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{{Ship | {{Ship Class Infobox | ||
|image=[[File:HaloWars-DeploymentPod.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:HaloWars-DeploymentPod.png|300px]] | ||
|name=D20 | |name=D20 Heron | ||
|manufacturer= | |manufacturer= | ||
|line= | |line= | ||
|model= | |model= | ||
|class=Heavy lift vehicle | |class=Heavy lift vehicle | ||
|length= | |length=62 meters (approx.)<ref group="note">In [[:File:SoF profile.png|this image]] of the UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'', the Heron occupies 110 pixels out of a 4,459 pixel-long image. Thus, the Heron's length can be deduced based on ''Spirit of Fire''<nowiki>'</nowiki> length of 2,500 meters.</ref> | ||
|width= | |width= | ||
|height= | |height= | ||
|mass= | |mass= | ||
|max accel= | |max accel= | ||
|max speed space= | |max speed space= | ||
|max speed air= | |max speed air= | ||
|engine= | |engine=Tilt rocket engines | ||
|slipspace drive= | |slipspace drive= | ||
|slipspace speed= | |slipspace speed= | ||
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|countermeasures= | |countermeasures= | ||
|armament=None | |armament=None | ||
|complement= | |complement=*Buildings | ||
* | *Marines | ||
|crew= | |crew=Several | ||
|skeleton= | |skeleton= | ||
|passengers= | |passengers= | ||
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|firstuse= | |firstuse= | ||
|role=Transport and supply | |role=Transport and supply | ||
|era=*[[Domus Diaspora]] | |era=*[[Domus Diaspora]]<ref name="OD"/> | ||
*[[Human-Covenant War]] | *[[Human-Covenant War]]<ref name="HW"/> | ||
|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] | |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''D20 | The '''D20 Heron''' is a [[United Nations Space Command]] atmospheric and space heavy-lift dropship.<ref name="Mythos">'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 70''</ref> | ||
== | ==Specifications== | ||
===Design details=== | ===Design details=== | ||
The D20 Heron is very large and roughly square in shape, featuring a protruding area at the front of the ship which most likely serves as the bridge. The Heron features four tilt engines, two mounted on opposite sides of the ship, and four conventional, rear-mounted engines. The configuration allows for easy maneuverability in space, such as among debris fields. The Heron was originally intended to deploy the infrastructure required to begin and sustain humanity's colonization efforts | The D20 Heron is very large and roughly square in shape, featuring a protruding area at the front of the ship which most likely serves as the bridge. The Heron features four tilt engines, two mounted on opposite sides of the ship, and four conventional, rear-mounted engines. The configuration allows for easy maneuverability in space, such as among debris fields. The Heron was originally intended to deploy the infrastructure required to begin and sustain humanity's colonization efforts<ref name="OD"/> such as the [[colony starter unit]]. The necessities of the [[Human-Covenant War]] forced the UNSC to re-purpose the craft for a logistical support role. | ||
The D20 is capable of transporting and placing a prefabricated [[firebase]] "pod" - the military use variants of the civilain colony starter units - on a suitable landing zone designated by friendly ground forces. When deploying a firebase pod, a circular structure amidships spins clockwise, possibly unscrewing to detach the payload. The vessel is capable of operating in both atmosphere and vacuum. Up to ten Herons can be docked on the exterior of a [[Phoenix-class colony ship|''Phoenix''-class support vessel]], with five being berthed on either side.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]''', campaign level ''[[Alpha Base (level)|Alpha Base]]''</ref> | |||
The D20 is capable of transporting and placing a prefabricated [[firebase]] "pod" - the military use variants of the | |||
==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
Following the departure of the {{CAAShip|First Reverie}} and a hundred other colony ships in [[2362]], D20 Herons would be used by many colony ships during the period later referred to as the [[Domus Diaspora]] to establish functional infrastructure and an active presence on a new world. | Following the departure of the {{CAAShip|First Reverie}} and a hundred other colony ships in [[2362]], D20 Herons would be used by many colony ships during the period later referred to as the [[Domus Diaspora]] to establish functional infrastructure and an active presence on a new world.<ref name="OD">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/outpost-discoveries '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: Outpost Discoveries'']</ref> | ||
The converted {{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}} {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} embarked ten D20 Herons [[2531#Febuary|Febuary 2531]]. These dropships were used extensively to construct firebases on [[Harvest]], [[Arcadia]], and [[ | The converted {{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}} {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} embarked ten D20 Herons [[2531#Febuary|Febuary 2531]]. These dropships were used extensively to construct firebases on [[Harvest]], [[Arcadia]], and the [[Etran Harborage]] in [[2531#February|February 2531]].<ref name="Mythos"/><ref name="HW">'''Halo Wars'''</ref> During the [[Battle of the Etran Harborage]], a collision between ''Spirit of Fire'' and the [[CPV-class heavy destroyer|Covenant destroyer]] ''[[Proclamation's Tithe]]'' resulted in the destruction of all five of the human vessel's portside Herons. By the time ''Spirit of Fire'' arrived at [[Installation 00]] in [[2559#March|March 2559]], the lost Herons had been replaced.<ref>''[[Halo Legendary Crate]] 4'', [[:File:LC 004 systems.jpg|Data Drop]]</ref> However, the ship's crew primarily used [[D81-LRT Condor]]s in place of the Herons for building firebases on [[Installation 00]]; the Herons were instead used exclusively for mass deployment of cargo and troops in secured rear areas.<ref name="PL">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''': [[Phoenix Logs#UNSC Buildings|Phoenix Logs - Firebase]]</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*The Heron has a slight resemblance to the troop carriers from the film ''[[Wikipedia:Starship Troopers (film)|Starship Troopers]]''. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:SCN02 AlphaBaseOnlinel.jpg|A D20 Heron delivering a section of a [[UNSC]] firebase. | File:SCN02 AlphaBaseOnlinel.jpg|A D20 Heron delivering a section of a [[UNSC]] firebase. | ||
File:HW - 5YW.jpg|Heron seen launching from UNSC ''Spirit of Fire''. | File:HW - 5YW.jpg|Heron seen launching from UNSC ''Spirit of Fire''. | ||
File:HWAjax6.jpg|A Heron lifting off from a firebase's landing pad. | File:HWAjax6.jpg|A Heron lifting off from a firebase's landing pad. | ||
File:HW23.png|The ''Spirit | File:HW23.png|The ''Spirit''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s five portside Herons, moments before they are destroyed by the incoming ''[[Proclamation's Tithe]]''. | ||
File:HW2-SoF.jpg|Looking closely, five of the | File:HW2-SoF.jpg|Looking closely, five of the Spirit's Herons can be seen docked under the vessel's starboard "wing." | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo Mythos]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | ||
==Notes== | |||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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