The Hellespont-class was a classification of space-faring, low-tonnage, capital warship of the UNSC Navy. The class was developed in the late 2550s, not long after the Human-Covenant War, and saw service some years later as the UNSC's premier destroyer-type ship. They quickly supplanted the tattered, aging destroyer squadrons and proved their effectiveness through a combination of a modest armament and uncanny versatility. UNSC military servicemen have affectionately nicknamed ships of the line Helley (or Hellie) destroyers, which is obviously a shortened version of the class' full name.