Falling-Star class Escort-Carrier

UNSC escort carrier

"After almost a full 11 years of war with the Covenant horde we have seen the atrocities committed, colonies glassed, men lost, sacrifices made by sons, daughters, brothers and sisters. I can tell you this war is far from over but I ensure you it will be won one way or another and I intend to see it won dead or alive on THIS ship"

-Rear Admiral Marcus Santiago, At commissioning of UNSC Falling Star

The UNSC Escort Carrier is a classification of starships within the UNSC Navy. Starting its service in 2536 it was developed from 2532 to 2535 its manufactures Sol Shipyard called it a "tide changer" in the war and the First of its breed the UNSC Falling Star was commissioned in winter of 2536 proving to be more than efficient in the Battle of Orion II. The Falling-Star class Escort Carrier was extremely effective in destroying vessels of the Covenant Empire, Commanding large or small battlegroups, putting boots on the ground, and getting sword's out there in a seconds notice as a result of this it lead to the UNSC to commission 9 more vessels over the span of 12 years however due to multiple delays such as Sol Shipyards losing 4 of its smaller shipyards near the Outer Colonies it would take much longer to build these war machines and resulted in the UNSC canceling its order for 9 by 2545, however saying any ship already in production will continue resulting in a total of 5 being built. By 2546 the last ship UNSC Heartland was deployed from Sol Shipyards' Luna shipyard.

Armament
Falling-Star class Escort Carriers are armed with one Crusier and one Frigate calibre' Magnetic Accelerator Cannon, 100 Archer pods, and 4 Shiva Nuclear Warhead Missiless. They carry a large quantity Longsword-class interceptors, as well as numerous Pelican-class dropships, as fits their role as carriers. They also transport contingents of Marines and Orbital Drop Shock Troopers and transport vehicles for the UNSC ground forces.

Size
UNSC Escort Carriers are a kilometer and a half long, nearly the length of a Covenant CCS Class Cruiser. This makes them one of the larger ships used by the UNSC Navy. It would also mean the escort carrier is larger than the UNSC Pillar of Autumn and a Marathon-class cruiser.

Ships of the Line

 * UNSC Falling Star - Status Active.
 * UNSC Juggernaut- Status Destroyed in 2551.
 * UNSC Winter's Night - Status Active.
 * UNSC Akron-Status Destroyed in 2548.
 * UNSC Heartland-Status Damaged beyond repair scrapped over Reach in 2549.