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Jupiter-class supercarrier Production information Manufacturer Special Assembly Plant Concord Technical specifications Length 5,600 meters (18,372.7 feet) Engine unit(s) Boglin Fields X-787 fusion drives (4) Slipspace Drive Helios AX-99E Slipspace velocity 5.25 lightyears/day Power plant A9B naval fusion reactors (8) Hull Titanium-A1 (300 centimeters) Sensor systems AN/SPY-51 X-band RADAR array LIDAR electrotelescope Targeting systems INSIGHT multispectrum targeting array WARLOCK Mark 25 Mod 0/1 director Navigation system Navigation computer Slipspace navigation sensors Countermeasures Electromagnetic reactive armor ECM suite Armament Mark V Heavy Coil Magnetic Accelerator Cannons (2) Anti-ship missile pods (30) Heavy railgun batteries (40) Point-defense cannons Nuclear missiles Complement GA-TL1 Longsword interceptors (400) D77 Pelican dropships (100) D96 Albatross heavy lift dropships (50) M808 Scorpion MBTs M815 Cougar IFVs M12 Warthog FAVs M274 Mongooses Frigate or destroyer (1) Crew 8,000 2,000 officers 6,000 enlisted Passengers 8,180 6,000 Marines 1,700 ONI 480 civilians Usage Year introduced 2490 Role(s) Command ship Fighter carrier Logistical support vessel Era(s) Insurrection Great War Blooding Years Affiliation Unified Earth Government United Nations Space Command Colonial Military Administration

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The Jupiter-class supercarrier (hull classification symbol: CVA) is a carrier sub-classification in service with the UNSC Navy. There were only a few constructed, among them the most notable vessel was UNSC Trafalgar.

Overview

Superstructure and hull

At a total length of 5.6 kilometers, twice the length of the more ubiquitous Constitution-class heavy carrier, the Jupiter-class supercarrier is the largest warship in the UNSC fleet. Capable of supporting numerous squadrons of both fighter craft and dropships, these ships also feature a large ventral docking bay capable of housing a single frigate or destroyer. This sub-vessel can act as an escape craft for high-ranking personnel should the need arise.

Power generation and propulsion

Shipboard power is supplied by 8 A9B naval fusion reactors, in order to both meet the Jupiter's collosal energy requirements and provide redundancy in case of emergencies. Sublight propulsion is provided by four massive Boglin Fields X-787 series fusion drives. These powerful magnetoplasma engines have a high thrust-to-mass ratio compared to similar engines available at the time of the Jupiter Project's initiation, such as the OKB Karman 950G, Rolls-Royce H1200 or Orphios Energy Systems Saturn-5, all three of which were also considered before the contract was awarded to Boglin Fields. The ship is equipped with a Helios AX-99E translight engine featuring a Series VI CODEN field generator.

Armament

The Jupiter's primary armament is a pair of Mark V Heavy Coil Magnetic Accelerator Cannons, a weapon system that was previously restricted to Philadelphia-class orbital weapon platforms due to energy requirements, which are capable of accelerating an 800-ton slug to a velocity of 7,200 kilometers per second, generating 20.73 exajoules of kinetic energy on impact. The MACs are supplemented by a complement of ASM-96 Howler anti-ship missiles and several Shiva-class nuclear missiles. To defend against hostile warships or starfighters that enter its CQB radius, the ship possesses a number of 11A2R1 heavy railgun batteries and a network of M870 Rampart PDCs.

Ships of the line

UNSC Jupiter - class leader.

UNSC Trafalgar - flagship of the Epsilon Eridani Fleet, destroyed during the Fall of Reach.

UNSC Olympus Mons - flagship of the Fourth Fleet under Fleet Admiral Salen Kotch, status unknown.

UNSC Invincible - command ship of Strike Group Invincible, commanded by Captain Andrew Del Rio until 2557.

UNSC Eternal

UNSC Mercury

UNSC Yorktown

UNSC Graf Zeppelin

UNSC Punic

Behind the scenes

• Like the Constitution-class heavy carrier, the Jupiter-class supercarrier is identical in design to the canon Epoch-class carrier as depicted in the animated adaption of Halo: The Fall of Reach, albeit with a proprtionate upscaling to match the length/dimentions stated by the article; the only noticeable change to the design is the addition of a fourth main engine.