The Augustus-class ship was 1 of the first ship of the new generation of warship from the Reyes-McLees Shipyards. It is considered 1 of the most powerful ship in the UNSC Navy rivalling with the Infinity-class Heavy Carrier-Cruiser and the Vindication-class battleship. Wile the Infinity-class is classified as an flagship, the Vindication-class as a battleship, the Augustus-class is classified as an Orbital superiority assault ship.