Bumblebee

"Bumblebee" is a class of lifeboat shuttles operated by the UNSC Navy, alongside Lacewing-IIs and Queen Bees.^[1]

Summary

Bumblebees are types of lifeboats used by the UNSC for short-range personnel transfers, ship hull surveys, and emergency evacuations,^[1] such as when ships are in danger of destruction.^[2]^[3] Individual Bumblebees are identified with three letters from the Phonetic alphabet, followed by one or two numbers (for example, Lima Foxtrot Alpha 19, Papa Tango Delta Zero Nine, or Whiskey Tango Foxtrot One).^[4] The Bumblebees feature a pilot-operated guiding system similar to that of SKT-13 and SKT-21 shuttlecrafts.^[5] Bumblebees' classifications depend on their endurance; for example, the SKT-9 Bumblebee is rated Class 3 for medium endurance.^[1]

Types

SKT-9 Bumblebee: A Class 3, sixth-generation lifeboat generally used by UNSC cruisers.^[5]
SKT-29 Bumblebee: Lifeboats used by the UNSC Infinity.^[6]
Class-5 Bumblebee: A type of lifeboat used by the UNSC Vacuna.^[3]

The SKT-9 Bumblebee
An SKT-29 Bumblebee

Gallery

A SKT-9 Bumblebee with its airbrakes deployed in Halo: Combat Evolved.
An SKT-9 Bumblebee entering atmosphere in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.
Halo Infinite concept art of an SKT-29 Bumblebee on the surface of Installation 07.
An SKT-29 Bumblebee and the trail it left behind on the surface of Installation 07 in Halo Infinite.
An unidentified class of the Bumblebee in Halo: The Television Series.
Rear view of the Bumblebee in Halo: The Television Series.
A Bumblebee being used for short-range personnel transfer from in Halo: The Television Series.