Editing Phantom

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[[File:Banshee phantom escort.jpg|300px|thumb|A Phantom alongside two [[Banshee]]s flying over the [[Ark]] [[Installation 00]].]]
'''Phantom''' is the name applied to a series of aerospace craft, most of them [[dropship]]s.

==Summary==
The Phantom is a type of craft utilized by multiple factions, including the [[Covenant]] and various [[Covenant remnants|splinter groups]], such as the [[Banished]], the [[Swords of Sanghelios]], and [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]. Typically used as a [[dropship]], the Phantom is commonly seen equipped with a [[heavy plasma cannon]] at the nose of the craft, and a [[Class-1 directed energy cannon]] mounted at each of the Phantom's two side doors.

The Phantom often holds dozens of troops in it's bay, and often is used to deploy as well as supporting troops, as it has armor capable of withstanding any small arms fire, and only being significantly damaged by heavy fire such as the [[Rocket Launcher#Universe and lore|rocket launcher]]. These advantages, as well as having three supporting turrets, makes it excellent for deploying and supporting troops on the battlefield. 

==Types==
;Covenant
*'''{{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}}''' – The ''Ru'swum''-pattern Phantom was the most common Phantom variant in service of the [[Covenant]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. It now comprises a sizeable chunk of the fleets of the [[Covenant remnants]], due to scarcities of other variants.
*'''{{Pattern|Kez'katu|Phantom}}''' – Introduced towards the end of the war, though stocks are rare in the postwar period due to the loss of [[High Charity]].
*'''{{Pattern|R'shwupa|Phantom}}''' – A larger, exoatmospheric type of the Phantom designed for operations in space. Introduced as an executive transport for [[Covenant fleet|fleet]] [[Fleetmaster|commanders]].{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22|Enc22|Page=283}}
*'''{{Pattern|Mikpramu|Phantom}}''' – Post-war variant of the Phantom employed by the Swords of Sanghelios and Jul 'Mdama's Covenant by [[2558#October|October 2558]].
<gallery class=center>
File:HReach-PhantomDropship-FrontAngle.png|{{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}}.
File:H2A Render Phantom.png|{{Pattern|Kez'katu|Phantom}}.
File:HReach-PhantomGunboatSide.png|{{Pattern|R'shwupa|Phantom}}.
File:H5G-Phantom.png|{{Pattern|Mikpramu|Phantom}}.
</gallery>
;Banished
*'''[[Eklon'Dal Workshop Phantom|Eklon'dal Workshop Phantom]]''' – A modified variant of the Phantom dropship employed by the [[Banished]], sporting Banished armour and livery.
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File:HW2-BanishedPhantom.png|[[Eklon'Dal Workshop Phantom|Eklon'dal Workshop Phantom]].
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==Gallery==
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File:HR Draugr SiegeEngine Concept.jpg|Concept art of ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' depicting a Phantom next to {{Pattern|Zashk|Draugr}}.
File:HINF Concept EarlySanghelios.jpg|An early concept art of ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' showing Phantoms over [[Sanghelios]].
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
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*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
**''[[The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor]]''
**''[[Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''
*''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Origins]]''
**''[[Prototype]]''
**''[[The Babysitter]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]'' 
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
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*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
*''[[Halo: New Blood]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Hunt the Truth]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]''
*''[[Halo: Fractures]]''
**''[[Breaking Strain]]''
*''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''
**''[[Knight Takes Bishop]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]''
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]
*''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''
*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''
*''[[Halo: Meridian Divide]]''
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*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
**''[[Sacrifice]]'' 
*''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
*''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''
**''[[Contact]]''
**''[[Reckoning]]''
**''[[Allegiance]]''
**''[[Transcendence]]''
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]''
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==Sources==
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{{Covenant Atmospheric/Exoatmospheric Vehicles}}
[[Category:Covenant vehicles]]
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