The Control Room of a CCS classification, known as the 'bridge' in human terminology, is located, as on most known Covenant starships, in the midsection of the battlecruiser, protected by thick armor in addition to the ship's shields. It is equipped with the standard energy shield generators, pulse laser turrets, and plasma torpedo launchers. Typically armed with a vast arsenal of energy weapons, it is approximately one-third the length of the more powerful CAS-class assault carriers, but larger than the less common Frigates and Destroyers. It is for this reason that the cruiser is frequently utilized, easily surpassing the numbers of any known Covenant vessel. It is capable of both space warfare and supporting ground operations, capable of deploying upwards of a thousand troops of various races, as well as support vehicles and aircraft through its gravity lift. It was used as a main heavy warship by both the now disbanded Covenant Empire, various Covenant remnants, and the Swords of Sanghelios. The battlecruiser is a long, vaguely organic-shaped spacecraft (often referred to as having many bulbous sections), capable of launching dozens of fighters, dropships, and boarding crafts. The CCS class classification is the most well-known type of Covenant warship, one of the few which the UNSC has been able to gain decent intelligence from, via the Truth and Reconciliation in particular. Ironically, this would see the resurgence of the RCS-class which the CCS-class replaced. Post-war įollowing the war and the Great Schism, many ships of this class would fall prey to Kig-Yar scavengers and a few Sangheili Kaidons. A Flood infected Indulgence of Conviction would also attempt to infect Earth, but it was destroyed by John-117 after crashing at Voi. Other ships of the fleet would help excavate The Artifact. CCS-class ships of Truth's fleet would also come and reinforce and help perpetuate the Battle of Mombasa. ġ3 CCS-class battlecruisers would form part of the Fleet of Sacred Consecration which attacked Earth. The ship was the Truth and Reconciliation. It was during this battle that the only known time humans controlled a CCS-class (however briefly) occurred. The CCS-class' apart of the Fleet of Particular Justice followed the Pillar of Autumn to Installation 04. Multiple CCS-class ships over Installation 04. Three more glassed the Military Wilderness Training Preserve in the Highland Mountains. One was destroyed by SPARTAN-B312 in defense of the UNSC Pillar of Autumn before it took off. At least two would help glass New Alexandria. Ī large gathering of CCS-class ships would be seen during the Fall of Reach. It was subsequently destroyed by Noble Team from a nuclear weapon. Later War Ī CCS-class was present as the main element at the Battle of Fumirole. Several CCS-class ships would participate in the Battle of Kholo as part of the Fleet of Righteous Vigilance. Two would be seen at the Battle of Arcadia, CCS-U321 and CCS-U624.

Two vessels were seen at the Battle of Alpha Aurigae, engaging Preston Cole. The CCS-class was one of the earliest used Covenant vessels during the war. 27 October 2015 Human-Covenant war Main article: Human-Covenant war Early War

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