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| |image=[[File:HW2 Nightingale.png|300px]] | | |image=[[File:HW2 Nightingale.png|300px]] |
| |name=EV-44 Nightingale | | |name=EV-44 Nightingale |
| |manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | |manufacturer= |
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| |model= | | |model= |
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| |length={{Convert|78.7|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | |length= |
| |width={{Convert|89.9|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | |width= |
| |height={{Convert|28.5|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | |height= |
| |mass={{Convert|98.6|MT|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | |mass= |
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| |engine= | | |engine= |
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| |armament=None | | |armament=None |
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| *1 [[pilot]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| *Medical transport | | *Medical transport |
| |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]]{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}} | | |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]]{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}} |
| <br>[[Surakan Militia Volunteers]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=Envoy|Env|Chapter=19}} | | <br>[[Surakan Militia Volunteers]]<ref name="Envoy">'''Halo: Envoy''', ''page 257''</ref> |
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| {{Quote|Right here, sir. Someone need patching up?|An EV-44 pilot's response to [[Alice-130]]'s request for Nightingale support.{{Ref/Level|Id=TS|HW2|From the Deep}}}} | | {{Quote|Right here, sir. Someone need patching up?|Responding upon [[Alice-130]]'s request of Nightingale.<ref name="TS">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[From the Deep]]''</ref>}} |
| The '''EV-44 Support VTOL''', colloquially termed the '''Nightingale''', is a [[VTOL]] support helicopter manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=155}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFArt|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/the-art-of-war-s|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - The Art of War(s)|D=18|M=06|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Game|Id=PL|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Nightingale}} | | The '''EV-44 Nightingale''', formally designated the '''EV-44 Support VTOL''', is a support [[VTOL]] aircraft in service with the [[United Nations Space Command]] since at least [[2531#February|February 2531]].{{Ref/Reuse|TS}}<ref name="CF">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/the-art-of-war-s '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: The Art of War(s)'']</ref> |
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| ==Overview== | | ==Specifications== |
| ===Design details===
| | The EV-44 Nightingale is a dedicated support unit that uses its complement of [[Unnamed Restoration drone|multipurpose restoration drones]] to heal and repair personnel and vehicles. Its relatively simple construction (aside from the advanced drone system) has made it possible to adapt the Nightingale's modern design blueprint to {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}'s older factory models.{{Ref/Reuse|CF}} |
| The EV-44 Nightingale is a tiltrotor helicopter similar to the [[UH-144 Falcon]] in heavy service with the [[UNSC Army]]. The craft has a two air intakes just offset of the centreline, connecting the two tiltrotor wings to the main fuselage. Further toward the craft's rear is a tail mounting two jet engines capable of similarly-rotating on the horizontal axis to help provide lift to the rear of the craft. The front of the Nightingale boasts the cockpit, with the main fuselage boasting a generally bulky profile with no visible ingress/egress points—suggesting that entrance into the Nightingale is done via a ventral ramp similar to that of the [[Pelican]] series of [[dropship]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}} | |
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| Overall, the Nightingale is considered a relatively simple craft to construct,{{Ref/Reuse|CFArt}} and has an extremely versatile design template. This makes it fairly easy to modify for operations-specific design templates for more specialised roles. One such example is the speculative [[ZAV-48 Frostraven]], an aircraft study intended to leverage the Nightingale's airframe to test the possibility of [[Cryonics|cryonic weaponry]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The easy-to-construct nature of the Nightingale (with the exception of its advanced restoration drone systems) has left them able to be adapted for manufacture inside the older construction modules of the {{Class|Phoenix|support ship}}, {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}—despite the ship's age and antiquated processing systems.{{Ref/Reuse|CFArt}}{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}
