Covenant Starship

Covenant Starships were starships operated by the various species of the Covenant Empire. Starships were not operated solely by one Ministry of the Covenant. Some of these ministries include the Ministry of Fortitude, the Ministry of Conversion, and the Ministry of Tranquility.
==History==
===Pre-Covenant Empire===
Millenia prior to the forming of the Covenant, the San'Shyuum were a spacefaring civilization, allied with humans.
Prior to joining, the Sangheili had a number of starships. This included the Hekar Taa-pattern fast interdictor, the Carrack merchant cruiser, Man O' War, and the Brigantine.
===Early Years of the Covenant===
A number of starships were designed following the signing of the Writ of Union. One of the earliest ship designs was the Varric-pattern heavy cruiser, designed during the earliest Age of Conflict and Age of Doubt. Another ancient ship was the .
===Human-Covenant war===
===Fate of Covenant Ships===
==Organization==
===Tactical Groupings===
Covenant Starships have been known to be grouped in multiple ways. These include Fleets, Battle Groups, and Flotillas.
===Identification===
Covenant ship classes can be identified by the Covenant ship classification system.
==Design==
Different species have different design philosophies for starships. The Sangheili preferred starships that echoed the aggressive nature of various animals from Sanghelios and other Sangheili colonies. The San'Shyuum prefered more ornate designs, something that carried into the Covenant.
As well, the San'Shyuum preferred multi-role vessels.
Covenant starships, like most Covenant technology, were constructed using the Design pattern method.
===Power===
Covenant starships were powered by Pinch fusion reactors.
===Armor & Defense===
The hull of Covenant starships is composed of the durable and heat resistant Nanolaminate. Most Covenant ships also make use of Energy shielding to prevent damage from affect the hull.
===Armament===
====Energy Projector====
Covenant warships often had Energy Projectors. An energy projector is a large beam of plasma which can be used to devastating effect in either ship-to-ship combat or in ground operations.
In ship-to-ship scenarios, they are known to slice through UNSC ships. The and the Halo 2 - Level: Cairo Station were two ships to fall prey to its destructive power.
Often during ground campaigns, it was used in a method called glassing, whereby a Covenant starship burns the surface of a planet in order to render it lifeless.
====Turrets====
Covenant warships also used a variety of turret emplacements. This includes the Plasma turret and the Pulse laser turret.
====Torpedos====
Covenant starships also make use of the Plasma Torpedo.
==Types==
===Starfighters===
Several types of starfighters were in service with the Covenant. This included the Tarasque-class heavy fighter and the Gigas-class fighter-bomber, it's replacement, the Type-31 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter, and the Type-27 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter. 
===Dropships===
A number of dropships were in use by the Covenant, acting as troop, vehicle and supply transport. These include the Dextro Xur-pattern troop carrier, the Type-44 Troop Carrier and the Type-52 Troop Carrier. As well, the Type-28 Intrusion Vehicle helped the Covenant board enemy ships.
===Support Starships===
The Covenant have operated a number of support starships. These include the s and the food providing .
===Light Capital Warships===
The Covenant operated a number of lighter capital warships. These include some of the smaller Covenant cruisers, like the s and the s. As well as the various corvette, frigate, and destroyer classes the Covenant operated.
===Heavy Capital Warships===
The Covenant were known for their larger capital ships including the , the and the Covenant supercruiser. On top of this, they operated various large carrier classes. Finally, they were known to use heavily armed battleships.
===Other Ships===
Covenant ships were not exclusively designed for war and often operated in a number of non-warfare based situations. This can include the Missionary ship, operated by the Ministry of Tranquility. The Covenant also operated a number of tithe fleets, which were often filled with Sangheili Brigantines.
==List of Covenant Starships==
The following is a list of the starships that belong to and were used by the Covenant Empire, its client species, and the splintered factions that came forth from the Great Schism.
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Carriers=
Class 	Ship Name 	Status
 	Breath of Annihilation	Unknown, last seen under the control of Jul 'Mdama's Covenant.
 	Clarity of Faith 	Crash landed on an Unnamed Moon
 	Day of Jubilation 	Destroyed over Earth in 2552.
 	Enduring Conviction 	Fell into the hands of The Banished. Destroyed in 2559 over Installation 00.
 	Resplendent Fervor 	Unknown status; possibly destroyed.
 	Shadow of Intent 	Active as of March 2558, in the possession of the Swords of Sanghelios.
 	Solemn Penance 	Destroyed or commandeered by the Loyalists.
 	Seeker of Truth 	Unknown status; last seen during the Battle of Installation 04.
 	Song of Retribution 	Unknown, last seen under the control of Jul 'Mdama's Covenant.
