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In the decades before the Interplanetary Conflict and the advent of the United Nations Space Command, thirty-seven international cruisers were built by various members and coalitions of members of the United Nations. A further eighty-four were commissioned during the conflict, serving first in the United Nations Space Authority and then in the UNSC.
Cruisers, along with heavy destroyers and light destroyers, were not officially designated as such until 2110. The further diversification of the cruiser fleet into light cruisers and heavy cruisers did not occur until 2145. The construction of the Charlemagne, completed in 2157, brought with it the title of super-heavy cruiser, a classification few other human cruisers would claim throughout the next four centuries. In sixty-three years, 121 international cruisers were completed: 2 super-heavy cruisers, 37 heavy cruisers, 81 light cruisers, and a single stealth cruiser.
Overview[]
Timeline[]
| Year | Ship Name | Type | Length | Struck | Details |
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| The UNSC Achievement was commissioned in June 2103. Designed and constructed at the behest of the Chinese government from 2097 to 2103, the Achievement measured 716 meters, outgunned every contemporary space warship aside from the Earth One battleships, and could outrun practically every ship in the system at the time of completion. The UN Space Authority officially designated the Achievement as a cruiser in August 2103 after the new ship spent forty-five days as a "large enforcement security ship". While the Achievement was soon outclassed by new cruisers in the following two decades, it was only reclassified as a light cruiser after the commissioning of the Enterprise in July 2142. The Achievement was in commission for 88 years, surviving the Interplanetary War and winning several victories against Frieden and Koslovic forces alike. The cruiser was decommissioned in 2191 with considerable fanfare and was subsequently sold to the Lunar Space Warfare Museum. The cruiser was installed in the Lunar Naval Exhibition in 2202, where it remains. 8 x Aggressor missiles, 24 x Stalwart missiles, 222 crew. | |||||
Damaged |
The UNSC Union was commissioned in February 2104. The cruiser was designed under the auspices of a European coalition and was built from 2099 to 2104 and was originally envisioned as a flagship for the new Bordeaux-class heavy security ships that were also under construction and began entering service in 2102. Following the designation of the Achievement as a cruiser in August 2103, the Union was reclassified as a cruiser prior to completion. Like the Achievement and the other cruisers that entered service between 2103 and 2137, the Union was reclassified as a light cruiser after the introduction of the heavy cruisers of the 2140s. The Union escorted transports and cargo ships during the Jovian Crisis, intercepted several Frieden and Koslovic sympathetic freighters in 2161 and 2162, and took part in suppressing Lunar uprisings in 2163. While the Union was not present at either the UNSA Mars Expedition in December 2163 or the vicious Battle of the Martian Moons in March 2164, the cruiser was instrumental in the capture of a unique incomplete Frieden cruiser in late 2164; the captured ship was later completed by the UNSC and entered service in 2165 as the UNSC Condottieri. The Union joined the UNSC Jupiter Expeditionary Fleet in July 2165 as it traversed the Belt en route to Jovian Space and took part in the Fleet action of 2165. After arriving in Jovian Space, the Union conducted several actions against Frieden forces before being assigned to the Europa Task Force. In early August 2166, the Union raced to the assistance of a beleaguered convoy underway to Europa that was under attack by a sizable Frieden raiding force; with the convoy's escorts damaged or disabled, the Union charged into action and took on the Frieden ships alone. The cruiser suffered tremendous damage as its point defenses were overwhelmed by heavy fire from multiple opponents, the Union gave as good as it got, destroying five enemy ships and damaging three others. With the convoy now safely out of reach and the Union continuing to attack aggressively despite its battering, the remaining Frieden ships abandoned the attack and fled. The valiant action of the Union was credited with saving the lives of thousands of UNSC soldiers aboard troopships. While the battered cruiser was towed first to Ceres and then to Mars, the damage was ultimately judged to be effectively irreparable, and the ship was decommissioned in October 2166. 6 x Aggressor missiles, 30 x Stalwart missiles, 176 crew. | ||||
Damaged |
The UNSC Gagarin was commissioned in January 2107. Designed by the Russian Kapustin-Nevzorov space warfare team, construction was started in late 2101. Larger than either the Achievement or the Union by over a hundred meters and carrying nearly a hundred more crew, the Gagarin was intended as a testament of Russian capabilities in the twenty-second century. After the previous cancellations of the security ships Novik (2099) and Surovy (2101), the Gagarin more than made up for its predecessors' shortcomings and carried an enlarged arsenal of missiles, guns, and point defenses, complemented by heavier armor plating than most its contemporaries. The Gagarin was damaged beyond repair in battle in 2167. 12 x Aggressor missiles, 22 x Stalwart missiles, 319 crew. | ||||
Damaged |
The UNSC Columbia was commissioned in July 2107. Proposed by the URNA Space Force as early as 2087, the cruiser had undergone considerable revision before construction started in 2102. Built by the prominent North American Superior (NAS), the Columbia was smaller and less armored than the recently completed Gagarin, but boasted tremendous speed and maneuverability. The Columbia was the fastest ship in the fleet until the commissioning of the light cruiser Bonaventure in 2142 by an extremely thin margin. While the cruiser lacked the armor plating of the Gagarin, the Columbia did possess a reinforced internal structure and armored internal compartments. Quite unlike the later NAS-built New York destroyers, the Columbia was noted for its substantial crew comforts and amenities. The cruiser was patrolling the belt at the start of the Jovian Crisis but was quickly assigned to escorting convoys between the Inner System and the Jovian Moons. The Columbia returned to the belt and took part in several interdiction operations from late 2160 to early 2163. In November 2163, the Columbia returned to Earth and was assigned to the UNSA Mars Expeditionary Fleet and was present for December assault on Mars. The Columbia took part in the subsequent Battle of the Martian Moons in March 2164 and suffered tremendous damage while engaging Frieden forces. The Columbia, crippled and broken, was docked at Phobos after the battle, evaluated, and judged to be irreparably damaged. The cruiser was decommissioned and scrapped on site, though elements were salvaged and preserved. 8 x Aggressor missiles, 28 x Stalwart missiles, 155 crew. | ||||
