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Several [[vehicles]] and structures within the ''Halo'' trilogy are inspired by the ''Alien'' franchise. One such example would be the [[Pelican]] dropship, which bears some resemblance in form and function to ''Aliens''<nowiki/>' UD4L Cheyenne dropship (shown in their descent to the surface of LV-426). The UD-4L has an armored personnel carrier loaded internally in its belly, and the Pelican is capable of holding various vehicles externally from under its tail-section. Both swoop in, drop the Marines off, and get out of Dodge. | Several [[vehicles]] and structures within the ''Halo'' trilogy are inspired by the ''Alien'' franchise. One such example would be the [[Pelican]] dropship, which bears some resemblance in form and function to ''Aliens''<nowiki/>' UD4L Cheyenne dropship (shown in their descent to the surface of LV-426). The UD-4L has an armored personnel carrier loaded internally in its belly, and the Pelican is capable of holding various vehicles externally from under its tail-section. Both swoop in, drop the Marines off, and get out of Dodge. | ||
In a [[cutscene]] from the ''Halo 3'' [[Campaign]] level [[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]], a Pelican snaps off | In a [[cutscene]] from the ''Halo 3'' [[Campaign]] level [[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]], a Pelican snaps off its frigate and plummets toward [[Installation 00|the eponymous construct]] below in almost the exact same fashion as the UD-4L, when it deployed from the ''Sulaco'' starship in ''Aliens''. In addition, the [[UNSC Frigates]], such as the ''[[Forward Unto Dawn]]'', the ''[[UNSC In Amber Clad|In Amber Clad]]'', and the ''[[Aegis Fate]]'', greatly resemble ''Sulaco'', both in appearance and usage. The most obvious shared trait is that both of their profiles look like massive guns, a characteristic that the ''Sulaco'' is famous for. | ||
In ''Aliens''<nowiki/>' fiction, "atmosphere processors" (above left and right) are set up by colonists in order to alter the atmosphere on new worlds, making them survivable by humans. This structure is prominent in the story, as it is the place where the colonists are cocooned and the Colonial Marines have their first "close encounter" with the Xenomorphs. The [[Forerunner]] [[Portal]] to the [[Ark]] is also a prominent set piece in ''Halo 3''. The name and concept of the Atmosphere Processor is also similar to "Atmospheric Processors" used to [[Terraforming|terraform]] worlds in the Halo universe. | In ''Aliens''<nowiki/>' fiction, "atmosphere processors" (above left and right) are set up by colonists in order to alter the atmosphere on new worlds, making them survivable by humans. This structure is prominent in the story, as it is the place where the colonists are cocooned and the Colonial Marines have their first "close encounter" with the Xenomorphs. The [[Forerunner]] [[Portal]] to the [[Ark]] is also a prominent set piece in ''Halo 3''. The name and concept of the Atmosphere Processor is also similar to "Atmospheric Processors" used to [[Terraforming|terraform]] worlds in the Halo universe. | ||