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| {{Ship class infobox | | {{Era|H2|H3}} |
| |name=D96-TCE Albatross
| | {{Ship |
| |image=[[File:Single Albatross.png|300px]] | | |image=[[Image:Albatrossd.jpg|300px]] |
| |manufacturer=[[Ushuaia Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=essential|EVG|Page=5}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | |name=Albatross |
| |class=Heavy-lift [[dropship]]{{Ref/Book|Id=enc259|Enc11|Page=259}} | | |manufacturer=UNSC |
| |role=*Long-range matériel deployment{{Ref/Reuse|essential}} | | |line= |
| *Troop and equipment transport{{Ref/Reuse|essential}}
| | |model= |
| |length={{Convert|36.9|m|ft|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|essential}} | | |class=Heavy Dropship |
| |width={{Convert|19.3|m|ft|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|essential}} | | |length= 36.8 meters <ref>http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/sloftus_scalecomparison/?display=UNSCVehicles</ref> (120 ft, 9 in) |
| |height={{Convert|44.2|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | |width=Unknown |
| |mass={{Convert|151|MT}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | |height=Unknown |
| | |mass=Heavy |
| | |max accel= |
| | |max speed space= |
| | |max speed air= |
| | |engine= |
| | |slipspace drive=None |
| | |slipspace speed=N/A |
| | |poweroutput= |
| |power= | | |power= |
| |engine= | | |shield gen=None |
| |slipspace drive=None{{Ref/Site|Id=condor|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/d81-lrt-condor|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Condor|D=30|M=06|Y=2021}} | | |hull=Titanium |
| | |sensor= |
| | |target= |
| |navigation= | | |navigation= |
| |hull=Heavily armored{{Ref/Reuse|enc259}} | | |avionics= |
| |armament=Typically none{{Ref/Reuse|essential}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | |countermeasures= |
| |complement=45–50 passengers{{Ref/Reuse|essential}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | |armament= |
| |crew= | | |complement= |
| *1 [[pilot]]
| | |crew=Unconfirmed |
| *1–2 crewmen{{Ref/Reuse|essential}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
| | |passengers= |
| | |capacity= |
| | |consumables= |
| |othersystems= | | |othersystems= |
| |era= | | |firstuse=Unknown |
| *[[Human-Covenant War]]{{Ref/Map|Id=relic|H2|Relic}}
| | |role=Logistical Carrying/Possible Command Post |
| *[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Map|Id=Remnant|H2A|Remnant}}
| | |era= Human/Covenant war |
| *[[Created conflict]]{{Ref/Reuse|SOR17}}
| | |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] |
| |introduced=
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| |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]]{{Ref/Reuse|essential}} | |
| }} | | }} |
| The '''D96-TCE Albatross''', formally designated as the '''D96 Troop Carrier, Equipment'''{{Ref/Reuse|essential}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=151}}, is a heavy-lift [[dropship]] in service with the [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc259}} Manufactured by [[Ushuaia Armory]], the Albatross is one of the UNSC's primary modes of long-range matériel deployment, transporting troops, vehicles, and equipment across long distances.{{Ref/Reuse|essential}}
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| ==Overview==
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| ===Design details===
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| A heavy-lift [[dropship]] manufactured by [[Ushuaia Armory]], the D96-TCE Albatross is capable of deploying equipment behind enemy lines from both atmospheric and exoatmospheric locations. Although Albatrosses possess no offensive capabilities{{Ref/Reuse|enc259}} as they are not typically armed, its nimble maneuverability and heavily protected, expansive cargo bay allow it to transport troops, vehicles, and equipment safely.{{Ref/Reuse|essential}} However, this agility only applies while the vehicle is unloaded - once the cargo bay is full, the ship is notoriously sluggish in the air.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| The Albatross lacks any form of [[slipspace drive]].{{Ref/Reuse|condor}} The dropship's propulsion system consists of four engines, two on each side, attached to the Albatross' body.{{Ref/Reuse|essential}} The dropships are also equipped with an autopilot feature that allow them to be operated remotely by a [[dumb AI]].<ref name="for">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 71'' (2010)</ref> | | The '''Albatross Heavy Dropship''' is a Heavy-lift dropship of the [[United Nations Space Command]]. |
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| The cockpit, located at the front of the Albatross, allows for a single [[pilot]] and one or two crewmen. The Albatross' large cargo bay can carry between forty-five to fifty passengers, or vehicles and weapons for battlefield deployment.{{Ref/Reuse|essential}} Once the dropship has landed, the Albatross lowers three metal ramps holding the bay, allowing troops and cargo to roll on/roll off (RO/RO), before the hatches are closed and the ship departs back to friendly lines.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Heavily armored, the Albatross is able to serve as a makeshift base or command center.{{Ref/Reuse|enc259}}
| | ==Background== |