Damaged |
The UNSC Prosperity was commission in June 2110. Ordered a year after the completion of the Achievement, the cruiser was the second Chinese design to enter service. The design of the Prosperity placed a greater emphasis on range and firepower, providing an aggressive suite of missiles, batteries, and point defenses, alongside light armor plating and cavernous storage for provisions, ammunition, and other supplies. While the cruiser could not compete with the whirlwind speed of the Achievement, Columbia, or Union, the Prosperity could conduct longer unsupported patrols across the system, theoretically for months longer than any contemporary cruiser. The Prosperity was assigned to Mars Force in early 2160 and was quickly assigned to escort Department of Peace forces to Jovian Space in March 2160 following the outbreak of the Jovian Crisis. The cruiser remained active in Jovian Space for the duration of the crisis, intercepting would-be raiders and defending commercial shipping and arriving convoys. The Prosperity spent most of the subsequent eight years on patrol in the Belt, dealing with Frieden and Koslovic forces alike. As part of the UNSC reaction Force, the cruiser hammered Koslovic forces three times during the Battle of Ceres in October 2164. While the Prosperity was not present for major engagements like the Martian Moons in March 2164 or the Jovian Action in August 2165, the cruiser saw considerable action during the war and destroyed, damaged, or captured more than a hundred enemy ships. In November 2169, the Prosperity faced off with Frieden forces an absurd seven times in five days, with the last engagement finally crippling the cruiser on November 11. Towed to Ceres and given a heroes' welcome, the cruiser was nevertheless given low priority due to the extent of the damage done to it, and its crew were reassigned to two new Allegiance-class light cruisers, namely the Solar Emperor and Radiant Dawn. Still undergoing limited work in March 2170, the Prosperity was finally declared irreparably damaged and was stricken after fifty-nine years. The old cruiser was slowly scrapped in its old homeport of Ceres, with several sections of the Prosperity salvaged and preserved across the colony. 10 x Aggressor missiles, 30 x Stalwart missiles, 311 crew. | ||||
| The UNSC Caesar was commissioned in August 2112. The cruiser Caesar was built alongside the combat support ship Cicero from 2109 to 2112 with primarily Italian-provided funding. The Caesar survived the war and was placed in reserve in 2195. It remained in reserve until 2230, when it was sold for scrapping. 8 x Aggressor missiles, 30 x Stalwart missiles, 216 crew. | |||||
Damaged |
The UNSC Condor was commissioned in July 2115. Designed by the Argentine-Brazilian Álvarez, Ferreira, Ramos, & Romero (AFRRA) team, the Condor was the first cruiser of South American origin to join the fleet. The Condor suffered irreparable damage in battle in 2167 and was subsequently withdrawn from service and scrapped. 6 x Aggressor missiles, 36 x Stalwart missiles, 202 crew. | ||||
Destroyed |
The UNSC Eagle was commissioned in September 2121. Ordered by the United Republic of North America and built by North American Superior (NAS), the Eagle was the largest and most powerful cruiser of its day, matched only by its half-sister the Sentinel, which was completed just under a year later. Both the Eagle and the Sentinel began construction in 2117 with the specific intention of pairing overwhelming firepower with speed and maneuverability. The construction of these cruisers triggered a rush for more increasingly ambitious cruiser designs as well as the drive to build space battleships. Greatly concerned about a sudden and uncontrolled militarization of space by competing national interests, the Unified Earth Government and the UN Security Council forced through the 2120 Cruiser Moratorium, prohibiting the construction of additional cruisers for the next two decades. Both the Eagle and the Sentinel, already at 80% and 70% completion respectively, were exempted and allowed to be commissioned into the UNSA Fleet. The Eagle sported an arsenal of missiles, batteries, and point defense systems, all clad in reinforced plate. The Eagle was destroyed by Frieden forces in August 2165 during the Jovian Action. 12 x Aggressor missiles, 44 x Stalwart missiles, 282 crew. | ||||
Scuttled |
The Australian-American Sentinel was completed and commissioned in 2122 and remained the largest cruiser in service for the next twenty years. The Sentinel was damaged beyond repair in 2168 and scuttled to preclude the possibility of enemy salvage. 8 x Aggressor missiles, 68 x Stalwart missiles, 265 crew. | ||||
Accordance-class |
The internationally-built Accordance-class cruisers were commissioned from 2123 to 2128, excluding two additional groups of Accordance cruisers ordered in the 2160s. The Accordance-class set the standard performance expectations for subsequent UNSC cruisers. In all, the first group commissioned comprised eight cruisers: Accordance (2123), Tranquility (2124), Resolve (2124), Harmony (2125), Serenity (2126), Balance (2127), Justice (2128), and Purpose (2128). Two additional groups were ordered in 2160 and 2162 with a slightly modified design. Of the first eight Accordance cruisers, only Harmony and Tranquility survived the war. Both cruisers were placed in reserve in 2175 and remained there until 2285, when Harmony was sold for scrapping and Tranquility was sold as a museum ship to the Military Monuments Association of Europa. 10 x Aggressor missiles, 50 x Stalwart missiles, 378 crew | ||||
| Following a surge in smuggling and piracy in the Belt and Jovian Trojans, UNSA Command proposed the construction of two additional large patrol and interception ships. The first of these, the Outpost was completed and commissioned in 2135. While the language of the proposal did not refer to the ships as "cruisers," the committees that approved the proposals designated them as such. From 2135 to 2147, both the Outpost and Wayfarer were described as "patrol cruisers" until they were officially reclassified as light cruisers. Outpost survived the war and remained in service until 2365, when it was disarmed, decommissioned, and sold to civilian commercial interests. 8 x Aggressor missiles, 40 x Stalwart missiles, 265 crew. | |||||
| Following a surge in smuggling and piracy in the Belt and Jovian Trojans, UNSA Command proposed the construction of two additional large patrol and interception ships. Following the completion of the Outpost in 2135, the Wayfarer was completed and commissioned in 2137. While the language of the proposal did not refer to the ships as "cruisers," the committees that approved the proposals designated them as such. From 2135 to 2147, both the Outpost and Wayfarer were described as "patrol cruisers" until they were officially reclassified as light cruisers. Wayfarer survived the war and remained in service until 2371, when it was disarmed, decommissioned, and sold to civilian commercial interests. 7 x Aggressor missiles, 48 x Stalwart missiles, 155 crew. | |||||
