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{{Title|''R'sisho''-pattern Tick}}
{{Era|H1|H2|TF|HE}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Ship
{{Disambig header|the Covenant boarding craft introduced in ''Halo 2''|the boarding craft seen in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''|Brhi Xur-pattern Leech}}
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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}}


==Overview==
==Overview==
The [[Covenant]], although 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 the computers. Thus far, they have done so by using Boarding Craft. This has only been done a few times, at 23 Librae and on the ''[[Pillar of Autumn]]''. Usually, the Covenant just eliminated opposition and glassed the planet. 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 [[AI]].
*To destroy the vessel from within (such as the ''[[Athens Station]]'' and ''[[Malta Station]]'' [[Orbital Defense Platform]]s during the [[Battle of Earth]]).
 
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.


==Operation==
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}}
When a [[UNSC]] ship is being attacked by [[Covenant]] forces, rather than destroy it, 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 hanger bay windows or used the empty [[Bumblebee|UNSC escape pod]] docking rings to board a vessel.


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 super heat the glass, thus the glass does not shatter. It must be done quickly and carefully, because the vacuum of space will instantly cool the glass down and destroy it.
===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}}


==Types of Boarding Craft==
==''Halo: Fleet Battles''==
So far two variations of the [[Covenant]] Boarding Craft have been seen. They are first encountered in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. To avoid damaging the [[Halo|ring world]], the [[Covenant]] resorted to boarding the ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]'' as it attempted to flee towards [[Installation 04|Halo]]. 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]] and contained two [[overshield]]s. The [[human]]s would launch their escape pods, while the [[Covenant]] would use the same docks to land their boarding craft.
===Covenant Type-28 Boarding Craft===
*'''Flight slots:''' 0
*'''Movement:''' 12"
*'''Damage track:''' 4
*'''Security detail:''' 2
*'''Systems loadout:''' Heroic save (Trooper)


The second, much larger, type of boarding craft were responsible for the destruction of the [[ODP]]s of the ''[[Athens Station|Athens]]'' and ''[[Malta Station|Malta]]'' stations . These possessed the large bodied structure with an attached boarding tube. The entrance/exit to the boarding tube was covered with an impenetrable [[shield]] that only allowed their considerable complement of [[Covenant]] soldiers out. The boarding tube seemed to function on a similar basis to the gravity-bridges 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.
==Trivia==
In ''Halo 2'', players cannot enter the boarding craft even when the shields for the entrance are turned off.


It is likely that the boarding craft seen in ''[[Halo 2]]'' was simply a newer variation of the craft seen in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' as they contain many similarities to each other, with only small, aesthetic changes, as well as an energy shield incorporated into the later version.
==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
===''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>


The ''[[Halo 2]]'' boarding craft on [[Cairo Station]] at the chapter Authorized Personnel Only, from the rear it slightly resembles a [[Spirit]] Dropship. This is only spoken of in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' because only the inside is seen. In ''[[Halo 2]]'', the whole craft is clearly visible numerous times.
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]''


== Trivia ==
==Sources==
*The exterior of the Boarding Craft has a resemblance to a flower-like or palm tree-like shape.
{{Ref/Sources}}
*The boarding craft is non-canonically referred to by some fans as either an Apparition or a Poltergeist. Both names are not the true designation of the vehicle, although they do fit the Covenant's vehicle naming scheme, being named after death or otherworldly creatures.
*The tube appears to have some kind of anti-gravity function, as the troops being deployed float a little off the tube wall.


{{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]

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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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Atmospheric/Exoatmospheric Craft of the Covenant and its remnants
Combat aircraft
Support aircraft and gunships
Troop carriers
Boarding craft
Exoatmospheric Craft and shuttles
Drop pods and escape pods
Single-occupant Assault carapace: Suspa Al-pattern • Udka-pattern

Breaching carapace: Kalu'teh-pattern • Gloto-pattern
Intrusion carapace: Yado-pattern
Miscellaneous: Gydrozka Workshop Breaching Pod • Unidentified

Multiple-occupant Assault carapace: Gloto'kas-pattern • Gloto'kef-pattern • Yado'kef-pattern

Breaching carapace: Kalu'qeh-pattern

Miscellaneous Escape pod
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