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{{Era|HCW}}
{{Title|''R'sisho''-pattern Tick}}
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{{Status|Canon}}
{{Ship Class Infobox
{{Disambig header|the Covenant boarding craft introduced in ''Halo 2''|the boarding craft seen in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''|Brhi Xur-pattern Leech}}
|image=[[File:H2A-Boarding Craft.png|300px]]
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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}}
The '''Type-28 boarding craft'''<ref name="VIS">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'''</ref> is a [[Covenant]] ship specifically designed for [[boarding]] an enemy vessel.<ref name="cairo">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Cairo Station]]''</ref>


==Overview==
==Overview==
The Covenant, although their ships are fully capable of reducing most UNSC vessels to heaps of molten slag in a matter of minutes, have also shown a desire to board and hopefully capture a [[human]] vessel, in hopes of capturing valuable information from their computers. Thus far, they have done so by using boarding craft. This has only been done a couple of times, at [[23 Librae]] and on the ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]''. Infantry are deployed into the heart of a vessel for purposes the UNSC can only speculate. Suggestions and evidence collated so far for motivations have been:
===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}}
*To collect information/specifications of UNSC military equipment, vehicles, weapons, etc.
*To capture key members of the vessels crew and thus unlock classified UNSC intelligence including the location of [[Earth]].
*To destroy or capture a shipboard [[Artificial intelligence|AI]].
*To destroy the vessel from within (such as the ''[[Athens Station]]'' and ''[[Malta Station]]'' [[Orbital defense platform|Orbital Defense Platforms]] during the [[Battle of Earth]]).
 
==Operation==
When a UNSC ship is being attacked by Covenant forces, if the Covenant determine that the ship holds valuable navigational data, AIs, or other materials, the Covenant may attempt a boarding operation. In such a situation, the boarding craft is used. So far, the Covenant have proved highly intelligent in their entry points, having burnt holes through hangar bay windows or used the empty [[Class-3 Enclosed Heavy Lifeboat|UNSC escape pod]] docking rings to board a vessel.<ref name="pillar">'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref>
 
The boarding craft is a reusable vessel and are able to leave the UNSC ship and return to a nearby cruiser should the need to retreat occur. 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.<ref name="cairo"/>


==Types of boarding craft==
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}}
Boarding craft are first encountered in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', used by the Covenant to board the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}. These craft were only viewed partially and internally with only the boarding tube being accessible and the cockpit being off-limits behind a locked door. These vessels usually carried a compliment of up to 8-10 Covenant warriors, usually [[Unggoy]] and [[Sangheili]].


Boarding craft were also responsible for the destruction of the [[Orbital defense platform|ODPs]] ''[[Athens Station|Athens]]'' and ''[[Malta Station|Malta]]'' stations. Unlike in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', these boarding craft could be clearly seen through the station's windows. The craft used a long boarding tube to penetrate the windows of the station. The entrance/exit to the boarding tube was covered with an impenetrable [[energy shielding|energy shield]] that only allowed their considerable complement of Covenant soldiers out. The boarding tube seemed to function on a similar basis to the [[gravity conveyor]]s found in the Covenant holy city ''[[High Charity]]''. The tube, once deployed, had a superheated rim to melt glass instead of shattering it, therefore cooling down so air cannot escape.<ref name="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''==
==''Halo: Fleet Battles''==
===Covenant Type-28 Boarding Craft===
===Covenant Type-28 Boarding Craft===
*Flight slots: 0
*'''Flight slots:''' 0
*Movement: 12"
*'''Movement:''' 12"
*Damage track: 4
*'''Damage track:''' 4
*Security detail: 2
*'''Security detail:''' 2
*Systems loadout: Heroic save (Trooper)
*'''Systems loadout:''' Heroic save (Trooper)


