CSO-class supercarrier

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Class overview Name: CSO-class supercarrier Builders Primary Assembly Forges Operators Covenant Empire Swords of Sanghelios Covenant remnants General characteristics Type Supercarrier Length 28,960 meters (95,013 ft) Width 11,447 meters (37,555 ft) Height/depth 3,563 meters (11,689 ft) Engine unit(s) -pattern heavy repulsor engines Slipspace Drive -pattern slipspace borer Power plant 1.3 terawatts Hull 50-100 metres of Nanoluminate hull plating Navigation system Clairvoyance-pattern seeker intelligence -pattern cruising intelligence Armament -pattern superheavy excavation beams (1) -pattern super-heavy plasma lances (2) Arval-pattern heavy plasma beam emitters (6) -pattern plasma torpedo silos (225) -pattern pulse lasers (15,000) -pattern heavy plasma cannons (750) Complement SDV-class heavy corvettes (6) CRS-class light frigates Crew 1 Archon 2,190 Superiors 1,230 Engineers 51,750 Menials Additional information Era(s) Covenant era Human-Covenant War Post-War era Role(s) Planetary invasion Command and control [Source] The CSO-class supercarrier is the largest model of capital ship utilised by the Covenant Empire before, during and after the Human-Covenant War. Only twenty-nine ships of the class were built during the lifetime of the Covenant, with the Long Night of Solace being the last supercarrier to roll off the Assembly Forges of High Charity. Having been completed in 2549, an incomplete supercarrier was in construction at the time of the Great Schism and this almost-intact scaffold remains on the Installation 00. Table of Contents Operational History Human-Covenant War Variants Cauteriser-pattern Endarvon-pattern Nuvaar-pattern Ships of the Line Gallery Notes Operational History Human-Covenant War Variants Cauteriser-pattern Built to the standards of the Medural-pattern assault carrier by the Jiralhanae, the Cauteriser-pattern supercarrier was built over several decades using smuggled Covenant technology to produce a CSO-like ship. It is a more rugged ship, focusing on heavy armor and firepower over mobility. The Cauteriser has much of the same weapons as the Nuvaar, but is significantly weaker. Endarvon-pattern Utilised almost exclusively by the First Fleet of Gallant Ingenuity, the Endarvon-pattern supercarrier was introduced in 2558 when the Extension of Omnipresence recieved the upgrade as part of its repairs at Drakkar alongside the Monumental Law. Like all First Fleet ships these ships have multiple redundent systems in place to prevent electromagnetic attacks from affecting them, albeit disabled for only a few minutes. Among other improvements are improved impulse engine drive systems and improved nanolaminate armor, making them faster and stronger than Nuvaars. Endarvons are also more automated, requiring only a tenth of the crew of a Nuvaar to operate effectively. A refresh of this pattern occured in 2569 with improvements to capacity and removal of older systems that are no longer in use. Nuvaar-pattern Easily the most common variant of supercarrier, the Nuvaar-pattern supercarrier was introduced in 2245 when the lead ship of the CSO-class, the Enduring Tempest, was released from its assembly forge. Nuvaar is believed that the resources alone for each carrier could have been used for at least a dozen assault carriers, making these the most expensive ships in the Covenant Empire. Ships of the Line Gallery Notes