Marathon-class cruiser (StoneGhost)

The Marathon-class cruiser was a class of 447 vessels that served in the UNSC Navy during the Human-Covenant War. Built between 2517 and 2561, the Marathon-class cruiser was, on its introduction, the largest, heaviest and most powerful warship constructed by the UNSC, and remained the largest space combatant in widespread service throughout the Human-Covenant War. In addition to its direct combat role, the Marathon-class supplemented existing carrier classes with its complement of 24 F/A-352B Longsword strike starfighters, and could support amphibious assault forces with embarked Marines and dropships. The Marathon-class was equipped with generous command facilities, placing it at the centre of most UNSC Navy formations.
After the Great War, the Marathon-class cruiser remained in production as a matter of expediency, due to the existing and well-established production lines building them. These later vessels increasingly had advanced reverse-engineered technology added during the early stages of construction, as opposed to being retrofitted later The last Marathon built, UNSC Medusa, which had been commissioned in 2562, was retired in 2581.
==Ships of the line==
(Note: This is not a complete list)
 Name  	 Hull Classification Symbol 	 Commissioned 	 Fate 
UNSC Marathon 	 	 	
UNSC Goliath 	 	 	destroyed at the Battle of Orchid IV
UNSC Adversary 	 	 	destroyed at the Battle of Orchid IV
UNSC Hastings 	CG-172 	 	
UNSC Endeavour 	CG-190 	 	
UNSC Wyvern 	CG-233 	 	
UNSC Aberdeen 	CG-246 	 	
 	CG-280 	 	
UNSC Northwood 	CG-289 	 	
UNSC Challenger 	CG-291 	 	
UNSC Halifax 	CG-294 	 	
 	CG-295 	 	
UNSC Absolution 	CG-301 	May 19, 2535 	destroyed at the Battle of Earth
UNSC Montrose 	CG-317 	 	
UNSC Sir Galahad 	CG-364 	 	
UNSC Bunker Hill 	CG-370 	 	
 	CG-377 	 	
UNSC Apollo 	CG-379 	 	
UNSC Rambler 	CG-386 	 	
UNSC Swiftsure 	CG-389 	2545 	destroyed at the Battle of Tribute
UNSC Triumph 	CG-390 	 	
UNSC Swordsman 	CG-400 	 	
UNSC Bristol 	CG-402 	 	
UNSC Iron Warrior	CG-403 	 	
UNSC Woodward 	CG-411 	2548 	
UNSC Sleipnr 	CG-427 	 	
UNSC Orion 	CG-440 	 	
UNSC Defiant 	CG-442 	 	
UNSC Medusa 	CG-447 	 	decommissioned 2571
Category:Canon Expansions
Category:Cruiser classes
Category:UNSC Ship Classes