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{{Title|UNSC ''Sagan Blue''}}
{{Title|UNSC ''Sagan Blue''}}
{{Status|Canon}}
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'''UNSC ''Sagan Blue''''' ([[hull classification symbol]]: '''FS-803''') was a {{Class|Gladius|corvette}} in service with the [[UNSC Navy]].{{Ref/Site|Id=CFFrosty|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/stay-frosty|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder  - Stay Frosty|D=30|M=06|Y=2021}}


'''UNSC ''Sagan Blue''''' ([[hull classification symbol]] '''FS-803''') was a {{Class|Gladius|corvette}} in service with the [[UNSC Navy]].
==Service history==
In [[2554]], the ''Sagan Blue'' had a deadly encounter with two [[Kig-Yar]] {{Pattern|Mutan Et|storm cutter}}s, ''[[Mark of Prophecy]]'' and ''[[Divine Breath]]'' near [[New Carthage]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFFrosty}}


==History==
==Production notes==
In [[2554]], the ''Sagan Blue'' had a deadly encounter with two [[Kig-Yar]] {{Class|DAS|storm cutter}}s, ''[[Mark of Prophecy]]'' and ''[[Divine Breath]]'' near [[New Carthage]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/stay-frosty '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: Stay Frosty'']</ref>
The ''Gladius''-class was first designed by concept artist [[Isaac Hannaford]] for the [[2017]] book ''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo]]''.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/N3RRd|Site=ArtStation|Page=Halo: WarFleet|D=27|M=04|Y=2022}} One of the early drafts posted by Hannaford features a disarmed vessel named the ''Carl Sagan''; when designing the ship, Hannaford envisioned the corvette platform as a highly-versatile ship that could be repurposed for science and exploration efforts. As such, the "UNSC ''Carl Sagan''" featured in such artwork was envisioned by Hannaford as a disarmed explorative ship, rather than a warship.{{Ref/Twitter|Isaac_Hannaford|1437845998861107201|Isaac Hannaford|Quote=This ship in particular was before the missiles and railguns were added....so I imagined it as a science vessel, perhaps decommissioned and repurposed. The Corvette platform is nimble and flexible.|D=27|M=04|Y=2022}} The ship's final name may be a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Pale Blue Dot|Pale Blue Dot]]'', a photograph taken at Sagan's request by the ''Voyager 1'' space probe in which Earth appears as a tiny dot against the vastness of space. Sagan additionally supplied reflective commentary on the photograph and its implications for Earth, humanity and the cosmos.
 
==Trivia==
Early in the development of ''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo]]'', the UNSC ''Sagan Blue'' was called the ''Carl Sagan'', after [[Wikipedia:Carl Sagan|Carl Sagan]], a famous American astronomer and science popularizer.<ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/N3RRd '''Artstation''' - ''Isaac Hannaford: Halo:Warfleet'']</ref> The ship's final name may be a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Pale Blue Dot|Pale Blue Dot]]'', a photograph taken at Sagan's request by the ''Voyager 1'' space probe in which Earth appears as a tiny dot against the vastness of space. Sagan additionally supplied reflective commentary on the photograph and its implications for Earth, humanity and the cosmos.


==Gallery==
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Latest revision as of 07:27, October 22, 2023

Sagan Blue
Gladius.jpg
Ship history
The Unified Earth Government logo Unified Earth Government

Name:

Sagan Blue

Class:

Gladius-class heavy corvette[1]

Namesake:

Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot

Identification:

FS-803[1]

Operator:

UNSC Navy[1]

Manufacturer:

TanSec AB[2][3]

Status:

Active as of 2554[2][1]

General characteristics

Type:

Corvette[2][3]

Length:

243 meters (800 ft)[2][3]

Mass:

36,000 tonnes[2][3]

Maneuver drive:

Fusion drives[2]

Slipspace drive:

Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine[2]

Crew:

15[2]

Troops:

None[2]

Hull:

Titanium-A armor[2]

Armaments:

 

UNSC Sagan Blue (hull classification symbol: FS-803) was a Gladius-class corvette in service with the UNSC Navy.[1]

Service history[edit]

In 2554, the Sagan Blue had a deadly encounter with two Kig-Yar Mutan Et-pattern storm cutters, Mark of Prophecy and Divine Breath near New Carthage.[1]

Production notes[edit]

The Gladius-class was first designed by concept artist Isaac Hannaford for the 2017 book Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo.[4] One of the early drafts posted by Hannaford features a disarmed vessel named the Carl Sagan; when designing the ship, Hannaford envisioned the corvette platform as a highly-versatile ship that could be repurposed for science and exploration efforts. As such, the "UNSC Carl Sagan" featured in such artwork was envisioned by Hannaford as a disarmed explorative ship, rather than a warship.[5] The ship's final name may be a reference to Pale Blue Dot, a photograph taken at Sagan's request by the Voyager 1 space probe in which Earth appears as a tiny dot against the vastness of space. Sagan additionally supplied reflective commentary on the photograph and its implications for Earth, humanity and the cosmos.

Gallery[edit]

  • Concept art of the Sagan Blue.

    Concept art of the Sagan Blue.

  • The Sagan Blue engaging two DAS-class storm cutters.

    The Sagan Blue engaging two DAS-class storm cutters.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Stay Frosty (Retrieved on Jun 30, 2021) [archive]
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Halo: Warfleet, page 19
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 128
  4. ^ ArtStation, Halo: WarFleet (Retrieved on Apr 27, 2022) [archive]
  5. ^ Twitter, Isaac Hannaford (@Isaac_Hannaford): "This ship in particular was before the missiles and railguns were added....so I imagined it as a science vessel, perhaps decommissioned and repurposed. The Corvette platform is nimble and flexible." (Retrieved on Apr 27, 2022) [archive]
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