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The [[Covenant]] '''Type-52 Troop Carrier''' (abbreviated '''Type-52 TC'''), also known as the '''Phantom''', was a much more formidable dropship than the previously seen [[Spirit]] in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and ''[[Halo Wars]]''. | The [[Covenant]] '''Type-52 Troop Carrier''' (abbreviated '''Type-52 TC'''), also known as the '''Phantom''', was a much more formidable dropship than the previously seen [[Spirit]] in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and ''[[Halo Wars]]''. They come in two different colors and types: the [[Covenant Separatist|Separatist]] Phantoms are green, while the [[Loyalist]] Phantoms are the classic shade of bluish-purple found on many Covenant crafts. | ||
== Operation == | == Operation == | ||
[[Image:Phantom-Fleet.JPG|left|thumb|200px|A phantom seen leaving a Covenant fleet around [[High Charity]].]] | [[Image:Phantom-Fleet.JPG|left|thumb|200px|A phantom seen leaving a Covenant fleet around [[High Charity]].]] | ||
The Phantom was roughly equivalent to the [[UNSC]] [[Pelican Dropship]] in terms of function and performance. Unlike the [[DX-class Dropship|Spirit Dropship]], Phantoms serve more as troop transports than cargo transports. Each Phantom boasts superior firepower | The Phantom was roughly equivalent to the [[UNSC]] [[Pelican Dropship]] in terms of function and performance. Unlike the [[DX-class Dropship|Spirit Dropship]], Phantoms serve more as troop transports than cargo transports. Each Phantom boasts superior firepower; They also have capability of reaching greater speeds and are more maneuverable than their predecessors. | ||
The Phantom was a substantial improvement over the Spirit, with a much sleeker and more robust design accompanying much higher offensive capabilities. It came in two separate versions, one of which featured three separate, fully rotational Plasma Cannons that served to barrage the enemy with cover fire while its payload of troops is deployed. Its second variant has the same chin-mounted turret, but swaps its internally controlled side-cannons for Stationary Plasma Cannons. These could be folded into the dropship for environments that lack an atmosphere, although this greatly reduces its amount of available firepower. | The Phantom was a substantial improvement over the Spirit, with a much sleeker and more robust design accompanying much higher offensive capabilities. It came in two separate versions, one of which featured three separate, fully rotational Plasma Cannons that served to barrage the enemy with cover fire while its payload of troops is deployed. Its second variant has the same chin-mounted turret, but swaps its internally controlled side-cannons for Stationary Plasma Cannons. These could be folded into the dropship for environments that lack an atmosphere, although this greatly reduces its amount of available firepower. | ||
The Phantom crew consists of a pilot, co-pilot, a navigator, and an operations officer who is in charge of the defensive Plasma Cannons. Troops inside were deployed from a Gravity Lift installed in the bottom of the ship or the openings on both sides. As many as 16 Covenant warriors could be carried inside the ship for ''Halo 2'', while in ''Halo 3'' it can transport up to 27 Covenant personnel, including [[Hunters]]. It also has the capability to take vehicles into battle which could be brought in these specific combinations: two separate [[Ghosts]]; two separate [[Brute Choppers]]; a single [[Spectre]]; or a [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraith]]. It could also carry [[Shade|Shades]], [[Deployable Lookout Tower|Deployable Lookout Towers]], and parts of an [[Anti-Aircraft Battery]] to be assembled upon deployment. | The Phantom crew consists of a pilot, co-pilot, a navigator, and an operations officer who is in charge of the defensive Plasma Cannons. Troops inside were deployed from a Gravity Lift installed in the bottom of the ship or the openings on both sides. As many as 16 Covenant warriors could be carried inside the ship for ''Halo 2'', while in ''Halo 3'' it can transport up to 27 Covenant personnel, including [[Hunters]]. It also has the capability to take vehicles into battle which could be brought in these specific combinations: two separate [[Ghosts]]; two separate [[Brute Choppers]]; a single [[Spectre]]; or a [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraith]]. It could also carry [[Shade|Shades]], [[Deployable Lookout Tower|Deployable Lookout Towers]], and parts of an [[Anti-Aircraft Battery]] to be assembled upon deployment. | ||
== Phantom in Combat == | == Phantom in Combat == | ||