GA-TL1 Longsword: Difference between revisions

Though repeatedly described as a space fighting interceptor, intended to engage enemy fighters, dropships, and boarding en route to their parent-ships, Longswords have also been seen in a variety of roles, making for an extremely versatile craft. They are capable of holding their own even against the technologically superior [[Seraph]] fighters (tear drop shaped craft), used by the Covenant, using missiles and cannons to deal out tremendous firepower (without having much in the way of defenses) and with a skilled pilot may even be superior to the Covenant fighters, and escorting UNSC dropships as they deliver their passengers/ various cargoes to planet surfaces or larger ships<ref>''Halo: First Strike]]'', pg. 6</ref><ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', [[Cairo (Level)]]</ref>. They are also used in attack runs against Covenant [[capital ships]], delivering high-yield missiles<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Cairo (level)|Cairo]]''</ref>, [[Shiva]] nuclear warheads<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''</ref>, or even free-floating Moray space mines<ref>''Halo: First Strike]]'', pg. 37</ref>, to or near their targets. Sometimes, they are used as bait, such as the case with Captain Wallace.<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]</ref>The pilots are taught not to question orders, as they fearlessly scuicide in order to win a battle, similar to the Japanese kamikazes. They can also be used in planetary environments, functioning as fighter-bombers, destroying ground targets from the air<ref>''[[Halo 2 E3 Demo]]''</ref><ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref>, escorting larger capital ships such as [[UNSC Frigate|Frigates]], in their own assaults.