| | The Nightingale is completely unarmed. However, the craft is equipped with various countermeasures, including the ability to deploy both multi-spectrum smokescreens and disposable jammers capable of camouflaging all personnel and vehicles within the target area.{{Ref/Reuse|CF}} |
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| ===Equipment===
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| The Nightingale serves as a dedicated support unit, and is thus completely unarmed. It instead maintains a complement of [[Unnamed Restoration drone|multipurpose restoration drones]] to heal and repair personnel and vehicles. For self-defence and allied support, the craft is equipped with various countermeasures including the ability to deploy both multi-spectrum smokescreens and disposable jammers capable of camouflaging all personnel and vehicles within the target area.{{Ref/Reuse|CFArt}}{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Twitter|Halo|1190252398582743040|Halo|Quote=The EV-44 Nightingale is a dedicated support unit that uses its complement of multipurpose Restoration Drones to repair allied units, and is equipped with various countermeasures to survive a myriad of battlefield situations. #FictionFriday|D=08|M=12|Y=2023}}
| | {{Quote|I'm under fire! And all I got is harsh language.|A Nightingale pilot on Installation 00.<ref name="HW2">'''Halo Wars 2'''</ref>}} |
| | | During the [[Carrow Conflict]] in September [[2558]], the [[Surakan Militia Volunteers]] used armed Nightingales against [[Hekabe]]'s forces.{{Ref/Reuse|Envoy}} In April [[2559]], Nightingales saw action on [[Installation 00]] during [[Second Ark Conflict|the fight]] between the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} and the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}} |
| While typically not employed with an armament, Nightingales can be modified with weaponry if needed.{{Ref/Reuse|Envoy}}
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| ===Variants===
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| *'''[[Trooper Nightingale]]''' - a specialised Nightingale painted with dazzle camouflage and stocking additional drones, alongside on-board teams of infantry.
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| File:HW2_Trooper_Nightingale.jpg|A "Trooper" Nightingale.
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| ===Usage===
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| Nightingales are one of the newest additions into the roster of the UNSC military in the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-Covenant War era]]. They have seen recent adoption into the inventories of the [[UNSC Air Force]]'s rescue [[squadron]]s and [[UNSC Marine Corps]]' combat logistics teams.{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}
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| They were designed by [[Adam Andrews]] - CEO of the [[Optican]] corporation - envisioned as a medical evac transport as a result of Andrews' own experiences during the [[Battle for Arcadia]]. Compromises with Misriah Armory saw the craft's role widened to become a highly customisable airframe capable of performing a variety of roles, in an effort to be "the best of both worlds".{{Ref/Novel|Id=Hippocratica|Halo: Hippocratica}}
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| {{Quote|I'm under fire! And all I got is harsh language.|A Nightingale pilot on Installation 00.{{Ref/Game|Id=HW2|HW2|Nightingale in-game unit}}}} | |
| Nightingales are a fairly recent craft introduced into service during the post-war era.{{Ref/Reuse|PL}} During the [[Carrow Conflict]] in September [[2558]], the [[Surakan Militia Volunteers]] used armed Nightingales against [[Hekabe]]'s forces alongside numerous other aircraft such as the [[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]] and [[G77S Pelican]] gunships.{{Ref/Reuse|Envoy}}
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| In April [[2559]], Nightingales saw action on [[Installation 00]] during [[Second Ark Conflict|the fight]] between the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} and the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}} These aircraft blueprints were adapted for construction within ''Spirit of Fire''{{'}}s onboard factory modules and [[firebase]]s, with the simple designs making for easy construction inside ''Spirit of Fire''s much older and outdated infrastructure.{{Ref/Reuse|CFArt}}{{Ref/Reuse|PL}} | |