| | Because it has only been seen twice in any of the [[Halo Universe|Halo]] games, little to nothing is known about the transport. The two times the Albatross can be spotted, are on Multiplayer maps ([[Relic]] in [[Halo 2]] and [[Sandtrap]] in [[Halo 3]]). The craft is half-buried and not much can be seen of its structure; therefore design-wise, nothing is completely known about the Albatross. From its general design and structure, it seems to be a dedicated cargo dropship for [[vehicles]], crates, and raw supplies for the ground units in the field, rather than possessing any combat capabilities. It appears suited more towards ferrying supplies and vehicles to a planet's surface, as vehicles such as the [[Pelican]] have a more aggressive nature. Once it has landed, the Albatross lowers three metal ramps, allowing its cargo to be unloaded. Both times the Albatross has been seen, it can be used as a makeshift base, indicating that it may also serve as a mobile field command post for the UNSC. |
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| ===Usage=== | | ==Appearances of the Albatross== |
| The Albatross is unarmed, and thus typically reserved for usage well away from the front lines.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Despite this, it is an indispensable part of the UNSC's fleet of dropships,{{Ref/Reuse|essential}} remaining behind the [[Pelican]] in terms of importance.{{Ref/Book|H4EVG|Page=112}} The Albatross is similar in operation to the [[D82-EST Darter]], which specializes in the transportation of base supplies.{{Ref/Reuse|essential}} The functionality of the [[D81-LRT Condor]] overlaps with both the Albatross and Darter, though the Condor is equipped with a slipspace drive.{{Ref/Reuse|condor}} | | [[Image:Albatross.jpg|thumb|left|An Albatross cargo bay in the [[Halo 3]] map [[Sandtrap]].]] |
| | The Albatross is visible only as concept art in the book [[The Art of Halo]]. The cargo bay of the Albatross, however, is visible on the Halo 2 [[multiplayer]] map [[Relic]], where it had crashed on one of Relic's beaches, and on the [[Halo 3]] multiplayer map [[Sandtrap]], where again, only the cargo bay is visible. In Relic, the rear section of the cargo bay is open, and a [[Warthog]] can be seen on a ramp leading to its cargo area. Although there is only one [[Warthog]], the interior looks large enough to fit 3-4 [[Warthogs]], or a [[Scorpion Tank]]. On Sandtrap, the crashed Albatross contains a [[Missile Pod]], a [[Regenerator]], and some [[Crate|Crates]]. If it is used to carry supplies, it most likely carried all UNSC related equipment onto Sandtrap, and the [[Humans]] moved it all. |
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| ==Operational history==
| | Another theory, although less prevalent, is that the Albatross could be a mobile command post. It is used as such on [[Relic]], being the base for one of the teams. It may also be able to perform transport and command post roles alternatively, switching between the two. |
| [[File:HTFOR-Albatross.png|thumb|The Albatross dropping off the Spartan-II trainees in Reach's wilderness.]]
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| The Albatross has been a part of the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s fleet of [[dropship]]s for many decades. In [[2517]], during a [[SPARTAN-II training|training]] mission for the young [[Spartan-II]] candidates, an Albatross deployed the seventy-five children to the [[Military Wilderness Training Preserve]] in [[Reach]]'s [[Highland Mountains]].{{Ref/Reuse|essential}} An Albatross was later commandeered by the children to return back to the [[Reach Naval Officers Academy]], autopiloted by the [[dumb AI]] [[Déjà]].{{Ref/Reuse|for}}
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| The Albatross was also used throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]]. During the [[Battle of Installation 05]] in [[2552]], {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} deployed the surveillance team [[RECON 127]] to [[Installation 05]] to investigate a [[Forerunner]] structure on an island, but the team met heavy [[Covenant]] opposition and their Albatross was shot down over the island.{{Ref/Reuse|relic}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/delta-halo|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Delta Halo|D=30|M=06|Y=2021}} {{UNSCShip|Aegis Fate}} deployed the Albatross ''[[03]]'' to an abandoned [[Jiralhanae]] base, where the ultimately dropship crash-landed nearby.{{Ref/Map|Id=sandtrap|H3|Sandtrap}} Following the Covenant War, the [[Venezian Militia]] had acquired an assortment of Albatrosses, among other UNSC aircraft, hidden in a hanger under [[Mount Longdon Road]] in [[New Tyne]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''', ''page 103''</ref> After the [[Rookie]]'s death in the [[Draco III|rebellion]] on [[Draco III]] in [[2554]], an old Albatross was used by [[Alpha-Nine]] to bring his body out to one of Draco III's oceans.<ref>'''[[Halo: New Blood]]''', ''page 97''</ref>
| | [[Halo Wars]] opens a new theory on the Albatross in that it is not a combat dropship like the [[Pelican]] but is meant for utility operations, such as delivering supplies. |
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| Albatrosses were later employed by the ground force complement of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} during [[Operation: WOLFE]], intended to follow a [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|SOIEV]] deployment of [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IVs]] onto [[Reach]] with Marine reinforcements.{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR13|HSoR|Chapter=13}} Eight such craft were deployed in the invasion supported by a wing of [[F-41 Broadsword|Broadswords]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR17|HSoR|Chapter=17}} At the end of the campaign, the ''Infinity'' was forced to evacuate before all the craft were able to return to dock, resulting in at least one Albatross being marooned on Reach.{{Ref/Novel|HSoR|Chapter=Epilogue}} | | ==Albatrosses in Halo Wars== |