 	Long Night of Solace 	Destroyed
 	Sublime Transcendence 	Destroyed
DDS-class carrier	Lawgiver 	Unknown status, possibly destroyed
DDS-class carrier	Ascendant Justice 	Destroyed
Unknown 	Splendid Intention 	Destroyed
|-|
Cruisers=
===Cruisers===
Class 	Ship Name 	Status
Varric-pattern heavy	Blight of the Profane 	Unknown
Varric-pattern heavy	Incorruptible 	Destroyed
Varric-pattern heavy	Unwavering Discipline 	Destroyed
s 	CCS-U624 	Unknown
s 	CCS-U321 	Destroyed
s 	Harbinger of Piety 	Destroyed
s 	Indulgence of Conviction	Captured by the Flood and crashed at Earth.
s 	Pious Inquisitor 	Renamed Naomi. Destroyed
s 	Purveyor of Serenity 	Unknown
s 	Purity of Spirit 	Unknown
s 	Sacred Promise 	Unknown, probably destroyed
s 	Triumphant Declaration 	Unknown, probably destroyed.
s 	Truth and Reconciliation	Destroyed
s 	Undiminished Entelechy 	Destroyed
Zanar-pattern light 	Unrelenting 	Destroyed
Unknown 	Axiom 	Destroyed
Unknown 	Far Vision 	Destroyed
Unknown 	Gathering of Praise 	Fallen under the control of Hekabe of Maardoth. Renamed Foebane.
Unknown 	Infinite Sacrifice 	Unknown
Unknown 	Rapid Conversion 	Unknown
Unknown 	Unnamed Covenant Cruiser	Destroyed
|-|
Destroyers=
===Destroyers===
Class 	Ship Name 	Status
Sinaris-pattern heavy	Bloodied Spirit 	Destroyed
Sinaris-pattern heavy	Esteem 	Unknown
Sinaris-pattern heavy	Radiant Perception 	Unknown
Sinaris-pattern heavy	Reverence 	Destroyed
Sinaris-pattern heavy	Proclamation's Tithe 	Unknown
Unknown 	Absolution 	Destroyed
Unknown 	Far Sight Lost 	Destroyed
Unknown 	Rapturous Arc 	Taken by Flood, then quickly destroyed after moving to infect another destroyer.
Unknown 	Retribution's Thunder	Destroyed
|-|
Frigates=
===Frigates===
Class 	Ship Name 	Status
s 	Contrition 	Unknown
s 	Penance 	Unknown
Unknown	Pure Resolve 	Unknown, last seen in the hands of Thars 'Sarov's faction.
Unknown	Tenebrous 	Destroyed
Unknown	Twilight Compunction	Unknown
Unknown	Reprisal's Fire 	Unknown, last seen in the hands of Thars 'Sarov's faction.
Unknown	Revenant 	Destroyed
Unknown	Vengeful Deed 	Fell into the hands of Rojka 'Kasaan's faction. Destroyed over Carrow in 2558.
|-|
Corvettes=
===Corvettes===
Class	Ship Name 	Status
 	Ardent Prayer	Destroyed
 	Mayhem 	Under Swords of Sanghelios control. Heavily damaged.
|-|
Support=
===Support Ships===
Class 	Ship Name 	Status
 	Infinite Succor 	Destroyed
Dextro Xur-pattern troop carrier	Brilliant Gift 	Destroyed
Type-52 Troop Carrier 	Glorious Advance	Unknown
|-|
Other=
===Other===
Class 	Ship Name 	Status
Barque 	Song of Wrath 	Unknown
Forgeship 	Boundless Artifice 	Unknown, under Jiralhanae control
Hekar Taa-pattern fast interdictor	Joori's Light 	Unknown
Missionary ship 	Minor Transgression 	Destroyed
Mutan Et-pattern storm cutter 	Divine Breath 	Unknown Status
Mutan Et-pattern storm cutter 	Mark of Prophecy 	Unknown Status
Unknown 	A Psalm Every Day 	Unknown Status
Unknown 	Commitment and Patience	Unknown Status
Unknown 	Devotion 	Unknown Status
Unknown 	Doctrine's Command 	Destroyed
Unknown 	Fighter's Blood 	Destroyed
Unknown 	Hammerstrike 	Destroyed
Unknown 	Havoc 	Unknown, under control of the Swords of Sanghelios
Unknown 	Infinite Spoils 	Unknown Status
Unknown 	Onslaught 	Unknown, under control of the Swords of Sanghelios
Unknown 	Perpetual Devotion 	Destroyed
Unknown 	Pitiless 	Unknown Status
Unknown 	Retribution's Promise 	Destroyed
Unknown 	Revolution 	Unknown, under control of the Swords of Sanghelios
Unknown 	Seeker of Truth 	Unknown Status, possibly destroyed
Unknown 	Valorous Salvation 	Unknown Status
|-|
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==Gallery==
Reach 966009 Full.jpg|A formation of Type-25 "Spirts".
Reach 9029512 Full.jpg|A CSO-class supercarrier. The largest starship in the Covenant
SuperCarrier3j.jpg|A Covenant battleship.
H2A Cinematic CASOverEarth.png|Two CAS-class ships over Earth.
InfinateSuccor.JPG|A DSC-class support ship.
Reach 596390 Medium.jpg|An SDV-class fighting a human .
Tribute City 2.jpg|Several Covenant ships assaulting Casbah.
==Sources==
Category:Covenant Spacecraft