Halberd-class destroyer
Name: Halberd-class destroyer
Craft: UNSC Halberd-class destroyer
Type: Light Destroyer
Scale: capital
Length: 485 x 242.5 x 600 meters
Skill: capital ship pilot
Crew: 500; skeleton: 125/+10
Passengers: 50
Cargo Capacity: 500 metric tons
Consumables: 3 years
Slip Space Drive: x6,160
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: 2D
Space: 6
Atmosphere: 330; 950kmh
Hull: 6D
Sensors
- Passive: 25 / 0D+2
- Scan: 50 / 1D+1
- Search: 100 / 2D+1
- Focus: 3 / 3D
Weapons
- Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 5
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D
Space Range: 1-24/48/96
Atmosphere Range: 1-48/96/192km
Rate of fire: once every 5 seconds
Damage: 10D
- Fire Arc: 14 forward, 6 port, 6 starboard
Crew: 2
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-8/17/34
Atmosphere Range: 1-17/34/68km
Ammo: 30 per pod
Damage: 5D+2
- Fire Arc: turrets: 2 forward, 1 port, 1 starboard
Crew: 0; Automated
Scale: walker
Skill: Automated: Starship Gunnery: 4D
Fire Control: 1D
Space Range: 1-6/13/25
Atmosphere Range: 1-625/1,250/2,500m
Damage: 5D
- Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 2
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 4D
Space Range: 1-13/26/52
Atmosphere Range: 1-26/52/104km
Ammo: 3
Damage: 8D+2
Description: The Halberd-class destroyer is a UNSC destroyer classification. The Hull classification symbol for Halberd-class ships is "DD"
The class was in service as early as 2525. During that year, the UNSC Pioneer deployed SPARTAN-IIs to conduct Operation: TALON.
The Covenant war saw the use of many Halberd-class ships. En route to the Battle of Algolis, the UNSC The Heart of Midlothian was assaulted by a Covenant boarding party. The sole survivor of the initial boarding managed to self destruct the ship, destroying everything around it.
Later in the war at the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV in 2552, Captain Jacob Keyes used the UNSC Iroquois to perform the Keyes Loop.
During the more resource strapped parts of the war, many Halberd-class ships were built with entire subsystems and hull sections removed to help speed up construction and crew requirements. This lead them to be mostly relegated to fleet escort duties.
The Halberd-class was a fast ship. It was also easily configurable.
Source:
- Halo Wiki: Halberd-class destroyer
- thedemonapostle