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==Overview==
==Overview==
The Covenant's largest airborne deployment platform, the Lich boasts heavy armament and is capable of mass deployments of up to forty soldiers. Because of this, [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] encounters with Liches have almost always resulted in total destruction of the UNSC ground forces, resulting in a lack of available information on the craft.<ref name="Guide"/> Like smaller Covenant dropships, the Lich is spaceworthy. It is also capable of traveling through [[Slipstream space|slipspace]], though presumably it cannot do so under its own power. Its shielding, at the very least, is strong enough to endure the radiation of slipspace while following in ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'s'' wake.<ref name="Shutdown">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Shutdown]]''</ref><ref name="Midnight">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Midnight]]''</ref>
The Covenant's largest airborne deployment platform, the Lich boasts heavy armament and is capable of mass deployments of up to forty soldiers. Because of this, [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] encounters with Liches have almost always resulted in total destruction of the UNSC ground forces, resulting in a lack of available information on the craft.{{Ref/Reuse|Guide}} Like smaller Covenant dropships, the Lich is spaceworthy. It is also capable of traveling through [[Slipstream space|slipspace]], though presumably it cannot do so under its own power. Its shielding, at the very least, is strong enough to endure the radiation of slipspace while following in ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'s'' wake.<ref name="Shutdown">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Shutdown]]''</ref><ref name="Midnight">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Midnight]]''</ref>


Similar to the [[Type-44 Troop Carrier|Type-44]] and [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Type-52 Phantom]] dropships, the Lich sports a [[gravity lift]] on its ventral surface. It likewise has two large bay doors on either side of the hull and [[Type-52 Directed Energy Support Weapon|Type-52 plasma cannons]] are stationed at each doorway. The Lich's main gun seems to be an ultra-heavy [[focus cannon]] like that of the [[Scarab]]. Part of the craft's power core is exposed on an aft pylon.<ref name="Reclaimer">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Reclaimer (level)|Reclaimer]]''</ref>
Similar to the [[Type-44 Troop Carrier|Type-44]] and [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Type-52 Phantom]] dropships, the Lich sports a [[gravity lift]] on its ventral surface. It likewise has two large bay doors on either side of the hull and [[Type-52 Directed Energy Support Weapon|Type-52 plasma cannons]] are stationed at each doorway. The Lich's main gun seems to be an ultra-heavy [[focus cannon]] like that of the [[Scarab]]. Part of the craft's power core is exposed on an aft pylon.<ref name="Reclaimer">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Reclaimer (level)|Reclaimer]]''</ref>
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Though the Covenant used the Lich during the [[Human-Covenant War]], it remained rarely seen due to it usually being used by civilian and security roles.<ref>'''[[Halo 4: Official Game Guide]] (Collector's Edition)''' Page 63</ref> Moreover, the vehicle's great effectiveness often resulted in the annihilation of its human opponents. Thus, it remained poorly documented by the UNSC until the post-war period.<ref>[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/7543ad4d-1f51-4093-876d-f742929cdec1/lich?category=vehicles '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Lich'']</ref> Following the [[Great Schism]] the need for troop transports outweighed the supply.<ref name="W79">''[[Halo Warfleet]]'', ''p. 79''</ref>
Though the Covenant used the Lich during the [[Human-Covenant War]], it remained rarely seen due to it usually being used by civilian and security roles.<ref>'''[[Halo 4: Official Game Guide]] (Collector's Edition)''' Page 63</ref> Moreover, the vehicle's great effectiveness often resulted in the annihilation of its human opponents. Thus, it remained poorly documented by the UNSC until the post-war period.<ref>[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/7543ad4d-1f51-4093-876d-f742929cdec1/lich?category=vehicles '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Lich'']</ref> Following the [[Great Schism]] the need for troop transports outweighed the supply.<ref name="W79">''[[Halo Warfleet]]'', ''p. 79''</ref>


