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{{Center|''Were you looking for the [[D77-TC Pelican]], introduced in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]]? For the Pelican introduced in Halo 4, see [[D79-TC Pelican]].''}}
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The '''D77H-TCI Pelican''', formally known as the '''Dropship 77 Heavy-Troop Carrier/Infantry''' and more commonly known as the '''Pelican''', is a newer model of the [[D77-TC Pelican]] dropship. It appeared to have largely supplanted the original D77-TC model in the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] and [[UNSC Navy|Navy]], at least in the [[Battle of Earth|Earth]] theater of operations, by [[2552#November|late 2552]].<ref>'''Halo 3'''</ref>


The '''D77H-TCI Pelican''' is a newer model of the venerable [[D77-TC Pelican ]], recently introduced into service within the [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] and [[UNSC Navy|Navy]] in late 2552 and early 2553 (the [[Halo 3]] era). It differs from the D77-TC in many respects, but is also improved in several ways. It still operates as a flexible dropship/gunship VTOL.
==Specifications==
===Design details===
The D77H-TCI Pelican is the primary tactical support aircraft of the UNSC. Like the previous model, the D77H-TCI Pelican serves a multi-role purpose. The dropship is fully capable of atmospheric flight and can land almost anywhere without difficulty. It is also capable of limited spaceflight, making it the prime troop transport of the UNSC.


==Background==
There are several interior and exterior design differences between the D77-TC and D77H-TCI models. Most notably difference is in the cockpit area. Instead of the pilot and co-pilot sitting next to each other, the co-pilot is seated behind and above the pilot, and the controls and instrument panels are rearranged and upgraded. A small [[holotank]] is installed in the cockpit, allowing an artificial intelligence to project its holographic [[avatar]] to the craft's pilots.


The D77H-TCI is a fleet wide upgrade to the UNSC's squadrons of Pelican Drop ships, incorporating many differences from its older counterparts. First seen deployed in November, 2552 <ref>Halo: Ghosts of Onyx</ref><ref>Missing Person Poster</ref>, the newer model assisted in the recovery effort to rescue [[Spartan-117]] from the jungle region in [[Kenya]]<ref>[[Sierra 117 (Level)]]</ref>, and evacuated wounded [[Marines]] from [[Crows Nest]] base as it suffered [[Covenant]] assault<ref>[[Crow's Nest (Level)]]</ref>. Others would airlift Marines and equipment to reinforce the [[UNSC]]'s attempts to retake the town of [[Voi]], coordinating with [[Hornet]] air forces.<ref>[[The Storm (Level)]]</ref>
===Payload capacity===
There are also differences in the bay of the craft: the so-called "blood tray".<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 203''</ref> Although the D77H-TCI Pelican carries the same number of passengers as its predecessor, its troop-bay is more flexible, able to carry up to two [[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle|M274 Mongoose ULATVs]] internally, in addition to ten passengers. Like the original models, the D77H-TCI's tail-mounted magnetic clamps are capable of carrying an [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|M12 Warthog FAV]], an [[M808 Main Battle Tank|M808 Scorpion MBT]], or several [[resupply canister]]s.


Later, D77H-TCI Pelicans would take part in the joint [[Elite]]-Human assault on the Covenant at [[Installation 00|The Ark]], inserting [[Spartan-117]] and a team of [[ODST]]'s to secure a landing zone for the [[UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn]] and pick them up again as they discovered the location of the [[Prophet of Truth]] and his forces<ref>[[The Ark (Level)]]</ref>. A joint force of Pelicans and Elite [[Phantoms]] would deliver Spartan-117, the [[Arbiter (character)|Arbiter]] and Sergeant Major A. J. Johnson to deactivate three shield generators protecting the [[Prophet]]'s location at the Arks Core, with several being taken down by [[Type-52 Anti Aircraft Artillery]] Wraiths and by Banshees, fighting their way to allow the Arbiter and Spartan-117 to assault the third generator and shut it down. A D77H-TCI was used by [[Commander Miranda Keyes]]'s failed attempt to rescue Sergeant Johnson from Truth and his Brute forces, and was used by the Sergeant to escape from a [[Flood]] assault.<ref>[[The Covenant (Level)]]</ref>
===Armament===
The D77H-TCI Pelican, like its predecessor, can be armed with a 40mm or [[70mm chain gun]], an [[M638 Autocannon|M638 20mm autocannon]], a rotary machine gun, or a pair of twin-linked rotary cannons. The Pelican is also able to mount a machine gun - typically an [[AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun]] - in its troop bay for supporting ground teams and covering the departure of its passengers, although this prevents it from carrying a vehicle internally. The D77H can also be equipped with [[ANVIL-II Air-to-Surface Missile]] pods; rather than being externally mounted to the wings, these pods are integrated seamlessly into the fuselage. The ANVIL pods can fire up to twelve missiles at once, six from each pod. A gunship version of the D77H is in service as well; this heavily armed version is equipped with more chainguns, missiles, and a large cannon mounted at the ventral-fore of the dropship.<ref>'''Halo 3''', multiplayer level ''[[High Ground]]''</ref>


