UNSC carrier

The UNSC carrier was a type of starship used within the UNSC Navy.
==Class History==
===Insurrection===
Carriers were used during the Insurrection. The was used to support ground operations,Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Armory Amore the was often the core of most Battle Groups, and the was a Colonial Military Administration Space Control Vehicle that was deployed on expeditionary campaigns.Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Bulkhead Banter
One such carrier during this, the , was the site of a particularly bad fight between John-117 and several Orbital Drop Shock Troopers. This fight permanently soured relations between SPARTAN-IIs and ODSTs.Halo: The Fall of Reach - Page 67-68
===Human-Covenant war===
During the Fall of Reach, the , the pride of the Navy and flagship of the Epsilon Eridani Fleet was destroyed.Halo: First Strike - Page 168
===Post-war===
The years after the war saw the addition of a couple of carrier classes. The was created after the war. The largest carrier ever, the , was completed in 2553.Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo - Page 133
==Design==
===Dimensions===
====Length====
UNSC carriers vary drastically in size. The Punic-classHalo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Infinity & Beyond was three kilometers long, nearly the length of a Covenant .Halo: Ghosts of Onyx - Page 270 While the Poseidon-class was only a mere 719m in comparison.
====Mass====
At 907,000,000 million metric tons,Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo - Pages 42 & 43 the Infinity-class is one of the heaviest carriers the UNSC operates. The Epoch-class, at 35,000,000 metric tons,Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo - Pages 40 & 41 is heavier than the Orion-class and Poseidon-class.Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - In the Loop
===Armament===
UNSC carriers are armed with a single Magnetic Accelerator Cannon, 300 Archer missiles, and two Fusion rockets.
==Complement==
They carry large numbers of Longsword-class interceptors, as well as numerous Pelican-class dropships, to fit their role as carriers. They also transport contingents of Marines and Orbital Drop Shock Troopers and likely transport vehicles for the UNSC ground forces.
==Ships of the Line==
===Classes===
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===Unnamed Classes===
*The was of a class with a front grill like structure.
===Named Ships===
==Gallery==
HFB Model Orion.jpg|The Orion-class.
HFB Cover Punic.jpg|The Punic-class with several other ships in orbit of Reach.
UNSC Musashi.JPG|The Musashi being ripped apart during the Fall of Reach.
==Appearances==
*Halo: The Fall of Reach 
**Halo: Fall of Reach
*Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
*Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
*Halo 4
*Halo: Fleet Battles
==Sources==
Category:UNSC Carrier