Falling-Star class Escort-Carrier

UNSC escort carrier

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The UNSC escort carrier is a classification of starships within the UNSC Navy. Starting its service in 2534 it was developed from 2531 to 2533 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 2534 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 14 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 2546, however saying any ship already in production will continue resulting in a total of 5 being built.

Armament
UNSC escort carriers are armed with one crusier and one frigate calibre Magnetic Accelerator Cannon, 100 Archer missiles, 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 newer Marathon-class cruiser.

Ships of the Line

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