A D77H-TCI Pelican was crashed on [[High Charity]], which in turn crashed onto [[Installation 00|The Ark]]. It was used by Spartan-117 and the Arbiter to rescue the UNSC [[AI]] [[Cortana]], and then flew to [[Installation 04 (II)]]'s Control Room.<ref>[[Cortana (Level)]]</ref>. Pelicans have saved the lives of many Marines and Spartans due to their flexibility,offensive capabilities,and ability to sucessfully and quickly air lift in equipment or reinforcemens into the battle field.
===Propulsion===
The main engines are mounted in pairs in four nacelles, with one situated on each wing and two at the rear and posterior. The nacelles can articulate independently, thus altering the direction of thrust, referred to as vectoring in aviation; this improves the Pelican's low altitude maneuverability. Four ventral thrusters are identified by markings and a rendered thrust effect, one on each wing nacelle and one on each aft nacelle, allow the drop ship to land and take off vertically. These engines are capable of both space and atmospheric operation. It has eight jet intakes, three on each side and two on top, though intakes are obviously not able to function in a vaccuum. The D77H-TCI, like the D77-TC, although fully capable of orbital insertion, is too small to be equipped with a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]], and thus is incapable of Slipspace travel.


== Payload Capacity ==
===Deployment history===
This model was used from 2552 to 2553, only to be supplanted around 2557 by the [[D79-TC Pelican]].{{Citation needed}}


Though an upgrade, the D77H-TCI variant of the Pelican carries the same number of passengers as its predecessor. However, its troop-bay is more flexible, able to carry a [[M274 Mongoose ULATV|Mongoose]] internally, in addition to its passengers.
==Variants==
===Law enforcement variant===
{{Main|D77C-NMPD Pelican}}
The ''D77C-NMPD'' is a variant of the D77H-TCI that was utilized by the [[New Mombasa Police Department]] in [[Kenya]], [[Africa]], on [[Earth]].<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us#/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/nmpd-pelican/a08fd318-4bef-4c32-9741-6d15b5f1180d?filter=all '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''D77C-NMPD Pelican'']</ref> It was differentiated from its military counterpart by a black and white color scheme, with the word "POLICE" replacing the traditional "MARINES" on the external hull, and a noted lack of armament. Under the craft's chin, where a machine gun turret or autocannon would normally be installed, were various interchangeable sensors used by the police for aerial surveillance and crowd control. An AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun was typically mounted in the personnel bay of the D77C-NMPD, similarly to the D77 and D77H models.


The D77H-TCI Pelican's cockpit also differs from its predecessor, using a tandem seating rather than a side-by-side configuration used by the D77-TC. It is presumed that the pilot furthest toward the front operates the craft's flight systems, with the co-pilot seated behind him operating the other systems. A small holo-tank has been installed also, allowing an artificial intelligence to project its holographic form to the craft's pilots.<ref>Halo 3</ref>
==Identified Pelicans==
 
*[[Echo 051]]
Its tail mounted magnetic clamps are capable of carrying a [[M12 Warthog LRV]], [[Gauss Warthog|M12G1 Warthog LAAG]] or [[M831 TT Warthog]], an [[M808B Scorpion MBT]], or four [[Resupply Canister Type-C Capsule|Type C Resupply Capsules]] rather than six [[Resupply Canister Type-B Capsule|Type B Resupply Capsules]], to the battlefield, able to detach its payload without landing.
*[[Kilo 023]]
 
