Editing D81-LRT Condor

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|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]<ref name="Waypoint">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/d81-lrt-condor '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Condor'']</ref>

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|width={{Convert|82.6|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}<ref name="Waypoint"/>

|height={{Convert|42.5|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}<ref name="Waypoint"/>

|complement=15–20 personnel<ref name="Waypoint"/>

The '''D81-LRT Condor''', formally designated the '''D81-Long Range Transport''' and colloquially referred to as a '''Fat Pelican''' or a '''SuperPelican''' by its users, is a medium-sized, long-range aerospace transport craft manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]] that is built from the airframe of a [[Pelican]] [[dropship]].<ref name="GS">[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/comic-con-2014-halo-nightfall-directly-leads-into-/1100-6421287/ '''GameSpot''': ''Comic-Con 2014: Halo Nightfall Directly Leads Into Halo 5 Guardians'']</ref><ref name="Waypoint"/>

==Specifications==

The D81-LRT Condor is built using an elongated [[Pelican]] [[dropship]] fuselage; the current Condor model uses a [[D79-TC Pelican]] frame. Approximately ninety-five percent of the Condor's parts originate from the Pelican that it was built upon. The Pelican's original flight systems, engines, and structural spars are borrowed to in the creation of the Condor. However, the original tail thrusters are removed and replaced with the "Mission Package", which consists of four engine pods and a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace drive]]<ref name="Waypoint"/><ref name="youtube">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaZOLp6pYCE '''YouTube''': ''Halo: Nightfall Panel - SDCC 2014'']</ref> capable of short to mid-range [[slipstream space]] travel. The Condor features two cockpits, with the upper cockpit housing the dropship's weapons or sensor operator.<ref name="Waypoint"/>

Apart from being substantially longer the Condor has additional thrust nozzles and what appears to be a second deployment bay on the tail boom; this bay likely houses the slipspace drive. The Condor's compact and occasionally temperamental slipspace drive led to the dropship being very expensive, especially on the [[civilian]] market. However, advances following the [[Human-Covenant War]] have severely decreased commercially available unit costs. Maintenance has remained a problem for the Condor. The dropship's slipspace drive is rated for only five trips before it requires a comprehensive retuning, and eight trips before the Condor's drive has to be fully rebuilt.<ref name="Waypoint"/>

Most Condors are unarmed, with a multi-sensor package often replacing a Pelican's armaments. Though in some variants, the D79-TC Pelican's dual [[GAU/53 70mm MBHRC autocannon]]s are retained. Six [[hardpoint]]s are retained on the Condor's wings to allow colonial operators to create custom fire control systems to tie these into the civilian controls.<ref name="Waypoint"/>

*'''D81: Post-War Condor''': Equipped with a more efficient slipspace drive and built from excess [[D79-TC Pelican]] frames, the post-war variant has the upper cockpit either stripped out or converted into VIP seating.<ref name="Waypoint"/>

*'''D81WP''': The WP (Weapons Package) variant retains the D79 Pelican's [[GAU/53 70mm MBHRC autocannon|autocannon]] and is sold to the [[UNSC]], paramilitary units, and planetary security forces by [[Misriah Armory]].<ref name="Waypoint"/>

*'''U81''': The U81 is an unofficial designation for refit Condors used by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] during reconnaissance and surveillance missions. This variant is outwardly indistinguishable from [[civilian]] starships, but the U81 incorporates an advanced electronic warfare suite, an extensive passive sensor array, and a military-grade slipspace drive. This variant is sometimes classed as a "[[Prowler|subprowler]]" due to its covert mission profile, although it lacks passive [[cloaking]] or sensor [[baffler|baffling]] coatings.<ref name="Waypoint"/>

Formerly a dropship in service with the [[United Nations Space Command]], the Condor was virtually unparalleled in its role of heavy materiel and equipment deployment. However, due to the [[D96-TCE Albatross]] and [[D82-EST Darter]]'s lower development and operational costs along with overlapping functionality the Condor ultimately faded from service in the UNSC. The Condor sees continued use by the [[Sedran Colonial Guard]] as it is able to work without the need for a larger vessel to deploy from. It is also ideal for low-volume freighting between the [[Outer Colonies]] that wish to become autonomous from the [[Unified Earth Government]]. The Condor allows colonists to cross long distances, scout possible trade routes, and establish diplomatic relationships without interference of the UNSC or its control on interstellar commerce.<ref name="Waypoint"/>

The Sedran Colonial Guard used one Condor during the [[Mission to Alpha Shard|mission]] to [[Alpha Shard]], alongside several [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] [[Locke's team|operatives]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Nightfall]]''', ''Episode 1''</ref> After traveling to the shard, [[Thanolekgolo]] that dwelled on the ring located the dropship and attacked it. The Condor's pilot was killed and the worms caused the dropship to spin out of control and crash.<ref>'''Halo: Nightfall''', ''Episode 2''</ref> The now-barely functioning Condor was later used by [[Jameson Locke]] and [[Talitha Macer]] to travel to a {{Class|Bactrian|freighter}}. Crash-landing the Condor nearby, the two managed to board the freighter and escape the Halo fragment.<ref>'''Halo: Nightfall''', ''Episode 5''</ref>

*The Condor was known as the Super Pelican during the early stages of production on ''Halo: Nightfall''.<ref name="GS"/>

File:Nightfall - Condor.jpg|A Sedran Condor approaching [[Installation 04]]

*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]

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