|URNA]].{{Ref/Reuse|Midnight}} | ||
At the onset of the [[Requiem Campaign]] in [[2558]], ''Infinity'''s embarked ''Strident'' class sub-vessels were launched to engage the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] [[Covenant fleet|fleet]] around Requiem.{{Ref/Reuse|departure}} During the battle, ''[[Infinity Sub-Vessel 3]]'' destroyed a {{Class|CRS|light cruiser}} that was sending waves of troops and vehicles at [[Fireteam Crimson]] over "[[Two Giants]]".<ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[Catherine/Shootout In Valhalla|S103 Shootout in Valhalla]]</ref> Later, as ''Infinity'' was stranded and [[Battle of Aktis IV|ambushed]] at the world of [[Aktis IV]] by [[Jul 'Mdama]] with the aid of [[Catherine Halsey]], the flagship deployed its entire fleet of ''Strident''-class heavy frigates to ward off the attacking Covenant fleet, which they eventually succeeded in doing.<ref>''Halo: Escalation'', [[Halo: Escalation Issue 16|Issue #16]]</ref> | At the onset of the [[Requiem Campaign]] in [[2558]], ''Infinity''{{'}}s embarked ''Strident'' class sub-vessels were launched to engage the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] [[Covenant fleet|fleet]] around Requiem.{{Ref/Reuse|departure}} During the battle, ''[[Infinity Sub-Vessel 3]]'' destroyed a {{Class|CRS|light cruiser}} that was sending waves of troops and vehicles at [[Fireteam Crimson]] over "[[Two Giants]]".<ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[Catherine/Shootout In Valhalla|S103 Shootout in Valhalla]]</ref> Later, as ''Infinity'' was stranded and [[Battle of Aktis IV|ambushed]] at the world of [[Aktis IV]] by [[Jul 'Mdama]] with the aid of [[Catherine Halsey]], the flagship deployed its entire fleet of ''Strident''-class heavy frigates to ward off the attacking Covenant fleet, which they eventually succeeded in doing.<ref>''Halo: Escalation'', [[Halo: Escalation Issue 16|Issue #16]]</ref> | ||
As the [[Created]] began their [[Subjugation of Earth|take over]] of [[Earth]] during [[The Reclamation]], ''Strident''s were in orbit of the [[planet]] and subsequently disabled.{{Ref/Level|H5G|[[Guardians]]}} A year later, five ''Strident'' frigates were deployed by the UNSC ''Infinity'' during [[Operation: WOLFE]].{{Ref/Reuse|SOR13}} | |||
==Ships of the line== | ==Ships of the line== | ||
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File:H4-Daybreak-1.jpg|A ''Strident''-class heavy frigate on the map [[Daybreak]]. | File:H4-Daybreak-1.jpg|A ''Strident''-class heavy frigate on the map [[Daybreak]]. | ||
File:Infinity n Frigates.png|Two frigates escorting the UNSC ''Infinity'' in ''[[Spartan Ops]]'' [[Artifact|Episode 2]]. | File:Infinity n Frigates.png|Two frigates escorting the UNSC ''Infinity'' in ''[[Spartan Ops]]'' [[Artifact|Episode 2]]. | ||
File:Spartan ops frigates.png|The ''Infinity'' | File:Spartan ops frigates.png|The ''Infinity''{{'}}s sub-vessels clearing the corridor into [[Requiem]]. | ||
File: | File:H4 - MidnightStrident.jpg|Side view of the ''Strident''-class as depicted in ''Midnight''. | ||
File:H4-StridentHeavyFrigate-LowQuality.png|Cut-out of the in-game model from ''Midnight''. | File:H4-StridentHeavyFrigate-LowQuality.png|Cut-out of the in-game model from ''Midnight''. | ||
File:Halo Initiation unidentified frigate.PNG|A ''Strident''-class in ''Halo: Initiation''. | File:Halo Initiation unidentified frigate.PNG|A ''Strident''-class in ''Halo: Initiation''. | ||
File:HE Stridents.jpg|''Strident''-class frigates alongside the ''Infinity'' over Earth. Note the two separate production models. | File:HE Stridents.jpg|''Strident''-class frigates alongside the ''Infinity'' over Earth. Note the two separate production models. | ||
File:HE16 Infinity Fleet.jpg|''Infinity'''s flotilla of ''Strident''-class escorts engage Jul 'Mdama's fleet in the [[Battle of Aktis IV]]. | File:HE16 Infinity Fleet.jpg|''Infinity''{{'}}s flotilla of ''Strident''-class escorts engage Jul 'Mdama's fleet in the [[Battle of Aktis IV]]. | ||
File:Strident nukes.png|The loading system for the Hyperion nuclear missiles, inspired by the [[wikipedia:Juliett-class submarine|''Juliett''-class submarine]]. | File:Strident nukes.png|The loading system for the Hyperion nuclear missiles, inspired by the [[wikipedia:Juliett-class submarine|''Juliett''-class submarine]]. | ||
File:H4 - MidnightShips2.jpg|A {{Class|Vindication|light battleship}}, three ''Strident''s, and a {{Class|Poseidon|light carrier}}. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||