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{{ | {{Era|Forerunner|Post}} | ||
{{Vehicle infobox | {{Vehicle infobox | ||
|name = Z-1800 Phaeton | |name=Z-1800 Phaeton | ||
|image = [[File:H5G-Phaeton.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:H5G-Phaeton.png|300px]] | ||
|manufacturer = [[Minoris Assembler Vats]]<ref name="wf">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', p. 82-83</ref> | |manufacturer=[[Minoris Assembler Vats]]<ref name="wf">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', p. 82-83</ref> | ||
|line = [[Weapon-ship]] | |line=[[Weapon-ship]]<ref name="wf"/> | ||
|line-title = Class | |line-title=Class | ||
|model = Z-1800<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/phaeton '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Phaeton'']</ref> | |model=Z-1800<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/phaeton '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Phaeton'']</ref> | ||
|cost = | |cost= | ||
|length = {{Convert|10.3|m|ftin|sp=us}} | |length={{Convert|10.3|m|ftin|sp=us}}<ref name="wf"/> | ||
|width = | |width= | ||
|height = | |height= | ||
|mass = 8 metric tons | |mass=8 metric tons<ref name="wf"/> | ||
|max speed = | |max speed= | ||
|engine = Contragravity generators | |engine=Contragravity generators<ref name="wf"/> | ||
|hull = [[Smartmatter]] blocks | |hull=[[Smartmatter]] blocks<ref name="wf"/> | ||
|armament= | |armament=*2 [[light mass cannon]]s<ref name="wf"/> | ||
*2 [[light mass cannon]]s | *2 [[pulse missile]] launchers<ref name="wf"/> | ||
*2 [[pulse missile]] launchers | |crew=One [[pilot]]<ref name="universe"/> | ||
|crew = One [[pilot]] | |complement= | ||
|complement = | |consumables= | ||
|consumables = | |othersystems= | ||
|othersystems = | |firstuse-title=In service | ||
|firstuse-title = In service | |firstuse=*[[Forerunner-Flood war]] | ||
|firstuse = | |||
*[[Forerunner-Flood war]] | |||
*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | *[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | ||
|role = | |role=*Ground attack<ref name="wf"/> | ||
*Ground attack | *Infantry support<ref name="wf"/> | ||
*Infantry support | |affiliation=[[Warrior-Servant]]s<ref name="wf"/> | ||
|affiliation = [[Warrior-Servant]]s | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|They were mean Forerunner ships about ten meters long and heavily armed with hard-light autocannons.|[[Edward Buck]] on the Phaeton.<ref name="HBB24% | {{Quote|They were mean Forerunner ships about ten meters long and heavily armed with hard-light autocannons.|[[Edward Buck]] on the Phaeton.<ref name="HBB24%>'''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''', ''Chapter 4, 24% (kindle edition)''</ref>}} | ||
The ''' | The '''Z-1800 Exoatmospheric Multirole Fighter''',<ref name="universe"/> colloquially known as the '''Phaeton''', is a class of [[Forerunner]] [[weapon-ship]]. It is employed in a role analogous to a human [[VTOL]] gunship.<ref name="E3D2">[https://youtu.be/qjWxS59ySP0?t=442 '''YouTube''' - ''E3 Day 2 - Halo 5 Segment'']</ref> These craft were encountered by UNSC forces in several engagements following the [[Requiem campaign]].<ref>[http://news.xbox.com/2015/02/games-halo-nyc-toy-fair-2015 '''Xbox Wire''' - ''Toy Fair 2015'']</ref><ref name="E3 2015 demo">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwjwJ9Z_XYs '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 5 E3 Campaign Demo'']</ref> | ||
== Specifications == | == Specifications == | ||
=== Design details === | === Design details === | ||
Controlled by a single pilot, the Phaeton can [[teleport]] short distances rapidly in any direction.<ref name="rul gameplay">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6Xz2Ggn5tU '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 5 WARZONE GAMEPLAY | Full Match | Phaeton, Plasma Caster, Running Riot'']</ref> The Phaeton is armed with chin-mounted, twin-linked [[directed-energy weapon]]s, as well as missile launcher-like weapons on both sides of the fuselage. | Controlled by a single pilot, the Phaeton can [[teleport]] short distances rapidly in any direction.<ref name="rul gameplay">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6Xz2Ggn5tU '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 5 WARZONE GAMEPLAY | Full Match | Phaeton, Plasma Caster, Running Riot'']</ref> The Phaeton is armed with chin-mounted, twin-linked [[directed-energy weapon]]s, as well as missile launcher-like weapons on both sides of the fuselage.<ref name="rul gameplay"/> The Phaeton has a highly mutable design pattern.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-5-guardians/updates/memories-of-reach '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Memories of Reach Patch notes'']</ref> | ||
The Phaeton's underbelly also serves as its weakpoint, leaving it vulnerable to ground fire from below if ground troops can get a shot at the Phaeton's underbelly. It is capable of withstanding 8 uncharged [[Z-390 incineration cannon|Incineration Cannon]] projectiles targeting the underbelly before exploding. | |||