Damaged |
The first heavy cruiser of the UNSA and UNSC, the American-built Enterprise had a comparable impact to that of the HMS Dreadnought more than two centuries earlier. Following its official commission in 2142, all prior cruisers would be retroactively reclassified as light cruisers within a few years, and the distinction between heavy cruisers and light cruisers would become a point of debate for the next three centuries, both within the UNSC and in academic discourse. The Enterprise was crippled in battle in 2167 and was subsequently scrapped. Following its decommissioning, an incomplete heavy carrier was given the name and commissioned as the new Enterprise in 2169. 16 x Aggressor missiles, 50 x Stalwart missiles, 425 crew. | ||||
Scuttled |
The light cruiser Bonaventure entered service the same year as the Enterprise and was immediately overshadowed. Nevertheless, the small light cruiser claimed the title of "fastest cruiser" in the fleet and held it for almost a decade. The Bonaventure was crippled in battle and scuttled in 2166. 8 x Aggressor missiles, 40 x Stalwart missiles, 162 crew. | ||||
Damaged |
The Franco-British heavy cruiser Adventurer entered UNSA service in 2143, just a few weeks before the Chinese-backed Star Dragon. Both heavy cruisers followed the lines of the Enterprise, solidifying the heavy cruiser's overall concept. Adventurer was badly damaged in battle in 2165 and withdrawn from service and scrapped. 10 x Aggressor missiles, 60 x Stalwart missiles, 397 crew. | ||||
| The Chinese-developed Star Dragon entered service in 2143. Star Dragon survived the war. The heavy cruiser was decommissioned and placed in reserve in 2290 as part of the Naval Compromise of 2290. It remained one of three pre-war cruisers in reserve until the 2550s, when it was reactivated for the defense of Earth in 2552. 6 x Aggressor missiles, 80 x Stalwart missiles, 416 crew. | |||||
Damaged |
The small European light cruiser Garibaldi entered service in 2144. Garibaldi was badly damaged in 2165 and was withdrawn from service and sold for scrapping. 4 x Aggressor missiles, 36 x Stalwart missiles, 298 crew. | ||||
| The Indian-backed heavy cruiser Everest entered service in 2144. The Everest and the later Yamato are considered by some to be the first command cruisers of the UNSC. Everest survived the war and remained in active service until 2297, when it was sold for scrapping as part of the Naval Compromise of 2290. 12 x Aggressor missiles, 60 x Stalwart missiles, 476 crew. | |||||
| The UNSC Marksman was commissioned in 2145. The Marksman survived the war and was placed in reserve in 2296. | |||||
Destroyed |
The Russian-supported heavy cruiser Bagration entered service in 2147. With a smaller missile arsenal that its contemporaries, the Bagration relied on its gun batteries to make up the difference, and performed well at Mars and other battles. Bagration was destroyed in battle protecting the battleship Ajax in 2165. A heavy corvette and a later heavy cruiser were subsequently named in its honor. 14 x Aggressor missiles, 40 x Stalwart missiles, 385 crew. | ||||
Destroyed |
Primarily sponsored by German corporate interests, the heavy cruiser Barbarossa entered service in 2148. Barbarossa was destroyed in battle in 2168. 12 x Aggressor missiles, 50 x Stalwart missiles, 409 crew. | ||||
Damaged |
The internationally-funded light cruiser Archimedes entered service in 2148. Often referred to as an experimental cruiser, the Archimedes was distinct to its contemporaries. Considerable space was made available for experimental technologies, enabling the Archimedes to considerably alter its internal design and armaments within a few months. The Archimedes was mauled in battle in 2169 and ultimately sold for scrapping. 5 x Aggressor missiles, 45 x Stalwart missiles, 136 crew. | ||||
| The Japanese-sponsored heavy cruiser Yamato entered UNSA service in 2149. Alongside the earlier Everest, the Yamato was referred to as a command cruiser by some officials. With the expansion of the UNSA's space forces, cruisers were increasingly acting as force flagships. The Yamato survived the war. The cruiser was decommissioned and placed in reserve in 2297 as part of the Naval Compromise of 2290. 16 x Aggressor missiles, 60 x Stalwart missiles, 517 crew. | |||||
| The light cruiser Tiger entered service in 2150 and was the first UNSA warship to be designed to carry Vanguard missile pods. The Tiger survived the war. The cruiser was decommissioned and placed in reserve in 2293. The Charlemagne, Star Dragon, and Tiger were the only prewar cruisers still in reserve during the crisis of 2552 and all three ships underwent modernization efforts prior to their participation in the Defense of Earth. 8 × Aggressor missiles, 36 × Vanguard missiles, 45 × Stalwart missiles, 228 crew. | |||||
| The heavy cruiser Marathon was commissioned in 2152. The cruiser survived the Interplanetary War and was decommissioned and scrapped as part of the Naval Compromise of 2290. | |||||
Damaged |
Following a three-year-long overhaul, the ex-heavy destroyer Athena was commissioned in 2153 as a light cruiser. The Athena eschewed Aggressor anti-ship missiles for the new Vanguard missile pods. Athena was damaged beyond repair in battle in 2167 and subsequently scrapped. 36 × Vanguard missiles, 40 × Stalwart missiles, 245 crew. | ||||
| The coalition heavy cruiser Swift entered service in 2153. The Swift survived the war was decommissioned and placed in reserve in 2296 as part of the Naval Compromise of 2290. 10 x Aggressor missiles, 60 x Vanguard missiles (6 pods), 48 x Stalwart missiles, 448 crew. | |||||
Destroyed |
The South American heavy cruiser Bolivar entered service in 2154. Bolivar was destroyed in battle in 2169. 12 x Aggressor missiles, 48 x Vanguard missiles (6 pods), 76 x Stalwart missiles, 507 crew. | ||||
| The North American heavy cruiser UNSC Challenger entered service in 2155. The Challenger survived the war and was scrapped in 2299 as part of the Unity deal. 15 x Aggressor missiles, 60 x Vanguard missiles (6 pods), 60 x Stalwart missiles, 496 crew. | |||||
Destroyed |
The light cruiser Captain entered UNSA service in 2156. Captain was destroyed in battle in 2170, during one of the last major fleet actions of the war. 6 x Aggressor missiles, 36 x Vanguard missiles (6 pods), 32 x Stalwart missiles, 317 crew. | ||||
| The coalition-built Charlemagne, first ever super-heavy cruiser of the UNSC, entered service in 2157. Charlemagne survived the war and remained in service until going into reserve in 2318. Following the disastrous losses at Reach in August 2552, the Charlemagne underwent considerable modernization efforts in September and October of that year, returning to commission under its original. Charlemagne was destroyed in battle in November 2552. 28 x Aggressor missiles, 216 x Vanguard missiles, 100 x Stalwart missiles, 658 crew. | |||||
