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Human starships were space faring vessels built by Humans. Humans have maintained and created numerous starships throughout their existence and numerous factions have controlled them often with their purposes and styles of organization.
Overview
Organization
A number of factions operate Human starships, including the Unified Earth Government and its branches the UNSC and the CAA. The Insurrectionist factions United Rebel Front and the New Colonial Alliance as well operated their own ships. Independent human governments such as the Gao Republic own their own ships also.
Beyond governments and political organizations, human corporations also had ships that they owned or otherwise used, like with the Harris-Romner Bank and the Liang-Dortmund Corporation.
In a rare instance of this, the Covenant remnant faction the Keepers of the One Freedom also made use of some human starships.
These ships are differentiated from one another in multiple ways, though the main method is through their names and their prefix. Known prefixes include:
- UNSC - United Nations Space Command, Example: UNSC Pillar of Autumn, UNSC Forward Unto Dawn
- ONI - Office of Naval Intelligence, Example: ONI Acrisius
- CAA - Colonial Administration Authority, Example: CAA Butterworth, CAA Casbah
- CMA - Colonial Military Administration, Example: CMA Argo, CMA Laden
- URF - United Rebel Front, Example: URF Origami
- HRB - Harris-Romner Bank, Example: HRB Flintlock
Other identification methods include the Hull classification symbol, the Crew emblem, the UNSC REG system, the UNc system, and the UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping's Freighter identification codes.
Design and specifications
Numerous companies and organizations using numerous shipyards across human space produced or repaired ships. The companies and organizations include the Oros Trading Company, TanSec AB, Halifax Spacewerx, Aerofabrique SA, Reyes-McLees Shipyards, SinoViet Heavy Machinery, and Rhea Station. While the planets and moons housing the shipyards include Reach, Tribute, Mars,[2] Earth,[3] Luna,[1] Biko, and Skopje.[4] Rion Forge considers the best shipyards in the Outer Colonies by 2557 to be at Komoya, Sverdlovsk system.[5]
Armament
Humans have had armed ships since the ancient days with the Fibril cutter. After humanity returned to space, human ships were armed with a variety of weaponry including Archer Missiles, M910 Rampart point defense networks, nuclear weapons, and the Magnetic Accelerator Cannon.
Complement
Starfighters and dropships act as complement for ships and ship types across a number of organizations. As well, some ships carry land vehicles like the Mongoose, Warthog or Scorpions. Others will carry a dedicated infantry fighting force that can be deployed from the ship.
History
Ancient history
- Main article: Prehistoric human civilization
Humanity was once a highly advanced spacefaring civilization, spanning a number of star systems. They operated a number of ships, including the Prime cruiser. Many human starships fought at the Battle of Charum Hakkor during the Human-Forerunner wars. Following which, humanity was fragmented and de-evolved into a variety of subspecies and lost all space travel knowledge in the process.
Rise of humanity
- Main article: Domus Diaspora
Due to the Great Purification, humanity had to rebuild it's space based efforts. In 1961, Yuri Gagarin was the first person to be in space, again.[6] Early human starships included rockets and shuttles.[7]
Unfortunately, It wouldn't be until 2291 before humanity relearned the secrets of Slipstream Space, thanks to the efforts of Tobias Shaw and Wallace Fujikawa[8] In 2362, the first extra-solar colony ship was created, named the Odyssey. This sparked a wave of colonization.[9] Along with the Odyssey, the first known ship of the prolific Phoenix-class colony ship was built.[10] These colonization ships were built or otherwise serviced above Luna.[1]
Insurrection
- Main article: Insurrection
By 2490, humans had established 800 colonies, divided by the prospering Inner colonies and the under developed Outer Colonies.[9] Political tension existed because of this division. One of the starting factors of the resulting insurrection was the Callisto Incident which saw the capture of the UNSC Callisto.[11] Space warfare between the UNSC and insurrectionist factions took place.
