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The flagship of the Antis'Grafen Fleet, the Death and Rebirth is the largest Stingray-type ship in existence, and the first Stingray the Hive ever built. At nearly 10,000 meters in length, it easily dwarfed many Covenant, Sangheili, and UNSC craft, and had enough weapons to engage small enemy fleets. It was built to be able to support a vast majority of the Antis'Grafen Hive in case of an emergency, and even had a separate hollow area to act as a backup Nursery. As the Hive used few types of craft and tried to keep them all multipurpose, the Death and Rebirth carried nearly 900 Whales, 1,500 Sparrows, and could launch 1,000 Drop Pods in one pass, as well as carrying equipment and facilities to rebuild and repair any lost or damaged craft or equipment, including itself and other Stingray vessels. It was almost a perfectly self sustaining colony warship, which was the intention of the Hive during the 10+ years it took to construct it.

The Death and Rebirth fell during the Battle for the Alter, taking on the brunt of the Flood Covenant's attack on the collaborated forces of Sangheili, UNSC, Hive, and other allies fighting against Hagiography. It was not lost in vain, as it bought dearly needed time for the Grail to be taken to the Alter's control room to fire the Halo Array without causing the genocide of any other species other than the Flood.