User:Sgt.T.N.Biscuits/Andraste-class Light Frigate

Light Frigate The UNSC Light Frigate is a stealth starship classification within the UNSC Navy. Sharing simliar characteristics to both the UNSC Frigate and the UNSC Prowler, the main role of the ship is intelligence gathering and deploying a small number of troops. In some cases, it can be used for space combat.

Background
The UNSC light frigate is often described as a smaller counterpart to their cousin ship, the UNSC Frigate. Light frigates are very rare due to the fact that they lack signifagant armor and weaponry and are easily overwhelmed by even the smallest of Covenant vessels. Overall, the ship does not put up much of a fight against it's Covenant counterparts, mostly because of it's light armor and substandard weaponry. Due to the reasons presented, light frigates are in small numbers and are usually only used for minor intelligence missions.

The ship also layered with stealth ablative coating, commonly found on prowlers. However, the frigates layer is signifagantly weaker then that of an average prowler.

Role
The main role of the light frigate is that of a UNSC Prowler, intelligence gathering. It is almost never used in head on combat due to it's weaknesses, however it's lone MAC cannon can provide fire if needed. Because of it's weak armorment, stealth frigates are commonly forced to retreat a battle if they are faced an overwhelming enemy force. This was seen in the | Battle of Charybdis IX in which then-Lieutenant Jacob Keyes was forced to retreat and allow the planet to be glassed as the single ship stood no chance.

However, Keyes also showed that the ship can be used for both starship combat and troop deployment as he would later use the ship for a succesful battle in the "Rubble" asteroid field.

Known Ships

 * UNSC Midsummer Night
 * UNSC Andraste