With ships present at the of Battle of Reach, a large number of these ships were destroyed. Navy AIs by this point were still assigning ships to squadrons, though at that point they were administrative groupings that had lost meaning over the course of the war.Īs well, numerous fleets only existed on paper, having been destroyed in lost sectors years prior. No appreciable differences could be seen in expeditionary and defensive fleets as the UNSC lost the ability to conduct offensive naval operations. Though in many instances, the Navy couldn't afford the loss of ships and personnel, often leaving these colonies to their own devices including destruction by the Covenant. For many colonies, it was only the ships of the navy that were reminders of the UNSC and gave aid to those cut-off.
Impressive fleet actions characterized the early war. With these additions, the UNSC received several different types of ships. Though serious cost problems over five years cast doubt in the class' future. Inthe Valiant -class super-heavy cruiser entered service. On the next decades, the Colonial Administration Authority proceeded to prepare and organize the exodus into new habitable systems, which led the creation of several new colony ships, including the Phoenix -class colony ship.
On Aprilthe invention of the Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine gave humanity the chance of expanding beyond the Sol system.