| The coalition-funded heavy cruiser Saladin entered service in 2159. Saladin survived the war and remained in service until 2305, when it was decommissioned and placed in reserve as part of the Unity agreement. 10 x Aggressor missiles, 72 x Vanguard missiles, 80 x Stalwart missiles, 481 crew. | |||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC Lion entered service in 2160. The Lion survived the war and went into reserve in 2296 as part of the Unity agreement. 6 x Aggressor missiles, 108 x Vanguard missiles (18 pods), 50 x Stalwart missiles, 426 crew. | |||||
| The light cruiser UNSC Interceptor was commissioned in 2160. The Interceptor survived the war and went into reserve in 2316. 4 x Aggressor missiles, 60 x Vanguard missiles, 10 x Stalwart missiles, 402 crew. | |||||
Destroyed |
The heavy cruiser UNSC Commonwealth was commissioned in 2161. The Commonwealth was destroyed by Frieden forces in March 2164 in the Battle of the Martian Moons. 18 x Aggressor missiles, 132 x Vanguard missiles, 60 x Stalwart missiles, 541 crew. | ||||
Scuttled |
The light cruiser UNSC Artemis was commissioned in 2161. The Artemis was crippled in battle in 2167 and scuttled. 7 x Aggressor missiles, 60 x Vanguard missiles, 20 x Stalwart missiles, 373 crew. | ||||
Damaged |
The heavy cruiser UNSC Napoleon was commissioned in 2162. The Napoleon was damaged beyond repair in 2168 and was subsequently scrapped. 14 x Aggressor missiles, 96 x Vanguard missiles, 58 x Stalwart missiles, 492 crew. | ||||
Accordance-class |
In 2160 and 2162, two additional groups of Accordance light cruisers were ordered by the UNSA. These sixteen cruisers eschewed Aggressor missiles entirely and reduced their Stalwart silos by twenty, replacing them with eighteen Vanguard missile pods. The second group of eight Accordance cruisers were ordered following the Jovian Crisis in early 2160, and comprised Answerable to Honor (2162), Atop the Whirlwind (2162), Heart of Courage (2162), Industrious Resolve (2162), Above and Beyond (2163), Ever Towards Light (2163), Song of Lamentation (2163), and Undaunted (2163).
The third final group of Accordance cruisers were ordered during the escalations of 2162 and the Inner System Crisis. The eight cruisers completed were Approaching Storm (2163), Spirit of the Amazon (2163), Beyond Endurance (2164), Song of Vengeance (2164), God Give Me Wings! (2165), Not But Fury (2165), In Desert and Wilderness (2166), and Lethal Vantage (2166). | ||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC Praetor was commissioned in 2162. The Praetor survived the war and was scrapped in 2295 as part of the Unity agreement. 8 x Aggressor missiles, 72 x Vanguard missiles, 50 x Stalwart missiles, 437 crew. | |||||
Destroyed |
The light cruiser UNSC Hyperion was commissioned in 2162. The Hyperion was destroyed by Frieden forces in January 2170 in the last major fleet action of the war. 4 x Aggressor missiles, 102 x Vanguard missiles (17 pods), 10 x Stalwart missiles, 364 crew. | ||||
| Following a lengthy conversion effort, the ex-destroyer Vigilance was commissioned into the UNSA Fleet as a light cruiser in 2162. While critics and some historians have contested the designation, instead arguing that the Vigilance was a "stealthy light cruiser", "experimental scout ship", or even properly a prowler, the UNSC has stood by its classification of the Vigilance as a light cruiser. Not aiding this dispute was the assignment of the Vigilance to the Office of Naval Intelligence in 2177 as ONI's first mobile headquarters and later as the flagship of the ONI stealth project. Ultimately replaced by the UNSC In Desert and Wilderness, the Vigilance was decommissioned in 2231 and scrapped. 48 x Vanguard missiles (8 pods), 107 crew. | |||||
| The light cruiser UNSC Deadly Impulse was commissioned in 2163. The Deadly Impulse survived the war and was placed in reserve in 2317. | |||||
Accordance-class |
The UNSC Approaching Storm was commissioned in 2163 as the lead ship of the third group of Accordance cruisers. The Approaching Storm was destroyed in 2165. | ||||
| The coalition super-heavy cruiser Vanguard was commissioned into the UNSA Fleet in November 2163. Vanguard survived the war and remained in service until entering reserve in 2329. One of the UNSC's most iconic cruisers, the Vanguard remained in reserve alongside its predecessor Charlemagne until 2548, when the Vanguard was authorized for modernization as a local command cruiser for the Sol system. Undergoing a three-year modernization program, Vanguard returned to active service in 2551 and saw considerable action during the Defense of Earth. 20 x Aggressor missiles, 288 x Vanguard missiles (48 pods), 80 x Stalwart missiles, 759 crew. | |||||
Destroyed |
The heavy cruiser UNSC Washington was commissioned into the UNSC Fleet in December 2163. The Washington was destroyed in battle in 2165. 12 x Aggressor missiles, 144 x Vanguard missiles, 60 x Stalwart missiles, 522 crew. | ||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC Knight was commissioned in April 2164. The Knight survived the war and was placed in reserve in 2292. | |||||
Indomitable-class |
Originally designed as an aggressive strike cruiser, the UNSA-ordered Indomitable-class heavy cruisers were commissioned into the UNSC Fleet from 2164 to 2166. Five were built: Indomitable (August 2164), Invincible (April 2165), Indefatigable (November 2165), Intrepid (May 2166), and Incomparable (October 2166). All five Indomitable cruisers survived the war. The Indefatigable, Indomitable, and Intrepid were scrapped in the 2290s as part of the Unity agreement while the Incomparable and Invincible went into reserve. Both cruisers were reactivated and modernized in 2550 as part of efforts to increase available defensive assets in the Sol system. 168 x Vanguard missiles (28 pods), 40 x Stalwart missiles, 507 crew. | ||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC Steadfast was commissioned in September 2164. The Steadfast survived the war and was placed in reserve in 2290. | |||||
| The light cruiser UNSC Unyielding was commissioned in February 2165. The Unyielding survived the war and was placed in reserve in 2292. | |||||
Allegiance-class |
The UNSC Allegiance was commissioned in July 2165. The Allegiance survived the war and was placed in reserve in 2267. 4 x Aggressor missiles, 96 x Vanguard missiles (16 pods), 36 x Stalwart missiles, 448 crew. | ||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC Charles de Gaulle was commissioned into the UNSC Fleet in September 2165. The Charles de Gaulle survived the war and went into reserve in 2354. The de Gaulle would be reactivated in the 2500s. 16 x Aggressor missiles, 84 x Vanguard missiles, 120 x Stalwart missiles, 726 crew | |||||
| The light cruiser UNSC Condottieri was captured incomplete from Frieden forces in 2164 and commissioned as a light cruiser in December 2165. The Condottieri survived the war and was placed in reserve in 2290. | |||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC Roosevelt was commissioned into the UNSC Fleet in 2166. Roosevelt survived the war and went into reserve in 2341. 12 x Aggressor missiles, 180 x Vanguard missiles (30 pods), 60 x Stalwart missiles, 548 crew. | |||||
