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The Seraph features a piscine, teardrop-like shape, fitting with the overall design elegance the [[Covenant]] is known for. Seraph fighters are mostly stored in the [[hangar bay]]s of Covenant ships or stations when they are not in battle or escorting a ship. ''Morsam''-pattern Seraphs have two movable flaps on either side of their hull, and their twin "tails" are articulated to aid with directing exhaust, while those on the ''Kai''-pattern are fixed. These features give the Seraph superior turning capabilities in zero-gravity environments. Despite their efficiency and speed in space, Seraph fighters are graceless and sluggish in atmospheric conditions due to their odd teardrop-like shape. Seraphs fill a variety of roles in a [[Covenant fleet]], such as a strike fighter or for ship-to-ship combat in dogfights.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-gb/universe/detail/82613d70-17cc-4652-8ab1-a1f16e29c516/banshee-fighter '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Banshee Fighter'']</ref> Seraphs can also be used for the occasional bombing run,<ref name="enc283">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p. 283 (2011)</ref> but it is considered a rare sight by [[UNSC]] forces.<ref name="ghosts">''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', p. 17-22</ref> Seraphs have the ability to power down and slip past hostile sentries and human sensors.<ref name="flood12">''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', p. 12 (2010 edition)</ref> Unlike the [[Type-26 Banshee]] or [[Type-52 Phantom]], nearly all Seraphs are equipped with multiphase [[energy shielding]],{{Ref/Reuse|ghosts}} although this does not seem to always be the case.<ref name="package">''[[Halo Legends]]'', [[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]</ref> However, these energy shields are only a fraction of the strength of those on [[capital ship]]s and are easily depleted with sustained fire.<ref name="For">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', p. 330 (2010 edition)</ref>