UNSC carrier

UNSC Carrier
Production information
Class:	Carrier
Role:	Deployment of fighter ships and ground troops
Technical specifications
Length:	3,000 meters (9,800 ft)
Width:	120 meters (393 ft 8 in)
Slipspace drive:	Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine
Armament:	Magnetic Accelerator Cannon; 300 Archer missiles; Two fusion rockets; Point defense guns (presumed); Nuclear missiles (presumed);
Complement:	GA-TL1 Longswords; D77-TC Pelicans; Marines Orbital Drop Shock Troopers; ; Ground vehicles;
Crew:	2,100
Chronological and affiliation
Era:	Insurrection; Human-Covenant War;
Affiliation:	UNSC Navy

Carrier is a capital warship classification used by the UNSC Navy.

Design

The Navy operates several carrier classes, including the Poseidon, Orion, Epoch, and Punic classes.^{[note 1]} UNSC carriers range from light warships to among the largest ships in service. The smallest known class, the Poseidon-class light carrier, is only 719 meters from stem to stern, smaller than a cruiser.^[2] The largest carrier class is three kilometers long and has a beam of 120 meters.^[1] Carriers have a crew and complement of 2,100 and can carry numerous space, air, and ground vehicles.^[1] Befitting their role, their primary asset is a large number of GA-TL1 Longsword interceptors or F-41 Broadsword multirole fighters.

Armament

Despite their size, UNSC carriers depend on their fighter wings for offense, though they are often equipped with at least one Magnetic Accelerator Cannon. Secondary armament is provided by 300 Archer missiles, while tertiary armament includes two fusion rockets.^[1] Carriers also mount numerous point defense guns, such as the M910 point defense network used by the Epoch-class, as well as several nuclear missiles of various types.

Ships of the line

UNSC All Under Heaven - Status unknown. Last seen during Operation: TORPEDO.
UNSC Atlas - Status unknown. Last seen on patrol in Lambda Serpentis system in 2525.
UNSC Epoch - Lead ship of its class
UNSC Fifth Winter - Simulated in Outpost Discovery events.
UNSC Magellan - Status unknown. Underwent drive refit between 2525 and 2531.
UNSC Musashi - Destroyed during the Fall of Reach.
UNSC Stalingrad - Destroyed during the Onyx Conflict.
UNSC Witness - Active as of 2555.
UNSC Totem Lake - Assigned to Battle Group Rhino of the Third Fleet. Declared lost with all hands in 2552
UNSC Spirit of Fire - Assigned to Battle Group D of the Third Fleet Until declared lost with all hands in 2534. Currently active as of 2559, remains isolated from UNSC.
UNSC Punic - Lead ship of its class
UNSC Orion - Lead ship of its class
UNSC Poseidon - Lead ship of its class
UNSC Milwaukee - A Poseidon Class Carrier repurposed as a passenger ferry.