| The light cruiser UNSC Lancelot was commissioned in 2166. Lancelot survived the war and was decommissioned and sold for scrap in 2291. 6 x Aggressor missiles, 72 x Vanguard missiles (17 pods), 36 x Stalwart missiles, 297 crew. | |||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC Nelson was commissioned in 2167. The Nelson survived the war and was placed in reserve in 2305. | |||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC Lincoln was commissioned into the UNSC Fleet in 2167. The Lincoln survived the war and went into reserve in 2354. 12 x Aggressor missiles, 156 x Vanguard missiles (26 pods), 60 x Stalwart missiles, 552 crew. | |||||
| The light cruiser UNSC Lancer was commissioned in 2167. The Lancer survived the war and was placed in reserve in 2290. | |||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC Heaven's Retribution was commissioned in 2168. The Heaven's Retribution survived the war and was placed in reserve in 2310. | |||||
Aurora-class |
The Aurora-class heavy cruisers began entering service in 2168. 10 x Aggressor missiles, 132 x Vanguard missiles (22 pods), 80 x Stalwart missiles, 665 crew. | ||||
| The light cruiser UNSC Under Any Sky was commissioned in 2168. The Under Any Sky survived the war and was placed in reserve in 2290. | |||||
| The UNSC Consequence and Vengeance was commissioned in 2168 and was the first expeditionary cruiser to enter service. The Consequence and Vengeance survived the war and was placed in reserve in 2296. | |||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC Louis XIV was commissioned into the UNSC Fleet in 2168. The largest heavy cruiser of the Interplanetary Era, the Louis XIV measured 2,011 meters and carried a massive arsenal of missiles and batteries. Propelled by immense engines, the enormous heavy cruiser was sometimes referred to inaccurately as a battlecruiser or battleship. The Louis XIV survived the war and went into reserve in 2370. 30 x Aggressor missiles, 252 x Vanguard missiles (42 pods), 110 x Stalwart missiles, 552 crew. | |||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC Witness was commissioned in 2168. The Witness survived the war and was placed in reserve in 2290. | |||||
| The expeditionary cruiser UNSC Supermarine was commissioned in 2168. The Supermarine survived the war and was placed in reserve in 2295. | |||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC Firestorm was commissioned in 2168. The Firestorm survived the war and was decommissioned in 2193. | |||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC Shock and Awe was commissioned in 2169. The Shock and Awe survived the war and was placed in reserve in 2295. | |||||
| The light cruiser UNSC Blinding Light was commissioned in 2169. The Blinding Light survived the war and was placed in reserve in 2300. | |||||
| The light cruiser UNSC Sword of the Sunrise was commissioned in 2169. The Sword of the Sunrise survived the war and was placed in reserve in 2297. | |||||
| The light cruiser UNSC Flamberge was commissioned in 2169. Captured incomplete from Frieden forces during the Siege of Ceres, the UNSC had the cruiser completed within six months. The Flamberge survived the war and, after a brief stint patrolling Jovian Space and the Belt, was reassigned to the experimental division of the fleet. The cruiser was ultimately decommissioned in 2191 and discarded. | |||||
| The expeditionary cruiser UNSC Black Prince was commissioned in 2169 and was placed in reserve in 2291. | |||||
| The expeditionary cruiser UNSC Distant Tide was commissioned in 2169 and was decommissioned in 2196. | |||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC Cererian Dream was commissioned in 2169 and was placed in reserve in 2308. | |||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC Integrity was commissioned in 2169 and was placed in reserve in 2292. | |||||
| The expeditionary cruiser UNSC Irreproachable was commissioned in 2170 and was placed in reserve in 2312. | |||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC On Wings of Ash was commissioned in 2170 and was placed in reserve in 2300. | |||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC Final Warning was commissioned in 2170 and was placed in reserve in 2300. | |||||
| The light cruiser UNSC Intruder was commissioned on March 6, 2170 and was the last cruiser commissioned by the UNSC before the end of the war the next day. The Intruder remained in service for 122 years and was placed in reserve in 2292. | |||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC Insurmountable was commissioned in 2170. The Insurmountable was placed in reserve in 2315. | |||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC Gilgamesh was commissioned in 2170. The Gilgamesh was decommissioned in 2196. | |||||
| The light cruiser UNSC Stormcaller was commissioned in 2170. The Stormcaller was placed in reserve in 2297. | |||||
| The expeditionary cruiser UNSC Artic was commissioned in 2170. The Arctic was placed in reserve in 2367. | |||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC Unabhangigkeit was commissioned in August 2170. Captured incomplete from Frieden forces during the Trojan Offensive in January 2170, the UNSC ordered the cruiser completed. The Unabhangigkeit was decommissioned in 2194 and scrapped. | |||||
| The light cruiser UNSC Zielgerichtet was commissioned in September 2170. Captured incomplete from Frieden forces during the Trojan Offensive in January 2170, the UNSC ordered the cruiser completed. The Zielgerichtet was decommissioned in 2191 and scrapped. | |||||
| The light cruiser UNSC Zitadelle was commissioned in November 2170 and was placed in reserve in 2195. The Zitadelle was captured incomplete from Frieden forces and ordered completed. The light cruiser was decommissioned in 2193 and scrapped. | |||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC Prometheus was commissioned in 2170 and was decommissioned in 2191. | |||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC Legacy of Iron was commissioned in 2171 and was placed in reserve in 2298. | |||||
| The light cruiser UNSC Jovian Storm was commissioned in 2171 and was placed in reserve in 2314. | |||||
| The light cruiser UNSC Kavallerie was commissioned in 2171 and was decommissioned in 2191. The Kavallerie was captured incomplete from Frieden forces in 2170 and was ordered completed. | |||||
| The light cruiser UNSC Whirlwind Reaper was commissioned in 2171 and was placed in reserve in 2316. | |||||
| The expeditionary cruiser UNSC Knight of the Seven Stars was commissioned in 2171 and was placed in reserve in 2359. | |||||
| The expeditionary cruiser UNSC Lord of Wolves was commissioned in 2172 and was placed in reserve in 2365. | |||||
| The UNSC Conqueror was commissioned in 2172 and was placed in reserve in 2375. | |||||
| The UNSC Master of Eagles was commissioned in 2170 and was placed in reserve in 2296. | |||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC Zweihänder was commissioned in 2172. Captured incomplete during the Trojan Offensive in January 2170 and subsequently completed by the UNSC, the Zweihänder was the second ex-Frieden large cruiser to enter service, after the Unabhangigkeit. Both ships had been designed as large, armored cruisers intended for aggressive strikes on UNSC forces. The Zweihänder was decommissioned in 2191 and scrapped. | |||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC Thunder Caller was commissioned in January 2173. The Thunder Caller was placed in reserve in 2315. | |||||
