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|affiliation= [[United Nations Space Command]] | |affiliation= [[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
|authority= [[UNSC Naval Command|Naval Command]] | |authority= [[UNSC Naval Command|Naval Command]] | ||
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|type= Space force | |type= Space force | ||
|role= Space warfare and operations | |role= Space warfare and operations | ||
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The '''UNSC Navy''' ('''UNSCN''')<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 64''</ref> is the branch of the [[United Nations Space Command | The '''UNSC Navy''' ('''UNSCN''')<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 64''</ref> is the branch of the [[United Nations Space Command]] armed forces responsible for space warfare and operations, though they still operate in terrestrial oceans with their maritime arm. Its roles include [[space warfare]], [[orbital bombardment]], the deployment of atmospheric and [[space fighter]]s, and the delivery of [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]] into combat. | ||
==Mission== | ==Mission== | ||
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The UNSC Navy is subordinate to the [[UNSC High Command]] (HIGHCOM). The Navy is administered by the [[UNSC Naval Command]], or NAVCOM, headed by the [[Chief of Naval Operations]], which in [[2558]] was [[Terrence Hood|Fleet Admiral Lord Hood]]. The CNO is assisted by the [[Deputy Chief of Naval Operations]].<ref name="fs">'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 22''</ref> NAVCOM is split into three commands; | The UNSC Navy is subordinate to the [[UNSC High Command]] (HIGHCOM). The Navy is administered by the [[UNSC Naval Command]], or NAVCOM, headed by the [[Chief of Naval Operations]], which in [[2558]] was [[Terrence Hood|Fleet Admiral Lord Hood]]. The CNO is assisted by the [[Deputy Chief of Naval Operations]].<ref name="fs">'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 22''</ref> NAVCOM is split into three commands; | ||
*[[Fleet Command]], or FLEETCOM, has oversight of ship deployment, mission structures, and space operations, including the transport of troops and naval fighter operations. It is the largest and most powerful component of any NAVCOM grouping.<ref name="OSFM124">'''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''', ''p.124-125''</ref> | *[[Fleet Command]], or FLEETCOM, has oversight of ship deployment, mission structures, and space operations, including the transport of troops and naval fighter operations. It is the largest and most powerful component of any NAVCOM grouping.<ref name="OSFM124">'''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''', ''p.124-125''</ref> | ||
*[[Logistical Operations Command]], or NavLogCom, oversees the construction, maintenance, and distribution of supplies and matériel, including ships, ammunition, replacement parts, and food. | *[[Naval Logistical Operations Command]], or NavLogCom, oversees the construction, maintenance, and distribution of supplies and matériel, including ships, ammunition, replacement parts, and food. | ||
*[[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Warfare Command]], or NAVSPECWARCOM, and Naval Special Weapons (NAVSPECWEP) are responsible for all Naval special operations, including deployments of [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]]s.<ref name="enc">'''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''', ''page 64'' (2011 edition)</ref> They provide mission parameters, ships and specialist personnel to support Spartan actions in deep space or planetary orbit.{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM124}} | *[[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Warfare Command]], or NAVSPECWARCOM, and Naval Special Weapons (NAVSPECWEP) are responsible for all Naval special operations, including deployments of [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]]s.<ref name="enc">'''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''', ''page 64'' (2011 edition)</ref> They provide mission parameters, ships and specialist personnel to support Spartan actions in deep space or planetary orbit.{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM124}} | ||
The UNSC Navy also operates with [[Unified Ground Command|UNICOM]] forces to form one of four [[Central Command]]s (CENTCOM) which hold responsibility over a certain area of space. These territories are known as CentCom regions, and follow well-mapped routes that connect star systems together. Forces assigned to one CentCom region can not be moved to another without HIGHCOM approval<ref name="OSFM122">'''Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual''', ''p.122-123''</ref> However, a CENTCOM commander has the authority to blockade a system,{{Ref/Reuse|evolutions436}} or aid in the coordination of a battle occurring within the regional space they command.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Halo: Reach radio conversations#Part 6 - Reflection|Reflection radio conversation]]''</ref> UNSC and UEG space is further divided, governed, and protected by the Navy's [[UNSC Fleet Command#FLEETCOM Sectors|Fleet Command sectors]] which each contain a number of planetary systems.