== Armament ==
 
The D77H-TCI Pelican lacks the nose-mounted chain-gun of its predecessor, though it is able to mount an [[AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun]] in its troop-bay compartment for supporting ground teams and covering the ingress/egress of its passengers, an improvement from the previous [[M247 GPMG]]. Although this prevents it from carrying a mongoose internally. Its wings can attach on 2 missile-pods for engaging air or ground hostile units, which has proven effective against enemy [[Phantom]] Dropships and Covenant infantry, able to fire more missiles and faster than the older [[ANVIL-II ASM]] Pods. It can fire up to 12 missiles at once, 6 from each pod. The D77H-TCI can also be equipped with a much larger cannon, mounted at the ventral-fore of the dropship<ref>[[High Ground (Level)]] computers</ref>. other than this, the D77H-TCI carries relatively few weapons.
 
== Propulsion ==
 
The main engines are mounted in pairs in four nacelles, one situated on each wing and two at the rear and posterior. The nacelles can articulate independently, thus altering (referred to as vectoring in aviation) the direction of thrust and improving the D77H-TCI Pelican's low speed and low altitude maneuverability. Four ventral thrusters are identified by markings and a rendered thrust effect, one on each wing nacelle and one on each aft nacelle, allow the drop ship to land and take off vertically. These engines are capable of both space and atmospheric operation. It has 6 jet intakes, 3 on each side. The D77H-TCI Pelican is too small to have a Slipspace matrix mounted inside.
 
The wings mounted on a Pelican seem extremely small, too small to support the weight of drop ship and payload alone. It is speculated that it utilizes at least some [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifting_body Lifting Body] principles, using its own hull create most of the lift necessary for flight.
 
== Identified D77H-TCI Pelican Dropships ==
<!-- Please note, this is a list of D77H-TCI Pelicans, '''NOT''' D77-TC pelicans such as those in Halo 1 and 2. -->
*[[Echo 51]]
*[[Kilo 23 (Pelican)|Kilo 23]]
*[[Oscar 5]]
*[[Oscar 5]]
*[[Oscar 6]]
*[[Oscar 6]]
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*[[Victor 398]]
*[[Victor 398]]


