The Artemis-class battlecruiser is a model of heavy cruiser utilised by the UNSC in the latter half of the Human-Covenant War. One of the largest dedicated cruisers of its time, the Artemis was built off the frame of a heavily-modified Marathon-class cruiser. As a result, it shared its cousin's emphasis on speed and firepower at the expense of durability. It was also an technologically advanced warship, incorporating the latest in weapons and sensor systems to allow it to destroy almost any opponent that has the misfortune to be designated as targets. This made it uniquely-suited to the role of artillery, staying away from the thick of combat to pick off opposing capital ships. They were also well-suited to the role of heavy patrol, searching remote systems for any signs of Covenant activi