Victor 933

Pelican V933.

"Dropship Victor 93-(static)-the Pillar of Autumn-(static)-eed assistance. We are under att-(static)-attack by some kind of hostile-(static)-it isn't Covenant. (Static) Captain Keyes has been captured by hostiles. (static)-dug in at a large structure in a swampy area. We need to pull out. Please-(static)-I will set this message to repeat at-(static)-given interval. Dropship Victor 933, clear."

— Unknown UNSC Pilot broadcasting his last message to warn about the Unknown Hostiles

History

Victor 933 was a United Nations Space Command Pelican dropship attached to the UNSC Pillar of Autumn in 2552. When the Autumn was shot down over Installation 04, Victor 933 escaped intact, and was used by the Marines of Alpha Base as transport. It appears however, that the Marines did not take any of the heavier UNSC weaponry. The wreckage is found near the beginning of the level 343 Guilty Spark.

It was sent out with Second Squad and Captain Keyes in hopes of finding a Covenant weapons cache. A supporting Pelican dropped off Fire Team Charlie later on. Twelve hours after the last transmission from the Pelican, the Master Chief dropped into the swamp aboard Echo 419 and found the wreckage of Victor 933. Apparently, the Pelican had been ambushed on takeoff, and crashed. Victor 933's crew, then apparently escaped the wreck and the unknown hostiles that had downed the Pelican, but were most probably overrun.

The recording of the distress signal was a short-wave signal. Due to the nature of the emergency, the Pelicans Radio may have been damaged, as otherwise it would have contacted Alpha Base for reinforcements.

Trivia

• In the level, Silent Cartographer, V933 doubles as both the second Pelican dropping off marines at the start of the level, and the crashed Bravo 022 - this is due to the map having used the same Pelican model.