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| {{Title|''R'shwupa''-pattern Phantom}} | | {{Ratings}} |
| {{Status|Canon}}
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| {{Disambig header|the exoatmospheric Phantom introduced in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''|other Phantom models|Phantom}}
| | |image=[[File:Phantomgnbt.jpg|300px]] |
| {{Ship class infobox | | |name=Phantom gunboat |
| |image=[[File:HR PhantomGunboat.png|300px]] | | |model= |
| |name=''R'shwupa''-pattern Ship Striker | | |class= |
| |manufacturer = [[Assembly Forges]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} | | |length={{Convert|32.5|m|ft}}<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 268''</ref> |
| |class=[[Phantom]]{{Ref/Reuse|WF70}} | | |width={{Convert|20.5|m|ft}}<ref name="ENC"/> |
| |length={{Convert|50.12|m|ftin|sp=us}}{{Ref/Game|Id=model|HR|Detail=''3D model data''}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} | | |shield gen=None |
| |width={{Convert|33.47|m|ftin|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|model}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} | | |crew= |
| |height={{Convert|20.37|m|ftin|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|model}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}
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| |mass={{Convert|204|MT}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}
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| |engine=Twin [[impulse drive]] system{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}} | |
| |shielding=Yes{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}}
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| |crew=*1 [[pilot]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} | |
| *5 gunners{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}
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| |complement= | | |complement= |
| | |skeleton= |
| | |passengers= |
| | |capacity= |
| |armament= | | |armament= |
| *1 [[heavy plasma cannon|superheavy plasma cannon]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} | | * [[Heavy plasma cannon]] (1) |
| *1 [[medium plasma cannon]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} | | * Side-mounted plasma auto turrets (2 per side) |
| *5 [[Pulse laser turret|''Phot''-pattern pulse lasers]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} | | * Aft-mounted plasma auto turret (1) |
| | |consumables= |
| |othersystems= | | |othersystems= |
| |role=*Assault ship{{Ref/Reuse|WF70}} | | |firstuse=[[2552]] |
| *[[Dropship]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}
| | |role=Gunship |
| *Gunship{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}
| | |era=[[Human-Covenant War]] |
| |era=*[[Human-Covenant War]]{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}} | | |affiliation= [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] |
| *[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Reuse|HSA}}
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| |affiliation= *[[Covenant]]{{Ref/Reuse|WF70}} | |
| *[[Covenant remnants]]
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| **[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]{{Ref/Reuse|HSS}}
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| **[[Keepers of the One Freedom]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=R8|Ret|Chapter=8}}
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| **[[Merg Vol's Covenant]]{{Ref/Reuse|HSA}}
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| **[[Swords of Sanghelios]]{{Ref/Reuse|WF70}}
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| The '''''R'shwupa''-pattern Ship Striker''',{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22|Enc22|Page=283}} commonly known as the '''Phantom gunboat''',{{Ref/Reuse|WF70}} is a [[Covenant]] exoatmospheric heavy assault ship{{Ref/Book|Id=WF70|[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo]]|Section=Shadow of Intent|Page=70-71}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} and a gunship in support of ground assaults.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} | | The '''Phantom gunboat''' is a variant of the [[Type-52 Troop Carrier]]. It is used for space-based engagements.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]</ref> |
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| ==Overview== | | ==Specifications== |
| ===Design details=== | | ===Design details=== |
| Introduced as an executive transport for [[Covenant fleet|fleet]] [[Fleetmaster|commanders]], the ''R'shwupa''-pattern Phantom represented the most powerful dropship ever employed by the Covenant. It is similar in design to the standard {{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}}, but noticeably larger.{{Ref/Reuse|model}} Although it is considered a vacuum-sealed variant of the [[Phantom]] family outfitted against orbital assets,{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Level|Id=LNoS|HR|[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]}} albeit seen capable of operating in-atmosphere,{{Ref/Reuse|HSA}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS}} standard Phantom gunships were also sometimes used during [[space warfare|space engagements]].{{Ref/Film|Id=origins|Film=Halo Legends|Story=Origins II}}{{Ref/Comic|Id=Issue 3|Comic=Halo: Uprising|Issue=[[Halo: Uprising Issue 3|#3]]}}{{Ref/Level|Spartan Ops|[[Invasion (Spartan Ops)/Home Field|S107 Home Field]]}}{{Ref/Quest|Id=wg|HI|Ringfall|Warship Gbraakon}}
