Editing R'sisho-pattern Tick

{{Title|''R'sisho''-pattern Tick}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Disambig header|the Covenant boarding craft introduced in ''Halo 2''|the boarding craft seen in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''|Brhi Xur-pattern Leech}}
{{Ship class infobox
|name=''R'sisho''-pattern Ship Breacher
|image=[[File:Enc22 Tick.png|300px]]
|manufacturer=[[Assembly Forges]]{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/tick|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Tick|D=30|M=06|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=281}}
|class=
|role=[[Naval boarding|Boarding]] craft{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|length={{Convert|204|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|width={{Convert|116|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|height={{Convert|92.2|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|mass={{Convert|194.4|MT|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|power=
|engine=[[Impulse drive]]s{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
|slipspace drive=
|navigation=
|hull=
|armament=
|complement=75 passengers{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|crew=1 pilot{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|passengers=
|othersystems=
|era=[[Human-Covenant War]]
|introduced=
|affiliation=[[Covenant]]<br>Independent [[Sangheili]] factions
}}
The '''''R'sisho''-pattern Ship Breacher'''{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} {{Type|28|Intrusion Vehicle|IV}}{{Ref/Book|Id=VIS|H4EVG|Page=118}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} or simply the '''Tick''', is a [[Covenant]] ship specifically designed for [[Naval boarding|boarding]] an enemy vessel.{{Ref/Level|Id=cairo|H2|Cairo Station}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
The Tick has an unconventional layout, consisting of a central boarding tube with three large arms surrounding it, facing the front of the vessel. Completely unarmed, the Tick is designed to launch itself at high speed toward an enemy target and clamp itself onto the hull, before extending a proboscis that cuts through the hull of the target vessel. Once the connection is secure, the craft's troop payload is free to exit the Tick and commence boarding operations. Once the mission is complete, the Tick retracts the boarding tube, unclamps, and boosts away to safety.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} When the craft boards via windows it seems to use the outer edge of the boarding tube to superheat the glass, thus the glass does not shatter and depressurise the compartment.{{Ref/Reuse|cairo}}

The entry tube for the Tick appears to have an [[Energy shielding|energy shield coating]] preventing unauthorised entry from the outside, and has an [[Anti-gravity technology|antigravity]] system of some kind similar to [[High Charity]]'s [[gravity bridge]]s, which pushes troops out of the front of the Tick.{{Ref/Reuse|cairo}}

===Usage===
The Tick is a [[boarding craft]] similar in nature to the {{Pattern|Brhi Xur|Leech}}, and is such only intended for use as a specialised [[dropship]] in [[naval boarding]] actions. Due to the overwhelming disparity of firepower found on [[Covenant starship]]s, such actions are generally a rarity (especially during the [[Human-Covenant War]]), and generally occur only at the edict of a [[fleetmaster]] or [[San'Shyuum]] official.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Unlike the Leech, the Tick has very little in common with the [[Spirit]] dropship family and has no armaments to speak of, instead relying on its high-thrust [[impulse drive]]s to navigate space at bone-crushing accelerations.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Due to the Tick's size, it is sometimes unsuitable for deployment in confined spaces; in these situations, the Leech or specialised {{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}} conversions bearing docking connectors may be used instead.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}

==''Halo: Fleet Battles''==
===Covenant Type-28 Boarding Craft===
*'''Flight slots:''' 0
*'''Movement:''' 12"
*'''Damage track:''' 4
*'''Security detail:''' 2
*'''Systems loadout:''' Heroic save (Trooper)

==Trivia==
In ''Halo 2'', players cannot enter the boarding craft even when the shields for the entrance are turned off.

==Gallery==
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===''Halo 2''===
<gallery>
File:Halo2-CovenantBoardingCraft.png|A Covenant boarding craft in ''Halo 2''.
File:H2-BCraft-doj6.jpg|The interior of a Covenant boarding craft in ''Halo 2''.
File:Boardingcraft.jpg|A Covenant boarding craft attached to ''Cairo Station'' in ''Halo 2''.
File:H2-CovenantBoardingCraftSide.png|An in-game profile view of the Covenant boarding craft with docking tube extended in ''Halo 2''.
File:H2-CovenantBoardingCraft.png|Another in-game preview of the Covenant boarding craft with docking tube retracted in ''Halo 2''.
File:H2-T28CovBoardingCraft-SideProfile.png|In-game preview of the back end of the Covenant boarding craft.
</gallery>
===''Halo 2: Anniversary''===
<gallery>
File:H2A-pavel-belov-covenant-boarding-craft.jpg|Concept art of the boarding craft in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.
File:H2A-Boarding Craft Attached.png|A Covenant boarding craft attached to ''Cairo Station'' in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H2A-Boarding Craft.png|The aft of the updated Tick model.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]''
==Sources==
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{{Covenant Atmospheric/Exoatmospheric Vehicles}}