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File:H5G-Z1800PhaetonHelios.png|Helios variant. | File:H5G-Z1800PhaetonHelios.png|Helios variant. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
* '''Phaeton Eos''' - A Phaeton variant that is optimized for defense. It is equipped with a constructor beam and can launch shield generator pylons. | |||
== | == Operational history == | ||
One of the smallest classes of [[weapon-ship]], the Phaeton was employed by the Forerunners in the billions during the [[Forerunner-Flood War|war]] against the [[Flood]]. A single Forerunner [[Warrior-Servant]] could command thousands of Phaetons and support vessels, trusting in their [[Promethean Soldier|Soldier]] pilots to self-organize into tactical phalanxes that could be thrown against the trillions of Flood combat forms and their vast fleets of corrupted Forerunner ships. Few survived to see the [[Great Purification|firing]] of the [[Halo Array]], though their remains form debris rings around shattered worlds and dead fleets throughout the galaxy.<ref name="universe"/> | |||
Most [[Guardian]]s were assigned a modest wing of Phaetons to carry out their duties. These vessels were supplemented by newly grown craft in [[2558#October|October 2558]]. [[Cortana]]'s [[Promethean]]s used Phaetons during the battles of [[Battle of Kamchatka|Kamchatka]], [[Battle of Meridian (2558)|Meridian]], [[Battle of Genesis|Genesis]], and [[Battle of Nuusra|Nuusra]].<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*In [[Wikipedia:Greek mythology|Greek mythology]], [[Wikipedia:Phaethon|Phaeton]] | * In [[Wikipedia:Greek mythology|Greek mythology]], [[Wikipedia:Phaethon|Phaeton]] was the son of the god [[Wikipedia:Helios|Helios]]. | ||
* The Phaeton fills a very similar gameplay niche to the [[AV-14 Hornet]] from ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''. | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H5G Phaeton | File:H5G-Phaeton-Concept-01.jpg|Top concept art of the Phaeton for ''Halo 5: Guardians''. | ||
File:H5G-Phaeton-Concept-02.jpg|Bottom. | |||
File:H5G | |||
File:H5G Concept Phaeton.png|Concept art of the Phaeton accelerating. Note the lack of fins on some of the cylindrical "wings". | File:H5G Concept Phaeton.png|Concept art of the Phaeton accelerating. Note the lack of fins on some of the cylindrical "wings". | ||
File:H5G - Phaeton hig-res model.jpg|Render of the Phaeton. | File:H5G - Phaeton hig-res model.jpg|Render of the Phaeton. | ||
File:H5G-Warzone_PhaetonCrop.jpg|A Phaeton on [[Escape from ARC]] | File:H5G-Warzone_PhaetonCrop.jpg|A Phaeton on [[Escape from ARC]]. | ||
H5G-Warzone-MixedMedium.jpg|A Phaeton gunship on Escape from ARC. | H5G-Warzone-MixedMedium.jpg|A Phaeton gunship on Escape from ARC. | ||
H5G-Warzone-CloseAirSupport.jpg|A Phaeton providing air support during a game of [[Warzone]]. | H5G-Warzone-CloseAirSupport.jpg|A Phaeton providing air support during a game of [[Warzone]]. | ||
H5G-PhaetonHUD.png|A Phaeton on Escape from ARC | H5G-PhaetonHUD.png|A Phaeton on Escape from ARC. | ||
H5G-PhaetonHUD1.png|A Spartan driving a Phaeton on Escape from ARC | H5G-PhaetonHUD1.png|A Spartan driving a Phaeton on Escape from ARC. | ||
H5G-MasterIntex.png|Master Intex's Phaeton on an early build of Escape from ARC. | H5G-MasterIntex.png|Master Intex's Phaeton on an early build of Escape from ARC. | ||
File: | File:Hololens Phaeton.jpg|The Phaeton in the [[Halo 5: Guardians E3 Hololens Experience|''Halo 5: Guardians'' E3 Hololens Experience]]. | ||
File:H5G-7500HUD.png|HUD of the Phaeton. | File:H5G-7500HUD.png|HUD of the Phaeton. | ||
File:H5G-MarinesvsPhaeton.png|A Phaeton preparing to fire on a group of [[War Games]] simulated [[Marines]]. | File:H5G-MarinesvsPhaeton.png|A Phaeton preparing to fire on a group of [[War Games]] simulated [[Marines]]. | ||
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File:H5G-PhaetonHelios.png|The Helios variant of the Phaeton. | File:H5G-PhaetonHelios.png|The Helios variant of the Phaeton. | ||
File:H5G-PhaetonHeliosHUD.png|The HUD of the Phaeton Helios. | File:H5G-PhaetonHeliosHUD.png|The HUD of the Phaeton Helios. | ||
File:H5G-PhaetonHelioscleansingbeam.png|A Phaeton Helios firing upon a Sword | File:H5G-PhaetonHelioscleansingbeam.png|A Phaeton Helios firing upon a Sword [[Type-54 Banshee]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Phaeton}} | |||
== List of appearances == | == List of appearances == | ||
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}} | * ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood | * ''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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{{Forerunner|ships}} | {{Forerunner|ships}} | ||
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[[Category:Space fighter classes]] | [[Category:Space fighter classes]] | ||
[[Category:Forerunner ship classes]] | [[Category:Forerunner ship classes]] | ||
[[Category:Drivable | [[Category:Drivable Vehicles]] | ||
