Mako-class light corvette

The (: FS) is a classification of light warships that were formerly utilised by the . Manufactured by the Reyes-McLees Corporation in an effort to break into the military production market, the Mako is a lightweight vessel that is marketed towards colonial defence fleets. A generalist vessel, the corvette is intended for all colonial defence and border-patrol operations, from buoy tending and import checks to deep-space rescue and pirate deterrence. While it was smallest ship of it's day to be outfitted with a reliable slipspace drive and features an unusually-sturdy frame for it's size, the Mako's modest weapon count ensures that these warships must be deployed in groups to take down threatening opponents.
First introduced in during the birthing years of the , the Mako would find success in government navies as the civil war expanded in scope. Deployed in groups of three or in support of a larger ship, the corvettes would participate in major anti-piracy and counter-terrorism operations, with its capabilities leading to many UNSC crewmen enjoying their service aboard them. However, dozens if not hundreds of Makos would find themselves hijacked by rebel boarding parties, with their effectiveness ironically being used to escalate the war. As they were extensively used by prominent organisations such as the rebels of , the Free Commonwealth of Falkirk and the Wealthian insurrectionists, they became far better known as a rebel ship. In response, the would phase out the Mako in favour of larger frigates, stationing them further away from conflict zones. Production would slow until finally its plaguing issues would lead to the UNSC scheduling the entire class' decommission by .
Fortunately, the corvettes would escape this fate upon the discovery of the , which forced the UNSC to utilise every available ship in its war for survival. Pressed as a stop-gap solution against their swarms of strikecraft, the Mako would exceed all expectations by gunning down entire squadrons of in moments. Surprised by the ability of such an old ship, a new modernised block would be ordered by the UNSC optimised specifically for anti-fighter operations. They would serve in many battles of the , from all the way up to the . While serving faithfully in the war, they would fail to make a difference, and production would stop after in favour of addition instead. Only some stubborn independent shipyards would continue building the corvettes, and they found use in private fleets long after official support was cut.
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== Layout ==
=== Exterior ===
=== Interior ===
== Specifications ==
=== Propulsion ===
=== Armament ===
=== Armour and Superstructural Supports ===
=== Reactor ===
=== Sensors ===
=== Countermeasures ===
== Variants ==
== Role ==
== Operational History ==
== Ships of the Line ==
Name 	Hull Classification Symbol	Commissioned 	Destroyed 	Notes
 	FS-427 	October 17th, 2501	July 8, 2509	Lead ship of the class, hijacked by Insurrectionists, destroyed in combat.
CMA Nomad	FS-919 	February 6, 2506 	August 2523 	Hijacked by Insurrectionists, destroyed by the UNSC Kepler's Journey within the .
 	FS-889 	April 8, 2546 	 	The fastest ship in the entire UNSC fleet by .
== Trivia ==
*This article is inspired by the ship of the same name which appears in the mod "Sins of the Prophets".
Category:Corvette classes
Category:UNSC Ship Classes
Category:Gaelic Saga