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===Post-war=== | ===Post-war=== | ||
[[File:H4 Infinity escort.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The UNSC Navy's post-war flagship: ''Infinity''.]] | [[File:H4 Infinity escort.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The UNSC Navy's post-war flagship: ''Infinity''.]] | ||
In the aftermath of the Human-Covenant War, the Office of Naval Intelligence began operations to sow dissent amongst the [[Sangheili]], disregarding their wartime alliance in the hopes of rendering them unable to fight should they become a threat again. Among this operation's effects was the beginning of the [[Sangheili civil war]] and the establishment of a [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|Covenant remnant]] led by [[Jul 'Mdama]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 22''</ref> While the former Covenant fleet's naval vessels fell into the hands of various splinter factions established by the former client species,<ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 195''</ref><ref>'''[[Eleventh Hour reports]]''', ''Report 2''</ref> the UNSC Navy began to rebuild and continued to grow.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 43''</ref> In the aftermath of the war, the rapidly modernizing Navy introduced the | In the aftermath of the Human-Covenant War, the Office of Naval Intelligence began operations to sow dissent amongst the [[Sangheili]], disregarding their wartime alliance in the hopes of rendering them unable to fight should they become a threat again. Among this operation's effects was the beginning of the [[Sangheili civil war]] and the establishment of a [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|Covenant remnant]] led by [[Jul 'Mdama]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 22''</ref> While the former Covenant fleet's naval vessels fell into the hands of various splinter factions established by the former client species,<ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 195''</ref><ref>'''[[Eleventh Hour reports]]''', ''Report 2''</ref> the UNSC Navy began to rebuild and continued to grow.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 43''</ref> In the aftermath of the war, the rapidly modernizing Navy introduced the {{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}}, based on the highly resilient advancements applied to the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} as well as the {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}} among others, rapidly supplanting the prewar designs still central to the UNSC Navy. | ||
In early [[2553]], the Navy launched its most powerful warship, the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, though she would not be officially commissioned for another four years. Built in secret using technology recovered from [[Forerunner]] and [[Covenant]] sources during the war, the ''Infinity'' is the UNSC's largest and most advanced warship to date.<ref name="Glasslands 422">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 421-422''</ref> In March 2553, she secretly intervened in the Sangheili civil war, and demonstrated the UNSC's new technical capabilities by easily destroying the [[Covenant destroyer]] ''[[Defender of Faith]]''.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''', ''page 303''</ref> | In early [[2553]], the Navy launched its most powerful warship, the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, though she would not be officially commissioned for another four years. Built in secret using technology recovered from [[Forerunner]] and [[Covenant]] sources during the war, the ''Infinity'' is the UNSC's largest and most advanced warship to date.<ref name="Glasslands 422">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 421-422''</ref> In March 2553, she secretly intervened in the Sangheili civil war, and demonstrated the UNSC's new technical capabilities by easily destroying the [[Covenant destroyer]] ''[[Defender of Faith]]''.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''', ''page 303''</ref> | ||