Calypso-class exfiltration craft: Difference between revisions
From Halopedia, the Halo wiki
m (Text replacement - "<ref name="([^"=>]+)" ?\/>" to "{{Ref/Reuse|$1}}") |
BaconShelf (talk | contribs) (no) |
||
| (2 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Title|''Calypso''-class exfiltration craft}} | {{Title|''Calypso''-class exfiltration craft}} | ||
{{ | {{Status|Canon}} | ||
{{Ship class infobox | {{Ship class infobox | ||
|name=''Calypso''-class exfiltration craft | |name=''Calypso''-class exfiltration craft | ||
| Line 27: | Line 27: | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
In [[List of Greek mythology references in Halo|Greek mythology]], [[Wikipedia:Calypso (mythology)|Calypso]] was a daughter of Atlas who imprisoned Odysseus for seven years during his voyage home to Ithaca in Homer's epic, ''The Odyssey'' | In [[List of Greek mythology references in Halo|Greek mythology]], [[Wikipedia:Calypso (mythology)|Calypso]] was a daughter of Atlas who imprisoned Odysseus for seven years during his voyage home to Ithaca in Homer's epic, ''The Odyssey''. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
| Line 40: | Line 40: | ||
{{Human Ships}} | {{Human Ships}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:UNSC ship classes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:35, August 15, 2022
| Calypso-class exfiltration craft | |
|---|---|
| Production information | |
|
Class: |
Calypso-class |
|
Role: |
Dropship/exfiltration craft |
| Technical specifications | |
|
Length: |
50 metres (160 ft)[1] |
|
Slipspace drive: |
|
| Chronological and affiliation | |
|
Era: |
|
|
Affiliation: |
United Nations Space Command |
The Calypso-class exfiltration craft is a specialized type of UNSC spacecraft used for off-planet extraction. The Calypso fulfills a purpose similar to Black Cat-class subprowler.
Design[edit]
The Calypso-class recovery dropship is a robust troop transport designed for rapid transfers and exfiltration. They are one of the smallest UNSC craft to be equipped with a slipspace drive, which is powerful enough for a short and quick jump but not capable of longer transitions; however, they are still capable of crossing modest interstellar distances.[2][3] Calypsos are more forgiving of a pilot under fire than a Pelican due to their rudimentary design.[4] However, being designed for speed rather than comfort, they are also exceedingly uncomfortable for the occupants, particularly when jumping into slipspace.[1]
Service history[edit]
Entering service around the 2520s,[2] Calypso-class exfiltration craft were in use in throughout the Human-Covenant War, most notably during Operation: PROMETHEUS in 2537.[5] In late 2552, a Calypso exfiltration craft was dispatched to transport ONI agent Connor Brien off a Covenant-occupied Beta Gabriel, where Brien had been observing a Jiralhanae pack.[6] They were considered outdated by 2553.[2] By that year, the Venezian militia had acquired a few of these craft. Staffan Sentzke suggested letting the Huragok, Sometimes Sinks, upgrade one of the militia's Calypsos.[7]
Trivia[edit]
In Greek mythology, Calypso was a daughter of Atlas who imprisoned Odysseus for seven years during his voyage home to Ithaca in Homer's epic, The Odyssey.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx (First appearance)
- Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
- Halo: Mortal Dictata
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b Halo: Mortal Dictata, pages 188-189
- ^ a b c Halo: Mortal Dictata, pages 184-185
- ^ Halo: Mortal Dictata, page 187
- ^ Halo: Mortal Dictata, page 186
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 86
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "Stomping on the Heels of a Fuss", page 79
- ^ Halo: Mortal Dictata, page 136
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
