UNSC Aegis Fate

UNSC Aegis Fate
Production information
Class:	Charon-class light frigate
Specifications
Length:	489.7 metres (1606 ft 8 in)
Width:	151.9 metres (498 ft 4 in)
Height:	112.2 metres (368 ft 1 in)
Powerplant:	Deuterium Fusion Cores (2)
Engine:	Main drives (2) Auxiliary drives (2)
Slipspace drive:	Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine
Hull:	60 centimetres (2.0 ft) Titanium-A armor
Armament:	Magnetic Accelerator Cannon (1); Shiva nuclear missiles (3); 2× 50mm point-defense guns (4); Archer Missile pods (30) - 30 missiles/pod;
Complement:	Albatross dropships (1+); M312 Heavy Recovery Vehicle transports (2+); D77-TC Pelican dropships (4+); M808B Main Battle Tanks (3+); M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicles; Marines and/or Orbital Drop Shock Troopers; Clarion spy drones (3);
Service information
Last sighted:	2552
Participated battles:	Human-Covenant War Fall of Reach;
Fleet:	Epsilon Eridani Fleet; Seventh Fleet;
Affiliation:	UNSC Navy

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The UNSC Aegis Fate, hull classification symbol FFG-307, is a Charon-class light frigate in the UNSC Navy.^[2]

Operational history

Fall of Reach

Main article: Fall of Reach

Aegis Fate was present during the Fall of Reach in the summer of 2552 as part of the Epsilon Eridani Fleet. It was offered as a support element for Dragon X-ray, though the operator refused, fearing that its firepower could cause collateral damage. It was one of the few warships to escape the planet as the Covenant glassed it from orbit.^[3]^[4]

After Reach

Main article: Sandtrap

After escaping Reach, the Aegis Fate was deployed to an abandoned Jiralhanae excavation site on an unknown world. It deployed at least one Albatross to the surface, though it crashed for reasons unknown.^[2]

Trivia

The Aegis Fate is prominently featured in the northeastern^[5] 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. The word Aegis is often used in relevance to protection, so "Aegis Fate" could mean "Protective Fate," or "Doomed to Protect."^{[citation needed]}
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.^[6]
In the now-cancelled game Halo Online, the Aegis Fate was seen hovering high above the multiplayer map Reactor.

Gallery

An in-game preview of the UNSC Aegis Fate in Halo 3.
A side view of the Aegis Fate.
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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.

Sources

^ halo.bungie.org: Stephen Loftus scale comparison
^ ^a ^b Halo 3, multiplayer level, Sandtrap
^ Halo: Reach - Overlook radio conversation
^ Youtube: Reach Radio Chatter.wmv
^ Halo 3: The Official Guide, page ??
^ 1up.com: Halo 3 Info Revealed Through Beta Code, Mag Scans

[2] 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.

[1] .bungie.org: Stephen Loftus scale comparison

[Sandtrap-3] Halo 3, multiplayer level, Sandtrap

[4] Halo: Reach - Overlook radio conversation

[radio-5] Youtube: Reach Radio Chatter.wmv

[6] Halo 3: The Official Guide, page ??

[7] 1up.com: Halo 3 Info Revealed Through Beta Code, Mag Scans

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