This also allows it to be built on a planet's surface or drydock. However, it has merge blocks on the bottom that can be used to attach special hydrogen tanks and thrusters that can allow the ship to safely land or take off. It is 100% light armor construction and normally is not rated for atmosphere. Her durability and firepower allow her to take on and defeat enemy capital ships such as cruisers. The Autumn is an excellent, if not expensive, frontline combat ship. The Autumn-class also has a small hangar to house a small compliment of Longswords.ДЎ Rocket Launcher - 11 Missile Turrets - 4 Gatling Turrets - 1 Strikecraft Hangar - 2 Interior Defense Turrets Based off of the UNSC Pillar of Autumn's (for which the class is named) design and modifications, the Autumn has firepower and durability in spades, able to take and dish large amounts of damage. The Autumn-class combines the defensive capabilities of the Halcyon and the offensive abilities of the Marathon. The Autumn-class is a post-War design slated to form the core of the reconstituted UNSC Navys task forces. It was time for a new, effective mainstay cruiser. It is best suited to frontline combat duty, and in this respect replaces cruisers like the Halcyon (shown above for comparison) or Marathon.ДЄfter the Human-Covenant war ended, the UNSC's arsenal of cruisers had dwindled heavily with so many lost in combat. The Autumn-class heavy cruiser, commissioned into service following the end of the Human-Covenant War, is based upon the Halcyon-class cruiser Pillar of Autumn in both superficial design and name.

The Autumn-class heavy cruiser is a heavy capital ship classification in the UNSC Navy.

Autumn class heavy cruiser