Epoch-class heavy carrier
Name: Epoch-class heavy carrier
Craft: UNSC Epoch-class heavy carrier
Type: heavy carrier
Scale: capital
Length: 2,563 meters
Skill: capital ship pilot
Crew: 2,563; skeleton: 256/+10
Passengers: 3,375 troops; 170 other personnel
Cargo Capacity: 51,260 metric tons
Consumables: 10 years
Hyperdrive: x6,160
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: 1D+1
Space: 4
Hull: 8D
Sensors
- Passive: 30 / 0D+2
- Scan: 60 / 1D+1
- Search: 90 / 2D+1
- Focus: 3 / 3D
Weapons
- Light MAC
- Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 2
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D
Space Range: 2-15/38/75
Atmosphere Range: 4-30/76/150km
Damage: 7D+2
- 2 Mark 15 Breakwater naval coilgun batteries
- Fire Arc: 2 turrets
Crew: 2
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D
Space Range: 1-10/25/50
Atmosphere Range: 10-1,000/2,500/5,000m
Damage: 5D+1
- 20 M4020 Bident missile pods
- Fire Arc: 8 forward, 6 port, 6 starboard
Crew: 2
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-6/15/30
Atmosphere Range: 10-600/1,500/3,000m
Ammo: 15 per pod
Damage: 5D+2
- 70 M58 Archer Missile Pods
- Fire Arc: 20 forward, 25 port, 25 starboard
Crew: 2
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-12/30/60
Atmosphere Range: 2-24/60/120km
Ammo: 30 per pod
Damage: 4D+2
- 12 M66 Sentry autocannons
- Fire Arc: turrets: 6 port, 6 starboard
Crew: 0; Automated
Scale: starfighter
Skill: Automated: Starship Gunnery: 4D
Fire Control: 1D
Space Range: 1-3/8/15
Atmosphere Range: 1-300/800/1,500m
Damage: 2D+2
- 12 M870 Rampart point defense guns
- Fire Arc: turrets: 6 port, 6 starboard
Crew: 0; Automated
Scale: starfighter
Skill: Automated: Starship Gunnery: 4D
Fire Control: 1D
Space Range: 1-3/8/15
Atmosphere Range: 1-300/800/1,500m
Damage: 2D+2
- 20 M810 Helix point defense guns
- Fire Arc: turrets: 10 port, 10 starboard
Crew: 0; Automated
Scale: starfighter
Skill: Automated: Starship Gunnery: 4D
Fire Control: 1D
Space Range: 1-3/8/15
Atmosphere Range: 1-300/800/1,500m
Damage: 2D+2
Description: The Epoch-class heavy carrier was a carrier starship classification employed by the UNSC Navy. The Hull classification symbol for Epoch-class ships was "CV".
Class History
Epoch-class carriers were the core of many Battle Groups during the Insurrection and early parts of the Human-Covenant war.
One particular Epoch-class, the UNSC Atlas, was the site of a particularly bad fight between John-117 and a group of Orbital Drop Shock Troopers in 2525. The fight resulted in two ODSTs dead and two severely injured and permanently marred the relations between the ODSTs and SPARTAN-IIs.
Design
At 35,000,000 metric tons, the Epoch-class was the heaviest carrier in service in the UNSC. Epoch-class carriers outweigh the Poseidon and Orion classes of carriers. As it plays a vital role in UNSC fleets, the Epoch-class carrier has the ability to take extensive damage during combat.
Hangars
The Epoch-class carrier contained 12 hangar bays, each of which held three dropships and two fighters.
Configurations
Multiple configurations of Epoch-class carriers existed. The UNSC Atlas was one type of configuration.
Complement
The Epoch-class usually carries 800 Marines. They also carry a number of strike fighters and troop transports. It could also hold up to 36 Dropships and 24 fighters.
Source:
- Halo Wiki: Epoch-class heavy carrier
- thedemonapostle