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', they contained two [[Overshield]] power ups in the far corners of the pods, probably put there for the use of any Sangheili in need of assistance that were on board.
In ''Halo 2'', players cannot enter the boarding craft even when the shields for the entrance are turned off.
*In ''Halo 2'', players cannot enter the boarding craft even when the shields for the entrance are turned off.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
===''Halo 2''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HCE-CovenantBoardingCraftInterior.jpg|The interior of a Covenant boarding craft in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
File:Covenant_Boarding_Party.png|A group of Covenant soldiers prepare to board the ''Pillar of Autumn'' in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
File:Halo2-CovenantBoardingCraft.png|A Covenant boarding craft in ''Halo 2''.
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:H2-BCraft-doj6.jpg|The interior of a Covenant boarding craft in ''Halo 2''.
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File:H2-CovenantBoardingCraft.png|Another in-game preview of the Covenant boarding craft with docking tube retracted 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.
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-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 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>
</gallery>


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


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


{{CovenantShips}}
{{Covenant Atmospheric/Exoatmospheric Vehicles}}

Latest revision as of 15:35, November 14, 2024

This article is about the Covenant boarding craft introduced in Halo 2. For the boarding craft seen in Halo: Combat Evolved, see Brhi Xur-pattern Leech.
R'sisho-pattern Ship Breacher
A render of the Halo 2: Anniversary model of the R'sisho-pattern Tick boarding ship.
Production information

Manufacturer:

Assembly Forges[1][2]

Role:

Boarding craft[1][2]

Technical specifications

Length:

62 meters (204 ft)[1][2]

Width:

35 meters (116 ft)[1][2]

Height:

28.1 meters (92.2 ft)[1][2]

Mass:

194.4 metric tons (191.3 LT; 214.3 ST)[2]

Engine(s):

Impulse drives[1]

Complement:

75 passengers[2]

Crew:

1 pilot[2]

Chronological and affiliation

Era:

Human-Covenant War

Affiliation:

Covenant
Independent Sangheili factions

 

The R'sisho-pattern Ship Breacher[2] (UNSC Type classification: Type-28 Intrusion Vehicle, T-28 IV)[3][1] or simply the Tick, is a Covenant ship specifically designed for boarding an enemy vessel.[4]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

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.[1][2] 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.[4]

The entry tube for the Tick appears to have an energy shield coating preventing unauthorised entry from the outside, and has an antigravity system of some kind similar to High Charity's gravity bridges, which pushes troops out of the front of the Tick.[4]

Usage[edit]

The Tick is a boarding craft similar in nature to the Brhi Xur-pattern 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 starships, 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.[2] 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 drives to navigate space at bone-crushing accelerations.[1] Due to the Tick's size, it is sometimes unsuitable for deployment in confined spaces; in these situations, the Leech or specialised Ru'swum-pattern Phantom conversions bearing docking connectors may be used instead.[3]

Halo: Fleet Battles[edit]

Covenant Type-28 Boarding Craft[edit]

  • Flight slots: 0
  • Movement: 12"
  • Damage track: 4
  • Security detail: 2
  • Systems loadout: Heroic save (Trooper)

Trivia[edit]

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

Gallery[edit]

Main-Superintendent.png Browse more images in this article's gallery page.

Halo 2[edit]

  • A Covenant boarding craft in Halo 2.

    A Covenant boarding craft in Halo 2.

  • The interior of a Covenant boarding craft in Halo 2.

    The interior of a Covenant boarding craft in Halo 2.

  • A Covenant boarding craft attached to Cairo Station in Halo 2.

    A Covenant boarding craft attached to Cairo Station in Halo 2.

  • An in-game profile view of the Covenant boarding craft with docking tube extended in Halo 2.

    An in-game profile view of the Covenant boarding craft with docking tube extended in Halo 2.

  • Another in-game preview of the Covenant boarding craft with docking tube retracted in Halo 2.

    Another in-game preview of the Covenant boarding craft with docking tube retracted in Halo 2.

  • In-game preview of the back end of the Covenant boarding craft.

    In-game preview of the back end of the Covenant boarding craft.

Halo 2: Anniversary[edit]

  • Concept art of the boarding craft in Halo 2: Anniversary.

    Concept art of the boarding craft in Halo 2: Anniversary.

  • A Covenant boarding craft attached to Cairo Station in Halo 2: Anniversary.

    A Covenant boarding craft attached to Cairo Station in Halo 2: Anniversary.

  • The aft of the updated Tick model.

    The aft of the updated Tick model.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Halo Waypoint, Tick (Retrieved on Jun 30, 2021) [archive]
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 281
  3. ^ a b Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 118
  4. ^ a b c Halo 2, campaign level Cairo Station

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