UFNS Infinity
UNSC Infinity (INF-101) is an experimental Infinity-class supercarrier of the UFN Navy commissioned following the end of the Human-Covenant War. Built in secret utilizing technology recovered from Forerunner and Covenant sources during the war, Infinity is the UFN's largest and most advanced multi-role vessel to date. Infinity serves under the direction of Fleet Command and was originally captained by Andrew Del Rio, and later Thomas Lasky. She is the current designated flagship of 5th Fleet and serves as the ceremonial flagship for the United Federation of Nations. The first ship of her class, Infinity was secretly deployed in combat in March 2553. On February 21, 2557, the vessel was officially commissioned after being refitted with technology that would add scientific and diplomatic endeavors to her capabilities. By February 2558, Infinity had a crew of 17,151 sailors, Marines, FIM operatives, and civilian personnel, as well as numerous adjunct members of the other UFN branches and a number of alien specialists. Infinity may additionally embark an escort force of ten internally-docked Strident- and later Anlace-class frigates. As of October 2558, the primary shipboard AI is Roland.
Weapons & Armament
Infinity's primary armament is four 27 meter bore CR-03, Series-8 magnetic accelerator cannons capable of firing various sub-caliber rounds, cargo packages, and autonomous kill vehicles with specialized payloads. Infinity boasts a significant missile network that can be implemented for ship-to-ship combat, and anti-air defense, orbital gunfire support for Marine forces, among other uses. Emplaced throughout the ship are 1,100 missile pods of three types: Archer, Rapier, and Howler. The M42 Archer missile provides secondary armament for Infinity with 350 pods of 24 missiles each. Additional missiles include the M75 Rapier (250x30 missiles) and the M96 Howler (500x20 missiles). Close-in defense against enemy missiles, fighters, and boarding craft is the primary mission of the M965 Fortress point defense network, a series of 830 70mm automatic cannons. Infinity is also equipped with a network of Mark 2551 MACs, a network of M85 "Scythe" AA turrets, and a network of M97 "Lance" missile pods, mounted on the dorsal hull. Infinity also carries a sizable complement of Variant-V HAVOK nuclear warheads.
Sensors
Infinity is equipped with a highly-advanced sensor and holographic imaging suite derived from Forerunner technology discovered on Trevelyan. The system uses a combination of various shipboard sensors and imaging from orbital drones to produce a hyper-accurate real-time image of a planetary surface in the ship's holotanks, such as the bridge's main holotable. Infinity also features 16 channel slipspace wavecom datalinks for superluminal communications. Infinity's aft sensor array is equipped with a long-range hyperscanner and a Forerunner Luminary.
Designation
UFNS
Motto
Audere Est Facere (To Dare is to Do).
Creation Date
February 21, 2557
Owning Organization
Width
833.3 meters (2,734 ft)
Length
5,694.2 meters (18,682 ft)
Height
1,041.2 meters (3,416 ft)
Weight
907 million metric tons
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