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 289''</ref> | The UNSC Navy also operates with [[Unified Ground Command|UNICOM]] forces to form one of four [[Central Command]]s (CENTCOM) which hold responsibility over a certain area of space. These territories are known as CentCom regions, and follow well-mapped routes that connect star systems together. Forces assigned to one CentCom region can not be moved to another without HIGHCOM approval<ref name="OSFM122">'''Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual''', ''p.122-123''</ref> However, a CENTCOM commander has the authority to blockade a system,{{Ref/Reuse|evolutions436}} or aid in the coordination of a battle occurring within the regional space they command.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Halo: Reach radio conversations#Part 6 - Reflection|Reflection radio conversation]]''</ref> UNSC and UEG space is further divided, governed, and protected by the Navy's [[UNSC Fleet Command#FLEETCOM Sectors|Fleet Command sectors]] which each contain a number of planetary systems.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 289''</ref> | ||
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Ships of the UNSC Navy also carry a number of [[GA-TL1 Longsword|GA-TL1 Longsword interceptors]]. These are armed with [[110mm rotary cannon]]s and [[ASGM-10 missile]]s, and sometimes a [[M1011 Moray space mine]] system or even a single Shiva-class nuclear missile. They can also be remotely-operated and used to carry a remotely-detonated Shiva missile, which, when detonated, effectively destroys both the Longsword and its selected target.<ref name="evg112">'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 112''</ref> | Ships of the UNSC Navy also carry a number of [[GA-TL1 Longsword|GA-TL1 Longsword interceptors]]. These are armed with [[110mm rotary cannon]]s and [[ASGM-10 missile]]s, and sometimes a [[M1011 Moray space mine]] system or even a single Shiva-class nuclear missile. They can also be remotely-operated and used to carry a remotely-detonated Shiva missile, which, when detonated, effectively destroys both the Longsword and its selected target.<ref name="evg112">'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 112''</ref> | ||
Despite all of this firepower, however, UNSC warships during the Human-Covenant War had great difficulty in defeating Covenant ships even with a numerical advantage. It typically took multiple hits from a ship-based MAC weapon to disable a Covenant ship's shields, although larger, [[Orbital | Despite all of this firepower, however, UNSC warships during the Human-Covenant War had great difficulty in defeating Covenant ships even with a numerical advantage. It typically took multiple hits from a ship-based MAC weapon to disable a Covenant ship's shields, although larger, [[Orbital defense platform|ODP-based]] "Super MACs" fire a round that can literally shatter Covenant capital ships.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 297''</ref> Archer missiles had to be used in tremendous volumes to breach Covenant shield systems. Even with their shields down, Covenant ships have been noted to remain operational after multiple direct hits from normal MAC rounds. Throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]], this advantage in firepower and shielding gave the Covenant an effective 3:1 ratio when in battle against the UNSC. However, as of the [[Timeline|post-war era]], thanks to Forerunner technology and the [[Huragok]] retrieved from [[Onyx]], UNSC ships have become faster and stronger, making them more effective against Covenant vessels. | ||
[[File:HM | [[File:HM Infinity.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Numerous types of UNSC Navy ship classes in orbit of a [[planet]].]] | ||
===Ships=== | ===Ships=== | ||
{{Main|UNSC starship}} | {{Main|UNSC starship}} | ||
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*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' | *''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' | ||
*''[[The Commissioning]]'' | *''[[The Commissioning]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' | *''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' | ||
*''[[Scanned]]'' | *''[[Scanned]]'' | ||
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**''[[Spartan Ops]]'' | **''[[Spartan Ops]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Silentium]]'' | *''[[Halo: Silentium]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' | *''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Initiation]]'' | *''[[Halo: Initiation]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' | *''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Winter Contention]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Sunrise on Sanghelios]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Saturn Devouring His Son]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Hippocratica]]'' | |||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||