UNSC Charon-Class Light Frigate

Charon-Class Light Frigate

[Source: Halo: 3]

The Charon-class light frigate is a type of escort ship in service with the UNSC Navy. Ships of this class are used primarily in fleet escort duties and planetary defense. The class is named after either Charon, a minor god who ferried the souls of the dead to the underworld in Greek mythology, or after a natural satellite of Pluto.

Production information

> Role: Escort of capital ships - Expenditionary land warfare support

Dimensions

> Length: 490.00 meters (Actual: 489.71 meters ) > Width: 160.00 meters (Actual: 155.58 meters ) > Height: 140.00 meters (Actual: 139.20 meters )

Technical information

> Engine unit(s): Naoto Technologies: V4/L-DFR >Slipspace drive: Series IV CODEN/SFTE > Shielding: Heat and radiation shielding to protect occupants. > Navigation system: Motion trackers > Armament: -1 Mark II, Light Coil – 83B6R3/MAC -50 M58 Archer missile pods -4 M870 Rampart 50mm point defense guns -3 M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system silos > Cargo capacity: 70 tons on hoist (anything over 35 tons slows speed considerably).

Controls:

[1]: Mark II, Light Coil – 83B6R3/MAC - (Fire) [2]: -Empty- [3]: M870 Rampart 50mm point defense guns - (On/Off) [4]: -Empty- [5]: -Empty- [6]: -Empty- [7]: Rear Door - (Open/Close) [8]: Landing Gears - (Deploy/Retract) [9]: Engines – (On/Off)

Controls [Toolbar 02]: [1]: Antenna - (On/Off) [2]: -Empty- [3]: Connector - (On/Off) [4]: Connector - (Lock/Unlock) [5]: -Empty- [6]: -Empty- [7]: -Empty- [8]: -Empty- [9]: -Empty-

Notes:

[1] - Saved the ship from one of the small grid hangar doors, so it might be confusing to see a small ship tag.

Additional Credits:

Special thanks goes to MrEvan for helping me complete this massive project!!!