== Images ==
==Gallery==
 
<gallery widths="160px">
<gallery>
File:Halo3-PelicanDropship.png|A detail fore view of the D77H-TCI Pelican Dropship's cockpit.
Image:K30 1.jpg|A Pelican, moments before exploding after it is hit by plasma.
File:Landfall Pelicans.jpg|D77H-TCI Pelicans under construction in ''Halo: Landfall''.
Image:D77H-TCI Pelican Gunship.jpg|D77H-TCI Pelican Gunship.
File:D77H-TCI Pelican Gunship.jpg|The D77H-TCI in ''Halo 3''.
Image:Pelican.png|Inside the cockpit of a Pelican.
File:H3 Pelican Anvil-II.jpg|A frontal view of the D77H-TCI, affixed with ANVIL-II pods.
Image:D77H-TCI Pelican Dropship.jpg|A pelican flying over the [[Portal]].
File:HRS D77H TCI Pelican Bottom.jpg|A bottom view of the D77H-TCI.
Image:Chief, Johnson, and ODST Pilot in Pelican.jpg|A D77H-TCI performing an orbital insertion into Installation 00. Note the AI pedestal to the right of the pilot.
File:Pelican bay.jpg|The rear seats of a D77H-TCI Pelican.
Image:Landfall Pelicans.jpg|D77H-TCI Pelicans under construction.
File:Ark2.JPG|The cockpit of the D77H-TCI.
Image:Pelican bay.jpg|The rear seats of a D77H-TCI Pelican.
File:Pelican Cockpit.jpg|Another view of the cockpit.
Image:Phantom Pelicans.jpg|Five Pelicans followed by two Separatist Phantoms.
File:H3 The Pit out of bounds.jpg|D77H-TCI dropship outside ''[[The Pit]]''.
Image:1577752381 aff896d854 b.jpg|Pelican with the Shadow of Intent over it.
File:The Ark Pelican.jpg|A D77H-TCI dropping off two [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODSTs]] on [[Installation 00]].
Image:1577752639 ea9a91297f b.jpg|A Pelican being piloted by the Chief.  
File:PelicanCrash-large.jpg|A crashed D77H-TCI on Installation 00.
Image:1577761657 83b07e6c29 b.jpg|Kilo 23 approaching to Crow's Nest.  
File:PelicanOnCortana.jpg|A D77H-TCI crashed on ''[[High Charity]]''.
Image:1578645048 c67a9b7a49 b.jpg|Pelican crash-landing on the new Installation 04.
File:Pelicans5e_copy.jpg|A comparison of the D77H-TCI and the D77-TC.
Image:1210810634 Gfs 63166 2 16.jpg|Pelican see from front
File:HE12 Space Combat2.jpg|Several D77H-TCI along with [[Longswords]] during the [[mission to Ven III]].
Image:Pelican.jpg|A Pelican after inserting UNSC Marine forces on Installation 00
Image:1212438981 The Pit.jpg|Pelican on a UNSC base
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==Trivia==
==List of appearances==
*In the [[Halo 2]] level [[High Charity (Level)|High Charity]], a [[Flood]] [[Proto-Gravemind]] can be found inside a crashed Pelican at the start.
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}}
* The D77H-TCI Pelican can be seen being assembled autonomously by [[Misriah Armories]] in the [[Halo: Arms Race]] short film.
*''[[Halo: Landfall]]''
*On some Pelicans you can see the pilot and co-pilot through the cockpit glass, although on others they cannot be seen. The ones in which the pilots cannot be seen in are Pelicans that ''do'' ''not'' have a cockpit design. This has been confirmed through theater mode, where one can go in the back of a Pelican with the camera.
**''[[Halo: Arms Race]]''
*There are some instances where you can use the turret in the back if it has one.
**''[[Halo: Combat]]''
*The Pelicans take off and flight capabilities resembles those of a modern day VTOL Harrier "Jump Jet", using rotating jets to take off, land, and sustain flight.
**''[[Halo: Last One Standing]]''
*The cockpit crew appear to have the ability to eject, although this is never seen in-game.
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*In the cockpit it has a screen which in Hocus' Pelican reads "connected to UNSCDF via local grid Pz87-3383", It also has the insignia of the UNSCDF in the upper left corner. This screen is also used as a method of communication in scripted sequences.
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''{{Ref/Note|Though the ''Halo: Reach'' manual identifies the Pelican in the game as the D77-TC model, all Pelicans seen in-game have the same internal design as the D77H-TCI, notably including the tandem seating configuration. This is most easily seen in the level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''.}}
*In [[Sierra 117]], if you betray the [[Marines]] at the end of the level, the Pelican will actually shoot you with its missiles. However, it only does it at certain angles and its only powerful enough to break your shields.
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*It is possible to kill the pilots in [[Halo 3]], although this may result in an unbeatable level
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
* The Pelican is a flyable vehicle in the Halo Custom Edition maps: Extinction, Cold Snap, Hugeass.
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
* Some Pelicans have a machine gun turret fixed onto the ramp at the back, this turret is used to defend the vehicle when transporting troops.
*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]''
* Some Pelicans can be seen flying across some Halo 3 maps: [[Construct]] and [[Rat's Nest]] are examples.
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
* If people are messing about on the [[Halo 3]] Campaign mission - [[The Covenant]], some people like to jump onto the [[Warthog]] near the start after you destroy the [[Anti-Air Wraith]] and then jump into the Pelican and destroy the [[Warthog]] below to disable access to the Pelican. This may make your teammate mad, but can really make a laugh!
==Notes==
*Pelicans, unlike [[Phantoms]] are invincible in-game, surviving direct hits from the weapons of everything from a [[Scorpion]] to a [[Scarab]].
{{Ref/Notes}}
*There is a  glitch in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]] that allows the player to get inside, and even on top of, the drop-off Pelican on the level "Silent Cartographer," but it eventually results in a death caused by an invisible wall.
*In [[Halo 3]], a glitch allows you to throw a deployable cover into the cockpit of the Pelican, and sink it through the floor. The pilot falls out, and is unresponsive and usually invincible.
* If you walk into a Pelican, the doors close occasionally, once it starts to rise, you will die.
* It is possible that there is a troop attachment (Like a Scorpion, mongoose and warthog)that allows 16 more UNSC units to merge into battle. (None has been seen in the game)
*On maps with computers, you can occasionally see a pelican on the screen.
*Pelicans not only have the ability to carry missiles but can boast 12mm Machine Gun turrets on each wing.
*In Halo 2 the player may actualy fly the Pelican, through way of a glitch.
 
