Dextro Xur-pattern Spirit: Difference between revisions

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The '''''Dextro Xur''-pattern warrior transport'''{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=280}} or more formally the '''DX-class dropship''',<ref name="DXC">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 286''</ref> {{Type|25|Troop Carrier|TC}},{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Reach}} or more commonly the '''Spirit''',{{Ref/Reuse|Reach}} is an infantry and logistical [[dropship]] and utility craft manufactured by their [[Assembly Forges#Classifications|Tertiary Assembly Forges]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} Dubbed the '''''Dextro Xur''''' [[design pattern]],{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} the Type-25 Spirit served as one of the primary transport crafts of the [[Covenant military]], though the {{Pattern|Nuro'k Xur|Spirit}} is now utilized by the [[Swords of Sanghelios]]' army and other [[Covenant remnants|Covenant remnant]] factions.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}

The Spirit is crewed by two personnel, a [[pilot]] and a sensor operator, which both occupy the armored command pod at the rear of the ship. Because its sensors and flight control system are intuitive and well-integrated, the pilot has excellent situational awareness of aerospace threats and environmental hazards. Because Sangheili disliked piloting dropships, Spirits were more often controlled by Unggoy and Kig-Yar crewmen.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}

As dedicated transports for infantry and vehicles, the Spirit is capable of carrying up to thirty passengers—with fifteen being held in each troop bay. Apart from stasis harnesses that buffer the stress of evasive maneuvers and turbulence, there are no safety systems installed in the bays to protect passengers stationed within.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} Up to two light-armored vehicles such as two [[Type-32 Ghost]]s, one heavy-armored vehicle such as a [[Type-26 Wraith]], or other possible payloads such as supply canisters for ground troops can also be carried. As aforementioned, these payloads are ferried underneath the dropship via its gravity hoist.

While many ex-Covenant factions started phasing out the Type-25 Spirit in favor of the Type-57 Spirit, the [[Banished]] continued to use modified Type-25 Spirits. These [[Banished Spirit]]s had their contragravity system reengineered so the chassis could handle the strain of transporting prefabricated buildings for [[Banished outpost]]s.<ref name="PL">'''Halo Wars 2''': [[Phoenix Logs#Banished Units|Phoenix Logs - Spirit]]</ref> The Banished utilized many T-25 Spirits against the crew of the UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'' during the [[Second Ark Conflict]].<ref name="HW2">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]'''</ref>

As well as being able to drop off a large number of Covenant troops on the battlefield, the Spirit is also capable of providing heavy support in combat thanks to the turret that lies underneath its cockpit. When dropping off troops, the Spirit will be stationary in mid-air for a few seconds, before descending and opening its troop bay doors. In rarer cases, the Spirit may stay suspended in midair; the troops that disembark may actually die from the fall.<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[Keyes]]''</ref> Spirits can also deploy [[Type-32 Ghost|Ghost]]s and [[Type-26 Wraith|Wraith]]s into the battlefield. Like [[Pelican]]s, Spirits follow a set path: they appear from around the background, arrive at the battlefield, deploy troops, take off and disappear around the corner.

The Spirit in ''Halo: Reach'' behaves similarly to its ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' incarnation. One significant change, however, is that of its firing operation, which now matches the behavior of the Phantom's plasma auto-cannon. Instead of simultaneously firing three bolts of plasma, it now sports a weapon similar to the [[Type-50 Concussion Rifle]], which is significantly more powerful but fires only one bolt at a time and at half the speed. It remains indestructible, but its turret can be shot off with enough firepower. In [[Firefight]] mode, destroying the turret grants the player who did so a two [[credit]] bonus and a kill with whatever weapon they are using (counting towards the specific commendation for that weapon and towards any weapon related sprees).

File:HCE-SpiritDropship.png|A Spirit Dropship with troop bay doors open in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.

File:HaloCE-SpiritDropship02.png|A Spirit Dropship with troop bay doors closed in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.

File:HCE-SpiritDropshipSide.png|An in-game profile view of the Spirit Dropship, with one troop bay door open.

File:HCE-SpiritDropshipCockpit-screen.png|In-game view of the Spirit Dropship's cockpit in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.

File:Tuning Fork right.png|A view of the Spirit Dropship, troop bay prongs facing right, from the ''Halo: Reach'' Multiplayer Beta.

File:HReach-SpiritDropship.png|An in-game view of a Spirit Dropship in ''Halo: Reach''.

File:reach_966009_Full.jpg|A squadron of Spirits.

File:Corvette2.jpg|A Spirit seen on the firefight level ''[[Corvette (map)|Corvette]]'' while deploying troops.

File:HCEA-SpiritDropship.png|The Spirit Dropship in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''.

File:HCEA-SpiritDropship-Cockpit.jpg|View of the Spirit Dropship's cockpit in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''.