Mikpramu-pattern Phantom

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.^[1]

Specifications

Design details

Whereas Phantom models produced under the Covenant's reign had to comply with San'Shyuum architectural strictures, the Type-57 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.^[1]

Operational history

The Type-57 DTC was put into service after the end of the Human-Covenant War due to dwindling numbers of Type-44 and Type-52 Phantoms^[2]. 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.^[1]

Gallery

Concept art of the Type-57 Phantom for Halo 5: Guardians.
A Type-57 Phantom on Escape from ARC.

List of appearances

Halo 5: Guardians (First appearance)

Sources

^ ^a ^b ^c Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Designs of the Times
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