| The expeditionary cruiser UNSC Erzherzog was commissioned in 2173. Captured incomplete during the Trojan Offensive in January 2170 and subsequently completed by the UNSC, the Erzherzog ("Archduke") was noted for its reinforced internal compartments, lackluster heavy weapons, and spartan interior. The cruiser had the capacity for more than a thousand embarked soldiers with room for additional armored vehicles and atmospheric aircraft. The Erzherzog carried an unimpressive arsenal of anti-ship missiles, a paltry quartet of low caliber guns, all with an array of point defense missile systems. With a lack of assault operations, the Erzherzog was primarily used as a transport and conveyed UNSC personnel throughout Jovian Space for most of its career. The Erzherzog was decommissioned in 2196 and scrapped. | |||||
| The expeditionary cruiser UNSC Counterscarp was commissioned in 2174. The Counterscarp was decommissioned in 2191. | |||||
| The expeditionary cruiser UNSC Pillar of Autumn was commissioned in 2174. The Pillar of Autumn was decommissioned in 2367. | |||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC Valiant was commissioned in 2177. The Valiant was placed in reserve in 2319. | |||||
| The light cruiser UNSC Olympus was commissioned in 2174. The Olympus was placed in reserve in 2316. | |||||
| The light cruiser UNSC Spirit of Thermopylae was commissioned in 2180. The Spirit of Thermopylae was placed in reserve in 2344. | |||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC Winter was commissioned in 2186. The Winter was placed in reserve in 2299. | |||||
| The heavy cruiser UNSC Hyperion was commissioned in 2188 and was based on the design of the earlier Aurora cruisers. The Hyperion was decommissioned in 2363. 10 x Aggressor missiles, 132 x Vanguard missiles (22 pods), 80 x Stalwart missiles, 665 crew. | |||||
| The super-heavy cruiser UNSC Warrior of Sol was commissioned in 2188. The Warrior of Sol was placed in reserve in 2370. | |||||
| The light cruiser UNSC In a Forest of Red Trees was commissioned in 2186. The In a Forest of Red Trees was placed in reserve in 2370. | |||||
| The expeditionary cruiser UNSC Chrysanthemum Blossoms was commissioned in 2196 and was the last of the international cruisers to be built. The Chrysanthemum Blossoms was placed in reserve in 2384. |
International cruisers[]
UNSC Achievement[]
| UNSC Achievement | |
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2103 — 2191 |
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Type: |
High-speed customs cutter |
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716 meters |
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Missiles |
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The oldest of the International cruisers, the UNSC Achievement had been commissioned in 2103 as the first space cruiser of the United Nations Space Authority. Built primarily by Chinese corporations, the Achievement underwent significant upgrades in the 2140s and 2150s to keep the cruiser's speed and armament comparable to its contemporaries. Nevertheless, by 2166 the aging light cruiser had been relegated to the Earth defense fleet, mostly for use as a training ship. Achievement officially became a cadet training cruiser in 2171 and remained as such for the next twenty years before ultimately being retired in 2191. UNSC Achievement was not scrapped, however, and joined the Lunar Museum Reserve as the earliest warship in the collection.
UNSC Union[]
| UNSC Union | |
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2104 — 2166 |
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Customs enforcement security spacecraft |
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Length: |
712 meters |
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Missiles |
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The UNSC Union was commissioned into the UNSA in 2104. Originally designated as a customs enforcement security spacecraft, the Union was reclassified as a cruiser in 2110, and as a light cruiser in 2138. The Union was damaged and withdrawn from frontline service in 2166.
UNSC Gagarin[]
| UNSC Gagarin | |
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2107 — 2167 |
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High Endurance Security Ship |
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822 meters |
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Missiles |
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The UNSC Gagarin was commissioned into the UNSA in 2107. Originally designated as a High Endurance Security Ship, the Gagarin was reclassified as a cruiser in 2110, and again as a light cruiser in 2138. The Gagarin was crippled in battle in 2167, and was subsequently withdrawn from service.
UNSC Columbia[]
| UNSC Columbia | |
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2107 — 2164 |
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Type: |
Command and control ship |
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Length: |
776 meters |
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Missiles |
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The UNSC Columbia was commissioned into the UNSA in 2107. Listed as a command and control ship at the time of its commission, Columbia was reclassified as a cruiser in 2110 and then as a light cruiser in 2138. Columbia was damaged beyond repair and subsequently destroyed to prevent capture in 2164.
UNSC Prosperity[]
The UNSC Prosperity was commissioned into the UNSA in 2110 as a cruiser, and reclassified in 2138 as a light cruiser. Prosperity was damaged in battle in 2169 and was withdrawn from service and subsequently scrapped.
- (2110 - 2169) Prosperity, Chinese light cruiser (811 meters)
UNSC Caesar[]
The UNSC Caesar was commissioned into the UNSA as a cruiser in 2112, alongside the combat support ship Cicero. Caesar was later designated as a light cruiser 2138. While Cicero was lost during the war, Caesar survived and was placed in reserve in 2175. The light cruiser was scrapped in 2230.
- (2112 - 2176) Caesar, light cruiser (757 meters)
UNSC Condor[]
The UNSC Condor was commissioned into the UNSA as a cruiser in 2115. Reclassified as a light cruiser in 2138, the Condor was badly damaged in 2167 and subsequently withdrawn from service.
- (2115 - 2167) Condor, Argentine-Brazilian light cruiser (734 meters)
UNSC Eagle[]
The UNSC Eagle was commissioned into the UNSA as a cruiser in 2121. The designs of cruisers Eagle and Sentinel were cited specifically as the cause of the 2129 Cruiser Moratorium, ending international cruiser development for eighteen years. Despite its powerful arsenal, the 905-meter-long Eagle was reclassified as a light cruiser in 2138. The Eagle was badly damaged and scuttled to prevent capture in 2165.