Around this time, the CAA Chalybeate touched down on Komoya for repairs in the Sverdlovsk system, but wouldn't take flight again. Instead, over decades more ships would land, forming a ship-based city on the moon.[12]
The UNSC developed a number of ship classes during this period including the Valiant-class super-heavy cruiser,[13] the Orion-class assault carrier,[14] and the Halcyon-class light cruiser.[15]
Human-Covenant war
- Main article: Human-Covenant war
The first contact between Covenant species and humans took place when a Covenant starship, Minor Transgression attacked the human freighter This End Up.
Following the start of hostilities, the UNSC stripped the Colonial Military Administration of most of it's naval resources and gave them to NAVCOM.[16]
Over the course of the Human-Covenant war, the UNSC saw huge losses in terms of starships lost. Though with the war, new developments came. Construction on the UNSC Infinity, the largest starship humanity at this point used, in 2544.[17]
Post-war
After the war, an unprecedented addition human ships was created, the energy shield. The Autumn-class heavy cruiser, the Strident-class heavy frigate and the Infinity-class supercarrier were all added to the UNSC's fleet; all three had built in shielding.[18][19]
As well, the various ship battles over the course of the war created debris fields over human colonies. One instance of this was over Tribute.[20] Civilians could also scavenge some of these ruined ships and even claim them using loopholes in the maritime salvage law.[21]
Types
Warship
- Main article: Warship
The UNSC has operated most of humanity's post-Great Purification fleets, including their most powerful warships. These include the powerful cruisers, carriers and a battleship class. Smaller vessels include corvettes, frigates, and destroyers.
Insurrectionists as well managed to capture or otherwise procure warships. The Iliad, a United Rebel Front frigate, was known to harass and attack UNSC ships around Eridanus II in 2517.[22] The URF also operated a destroyer, the URF Origami.[23]
Ships of the type
| Faction | Class | Ship Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Rebel Front | Charon-class light frigate | Iliad | |
| Destroyer | URF Origami | ||
| Unknown | Gateway | ||
| Unknown | Charon-class light frigate | Bellicose | Captained by Lyrenne Castilla. |
- Main article: Colonial Military Administration
| Class | Ship Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Charon-class light frigate | CMA Arabia | |
| CMA Vostok | ||
| Hillsborough-class destroyer | CMA Heracles |
| Faction | Class | Ship Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gao Republic | Basilisk | Independence | |
| Patrol corvette | Esmeralda |
Colony starships
- Main article: Colony ship
Humanity maintained numerous colony ships, the Phoenix-class colony ship, the Star Charter-class colony support ship, and an unidentified colony ship.
Ships of the type
- Main article: Colonial Administration Authority
| Class | Ship Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-class colony ship | CAA First Reverie | |
| Springhill-class mining ship | CAA Heavy Burden | |
| Unknown | CAA Butterworth | |
| CAA Chalybeate | ||
| CAA Casbah | ||
| CAA Irbid |
| Faction | Class | Ship Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liang-Dortmund Corporation | Star Charter-class colony support ship | Meridian 5-Alpha | Grounded to Meridian |
| Unknown | NZ-111 27 | Colonized Darkstar Station, Meridian |
Cargo ships
Several cargo ships and Freighters were created by humans. This includes the Parabola-class freighter, the Laden-class freighter, the Bactrian-class freighter, the Unidentified civilian cargo ship, and the Mariner-class transport ship.
Ships of the type
- Main article: Civilian vehicles
| Class | Ship Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Parabola-class freighter | Laden | Unknown |
| Mariner-class transport ship | Ace of Spades | Unknown |
| Unknown | Distancia | Unknown |
| Finnegan's Wake | Unknown | |
| Floral Express | Unknown | |
| Kestrel | Destroyed | |
| Petya | Abandoned | |
| Pilgrims' Pride | Destroyed |
| Faction | Class | Ship Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keepers of the One Freedom | Laden-class freighter | True Light |
Yacht
- Main article: Yacht
Yachts are personal luxury craft in use by civilians primarily.
