Epoch-class heavy carrier

The Epoch-class heavy carrier (: CV) is a purpose-built fleet carrier designed to project power throughout human space without the need of extensive battle groups. The Epoch arose primarily out of the need to modernize their carrier groups where some had entered service as early as the .
The first carriers of the class were launched in 2475, eventually being put to the test in policing the more unruly and dangerous regions of -held systems at the outbreak of major hostilities in the following decades. The Epoch-class and its "sister line", the Noryang-class came at a fortunate time for the Navy, as the outbreak of the put the carriers through the wringer. In 2526, the class received a number of revisions to its design, giving the class a major face-lift in combat effectiveness. Together with its new armament and thick armored hull, the Epoch-class became a formidable foe against vessels, a rare sight at the time. Unfortunately, the carriers became a major target for the alien hegemony, with the Navy losing all but two by the end of the war.
As the prospect of peace began to settle in the minds of humanity, military analysts studied the effectiveness of the Epoch-class during the war, and recommended that the Navy extend its service life. In 2554, the Epoch-class underwent another revision, upgrading its design and specification to meet the needs of the post-War Navy. As per the Naval Procurement Acts, ten new carriers have been ordered by the UNSC Navy. 
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==Operational History==
==Specifications==
==Variants==
===Noryang-class heavy carrier===
===Murmansk-class battlecruiser===
==Refits==
===2530 Refit===
===2554 Refit===
==Ships of the Line==
{| class="hlblack" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"	Name 	Hull Classification Symbol	Flight 	Commissioned 	Destroyed 	Notes
Epoch-class 	Epoch-class 	Epoch-class 	Epoch-class 	Epoch-class 	Epoch-class 	Epoch-class
 	CV-221 	I 	June 3, 2475 	2548 	Lead ship of the class; destroyed during the . 	
UNSC Churchill 	CV-230 	II 	2528 	Unknown 	Flagship of Rear Admiral Erwin Richter, Status currently unknown. 	
UNSC Bon Homme Richard 	CV-231 	II 	2528 	2552 	Destroyed during the Fall of Reach. 	
UNSC Akagi 	CV-233 	II 	2528 	2549 	Participated in the Hades Raids; destroyed during the Siege of Paris IV. 	
UNSC Kaga 	CV-234 	II 	2528 	2547 	Destroyed during the Battle of Saint Denis. 	
UNSC Herodotus 	CV-240 	II 	2534 	2543 	Participated in the Hades Raids; destroyed in same campaign. 	
UNSC Hades Anthem 	CV-244 	III 	2540 	October 2552 	Commanded by Allison Spurgeon. Flagship of the Sixth Fleet; destroyed during the . 	
UNSC Hecate's Blessing 	CV-245 	III 	2540 	 	Participated in the Morta War. 	
UNSC Akimasa 	CV-246 	III 	2541 	November 3, 2544 	Participated in the Hades Raids; destroyed during the Battle of 19 Caelum. 	
UNSC Randolph 	CV-248 	III 	2541 	Unknown 	Deployed Gold Team during the Battle of Bastion, 2542, status currently unknown. 	
UNSC Ark Royal 	CV-249 	III 	2545 	Unknown 	Participated in the Morta War in 2559. Ship boarded and hijacked by Siscandites. Status and location unknown.	
UNSC Nairana 	CV-250 	III 	2545 	2546 	Last of the class to be commissioned until 2554; destroyed during the . 	
UNSC Calling To The Night 	CV-251 	IV 	2554 	 	Investigating the disappearance of its sister ship, Say Goodbye To Yesterday, as of 2559. 	
UNSC Say Goodbye To Yesterday	CV-252 	IV 	2554 	Unknown 	Disappeared during routine patrols on the Frontier. 	
Noryang-class 	Noryang-class 	Noryang-class 	Noryang-class 	Noryang-class 	Noryang-class 	Noryang-class
UNSC Noryang 	CV-291 	IA 	2518 	 	Lead ship of the class. 	
 	CV-293 	IA 	2520 	 	Conducted . 	
Murmansk-class 	Murmansk-class	Murmansk-class 	Murmansk-class	Murmansk-class 	Murmansk-class 	Murmansk-class
UNSC Murmansk 	CC-501 	2540 	2542 	Lead ship of the class; destroyed during the . 	 	
UNSC Novorossiysk 	CC-502 	 	 	Never commissioned; remains in dry dock over Titan.	 	
UNSC Arkhangelsk 	CC-503 	 	 	Never commissioned; remains in dry dock over Titan.	 	
Category:UNSC Ship Classes
Category:Carrier classes