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| In [[2560]], Adam Andrews used a handful of Nightingales to traverse the [[Glassing|glasslands]] of [[Arcadia]], as he conducted black market dealings with [[Covenant remnants|ex-Covenant]] smugglers. He commissioned three for his mission; two to each carry four private military contractors for his own defence, and one to carry only him and his pilot for secrecy. During his trade, Andrews used the Nightingales to travel to the site of a [[Arcadia Forerunner ruins|Forerunner ruins complex]] hidden deep inside the jungle, where {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} had once deployed a [[Firebase]] against a {{Pattern|R'awuw|Scarab}}. Andrews traded the Scarab's location to the scavenger [[Nor Fel]] in exchange for crates of illicit [[Rumbledrug]]s. Once the three Nightingales had left the site, the [[Kig-Yar]] scavengers were eliminated by [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] [[Team Omega]] - without Andrews' knowledge.{{Ref/Reuse|Hippocratica}}
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| ==Gameplay== | | ==Gameplay== |
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| *'''Info:''' Support Unit, Repairs and heals, Defensive Smoke, Detects cloaked units | | *'''Info:''' Support Unit, Repairs and heals, Defensive Smoke, Detects cloaked units |
| *'''Tier:''' 2 | | *'''Tier:''' 2 |
| *'''Cost:''' {{HW2Pop|4}}, {{HW2Supplies|360}}, {{HW2Power|50}} | | *'''Cost:''' Population 4, Supplies 360, Power 50 |
| The Nightingale can be built by all UNSC leaders at the [[Airpad]]. In [[Blitz]], the Nightingale costs {{HW2BlitzEnergy|70}}, while a Trooper Nightingale costs {{HW2BlitzEnergy|90}}. When the Trooper Nightingale is destroyed, infantry squads will spawn. Unlike Engineers, the Nightingale can heal up to three units at once due to its drones, but the healing rate is three times slower. The Nightingale is the best unit to heal troops, saving the player from having to use Healing Drones constantly. Another great benefit is that it can heal troops when they are mobile. | | The Nightingale can be built by all UNSC leaders at the [[Airpad]]. In [[Blitz]], the Nightingale costs 70 energy, while a Trooper Nightingale costs 90 energy. When the Trooper Nightingale is destroyed, infantry squads will spawn. Unlike Engineers, the Nightingale can heal up to three units at once due to its drones, but the healing rate is three times slower. The Nightingale is the best unit to heal troops, saving the player from having to use Healing Drones constantly. Another great benefit is that it can heal troops when they are mobile. |
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| | ===Pro and Cons=== |
| |+ '''[[Phoenix Logs|Phoenix Log]] - Nightingale'''
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| | *Best support unit |
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| | *Can save the player's resources from using Restoration drones. |
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| | *Healing rate increased depends on how many Nightingales deployed. |
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| There is a small discrepancy in regards to the Nightingale's year of introduction. In the original Phoenix Log for the aircraft, the Nightingale is noted as a relatively new aircraft introduced during the post-war era of the ''Halo'' universe{{Ref/Reuse|CFArt}}{{Ref/Reuse|PL}} - a fact reinforced by the [[Halo Waypoint Chronicle|Waypoint Chronicle]] ''[[Halo: Hippocratica]]'', which expands the craft's backstory as a post-war brainchild of Adam Andrews.{{Ref/Reuse|Hippocratica}} This is contradicted by the first level of ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', [[The Signal]]. During the mission, ''Spirit of Fire''{{'}}s forces are depicted utilising and recognising the existence of Nightingales even before the ship has had a chance to recover information on the craft from the [[Henry Lamb Research Outpost]]. Given the repeated reinforcement of the Nightingale's postwar status, this article assumes the in-game recognition as simply a limitation of game design.
| | *Must be constantly escorted at all times. |
| | *Does not have weapons for self-defense. |
| | *Required Tier 2 to build. |
| | *Must need at least 2 Nightingale to heal each other. |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
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| File:HW2 Blitz Nightingale.jpg|Nightingale Blitz art.
| | File:HW2 - EV-44 Nightingale.jpg|Nightingale Blitz art. |
| File:HW2 - EV-44 Nightingale.jpg|Nightingale Blitz art alternate variant without drones. | |
| File:HW2_Trooper_Nightingale.jpg|Trooper Nightingale Blitz art. | | File:HW2_Trooper_Nightingale.jpg|Trooper Nightingale Blitz art. |
| File:HW2 Nightengale.png|Concept art of the Nightingale for ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. | | File:HW2 Nightengale.png|Concept art of the Nightingale for ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. |
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| File:HW2-Smoke.png|A Nightingale deploying smoke to cloak itself. | | File:HW2-Smoke.png|A Nightingale deploying smoke to cloak itself. |
| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{1st}} | | *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{1st}} |
| *''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' | | *''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' |
| *''[[Halo: Hippocratica]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
