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|width={{Convert|39.4|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |width={{Convert|39.4|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|height={{Convert|22.3|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |height={{Convert|22.3|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|mass= | |mass=75 tons (68 tonnes){{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|max speed= | |max speed= | ||
|engine= | |engine= | ||
|hull= | |hull= | ||
|armament=1 medium [[plasma cannon]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |armament=1 medium [[plasma cannon]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|crew=One driver and one gunner{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |crew=One driver and one gunner{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|complement=20 infantry {{Ref/Novel|Id=HO13|Oblv|Chapter=13}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |complement=*20 infantry {{Ref/Novel|Id=HO13|Oblv|Chapter=13}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|consumables= | |consumables= | ||
|othersystems= | |othersystems= | ||
|firstuse= | |firstuse= | ||
|service=[[Human-Covenant War]] | |service=[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|role=Troop | |role=Troop Carrier {{Ref/Reuse|HO13}} | ||
|affiliation=[[Covenant]] | |affiliation=[[Covenant]] | ||
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The '''''Ekesan''-pattern heavy transport'''{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}, known to [[human]]ity as the '''Umbra''', is a fast, lightly armored [[Covenant]] surface transport vehicle used to ferry troops into battle.{{Ref/Reuse|HO13}} | The '''''Ekesan''-pattern heavy transport'''{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}, known to [[human]]ity as the '''Umbra''', is a fast, lightly armored [[Covenant]] surface transport vehicle used to ferry troops into battle.{{Ref/Reuse|HO13}} | ||
== | ==Design details== | ||
=== | ===Description=== | ||
The Umbra is an arch-shaped ground vehicle that features | The Umbra is an arch-shaped ground vehicle that features the same anti-gravity technology most standard Covenant ground vehicles use. At the top of the Umbra's arch is the driver's cockpit and a gunner's seat with a [[plasma cannon]]. Below the driver and gunner seats is the carrier pod. On each side of the Umbra's carrier pod is a square, luminous touchpad that, when pressed, releases the lock and causes the outer wall to lower and extend a ramp leading into the vehicle.{{Ref/Reuse|HO13}} The ramp on each side of the vehicle leads to ten troop stations for a total of twenty troop stations per carrier pod.{{Ref/Novel|Id=H016|Oblv|Chapter=16}} | ||
==Operational History== | |||
==Operational | |||
===Usage on Netherop=== | ===Usage on Netherop=== | ||
In 2526, [[Kelly-087]] witnessed the Covenant deploy two Umbras via air drop by a {{Pattern|Mokol'ta|Spirit}} on [[Netherop]]. With some assistance, Kelly-087 was able to secure an Umbra {{Ref/Reuse|HO13}} and rendezvous with [[Amalea Petrov]] and her First Platoon in order to aid [[John-117]] and the rest of [[Blue Team]] on their mission to secure the Covenant frigate, ''[[Lucky Break]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|H016}} | In 2526, [[Kelly-087]] witnessed the Covenant deploy two Umbras via air drop by a {{Pattern|Mokol'ta|Spirit}} on [[Netherop]]. With some assistance, Kelly-087 was able to secure an Umbra {{Ref/Reuse|HO13}} and rendezvous with [[Amalea Petrov]] and her First Platoon in order to aid [[John-117]] and the rest of [[Blue Team]] on their mission to secure the Covenant frigate, ''[[Lucky Break]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|H016}} | ||
