Peremptory-class orbital weapons platform

"'Groaning hulks of history, Peremptory-class stations were once used by the infantile Covenant for besieging worlds during long-term campaigns. Now these battle stations exist as relics of our own, those that are still operational were used to supervise penal colonies or as orbital defense for worlds far from any actual danger or have fallen into the hands of squandering war lords desperate for a firm grasp on power.' -Sangheili diplomat assessing a recently destroyed Peremptory-class orbital weapons station."

Overview
Originally Peremptory-class orbital weapons stations were considered hulking beasts of destruction and the might of the covenant's invasion potential. As the Covenant grew and amassed a more secure and advanced empire these stations became the vain of any warriors career as they were desperately far from the front lines of any combat or restricted to guarding penal colonies.

Following the conclusion of the Human-Covenant War these stations began resurfacing as they were equipped with mediocre slip space drives and used as command stations for rising factions. Many were refit with modern technologies or converted into capable warships. Notably, the Le'rukah Kela had possessed a Peremptory station and used it to great effect to project their power into regions previously beyond their capacity to intrude upon.

Specifications
Measuring 3,246m in height and reaching a radius of 812m the Peremptory-class orbital weapons platform was semi-mobile, lacking a slip space drive, and was used to enforce blockades during sieges of the early enemies of the Covenant. Powered by several pinch fusion drives the station's hearts were located in the upper most spherical module acting as multiple beating hearts for the station. A thick and sturdy spire which rose above the core element housed the shielding apparatus as well as innumerable pulse laser turrets and plasma torpedo bays.

The midsection of the station which included the six tendril lark appendages, each equipped with an energy projector, and the hanger bays nested between the stations arms. At the very center was the stations control room. Notably the stations internal layout made it highly vulnerable to boarding actions given such an opportunity to board the station at all was present.

Flowing down the remaining length of the station were living spaces, typically a large multi-level hunting ground, and depots for the hangers fighter forces before entering the Pile. The final end of the station, known as the Pile, was where the numerous energy projector cores rested. This meant energy needed to be funneled through half the length of the ship before reaching the arms of the station for dispense, this allowed for an advanced cooling system to allow the station to fire for longer durations.