It is possible the UNSC used captured Covenant made antigravity mechanism, but unlikely.Ī frigate's crew is not necessarily very big, but they can still carry standard personnel. Also, they possess the ability to simply hover over land. It is assumed the frigates have high maneuverability in all dimensions, the assumption being supported by the forward maneuvering thruster's. There are four exhausts on frigates, two large, and two small. The engines use the energy from this to create thrust out of the exhausts on the frigates. The frigates use thermonuclear fusion reactors that use deuterium for fuel. It and the other frigates share the height of 112.3 meters (368 ft.).

The Charon-class frigate is the medium class of UNSC frigates, at 490 metres (1,607 ft.) long. The front half of the frigate also has a structure of sorts on each side, which are thought to be longsword/pelican launch bays, and at the front of these structures are the forward maneuvering thruster's The bottom has a cargo bay that is about as wide as a Sabre fighter. A frigate has up to 12 SOEIV bays near the rear for the deployment of Orbital Drop Shock Troopers.

The four bridge stations are Navigation, Operations, Weapons, and Communications. The bridge has been noted to require a crew of about 30 people. Its interior consists of the Captain's chair behind the two main consoles, and several other consoles behind them. The bridge is located near the back of the MAC shaft. However, usually they are only powerful in numbers.īy the time of the UNSC Infinity's deployment, the Charon-class has been chosen as its escort ship, with up to ten able to be deployed at once. It was mostly a ground assault support ship, and be troop transportation, while still having fleet support capabilities. However, some frigates, such as the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn, played an important role in the Human-Covenant war, mainly the Battle of Installation 00. They are typically used en-masse, but are still rather weak, compared to most Covenant warships. The Charon-class frigate is meant mainly for fleet and/or planetary defense, such as Earth's home fleet. It has the largest complement of vehicles for land support, but less armament than the Paris-class, making it best suited for troop support rather than fleet support. Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehiclesĭescription: The Charon-class light frigate is a UNSC frigate class suited for, fleet escort duties, and troop deployment.3 Shiva-class Nuclear Missile Launchers.

Fire Arc: 20 forward, 15 port, 15 starboard

Charon class light frigate