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|width=5.2 meters (17 feet) (9.3 meters with air brakes deployed)<ref name="enc"/> | |width=5.2 meters (17.2 feet)<ref name="library"/> (9.3 meters with air brakes deployed)<ref name="enc">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 250''</ref> | ||
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The '''Class-3 Enclosed Heavy Lifeboat'''<ref>[[Library (feature)]]</ref> | The '''Class-3 Enclosed Heavy Lifeboat''',<ref name="library">'''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''' - ''[[Library (feature)|Library]]: Bumblebee''</ref> also known as the '''Bumblebee''',<ref>[[Halopedia:Bungie Weekly Update 04-13-01|'''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update of 04-13-01'']]</ref> is a type of escape pod for the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]. 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. The 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> | |||
==Features== | ==Features== | ||
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. | 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 the Bumblebee vary greatly, as can their reliability. During the [[Battle of Installation 04]], some 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. | ||
Bumblebees | 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. | ||
The {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} carried twelve 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> | The {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} carried twelve 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> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Bumblebee only plays a role in the level | *The Bumblebee only plays a role in the level ''[[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Halo]]'', but has slight appearances in ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''. | ||
*The Bumblebee's front window is "breakable". If you make a Warthog hit it hard by propelling it with an explosive, the window will make a breaking sound but will still appear to be intact. | *The Bumblebee's front window is "breakable". If you make a Warthog hit it hard by propelling it with an explosive, 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> | ||
*If you look closely, you can see that when the [[John-117|Master Chief]]'s escape pod launches, it still has its rear hatch open. | *If you look closely, you can see that when the [[John-117|Master Chief]]'s escape pod launches, it still has its rear hatch open. | ||
*It is possible that the John-117's presence on the escape pod contributed to the failure of the pod's landing routine: combined with his MJOLNIR [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] | *It is possible that the John-117's presence on the escape pod contributed to the failure of the pod's landing routine: combined with his MJOLNIR [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V armor]], [[John-117]] weighed nearly 1,000 pounds<ref>'''Halo PC Strategy Guide'''</ref>, which in addition to 7 or 8 Marines and a pilot may have put the pod's mass in excess of its design specifications. On the other hand, it is also unlikely that the Bumblebee's designers would utilize highly constrained mass profiles in designing the pod, given that atmospheric resistance and gravity vary considerably from planet to planet. | ||
*In Halo: Custom Edition Bumblebees have been modded into maps. They have closed rear hatches | *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== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 03:21, November 16, 2011
Template:Ship Class Infobox The Class-3 Enclosed Heavy Lifeboat,[1] also known as the Bumblebee,[2] is a type of escape pod for the UNSC. It is a sixth-generation lifeboat, and features a pilot-operated guiding system similar to that of SKT-13 and SKT-21 shuttlecrafts.[1]
Class-3 lifeboats are typically found on UNSC cruisers,[1] 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. The 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.[3]
Features
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,[1] the effectiveness of the safety features on the Bumblebee vary greatly, as can their reliability. During the Battle of Installation 04, some 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.
Bumblebees are heavily armored, and feature thrusters and air-brakes to slow down during descent.[1] 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".[4] 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.
The UNSC Pillar of Autumn carried twelve 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.[5][6]
Known Bumblebees
Trivia
- The Bumblebee only plays a role in the level Halo, but has slight appearances in The Pillar of Autumn.
- The Bumblebee's front window is "breakable". If you make a Warthog hit it hard by propelling it with an explosive, the window will make a breaking sound but will still appear to be intact.
- There is some animosity between Bumblebee pilots and Pelican pilots.[7]
- If you look closely, you can see that when the Master Chief's escape pod launches, it still has its rear hatch open.
- It is possible that the John-117's presence on the escape pod contributed to the failure of the pod's landing routine: combined with his MJOLNIR Mark V armor, John-117 weighed nearly 1,000 pounds[8], which in addition to 7 or 8 Marines and a pilot may have put the pod's mass in excess of its design specifications. On the other hand, it is also unlikely that the Bumblebee's designers would utilize highly constrained mass profiles in designing the pod, given that atmospheric resistance and gravity vary considerably from planet to planet.
- 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
The Bumblebee design.
Bumblebee cutaway.
A Bumblebee deploying its air brakes and forward thrusters during atmospheric descent.
A crashed Bumblebee, its reverse thrusters smoking from recent discharge. The lifeboat cut a sliding trench into the ground on impact.
A Bumblebee pilot.
List of appearances
- Halo: Combat Evolved (First appearance)
- Halo: The Fall of Reach
- Halo: The Flood
- Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
Sources
- ^ a b c d e Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary - Library: Bumblebee
- ^ Bungie.net: Bungie Weekly Update of 04-13-01
- ^ Halo: The Flood, page ??
- ^ Halo: The Flood, page 55
- ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level The Pillar of Autumn
- ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level Halo
- ^ Halo: The Flood, page 32
- ^ Halo PC Strategy Guide