[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] deployed multiple Liches during [[Battle of Requiem|their initial foray]] on the [[Forerunner]] [[shield world]] [[Requiem]] in July [[2557]]. After the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] and [[SPARTAN Program|Spartan]] complement disabled an array of Forerunner [[particle cannon]]s, they were attacked by a Lich. The Lich quickly disabled a [[M510 Mammoth|Mammoth's]] [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] and dropped off troops supported by Phantoms dropping in Wraiths and Ghosts. [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] and a team of SPARTAN-IVs boarded the craft and destroyed it by destroying its reactor, causing it to explode.<ref name="Reclaimer"/>
[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] deployed multiple Liches during [[Battle of Requiem|their initial foray]] on the [[Forerunner]] [[shield world]] [[Requiem]] in July [[2557]]. After the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] and [[SPARTAN Program|Spartan]] complement disabled an array of Forerunner [[particle cannon]]s, they were attacked by a Lich. The Lich quickly disabled a [[M510 Mammoth|Mammoth's]] [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] and dropped off troops supported by Phantoms dropping in Wraiths and Ghosts. [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] and a team of SPARTAN-IVs boarded the craft and destroyed it by destroying its reactor, causing it to explode.{{Ref/Reuse|Reclaimer}}


Later, when the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]] set course for [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 03]], several Liches followed [[Mantle's Approach|his vessel]] through slipspace. One of them was commandeered by SPARTAN-117 and his AI companion [[Cortana]].<ref name="Shutdown"/> Due to a [[Rampancy|rampant]] episode, Cortana allowed this Lich to crash into [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI's]] ''[[Ivanoff Station]]''.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Composer (level)|Composer]]''</ref>
Later, when the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]] set course for [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 03]], several Liches followed [[Mantle's Approach|his vessel]] through slipspace. One of them was commandeered by SPARTAN-117 and his AI companion [[Cortana]].{{Ref/Reuse|Shutdown}} Due to a [[Rampancy|rampant]] episode, Cortana allowed this Lich to crash into [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI's]] ''[[Ivanoff Station]]''.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Composer (level)|Composer]]''</ref>


In February [[2558]], during the [[Requiem Campaign]], [[Roland]] had [[Fireteam Crimson]] activate an alarm at "[[Apex]]" that summoned a Lich to the area. Needing a replacement power source for a [[Type-58 Harvester|Harvester]] at [[Harvester (location)|another location]], Roland planned to have Crimson steal the Lich's power source. Aided by [[Fireteam Forest]], Crimson defeated the troops deployed by the Lich until it took up position at a nearby cliffside to pepper the area with turret fire. Crimson was able to board the Lich and eliminate the crew. As Roland couldn't override the security locks, Crimson was sent to the engine core rather than the cockpit. Crimson removed the power core, causing the Lich's systems to run wild. Moments after Crimson jumped to safety, the Lich, energy flowing all over it, flew a short distance away and exploded.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Exodus/Seize the Power|S1010 ''Seize the Power'']]</ref> Crimson was subsequently able to use the Lich's power core to successfully restore power to the Harvester and use it to reach [[Requiem slipspace artifacts|the artifact]] needed to free ''Infinity'' from Requiem.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Exodus/One Last Time|S1010 ''One Last Time'']]</ref>
In February [[2558]], during the [[Requiem Campaign]], [[Roland]] had [[Fireteam Crimson]] activate an alarm at "[[Apex]]" that summoned a Lich to the area. Needing a replacement power source for a [[Type-58 Harvester|Harvester]] at [[Harvester (location)|another location]], Roland planned to have Crimson steal the Lich's power source. Aided by [[Fireteam Forest]], Crimson defeated the troops deployed by the Lich until it took up position at a nearby cliffside to pepper the area with turret fire. Crimson was able to board the Lich and eliminate the crew. As Roland couldn't override the security locks, Crimson was sent to the engine core rather than the cockpit. Crimson removed the power core, causing the Lich's systems to run wild. Moments after Crimson jumped to safety, the Lich, energy flowing all over it, flew a short distance away and exploded.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Exodus/Seize the Power|S1010 ''Seize the Power'']]</ref> Crimson was subsequently able to use the Lich's power core to successfully restore power to the Harvester and use it to reach [[Requiem slipspace artifacts|the artifact]] needed to free ''Infinity'' from Requiem.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Exodus/One Last Time|S1010 ''One Last Time'']]</ref>
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