| | The Phantom gunboat is similar in design to the standard Type-52 Troop Carrier. However, it is used as a combat superiority craft rather than as a troop transport. It is equipped with a chin-mounted [[heavy plasma cannon]] and four side-mounted plasma auto turrets - two on either side - and one aft plasma auto turret. It is capable of emitting a powerful [[Energy shielding|energy shield]] that can deflect missile attacks. The energy shield is extremely powerful, and can withstand a great deal of sustained fire from the Sabre's chain gun, which can destroy the "space banshee" with a single hit, even on Legendary difficulty. It can be assumed that these are very expensive to fit on a Phantom, otherwise it would not make sense for ALL Phantoms to not posses such shielding, as it would dramatically increase their durability in combat, this may also be related to their apparent Slipspace capability, as a reinforcement against duress from exiting Slipspace. |
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| Unlike other Phantom models, the gunboat is fitted with powerful [[Energy shielding#Covenant energy shielding|energy fore-shields]] that can be emitted to deflect missile attacks, thus very little could blunt its devastating assault.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}}
| | ==Operational history== |
| | Several Phantom gunboats assaulted the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[refit station]] ''[[Anchor 9]]'' in [[Operation: UPPER CUT]] during the [[Fall of Reach]]. They were escorted by [[Type-31 XMF|Type-31 ''Seraph''-class XMFs]] and [[Type-27 XMF|Type-27 ''Banshee''-class XMFs]]. All the attacking gunboats were destroyed by [[SPARTAN-B312]], who defended the station in a [[YSS-1000|YSS-1000 Sabre]]. |
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| ===Armament===
| | ==List of Appearances== |
| The ''R'shwupa''-pattern Phantom has an array of heavy weapon systems.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} It is equipped with a chin-mounted [[heavy plasma cannon|superheavy plasma cannon]], five turreted [[Pulse laser turret|''Phot''-pattern pulse lasers]], swapping the standard Phantom's two attached [[Pek-pattern plasma cannon|plasma cannons]], and one [[medium plasma cannon]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} This superheavy plasma cannon fires large plasma rounds similar to those of the normal "concussion" heavy plasma cannon.{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}}. Each side of the ''R'shwupa''-pattern Phantom mounts two ''Phot''-pattern pulse lasers while the fifth is on an aft mount protecting the rear of the vessel.
| | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' |
| | | **''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]'' |
| ==Service history==
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| Several Phantom gunboats assaulted the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[refit station]] ''[[Anchor 9]]'' in [[Operation: UPPER CUT]] during the [[Fall of Reach]]. They were escorted by [[Type-31 Seraph]]s and {{Pattern|Elsedda|Banshee}}s. All of the attacking gunboats were destroyed by a combination of ''Anchor 9''{{'}}s defensive guns, fire support from the {{UNSCShip|Savannah}}, and the defending pilots, including [[SPARTAN-B312]], who, along with the other pilots, defended the station in a [[FSS-1000 Sabre]].{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}} Phantom gunboats were also used during the [[Battle for Earth]], including the [[Battle of Mombasa]] with one such assault ship used to harass a [[M12B Warthog]] as [[John-117]], operating the [[M41 Vulcan|machine gun]], opened fire upon the gunboat.{{Ref/Level|Id=ss3|SS|Mission 3: Conduit}} Eight Phantom gunboats are carried by the {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|WF70}}
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| In [[2554]], [[Parg Vol]] used a Phantom gunboat as his personal transport during the [[Battle of Draetheus V]]. It was stolen by [[Spartan-IV|Spartan]] [[Sarah Palmer]] to reach [[X50]] and kill [[Merg Vol]]. She later escaped from the moon on the ship.{{Ref/Game|Id=HSA|HSA}}
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| Several Phantom gunboats were utilized by [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] during the [[Battle of Installation 03]].{{Ref/Game|Id=HSS|HSS}}
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| ==Production notes==
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| File:HReach PhantomGunboat.png|Top view of the gunboat.
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| File:HReach-PhantomGunboatSide.png|A side view of the Phantom gunboat in ''Halo: Reach''.
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| File:HR_PhantomGunboat_Below.jpg|An underside view of the Phantom gunboat.
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| File:PhantomGunboat.jpg|A Phantom gunboat in space.
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| File:The scorching of the Thicket.png|[[Parg Vol]]'s personal Phantom gunboat.
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| File:SS Phantom Gunboat.png|A Phantom gunboat in ''Halo: Spartan Strike''
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| File:HR PhantomGunboat NoseGun.jpg|Notice the three Prongs on the Nose gun.
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| </gallery>
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| ==List of appearances== | |
| *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}} | |
| *''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' | |
| *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' | |
| **''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Retribution]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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