Phaeton
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The Z-1800 Exoatmospheric Multirole Fighter,[1] alternatively known as Phaeton, is a class of Forerunner weapon-ship employed in a role analogous to a VTOL gunship.[2] These craft were encountered by UNSC forces in several engagements following the Requiem Campaign.[3][4]
Design details
Controlled by a single pilot, the Phaeton has a teleport ability that allows the aircraft to move short distances rapidly in any direction.[5] The Phaeton is armed with a chin-mounted dual set of directed-energy weapons along with missile launcher-like weapons on both sides of the fuselage.[5]
Operational history
One of the smallest classes of weapon-ship, the Phaeton was employed by the Forerunners in the billions during the war against the Flood. A single Forerunner Warrior-Servant could command thousands of Phaetons and support vessels, trusting in their Soldier pilots to self-organize into tactical phalanxes that could be thrown against the trillions of Flood combat forms and their vast fleets of corrupted Forerunner ships. Few survived to see the firing of the Halo Array, though their remains form debris rings around shattered worlds and dead fleets throughout the galaxy.[1]
Most Guardians were assigned a modest wing of Phaetons to carry out their duties. These vessels were supplemented by newly grown craft in October 2558. Cortana's Prometheans used several Phaetons during the battles of Kamchatka, Meridian, Genesis, and Nuusra.[6]
Trivia
- In Greek mythology, Phaeton was the son of the god Apollo.
- The Phaeton's tactical use can be considered analogous to the UNSC's AV-14 Hornet.
Gallery
- H5-ConceptArt-PhaetonBlue2.jpg
Top concept art of the Phaeton for Halo 5: Guardians.
- H5-ConceptArt-PhaetonBlue1.jpg
Bottom.
Concept art of the Phaeton accelerating. Note the lack of fins on some of the cylindrical "wings".
A Phaeton on Escape from ARC.
A Phaeton gunship on Escape from ARC.
A Phaeton providing air support during a game of Warzone.
HUD of the Phaeton.
A Spartan driving a Phaeton on Escape from ARC.
Master Intex's Phaeton on an early build of Escape from ARC.
A MegaBloks model of the Phaeton.
- Hololens Phaeton.jpg
The Phaeton in the Halo 5: Guardians E3 Hololens Experience.
REQ card of the Phaeton.
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List of appearances
- Halo 5: Guardians (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b Cite error: Invalid
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- ^ Xbox Wire:Toy Fair 2015
- ^ YouTube: Halo 5 E3 Campaign Demo
- ^ a b YouTube: Halo 5 WARZONE GAMEPLAY | Full Match | Phaeton, Plasma Caster, Running Riot
- ^ Halo 5: Guardians
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