Hercules-class Assault Cruiser

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My rendition of the Hercules-class Assault Cruiser from Halo. Most of the thrusters and turrets were removed to simplify the appearance and reduce the file size. I may/may not texture this. The Hercules-class assault cruiser is a capital ship classification in the UNSC Navy. It is best suited to troop tansport and planetary assaults. If the Halcyon-class light cruiser is considered the dinosaur of the UNSC fleet, the Hercules is, by comparison, a trilobite. A design dating back to early colonization days, the Hercules is the biggest UNSC cruiser class. Sadly, for it’s intimidating size, it is hardly an asset in combat. Designed to deliver peacekeeping troops to starting colonies, it’s armor is weak, it’s reactors are horribly outdated, and it cannot accelerate or turn very fast. In fact, these cruisers did not even have MAC’s or Archer missiles until the Human-Covenant War came about, and ships were needed. So, the Hercules were rescued from the scrapyard, modified, and rushed into service.