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|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]]
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The '''Class-3 Enclosed Heavy Lifeboat, Controlled'''<ref name="library">'''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''' - ''[[Library (feature)|Library]]: Bumblebee''</ref> , also known as the '''SKT-9 Bumblebee'''<ref name="Warfleet">'''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo|Halo: Warfleet]]''' - ''p. 30''</ref>, is a variant of the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] escape pod commonly known as the Bumblebee.<ref>[[Bungie Weekly Update/04-13-01|'''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update of 04-13-01'']]</ref><ref name="envoy">'''Halo: Envoy'''</ref> It is a sixth-generation lifeboat, and features a pilot-operated guiding system similar to that of [[SKT-13 shuttlecraft|SKT-13]] and [[SKT-21 shuttlecraft|SKT-21]] shuttlecrafts.<ref name="library"/>
The '''SKT-9 Bumblebee''',<ref name="Warfleet">'''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo|Halo: Warfleet]]''' - ''p. 30''</ref> formally known as the '''Class-3 Enclosed Heavy Lifeboat, Controlled'''<ref name="library">'''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''' - ''[[Library (feature)|Library]]: Bumblebee''</ref> is a variant of the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] escape pod commonly known as the Bumblebee.<ref>[[Bungie Weekly Update/04-13-01|'''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update of 04-13-01'']]</ref><ref name="envoy">'''Halo: Envoy'''</ref> It is a sixth-generation lifeboat, and features a pilot-operated guiding system similar to that of [[SKT-13 shuttlecraft|SKT-13]] and [[SKT-21 shuttlecraft|SKT-21]] shuttlecrafts.<ref name="library"/>


Class-3 lifeboats are typically found on UNSC [[cruiser]]s,<ref name="library"/> which carry several sets of them, stationed at designated [[airlock]]s. Like [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] dropships, each has a call sign, usually consisting of three letters from the [[Phonetic Alphabet]], followed by a two-digit number. This Bumblebee can hold up to nine people (including the pilot) and it has enough supplies to last a week before it runs out of food and clean air.<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page ??''</ref>
Class-3 lifeboats are typically found on UNSC [[cruiser]]s,<ref name="library"/> which carry several sets of them, stationed at designated [[airlock]]s. Like [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] dropships, each has a call sign, usually consisting of three letters from the [[Phonetic Alphabet]], followed by a two-digit number. This Bumblebee can hold up to nine people (including the pilot) and it has enough supplies to last a week before it runs out of food and clean air.<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page ??''</ref>


==Specifications==
==Specifications==
The Class-3 was designed to ferry up to nine people at a time. It has one pilot seat as well as eight side-facing crash seats. The seats have harnesses to keep people from injury when crash-landing. Though they are noted as being one of the safer methods of UNSC ship evacuation,<ref name="library"/> the effectiveness of the safety features on this Bumblebee vary greatly, as can their reliability. During the [[Battle of Installation 04]], some of these Bumblebees landed without any injuries to their passengers, while others suffered catastrophic failures while in mid-air, resulting in the deaths of most or all aboard upon impact.
The SKT-9 was designed to ferry up to nine people at a time. It has one pilot seat as well as eight side-facing crash seats. The seats have harnesses to keep people from injury when crash-landing. Though they are noted as being one of the safer methods of UNSC ship evacuation,<ref name="library"/> the effectiveness of the safety features on this Bumblebee vary greatly, as can their reliability. During the [[Battle of Installation 04]], some of these Bumblebees landed without any injuries to their passengers, while others suffered catastrophic failures while in mid-air, resulting in the deaths of most or all aboard upon impact.


Class-3 Bumblebees are heavily armored, and feature thrusters and air-brakes to slow down during descent.<ref name="library"/> They have little in the way of maneuverability, as they are not intended for extended atmospheric use; [[Jacob Keyes]] noted that a Bumblebee lifepod "flew like a rock".<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 55''</ref> Normally after a landing, the pod can never be used again, as the pods will most likely suffer a great amount of damage, including the air brakes breaking off before or during the impact.
SKT-9 Bumblebees are heavily armored, and feature thrusters and air-brakes to slow down during descent.<ref name="library"/> They have little in the way of maneuverability, as they are not intended for extended atmospheric use; [[Jacob Keyes]] noted that a Bumblebee lifepod "flew like a rock".<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 55''</ref> Normally after a landing, the pod can never be used again, as the pods will most likely suffer a great amount of damage, including the air brakes breaking off before or during the impact.