- (2121 - 2165) Eagle, North American light cruiser (905 meters)
UNSC Sentinel[]
The UNSC Sentinel was commissioned into the UNSA as a cruiser in 2122. The 917-meter-long Sentinel was the largest cruiser in the fleet for twenty years, only being outsized with the commissioning of the heavy cruiser Enterprise in 2142. Sentinel and its fellow pre-2140 cruisers were collectively reclassified as light cruisers in 2138, the result of the ongoing construction of the aforemention Enterprise and other large cruisers. Sentinel was crippled and scuttled in 2168.
- (2122 - 2168) Sentinel, Australian-North American light cruiser (917 meters)
Accordance-class[]
- Main article: Accordance-class cruiser
The first eight Accordance-class cruisers were built by international agreement in the 2120s, an element of the Military Spacecraft Moratorium. Two additional flights of eight cruisers each were authorized in the early 2160s. The Accordance design measured 880 meters long, carried 60 missiles (10 Aggressor and 50 Stalwart), and was crewed by 378 personnel. Of the twenty-four Accordance-class light cruisers completed, nine were lost in battle during the Interplanetary War: Balance in 2164, Above and Beyond, Approaching Storm, Resolve, and Serenity in 2165, Ever Towards Light and Purpose in 2166, Song of Vengeance in 2169, and Beyond Endurance in 2170. A further seven Accordance cruisers were damaged beyond repair and subsequently withdrawn from service: Accordance and Justice in 2164, Answerable to Honor and Heart of Courage in 2165, Song of Lamentation in 2167, Not But Fury in 2168, and God Give Me Wings! in 2170. The remaining eight cruisers survived the war, eventually being decomissioned and scrapped or sold as museum ships.
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UNSC Outpost[]
The cruiser UNSC Outpost was commissioned into the UNSA as a patrol cruiser in 2135. Outpost and her younger sister Wayfarer served the fleet as patrol cruisers from their commission until 2147, when both were reclassified as light cruisers. Outpost survived the war and remained in service until 2365, when it was disarmed and sold to a private firm, becoming the research vessel Adventuresome. Adventuresome was finally withdrawn from private service in 2530 to become a museum ship on Luna.
- (2135 - 2365) Outpost, UNSA large patrol ship/light cruiser (876 meters)
UNSC Wayfarer[]
The cruiser UNSC Wayfarer was commissioned into the UNSA as a patrol cruiser in 2137. Wayfarer and her older sister Outpost served the fleet as patrol cruisers from their commission until 2147, when both were reclassified as light cruisers. Wayfarer remained in service until 2371.
- (2137 - 2371) Wayfarer, UNSA large patrol ship/light cruiser (892 meters)
UNSC Enterprise[]
| UNSC Enterprise | |
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2142 — 2167 |
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1,077 meters |
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Armament: |
Missiles |
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The UNSC Enterprise was commissioned into the UNSA as the first heavy cruiser in 2142. The Enterprise was damaged beyond repair and withdrawn from service in 2167.
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The light cruiser UNSC Bonaventure was commissioned into the UNSA in 2142.
- (2142 - 2166) Bonaventure, light cruiser (836 meters)
UNSC Adventurer[]
| UNSC Adventurer | |
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2143 — 2165 |
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1,006 meters |
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Missiles |
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The heavy cruiser UNSC Adventurer was commissioned into the UNSA in 2143. Adventurer fought at Mars, including the December 2163 attack. Later in the war, Adventurer was damaged beyond repair during the bloody Fleet action of 2165.
UNSC Star Dragon[]
The heavy cruiser UNSC Star Dragon was commissioned into the UNSA in 2143. Star Dragon survived the war and was placed in reserve in 2285. Star Dragon was reactivated after the Fall of Reach and participated in the Battle of Earth in 2552.
- (2143 - 2285, 2552) Star Dragon, Chinese heavy cruiser (1,122 meters)
UNSC Garibaldi[]
The light cruiser UNSC Garibaldi was commissioned into the UNSA in 2144.
- (2144 - 2165) Garibaldi, light cruiser (833 meters)
UNSC Everest[]
The heavy cruiser UNSC Everest was commissioned into the UNSA in 2144. The Everest survived the Interplanetary Conflict and was retired in 2279.
- (2144 - 2297) Everest, Indian heavy cruiser (1,156 meters)
UNSC Bagration[]
The heavy cruiser UNSC Bagration was commissioned into the UNSA in 2147. Bagration was subsequently damaged beyond repair and scuttled during the Jovian Action of 2165.
- (2147 - 2165) Bagration, Russian heavy cruiser (1,092 meters)
UNSC Barbarossa[]
The heavy cruiser UNSC Barbarossa was commissioned into the UNSA in 2148. Barbarossa was blown in two by enemy forces during the Battle of the Belt.
- (2148 - 2166) Barbarossa, German heavy cruiser (1,084 meters)
UNSC Archimedes[]
The light cruiser UNSC Archimedes was commissioned into the UNSA in 2148.
- (2148 - 2169) Archimedes, light cruiser (777 meters)
UNSC Yamato[]
The UNSC Yamato was a Japanese-built heavy cruiser that was commissioned in 2149. While the Yamato remained at Mars during the Jovian Moons Campaign, it saw significant action throughout the Interplanetary Conflict. Yamato was retired in 2277.
- (2149 - 2277) Yamato, Japanese heavy cruiser (1,216 meters)
UNSC Tiger[]
The light cruiser UNSC Tiger was commissioned into the UNSA in 2150.
- (2150 - 2230, 2552) Tiger, light cruiser (866 meters)
UNSC Athena[]
Following a substantial overhaul, the former heavy destroyer UNSC Athena was reclassified as a light cruiser in 2153.
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UNSC Swift[]
The heavy cruiser UNSC Swift was commissioned into the UNSA in 2153. Swift survived the Interplanetary Conflict and was retired in 2276.
- (2153 - 2276) Swift, coalition heavy cruiser (1,095 meters)
UNSC Bolivar[]
The heavy cruiser UNSC Bolivar was commissioned into the UNSA in 2154.
- (2154 - 2169) Bolivar, heavy cruiser (1,120 meters)
UNSC Challenger[]
The heavy cruiser UNSC Challenger was commissioned into the UNSA in 2155. Challenger survived the Interplanetary Conflict and was retired in 2277.
- (2155 - 2299) Challenger, North American heavy cruiser (1,202 meters)
UNSC Captain[]
The light cruiser UNSC Captain was commissioned into the UNSA in 2156.
