CAS-class assault carrier (EXverse)

The most common carrier class used by the now-defunct Covenant fleet, the CAS-class assault carrier is a heavily armed and armored warship; now fallen into Covenant remnant groups' hands, it was the primary flagship for all Covenant fleets, as it is capable of fulfilling many roles.
Developed to give a proper replacement to the , it was marked by a powerful armament, thick armor and shield and large hangars; these characteristics combined meant that it was used by Covenants in nearly all roles available, from fleet command-and-control to orbital gunfire, other than ship-to-ship combat and deployment of starfighters. Amongst the most powerful Covenant ship ever built, it was practically unstoppable, as proved against the UNSC Navy, where only the heaviest MAC guns could hurt a CAS carrier.
Despite their overwhelming firepower and protection, the CAS-class was among the most used warship during the war; as such, many of them would have been destroyed by human ships and orbital platforms, to the point that near the end of the war the Hierarchs considered the possibility to restart their production. However, the Great Schism and the end of Covenant empire blocked the idea, but all existing CAS fell into Covenant remnants' hands, as it was well-known their power. Some vessels were also part of the Arbiter's faction fleet.