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|name = UNSC ''Aegis Fate'' | |name = UNSC ''Aegis Fate'' | ||
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|class = {{Class|Charon|light frigate}} | |class = {{Class|Charon|light frigate}}{{Ref/Reuse|Sandtrap}} | ||
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*[[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle]]s | *[[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle]]s | ||
*[[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] and/or [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s | *[[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] and/or [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s | ||
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|affiliation = UNSC Navy | |affiliation = UNSC Navy | ||
|fleet= | |fleet=*[[Seventh Fleet]]<ref group="note">The Aegis Fate is part of the Seventh Fleet due to the "7" star emblem adorning its ventral prow. This was established with the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn entry in the ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''.</ref> | ||
*[[Seventh Fleet]]<ref group="note">The Aegis Fate is part of the Seventh Fleet due to the "7" star emblem adorning its ventral prow. This was established with the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn entry in the ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''.</ref> | |||
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The '''UNSC ''Aegis Fate''''' | The '''UNSC ''Aegis Fate''''' ([[hull classification symbol|FFG-307]]) is a {{Class|Charon|light frigate|}} [[UNSC frigate|light frigate]] in the [[UNSC Navy]].{{Ref/Map|Id=Sandtrap|Halo 3|[[Sandtrap]]}} | ||
==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
===Fall of Reach=== | ===Fall of Reach=== | ||
{{Main|Fall of Reach}} | {{Main|Fall of Reach}} | ||
''Aegis Fate'' was present during the Fall of Reach in the summer of [[2552 | ''Aegis Fate'' was present during the Fall of Reach in the summer of [[2552]]. It was offered as a support element for [[Dragon X-ray]], though the operator refused, fearing that its firepower could cause collateral damage.{{Ref/Game|Halo: Reach|Detail=''[[Courtyard]]'' [[Halo: Reach radio conversations#Courtyard|radio conversation]]}} | ||
===After Reach=== | ===After Reach=== | ||
{{Main|Sandtrap}} | {{Main|Sandtrap}} | ||
After escaping Reach, the ''Aegis Fate'' was deployed to an abandoned [[Jiralhanae]] excavation site on [[Installation 00]]. | After escaping Reach, the ''Aegis Fate'' was deployed to an abandoned [[Jiralhanae]] excavation site on [[Installation 00]].{{Ref/Site|Id=postmortem|URL=https://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Sandtrap_Postmortem|SiteName=Bungie.net|PageName=Sense of Scale - Postmortem|Detail=A postmortem anaylsis of Sandtrap.}}<ref group="note" name="waypoint">In Bungie's [https://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Sandtrap_Postmortem Sandtrap postmortem], a section of Sandtrap's design document reads ''"Deep within the boundless dune-fields of Waypoint, the high tech Forerunner structure encases the remnants of even older Forerunner stonework."''. During development of ''Halo 3'', "Waypoint" was the name given for the structure that would come to be known as The Ark.</ref> It deployed at least one [[Albatross]] to the surface, though it crashed for reasons unknown.{{Ref/Reuse|Sandtrap}} | ||
==Production notes== | |||
Prior to ''Halo 3''{{'}}s release, the ''Aegis Fate'' was thought to be a UNSC battlecruiser, as descriptions found in the ''[[Halo 3 Beta]]'' described it as such.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3159937|SiteName=1up.com|PageName=Halo 3 Info Revealed Through Beta Code, Mag Scans}} | |||
In the ''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]]'', the radio conversation mentioning ''Aegis Fate'' was on ''[[Overlook]]''<ref name="radio">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H82rzf1LmSc '''Youtube''': ''Reach Radio Chatter.wmv'']</ref> before being moved to ''[[Courtyard]]'' in the retail release. | |||
In the now-cancelled game ''[[Halo Online]]'', the ''Aegis Fate'' was seen hovering high above the multiplayer map ''[[Reactor (Halo Online map)|Reactor]]''. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The ''Aegis Fate'' is prominently featured in the northeastern | *The ''Aegis Fate'' is prominently featured in the northeastern{{Ref/Book|[[Halo 3: The Official Guide]]|Page=??}} patch of unclouded sky on the ''Halo 3'' multiplayer map Sandtrap. | ||
*''[[Wikipedia:Aegis|Aegis]]'' was name of the goddess Athena's armor in Greek mythology. It was originally Zeus', which he made from the hide of a goat who raised him | *''[[Wikipedia:Aegis|Aegis]]'' was name of the goddess Athena's armor in Greek mythology. It was originally Zeus', which he made from the hide of a goat who raised him. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
[[Category:Charon-class light frigates | [[Category:Charon-class light frigates]] | ||
[[Category:United Nations Space Command ships | [[Category:United Nations Space Command ships]] | ||
Revision as of 20:37, December 17, 2020
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489.7 metres (1606 ft 8 in)[2] |
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112.2 metres (368 ft 1 in) |
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60 centimetres (2.0 ft) Titanium-A armor |
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The UNSC Aegis Fate (FFG-307) is a Charon-class light frigate in the UNSC Navy.[1]
Operational history
Fall of Reach
- Main article: Fall of Reach
Aegis Fate was present during the Fall of Reach in the summer of 2552. It was offered as a support element for Dragon X-ray, though the operator refused, fearing that its firepower could cause collateral damage.[3]
After Reach
- Main article: Sandtrap
After escaping Reach, the Aegis Fate was deployed to an abandoned Jiralhanae excavation site on Installation 00.[4][note 2] It deployed at least one Albatross to the surface, though it crashed for reasons unknown.[1]
Production notes
Prior to Halo 3's release, the Aegis Fate was thought to be a UNSC battlecruiser, as descriptions found in the Halo 3 Beta described it as such.[5]
In the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta, the radio conversation mentioning Aegis Fate was on Overlook[6] before being moved to Courtyard in the retail release.
In the now-cancelled game Halo Online, the Aegis Fate was seen hovering high above the multiplayer map Reactor.
Trivia
- The Aegis Fate is prominently featured in the northeastern[7] patch of unclouded sky on the Halo 3 multiplayer map Sandtrap.
- Aegis was name of the goddess Athena's armor in Greek mythology. It was originally Zeus', which he made from the hide of a goat who raised him.
Gallery
An in-game preview of the UNSC Aegis Fate in Halo 3.
A side view of the Aegis Fate.
The Aegis Fate in the level Sandtrap.
A three-quarter view of the Aegis Fate.
The Aegis Fate in Halo Online.
List of appearances
- Halo 3 (First appearance)
- Halo: Reach (Mentioned only)
Note
- ^ The Aegis Fate is part of the Seventh Fleet due to the "7" star emblem adorning its ventral prow. This was established with the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn entry in the Halo: The Essential Visual Guide.
- ^ In Bungie's Sandtrap postmortem, a section of Sandtrap's design document reads "Deep within the boundless dune-fields of Waypoint, the high tech Forerunner structure encases the remnants of even older Forerunner stonework.". During development of Halo 3, "Waypoint" was the name given for the structure that would come to be known as The Ark.
Sources
- ^ a b c Halo 3, multiplayer map Sandtrap
- ^ halo.bungie.org: Stephen Loftus scale comparison
- ^ Halo: Reach: Courtyard radio conversation
- ^ Bungie.net, Sense of Scale - Postmortem: A postmortem anaylsis of Sandtrap.
- ^ 1up.com, Halo 3 Info Revealed Through Beta Code, Mag Scans
- ^ Youtube: Reach Radio Chatter.wmv
- ^ Halo 3: The Official Guide, page ??