== See Also ==
 
*[[D77-TC Pelican]]
*[[Albatross|Albatross Dropship]]
*[[Phantom|Phantom Dropship]]
*[[Spirit|Spirit Dropship]]
 
== Sources ==
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{{UNSC Vehicles}}
{{UNSC Ships}}


==Sources==
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[[Category:UNSC Vehicles]]
{{Pelican variants}}
{{Human Ships}}

Latest revision as of 17:49, August 16, 2024

Were you looking for the D77-TC Pelican, introduced in Halo: Combat Evolved? For the Pelican introduced in Halo 4, see D79-TC Pelican.
D77H-TCI Pelican
H3 - D77H-TCI.png
Production information

Manufacturer:

Misriah Armories[1]

Class:

Dropship/gunship

Role:

Dropship, air assault/close air support

Technical specifications

Length:

30.5 metres (100 ft)[2]

  • Troop Bay: 6.19 Meters (20.3 feet)

Width:

Wingspan - 23.4 metres (77 ft)[2]

  • Troop Bay: 4.64 Meters (15.22 feet)

Height:

10.0 meters (35.9 feet) (10.5 meters with landing gear)

  • Troop Bay: 3.23 Meters (10.6 feet)

Engine(s):

  • Two main engines housed in middle section of ship
  • Ten maneuvering thrusters housed in four vector pylons

Slipspace drive:

None

Armament:

Complement:

and

Crew:

  • One pilot
  • One co-pilot
  • One crew chief
Chronological and affiliation

Era:

Human-Covenant War
Post-Covenant War conflicts
Created conflict

Affiliation:

United Nations Space Command

 

The D77H-TCI Pelican, formally known as the Dropship 77 Heavy-Troop Carrier/Infantry and more commonly known as the Pelican, is a newer model of the D77-TC Pelican dropship. It appeared to have largely supplanted the original D77-TC model in the UNSC Marine Corps and Navy, at least in the Earth theater of operations, by late 2552.[6]

Specifications[edit]

Design details[edit]

The D77H-TCI Pelican is the primary tactical support aircraft of the UNSC. Like the previous model, the D77H-TCI Pelican serves a multi-role purpose. The dropship is fully capable of atmospheric flight and can land almost anywhere without difficulty. It is also capable of limited spaceflight, making it the prime troop transport of the UNSC.

There are several interior and exterior design differences between the D77-TC and D77H-TCI models. Most notably difference is in the cockpit area. Instead of the pilot and co-pilot sitting next to each other, the co-pilot is seated behind and above the pilot, and the controls and instrument panels are rearranged and upgraded. A small holotank is installed in the cockpit, allowing an artificial intelligence to project its holographic avatar to the craft's pilots.

Payload capacity[edit]

There are also differences in the bay of the craft: the so-called "blood tray".[7] Although the D77H-TCI Pelican carries the same number of passengers as its predecessor, its troop-bay is more flexible, able to carry up to two M274 Mongoose ULATVs internally, in addition to ten passengers. Like the original models, the D77H-TCI's tail-mounted magnetic clamps are capable of carrying an M12 Warthog FAV, an M808 Scorpion MBT, or several resupply canisters.

Armament[edit]

The D77H-TCI Pelican, like its predecessor, can be armed with a 40mm or 70mm chain gun, an M638 20mm autocannon, a rotary machine gun, or a pair of twin-linked rotary cannons. The Pelican is also able to mount a machine gun - typically an AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun - in its troop bay for supporting ground teams and covering the departure of its passengers, although this prevents it from carrying a vehicle internally. The D77H can also be equipped with ANVIL-II Air-to-Surface Missile pods; rather than being externally mounted to the wings, these pods are integrated seamlessly into the fuselage. The ANVIL pods can fire up to twelve missiles at once, six from each pod. A gunship version of the D77H is in service as well; this heavily armed version is equipped with more chainguns, missiles, and a large cannon mounted at the ventral-fore of the dropship.[8]

Propulsion[edit]

