Mako-class light corvette

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Mako-class light corvette
Class Overview
BUILDERS	Reyes-McLees Corporation
OPERATORS	UNSC Navy CMA Navy (formerly) URF
CLASS AFTER	Gladius-class heavy corvette
HULL CLASSIFICATION SYMBOL	FS
Technical Specifications
TYPE	Corvette
LENGTH	150 metres (492 ft)
WIDTH	46 metres (150 ft)
HEIGHT	51 metres (167 ft)
MASS	21,150 metric tons
PROPULSION DRIVES	3 Boglin Fields' Starfire-II Fusion drives (Pre-2525 refit) 3 PGM's Regent-32 fusion drives (Post-2525 refit) 14 maneuvering drives
SLIPSPACE DRIVE	0KB Karman 13A SFTE
SLIPSPACE VELOCITY	2.6 lightyears/day
POWER PLANT	1 Hanley-Messer's Mark II/d DFR (Pre-2525 refit) 2 Series-IX Red Dwarf fusion reactors (Post-2525 refit)
HULL	15-30 centimetres of Titanium-A1 battleplate
SENSOR SYSTEMS	24RSS LIDAR/RADAR arrays
NAVIGATION SYSTEMS	Manual piloting UNA-uplinked navigation computer
ARMAMENT	Initial Armament: 2 twin M66 Sentry naval autocannons 4 pods of M58 Archer missiles 4 quad M870 Rampart 50mm point defence guns 2525 refit: 2 twin M66 Sentry naval autocannons 4 quad M870 Rampart 50mm point defence guns 2 pods of M58 Archer missiles 4 pods of M340A4 Streak missiles
EMBARKED	Standard configuration: 2 squads of UNSC Marines 1 SKT-13 shuttlecraft or SKT-7 boarding craft 12 Mark XI service drones Planetary support configuration (After 2525 refit): 2 squads of UNSC Marines 2 D82-EST Darters 3 M12 Warthogs 6 M274 Mongeese Carrier configuration (After 2525 refit): 12 F-99/e Wombat fighters 1 squad of UNSC Marines
COMPLEMENT	38 sailors
MINIMUM CREW	8 sailors 1 "Smart" AI
CONSUMABLES	Fully stocked: 3 months Emergency supplies: 4 days
Additional Information
ERA	Insurrection era Human-Covenant War era
ROLE	Anti-fighter support Planetary/system control Escort Interdiction Defence Patrol
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"She's the absolute lowest you could go on a warship. Her reactor's always running low on fuel at the worst moments, she starts choking when we push her a little too hard, and that damn starboard coupling keeps breaking loose on us. But at the same time, I can't help but feel like she was a good ship. I can't quite put my finger on why..."

―Retired sailor Iseul Jo.

The Mako-class light corvette (hull classification symbol: FS) is a classification of light warships that were formerly utilised by the UNSC. 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 2494 during the birthing years of the Insurrection, 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 Eridanus II, the Free Commonwealth of Falkirk and the Wealthian insurrectionists, they became far better known as a rebel ship. In response, the UNSC Navy 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 2529.

Fortunately, the corvettes would escape this fate upon the discovery of the Covenant, 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 SX-class Seraphs 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 Human-Covenant War, from Battle of Biko all the way up to the Battle for Earth. While serving faithfully in the war, they would fail to make a difference, and production would stop after 2542 in favour of addition Stalwart-class light frigates instead. Only some stubborn independent shipyards would continue building the corvettes, and they found use in private fleets long after official support was cut.

Ships of the Line

Name	Hull Classification Symbol	Commissioned	Destroyed	Notes
UNSC Mako	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 Alerian Insurrectionists, destroyed by the UNSC Kepler's Journey within the Elduros system.
UNSC Pony Express	FS-889	April 8, 2546		The fastest ship in the entire UNSC fleet by 2552.

Trivia

• This article is inspired by the ship of the same name which appears in the mod "Sins of the Prophets".