| | The albatrosses have been confirmed to be in [[Halo Wars]]. They have been seen in the E3 08 hands on video for halo wars, acting like a utility dropship, ferrying supplies down from the [[Spirit of Fire]] to supply pads at UNSC Firebases. To date, it will be the Albatross's first in-game appearance where it is more than merely an inanimate object and part of the scenery.<ref>[http://e3.g4tv.com/e32008/videos/26921/Hands_On_Halo_Wars.html G4TV Ensemble interview.]</ref> |
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| ==Known Albatrosses== | | ==Known Albatross class dropships== |
| *''[[03]]'': Attached to {{UNSCShip|Aegis Fate}}, ''03'' crash-landed near an abandoned [[Jiralhanae]] [[Sandtrap|base]].{{Ref/Reuse|sandtrap}} | | *[[03]]: Attached to the ''[[UNSC Aegis Fate]]''. |
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| ==Production notes==
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| In early builds of ''[[Halo Wars]]'', the Albatross was set to appear as the logistical dropship delivering supplies to the UNSC [[Firebase]]s. While the vehicle was modelled and implemented (see below for images), for reasons unknown in the final game it was replaced with the [[D82-EST Darter]] dropship. Despite this, Darters are still referred to in the game files as Albatrosses.
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
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| | *The Albatross appears on two maps, [[Relic]] and [[Sandtrap]]. By coincidence, both maps are large, and meant for [[Big Team Battle|Big Team Battles]], however both are crashed and unusable. |
| *An [[Wikipedia:Albatross|albatross]] is a seabird, in keeping with the UNSC's tradition of naming most of their dropships (IE the Pelican, [[Condor]], Darter, and [[D20 Heron|Heron]]) after seabirds. | | *On the ''[[UNSC Spirit of Fire]]'' artwork, several Albatrosses can be seen attached to the forward 'wings'. |
| *Some Albatrosses have words inscribed on their hulls by their crews, similar to those pilots painted on the exterior of their bombers in [[World War II]]. ''03'' bears the words "Covenant Killer Mk C" and "Humanity-1 Flood-0".
| | *The possible Albatrosses in the [[Halo Wars]] Announcement trailer seem much larger than those on [[Sandtrap]] and [[Relic]]. |
| | | *An albatross is also a bird, in keeping with the animal naming tradition. |
| ==Gallery==
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| ===Developmental images===
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| File:Halo-2-Anniversary-Relic-Screenshot-3.png|An Albatross on the ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' map [[Remnant]].
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| File:TFoR AS Concept Alabatross.png|Concept art of an Albatross dropping off Spartan-II trainees in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''.
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| File:HTFoR AS AlbatrossInterior.jpg|Concept art of the Albatross's interior for ''Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series''.
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| File:Unsc vehicledepot screen.jpg|An early screenshot of the ''Halo Wars'' [[UNSC Vehicle Depot]]; the Albatross can be seen on the [[UNSC Supply Pad|Supply Pad]] just out-of-frame on the right.
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| ===Screenshots===
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| File:H2_Relic_Albatross.jpg|A crashed Albatross on the ''[[Halo 2]]'' map [[Relic]].
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| File:H2 Relic Albatross Front.png|Front view of the Albatross on Relic.
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| File:H2 Relic Albatross Rear.png|Rear view of the Albatross on Relic.
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| File:H3 AlbatrossProfile.png|Various views of the Albatross on the ''[[Halo 3]]'' map [[Sandtrap]].
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| File:H3_Sandtrap_Albatross.png|The cargo bay of an Albatross when fully opened in ''Halo 3''.
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| File:Albatrosslayout.jpg|The sillhouette of an Albatross from ''Halo 3''.
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| File:HTMCC-H2A RemnantAlbatross 1.png|Front view of the Albatross on the ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' map [[Remnant]].
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| File:HTMCC-H2A RemnantAlbatross 2.png|Rear view of the Albatross on Remnant.
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| File:HTMCC-H2A RemnantAlbatross 3.png|Profile view of the Albatross on Remnant.
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{C|2010 edition}}
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| *''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo 3]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
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| **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
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| *''[[Halo: New Blood]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
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| *''[[Halo Mythos]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Related Links== |
| {{Ref/Sources}}
| | *[[United Nations Space Command]] |
| | *[[D77H-TCI Pelican|D77H-TCI Pelican Dropship]] |
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