Nimouth-class light destroyer

The Nimrod-class was an old model of warship commissioned for use by the United Nations Space Command that predated the invention of both the Magnetic Accelerator Cannon and even Titanium-A plating.

For more than sixty years it was one of the most common warships in the human sphere, acting as the workhorse of the the UNSC. In addition, many of these ships were also operated by colonial defense fleets.

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Operational History
The Nimrod was the workhorse of the UNSC for more than sixty years, serving as one of the most common naval vessels in human space. It was almost ubiquitous to the colonial power of Earth itself, at the forefront of colonial security operations, merchant escort, search-and-rescue, and anti-piracy missions.

They would see action during many conflicts, such as the Blackwater Incident, the Omicron Eridani conflicts, and the the Eridanus II Insurrection. Several of them would be appropriated and used by the secessionist navy during the Falkirian War for Independence.

During this time there was one notable incident in which a rebel-piloted Broad instigated an attack on the UNSC Mekong, where it fired two anti-ship missiles and one of them managed to evade the Mekong's point-defenses and struck the hangar bay, almost destroying the ship.

The Callisto Incident in 2494 would mark the end of the Nimrod's glory days and the beginning of the end to its service as a whole. The incident resulted in the embarrassing loss of three Nimrods at the hands of Insurrectionists, and revealed critical inadequacies in the design. From there on, the Nimrod would be steadily phased out as more modern designs were introduced that were effective in this new age of warfare. Many still served as part of colonial defenses forces and in reserve fleets while others fell under the control of Insurrectionist forces and pirates.

During the Human-Covenant War, the Nimrod-class proved almost completely ineffective, as most notably displayed during the battles of Gamma Aurigae and Midvale. Their arsenal of just seven anti-ship missiles was laughably pitiful against the highly advanced technology of the Covenant, almost always being shot down before they can hit and doing almost no damage to the shields if they do. In 2525, many Nimrods were slated for emergency refit. However most were destroyed in the initial years of the conflict before they could be rearmed. A number were able to be successfully refitted in time for battle with Archer missile pods, but this was still proved almost useless for many of the same problems.

By the end of 2527, almost all the remaining Nimrod-class pocket destroyers would be scrapped and the class officially retired. Some examples would continue to exist, but only those found in the hands of Insurrectionist rebels and pirate fleets, but even these became increasingly rare sights in human space.

Specifications
The Nimrod-class design was a staple of contemporary ship designs and naval philosophy; simple, sturdy, utilitarian, and with optimizable loadouts to its arsenal. Some observers stated the ship resembled a shorter and stockier version of a Halberd-class, having pioneered the arrowhead design, but have a much more "broadhead" design. It was probably a forerunner of that design.

Built before the introduction of the Magnetic Accelerator Cannons or Archer missiles, its standard armament consisted of seven Ares missiles and six point-defense batteries, with a optional loadout of two fusion rockets. By modern standards, this arsenal can be considered laughably small but at the time was considered the standard for destroyer-class vessels.


 * The Callisto Incident pointed out majors flaws in the ships. Its armor was insufficient, its sensors didn't detected the nuclear device, they had insufficient speed to avoid debris, though no ship is really designed with that event in mind.
 * They were perfect for their era. Rugged, simple, long ranged, and equipped for the job they were expecting. But times had change.
 * During the HCW they were absolutely useless against the Covenant, even after getting refit. They couldn't fit a MAC.

Protection
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