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As the [[Human-Covenant War]], these ships were used in a similar capacity to [[Egret Spaceliner]]s - used to evacuate civilian populations from besieged cities.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} During the [[Battle for Arcadia]] in [[2531]], three of these ships were requisitioned as evacuation transports by the [[Arcadian Patrol]], used to airlift the inhabitants of [[Pirth City]] to safety during the battle. ''[[Cargo 3]]'' was destroyed by enemy fire, but at least one of the other two ships, aided by [[Red Team|Spartan Red Team]] and forces from the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}, managed to take off and escape, saving hundreds from slaughter by the [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Level|Id=HW|[[Halo Wars]]|[[Arcadia City (Level)|Arcadia City]]}} | As the [[Human-Covenant War]], these ships were used in a similar capacity to [[Egret Spaceliner]]s - used to evacuate civilian populations from besieged cities.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} During the [[Battle for Arcadia]] in [[2531]], three of these ships were requisitioned as evacuation transports by the [[Arcadian Patrol]], used to airlift the inhabitants of [[Pirth City]] to safety during the battle. ''[[Cargo 3]]'' was destroyed by enemy fire, but at least one of the other two ships, aided by [[Red Team|Spartan Red Team]] and forces from the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}, managed to take off and escape, saving hundreds from slaughter by the [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Level|Id=HW|[[Halo Wars]]|[[Arcadia City (Level)|Arcadia City]]}} | ||
These ships were also used to evacuate civilians from [[Algolis]] during the [[Battle of Algolis]]. One of them was shot down by the Covenant, but the other, as well as a [[ | These ships were also used to evacuate civilians from [[Algolis]] during the [[Battle of Algolis]]. One of them was shot down by the Covenant, but the other, as well as a [[D77H-TCI Pelican|Pelican]], escaped to a [[Unidentified UNSC frigate (Algolis)|frigate]] in orbit, which was to rendezvous with the {{UNSCShip|The Heart of Midlothian}} near the edge of the system.<ref name="legends">''[[Halo Legends]]'', [[Prototype]]</ref> | ||
In the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war]] era, ''Banta'' transports remain ubiquitous in the [[Outer Colonies]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | In the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war]] era, ''Banta'' transports remain ubiquitous in the [[Outer Colonies]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
