RCS-class armored cruiser

The RCS-class armored cruiser was a capital warship classification within the Covenant Navy and later in service with various Covenant remnants.Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Armory Amore
==Class History==
===Pre-Human War===
The RCS-class was an ancient Covenant ship. Originally used as a missionary ship, as well as warship, the class would eventually fall out of favor and be replaced by the . The remaining RCS-class ships would either be scrapped by the Assembly Forges, sent to reserve fleets, or left for storage near important colonies.
===Great Schism===
The Great Schism saw the loss of many of the assets needed to maintain the newer Covenant cruisers. As such, the RCS-class began to see a resurgence in mainline usage due to its simplicity of operation.
===Post-war===
Following the Great Schism, many warlords began to incorporate the RCS-class. At least two of these vessels were used by Jul 'Mdama's Covenant during the Second Battle of Requiem. One was destroyed upon the arrival of .Spartan Ops - Episode 1: Departure One other escaped as Requiem was forced into its sun.Spartan Ops - Episode 10: Exodus
==Design==
The RCS-class' design is similar to the CCS-class and the .
===Shielding===
The RCS-class' shielding was weaker than the CCS-class. 
===Armament===
The RCS-class possessed a ventral energy projector, anterior Plasma Cannons, and Pulse laser turrets. Compared to the CCS-class, the RCS-class has inferior firepower. 
==Gallery==
UNSC Infinity ramming RCS.png|A RCS-class armored cruiser being destroyed by .
SOS1E10 Palmer and Covie ships.jpg|An RCS cruiser and its CRS escort flee Requiem as Palmer watches them.
==Appearances==
*Halo 4
**Spartan Ops 
==Sources==
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Category:Covenant Spacecraft Classifications
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