==Operational History==
==Operational History==
The {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} carried eighteen of these Bumblebees. Most of them were used to evacuate the vessel when it was shot down during the Battle of Installation 04 on [[2552#September|September 19, 2552]].<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Halo]]''</ref> Several SKT-9 Bumblebees were carried aboard [[Cairo Station]].<ref name="Warfleet"/>
The {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} carried eighteen of these Bumblebees. Most of them were used to evacuate the vessel when it was shot down during the Battle of Installation 04 on [[2552#September|September 19, 2552]].<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Halo]]''</ref> Several SKT-9 Bumblebees were carried aboard [[Cairo Station]].<ref name="Warfleet"/>


==Known Class-3 Bumblebees==
==Known SKT-9 Bumblebees==
*[[Lima Foxtrot Alpha 19]]
*[[Lima Foxtrot Alpha 19]]
*[[Lima Foxtrot Alpha 43]]
*[[Lima Foxtrot Alpha 43]]
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The Class-3 Bumblebee's front window is "breakable". If one uses explosives to propel a Warthog at the window at a high speed, the window will make a breaking sound but will still appear to be intact.
*The Bumblebee's front window is "breakable". If one uses explosives to propel a Warthog at the window at a high speed, the window will make a breaking sound but will still appear to be intact.
*There is some animosity between Bumblebee pilots and [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] pilots.<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 32''</ref>
*There is some animosity between Bumblebee pilots and [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] pilots.<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 32''</ref>
*When the [[John-117|Master Chief]]'s escape pod launches in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', it still has its rear hatch open. This has been rectified in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''.
*When the [[John-117|Master Chief]]'s escape pod launches in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', it still has its rear hatch open. This has been rectified in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''.

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Template:Ship Class Infobox The SKT-9 Bumblebee,[1] formally known as the Class-3 Enclosed Heavy Lifeboat, Controlled[2] is a variant of the UNSC escape pod commonly known as the Bumblebee.[3][4] It is a sixth-generation lifeboat, and features a pilot-operated guiding system similar to that of SKT-13 and SKT-21 shuttlecrafts.[2]

Class-3 lifeboats are typically found on UNSC cruisers,[2] which carry several sets of them, stationed at designated airlocks. Like Pelican dropships, each has a call sign, usually consisting of three letters from the Phonetic Alphabet, followed by a two-digit number. This Bumblebee can hold up to nine people (including the pilot) and it has enough supplies to last a week before it runs out of food and clean air.[5]

Specifications

The SKT-9 was designed to ferry up to nine people at a time. It has one pilot seat as well as eight side-facing crash seats. The seats have harnesses to keep people from injury when crash-landing. Though they are noted as being one of the safer methods of UNSC ship evacuation,[2] the effectiveness of the safety features on this Bumblebee vary greatly, as can their reliability. During the Battle of Installation 04, some of these Bumblebees landed without any injuries to their passengers, while others suffered catastrophic failures while in mid-air, resulting in the deaths of most or all aboard upon impact.

SKT-9 Bumblebees are heavily armored, and feature thrusters and air-brakes to slow down during descent.[2] They have little in the way of maneuverability, as they are not intended for extended atmospheric use; Jacob Keyes noted that a Bumblebee lifepod "flew like a rock".[6] Normally after a landing, the pod can never be used again, as the pods will most likely suffer a great amount of damage, including the air brakes breaking off before or during the impact.

Operational History

The UNSC Pillar of Autumn carried eighteen of these Bumblebees. Most of them were used to evacuate the vessel when it was shot down during the Battle of Installation 04 on September 19, 2552.[7][8] Several SKT-9 Bumblebees were carried aboard Cairo Station.[1]

Known SKT-9 Bumblebees

Trivia

  • The Bumblebee's front window is "breakable". If one uses explosives to propel a Warthog at the window at a high speed, the window will make a breaking sound but will still appear to be intact.
  • There is some animosity between Bumblebee pilots and Pelican pilots.[9]
  • When the Master Chief's escape pod launches in Halo: Combat Evolved, it still has its rear hatch open. This has been rectified in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.
  • In Halo: Custom Edition, Bumblebees have been modded into maps. They have closed rear hatches until someone pilots them at which point the hatch opens. As Bungie only designed these for cutscenes it is likely to allow for the doors opening or closing during the final cutscene on The Pillar Of Autumn.

Gallery

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo: Warfleet - p. 30
  2. ^ a b c d e Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary - Library: Bumblebee
  3. ^ Bungie.net: Bungie Weekly Update of 04-13-01
  4. ^ Halo: Envoy
  5. ^ Halo: The Flood, page ??
  6. ^ Halo: The Flood, page 55
  7. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level The Pillar of Autumn
  8. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level Halo
  9. ^ Halo: The Flood, page 32

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