The main engines are mounted in pairs in four nacelles, with one situated on each wing and two at the rear and posterior. The nacelles can articulate independently, thus altering the direction of thrust, referred to as vectoring in aviation; this improves the Pelican's low altitude maneuverability. Four ventral thrusters are identified by markings and a rendered thrust effect, one on each wing nacelle and one on each aft nacelle, allow the drop ship to land and take off vertically. These engines are capable of both space and atmospheric operation. It has eight jet intakes, three on each side and two on top, though intakes are obviously not able to function in a vaccuum. The D77H-TCI, like the D77-TC, although fully capable of orbital insertion, is too small to be equipped with a Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine, and thus is incapable of Slipspace travel.

Deployment history[edit]

This model was used from 2552 to 2553, only to be supplanted around 2557 by the D79-TC Pelican.[citation needed]

Variants[edit]

Law enforcement variant[edit]

Main article: D77C-NMPD Pelican

The D77C-NMPD is a variant of the D77H-TCI that was utilized by the New Mombasa Police Department in Kenya, Africa, on Earth.[9] It was differentiated from its military counterpart by a black and white color scheme, with the word "POLICE" replacing the traditional "MARINES" on the external hull, and a noted lack of armament. Under the craft's chin, where a machine gun turret or autocannon would normally be installed, were various interchangeable sensors used by the police for aerial surveillance and crowd control. An AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun was typically mounted in the personnel bay of the D77C-NMPD, similarly to the D77 and D77H models.

Identified Pelicans[edit]

Gallery[edit]

  • A detail fore view of the D77H-TCI Pelican Dropship's cockpit.

    A detail fore view of the D77H-TCI Pelican Dropship's cockpit.

  • D77H-TCI Pelicans under construction in Halo: Landfall.

    D77H-TCI Pelicans under construction in Halo: Landfall.

  • The D77H-TCI in Halo 3.

    The D77H-TCI in Halo 3.

  • A frontal view of the D77H-TCI, affixed with ANVIL-II pods.

    A frontal view of the D77H-TCI, affixed with ANVIL-II pods.

  • A bottom view of the D77H-TCI.

    A bottom view of the D77H-TCI.

  • The rear seats of a D77H-TCI Pelican.

    The rear seats of a D77H-TCI Pelican.

  • The cockpit of the D77H-TCI.

    The cockpit of the D77H-TCI.

  • Another view of the cockpit.

    Another view of the cockpit.

  • D77H-TCI dropship outside The Pit.

    D77H-TCI dropship outside The Pit.

  • A D77H-TCI dropping off two ODSTs on Installation 00.

    A D77H-TCI dropping off two ODSTs on Installation 00.

  • A crashed D77H-TCI on Installation 00.

    A crashed D77H-TCI on Installation 00.

  • A D77H-TCI crashed on High Charity.

    A D77H-TCI crashed on High Charity.

  • A comparison of the D77H-TCI and the D77-TC.

    A comparison of the D77H-TCI and the D77-TC.

  • Several D77H-TCI along with Longswords during the mission to Ven III.

    Several D77H-TCI along with Longswords during the mission to Ven III.

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List of appearances[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Though the Halo: Reach manual identifies the Pelican in the game as the D77-TC model, all Pelicans seen in-game have the same internal design as the D77H-TCI, notably including the tandem seating configuration. This is most easily seen in the level The Pillar of Autumn.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: Arms Race
  2. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia, page 252
  3. ^ Halo 2
  4. ^ Halo: Reach
  5. ^ a b Halo: The Flood, page 39
  6. ^ Halo 3
  7. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 203
  8. ^ Halo 3, multiplayer level High Ground
  9. ^ Halo Waypoint: D77C-NMPD Pelican

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Pelican TAL variants
D75 Pelican variants
D77 Pelican variants
D78 Pelican variants
D79 Pelican variants
Unique and individual vehicles

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Human ship classifications
Stealth craft
Heavy frigates Paris-class • Strident-class
Light frigates Anlace-class • Charon-class • Mulsanne-class • Stalwart-class
Heavy destroyers Able-class • Hillsborough-class
Light destroyers Diligence-class • Halberd-class • Unidentified
Heavy cruisers Autumn-class • Marathon-class • Valiant-class
Light cruisers Halcyon-class
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