The Hera-class Attack Carrier is roughly analogous to the Covenant and Sangheili Assault Carrier class, though significantly smaller and less well armed in the belief that assault ships should save their space solely for on board cargo. This means it carries a massive payload of troops, vehicles and armour for deployment along with dropships, gunships, fighters and bombers to support them. The ship was built on the frame of the Zeus-class Super Carrier.