- (2156 - 2170) Captain, light cruiser (845 meters)
UNSC Charlemagne[]
| UNSC Charlemagne | |
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2150 — 2157 |
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2157 — 2318 |
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1,557 meters |
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Missiles |
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The UNSC Charlemagne, the first super-heavy cruiser of the UNSC, was commissioned in 2157, after a lengthy construction and trials period of seven years. Major delays and changes in design had sapped the flagship of its potential for political repercussions; nevertheless, the Charlemagne presented a threatening profile with capabilities unmatched by any then-commissioned cruiser. Charlemagne was the effective flagship of the United Nations Space Authority from 2157 to 2164, including leading a UNSA fleet to Mars in 2163. The UNSC Charlemagne was finally retired from service in 2311.
UNSC Saladin[]
The heavy cruiser UNSC Saladin was commissioned into the UNSA in 2159. Saladin survived the Interplanetary Conflict and was retired in 2281.
- (2159 - 2305) Saladin, coalition heavy cruiser (1,177 meters)
UNSC Lion[]
The heavy cruiserUNSC Lion was commissioned into the UNSA in 2160. Lion survived the war and was decommissioned in 2296 as part of the Unity Naval Agreement.
- (2160 - 2296) Lion, heavy cruiser (957 meters)
UNSC Interceptor[]
The light cruiser UNSC Interceptor was commissioned into the UNSA in 2160.
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UNSC Commonwealth[]
The heavy cruiser UNSC Commonwealth was commissioned into the UNSA in 2161. Commonwealth was destroyed by Frieden forces during the Battle of the Martian Moons in 2164.
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UNSC Artemis[]
The light cruiser UNSC Artemis was commissioned into the UNSA in 2161. After suffering critical damage in battle, the Artemis was scuttled in 2167.
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UNSC Napoleon[]
The heavy cruiser UNSC Napoleon was commissioned into the UNSA in 2162. Napoleon was damaged beyond repair by enemy forces, withdrawn from service, and scrapped.
- (2162 - 2168) Napoleon, heavy cruiser (1,130 meters)
UNSC Praetor[]
The heavy cruiser UNSC Praetor was commissioned into the UNSA in 2162. Praetor survived the war and was scrapped in 2295 as part of the Unity Naval Agreement.
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UNSC Hyperion[]
The light cruiser UNSC Hyperion was commissioned into the UNSA in 2162. Hyperion was destroyed in battle during the Trojan Offensive in 2170.
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UNSC Vigilance[]
After a lengthy reconstruction, the ex-light destroyer UNSC Vigilance was commissioned as a light cruiser into the UNSA in 2162. Vigilance survived the war and was scrapped in 2174.
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UNSC Vanguard[]
| UNSC Vanguard | |
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2160 — 2163 |
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2163 — 2329 |
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1,568 meters |
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Missiles |
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The super-heavy cruiser UNSC Vanguard spent less than ten days under the banner of the United Nations Space Authority before being recommissioned by the new United Nations Space Command on December 25, 2163. Vanguard shared the mantle of fleet flagship with the Charlemagne for the next six years. Vanguard was retired in 2357.
UNSC Washington[]
The heavy cruiser UNSC Washington was commissioned into the UNSC in December 2163. Washington was destroyed in battle in 2165.
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Indomitable-class[]
- Main article: Indomitable-class cruiser
The Indomitable-class heavy cruisers were the first standardized heavy cruiser design of the UNSC, entering service in the early years of the Interplanetary War. All five of the 1,445 meter-long heavy cruisers survived the war, with two remaining in reserve long enough to be reactivated in the 2550s. Both the Incomparable and the Invincible were reactivated and partially modernized, serving as missile cruisers during the Battle of Mars.
- UNSC Indomitable
- UNSC Invincible
- UNSC Indefatigable
- UNSC Intrepid
- UNSC Incomparable
UNSC Charles de Gaulle[]
The heavy cruiser UNSC Charles de Gaulle was commissioned in 2165 and remained in service until 2354, undergoing a series of modernizations. Charles de Gaulle was reactivated in the 2550s.
- (2165 - 2354) Charles de Gaulle, heavy cruiser (1,470 meters)
Allegiance-class[]
- Main article: Allegiance-class cruiser
The Allegiance-class light cruisers entered service in 2165.
UNSC Condottieri[]
The light cruiser UNSC Condottieri was commissioned in 2165. Captured incomplete from Frieden forces in 2164, the UNSC ordered the cruiser completed.
UNSC Roosevelt[]
The heavy cruiser UNSC Roosevelt was commissioned in 2166. Roosevelt survived the Interplanetary War and remained in service until it was placed in reserve in 2341.
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UNSC Lancelot[]
| UNSC Lancelot | |
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2166 — 2278 |
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803 meters |
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Missiles |
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The light cruiser UNSC Lancelot was commissioned in 2166. Lancelot was decommissioned and sold for scrap in 2278.
UNSC Lincoln[]
The heavy cruiser UNSC Lincoln was commissioned in 2167. Lincoln was placed in reserve in 2354.
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UNSC Louis XIV[]
The heavy cruiser UNSC Louis XIV was commissioned in 2168. The largest interplanetary cruiser ever commissioned, the 2,011-meter-long Louis XIV remained in service until 2370.
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Aurora-class[]
- Main article: Aurora-class cruiser
The twelve Aurora-class heavy cruisers were the last cruisers ordered during the Interplanetary War. Only four were commissioned before the conclusion of hostilities in March 2170. A thirteenth cruiser of the Aurora design was authorized shortly after the war, and was commissioned as the unique command cruiser Hyperion.
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UNSC Unabhängigkeit[]
The heavy cruiser UNSC Unabhängigkeit was commissioned in August 2170. The nearly-completed cruiser had been captured intact by UNSC forces during the Trojan Offensive in January 2170, alongside its smaller sisters Zielgerichtet and Zitadelle.
UNSC Zielgerichtet[]
The light cruiser UNSC Zielgerichtet was commissioned in September 2170. Captured incomplete by the UNSC during the Trojan Offensive, the Zielgerichtet was completed by the UNSC and served until its decommissioning in 2191.
UNSC Zitadelle[]
The light cruiser UNSC Zitadelle was commissioned in November 2170. Captured incomplete by the UNSC during the Trojan Offensive, the Zitadelle was completed by the UNSC and served until its decommissioning in 2191.
UNSC Zweihänder[]
The heavy cruiser UNSC Zweihänder was commissioned in 2172.
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