Editing Phaeton

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|line = [[Weapon-ship]]{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}

|length = {{Convert|10.3|m|ftin|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}

|mass = 8 metric tons{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}

|engine = Contragravity generators{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}

|hull = [[Smartmatter]] blocks{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}

*2 [[light mass cannon]]s{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}

*2 [[pulse missile]] launchers{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}

|crew = One [[pilot]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}

*Ground attack{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}

*Infantry support{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}

|affiliation = [[Warrior-Servant]]s{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}

The '''Phaeton''' {{ZClass|1800|Exoatmospheric Multirole Fighter|EMF}},{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} 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>

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. The Phaeton's directed-energy weapon cannons overheat after being fired continuously for 8.93 seconds.{{Ref/Reuse|rul gameplay}}<ref name="H5G-Aozolai">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcVleFhzLss '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 5 | Phaeton & Phaeton Helios Analysis'']</ref> The missiles fire in two pairs of two and feature moderate homing behavior. In addition, 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>

* '''Phaeton Eos''' - A Phaeton variant that is optimized for defense. It is equipped with a constructor beam and can launch shield generator pylons.{{Ref/Reuse|wf}}

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 [[Armiger 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/Reuse|universe}}

File:H5G Phaeton Sketches Concept.jpg|Early sketches of the Phaeton.

File:H5G Achievement EmergencyBoardingProcedures.png|Top concept art of the Phaeton for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.

File:H5G Achievement Savior.png|Bottom.

File:H5G Marketing E32015HE Hololens Phaeton.jpg|The Phaeton in the [[Halo 5: Guardians E3 Hololens Experience|''Halo 5: Guardians'' E3 Hololens Experience]].

File:H5G-PhaetonHelioscleansingbeam.png|A Phaeton Helios firing upon a Sword {{Pattern|D'nomlhe|Banshee}}.

*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}

*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''

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