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[[File:HReach-PhantomDropship-FrontAngle.png|thumb|250px|The Covenant's ubiquitous ''"Phantom"'' troop carrier.]] | [[File:HReach-PhantomDropship-FrontAngle.png|thumb|250px|The Covenant's ubiquitous ''"Phantom"'' troop carrier.]] | ||
''Note: these are UNSC designations'' | ''Note: these are UNSC designations'' | ||
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;Boarding craft | |||
*'''[[Covenant boarding craft]]''' | |||
;Evacuation craft | |||
*'''[[Covenant escape pod]]''' | |||
;Gunship/close air support | |||
*'''[[Phantom|Phantom dropship]]s''' - The primary series of Covenant dropship. | *'''[[Phantom|Phantom dropship]]s''' - The primary series of Covenant dropship. | ||
**[[Type-44 Troop Carrier|Type-44 ''"Phantom"'' Troop Carrier]] - A dropship supplanted by a newer model, the Type-52, which was ubiquitous later in the Human-Covenant War. The [[Covenant remnant]] use the Type-44 as their primary dropship, likely due to the scarcity of the newer model. | **[[Type-44 Troop Carrier|Type-44 ''"Phantom"'' Troop Carrier]] - A dropship supplanted by a newer model, the Type-52, which was ubiquitous later in the Human-Covenant War. The [[Covenant remnant]] use the Type-44 as their primary dropship, likely due to the scarcity of the newer model. | ||
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*'''[[Type-28 Troop Carrier|Type-25 ''"Spirit"'' Troop Carrier]]''' - A dropship commonly used to transport matériel, though also used to transport personnel. | *'''[[Type-28 Troop Carrier|Type-25 ''"Spirit"'' Troop Carrier]]''' - A dropship commonly used to transport matériel, though also used to transport personnel. | ||
*'''[[Deployment Platform Type-56 Ground Support/Ultra Heavy|Type-56 ''"Lich"'' Ground Support/Ultra Heavy Deployment Platform]]''' - The largest airborne deployment platform, the Type-56 boasts heavy armament and is capable of mass deployments of up to forty soldiers. | *'''[[Deployment Platform Type-56 Ground Support/Ultra Heavy|Type-56 ''"Lich"'' Ground Support/Ultra Heavy Deployment Platform]]''' - The largest airborne deployment platform, the Type-56 boasts heavy armament and is capable of mass deployments of up to forty soldiers. | ||
;Orbital insertion craft | |||
*'''[[Orbital insertion pod]]''' | |||
*'''[[Heavy orbital insertion pod]]''' | |||
;Tender/troop carrier | |||
*'''[[Kig-Yar shuttle]]] | |||
*'''[[Kig-Yar troop carrier]]] | |||
;VIP/staff transport craft | |||
*'''[[Contrition-class transport]]''' | |||
==UNSC dropships== | ==UNSC dropships== | ||
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*'''[[D96-TCE Albatross]]''' - A larger, less common dropship used to transport large quantities of matériel and large groups of personnel. | *'''[[D96-TCE Albatross]]''' - A larger, less common dropship used to transport large quantities of matériel and large groups of personnel. | ||
*'''[[Pod]]''' - A very large, heavy dropship used for transporting prefabricated structures to groundside locations. | *'''[[Pod]]''' - A very large, heavy dropship used for transporting prefabricated structures to groundside locations. | ||
;Evacuation craft craft | |||
*'''[[Class-3 Enclosed Heavy Lifeboat, Controlled]]''' | |||
**[[SKT-13 shuttlecraft]] | |||
***[[SKT-21 shuttlecraft]] | |||
;Gunship/close air support craft | ;Gunship/close air support craft | ||
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*'''[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|SOEIV Human Entry Vehicle]]''' | *'''[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|SOEIV Human Entry Vehicle]]''' | ||
**[[Long Range Stealth Orbital Insertion Pod|LRSOIP variant]] | **[[Long Range Stealth Orbital Insertion Pod|LRSOIP variant]] | ||
;VIP/staff transport craft | ;VIP/staff transport craft | ||