Mikpramu-pattern Phantom

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For the model introduced in Halo 2, see Type-52 Phantom. For the model introduced in Halo 4, see Type-44 Phantom.

The Type-57 Dropship Troop Carrier (T-57 DTC), colloquially known as the Phantom by UNSC forces, is a dropship in service with various Covenant remnant factions.

Specifications

Design details

Whereas Phantom models produced under the Covenant's reign had to comply with San'Shyuum architectural strictures, the Type-57 Phantom sports a traditional Sangheili design. Its appearance is inspired by aquatic predators found on Sangheili colonies. The new Phantom is one of several post-Covenant Sangheili-designed vehicles to bear this design philosophy, an aesthetic which the San'Shyuum found inelegant. The T-57 is easy to manufacture and maintain without access to high-tier fabrication facilities, at the sacrifice of exoatmospheric performance.

Operational history

The Type-57 DTC was put into service in the aftermath of the end of the Human-Covenant War due to dwindling numbers of Type-44 and Type-52 Phantoms. Various factions—most notably Jul 'Mdama's Covenant and the Swords of Sanghelios—called upon allied colonies and renovated long-abandoned manufacturing facilities to produce the dropship, along with other war matériel. The Type-57 was used in multiple battles, including the Battle of Kamchatka and various engagements in the Blooding Years.

Gallery

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  Concept art of the Type-57 Phantom for Halo 5: Guardians.

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  A Type-57 Phantom on Escape from ARC.

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  A Swords of Sanghelios Type-57 Phantom during the civil war on Sanghelios.

List of appearances

• Halo 5: Guardians (First appearance)