Tug
- Main article: Tug
| Class | Ship Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tug | Galileo's Worst Enemy | Unknown |
Other
| Class | Ship Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | HRB Flintlock | Securities transit ship |
| Two Drink Minimum | ||
| National Holiday | Destroyed in Insurrectionist bombing |
| Class | Ship Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | CMA Season of Plenty | |
| CMA Laden | ||
| CMA Argo |
Gallery
A line up of several UNSC warships, including carriers, cruisers, a frigate and a destroyer
Various ancient human warships including a one class of cruiser
Phoenix-class colony ships
Sources
- ^ a b c Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo, Domus Diaspora, p. 52-53
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Buzz Generating
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Community Update - Chasing Shadows (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, Dirt
- ^ Halo: Renegades, chapter 1
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe, Human Colonization of Space, p. 42
- ^ Origins
- ^ Halo 3, multiplayer map Orbital
- ^ a b Xbox.com: Halo Storyline (Defunct, Copy on HBO Forums, Wayback Machine, and Halopedia)
- ^ Halo: Outpost Discovery, Hall of History
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, p. 436
- ^ Halo: Renegades, chapter 1
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Bulkhead Banter
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Armory Amore
- ^ Halo: Combat Evolved: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets, page 60
- ^ Halo Wars: Halo Wars Timeline Events
- ^ Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo, page 133
- ^ Spartan Ops - Episode 1: Departure
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - En Voyage
- ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 179
- ^ Halo: First Strike (2010) - Adjunct
- ^ Halo: Fall of Reach, Boot Camp
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 36-37
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| Class | Ship Name | Hull classification symbol | Last known captain | Fleet/Last known battlegroup or task force | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charon-class light frigate | UNSC Aegis Fate | FFG-307 | Seventh Fleet | ||
| UNSC Forward Unto Dawn | FFG-201 | Miranda Keyes | Seventh Fleet | ||
| UNSC Grafton | FFG-318 | Francis Mallarde | Epsilon Eridani Fleet |
| UNSC Marathon Heavy Cruiser | Capital Ship, Medium (95 PTS) | |||
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| Movement | 8" | Systems Loadout | ||
| Damage Track | 6 • 6 • 3 |
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| Build Rating | 2 | |||
| Hangars | 2 | |||
| Boarding Craft | 2 | |||
| Security Detail | 2 | |||
| Primary Weapon | Range | Weapon Loadouts | Arc | Dice |
| Heavy Mac | 16/32" | MAC (2) | F | 8 |
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- Kamal Zaman - Berkeley, California
- Chapter 12 has mentions Kamal taking a flight back to the west coast. Chapter 9, Kamal needs to head to New Jersey. On top of this, Sophia mentions that one of the people she is talking to isn't a Berkeley police officer. As well, Kamal takes a packbus to Reno, Nevada as his first stop. Chapter 10, Kamal mentions waiting for the bus outside of Oakland. In Chapter 4, Kamal mentions Stanford
- With this, and based on Chapter 12, the Covenant attack the San Francisco area around the time of the Battle of Mombasa.
- Chapter 12 has mentions Kamal taking a flight back to the west coast. Chapter 9, Kamal needs to head to New Jersey. On top of this, Sophia mentions that one of the people she is talking to isn't a Berkeley police officer. As well, Kamal takes a packbus to Reno, Nevada as his first stop. Chapter 10, Kamal mentions waiting for the bus outside of Oakland. In Chapter 4, Kamal mentions Stanford
- Jersey Morelli and Janissary James - New Jersey
- Chapter 9 mentions Kamal needing to head to New Jersey. This is in reference to having to go meet Jersey Morelli. This is reiterated in Chapter 10 with Kamal being told that a driver at Jerry's Diner (possibly in Pittsburgh) will take him to New Jersey. When Kamal and Jersey meet, Jersey makes a sarcastic remark about heading to Atlantic City. When Jersey meets Rani in Boston in Chapter 10, he has NYC on his bags, something that Rani notices immediately. Also, he has an NYC accent something that Jersey himself mentions. As for Janissary, Jersey and Janissary live in the same building as mentioned in Chapter 1. Also when Durga brings up the emergency call it is for Bergen County, New Jersey which is on the western banks of the Hudson in the NYC area.
- Rani Sobeck - Boston, Kentucky, and Washington DC
- Sarah and Rani talk about leaving Boston in Chapter 10.
other info
- Chapter 9, public health law requires people to be tested for intestinal TB if they are exposed to it. Testing costs money
- Chapter 10, people not from Earth referred to as colonial. Jersey turned 18 in June of that year.