Editing Diplomatic shuttle

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[[File:H2A_Terminal8_DiplomaticShuttle_Screenshot_1.png|thumb|300px|The diplomatic shuttle used by Arbiter Jeht 'Lcmutee during the Taming of the Lekgolo.{{Ref/Reuse|H2AT8}}]]
A '''diplomatic shuttle''' is a non-combat spacecraft used mainly for transporting emissaries.

==Covenant diplomatic shuttles==
A number of diplomatic shuttle [[design pattern]] variants were common within [[Covenant]] space, intended for use both in internal and external uses. These ships were designed to be extremely resilient, and incorporated multiple safeguards including supplemental [[energy shielding]] and personnel compartmentalisation - though lacked any kind of weaponry as to emphasise their use as peace ships. As such, they went almost wholly unseen during the [[Human-Covenant War|genocidal war]] conducted by the Covenant against [[human]]ity.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22CovShuttle|Enc22|Page=218}}

One such shuttle was employed by the [[Arbiter]] [[Jeht 'Lcmutee]] during the [[Taming of the Lekgolo]] in [[784 BCE]].{{Ref/Game|Id=H2AT8|H2A|Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminal 8}} The ship bears an ornate design with golden exterior plating with purple trim, and what appears to be a single central [[repulsor engine]] in the aft - alongside two frontal intakes similar to those of the [[Phantom]] line of dropships.
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File:Enc22_CovenantDiplomaticShuttle.png|The Covenant diplomatic shuttle used by Jeht 'Lcmutee.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22CovShuttle}}
File:H2A_Terminal8_DiplomaticShuttle_Screenshot_1.png|Jeht 'Lcmutee's shuttle landing at the under-construction [[High Charity]].{{Ref/Reuse|H2AT8}}
File:H2A_Terminal8_DiplomaticShuttle_Screenshot_2.png|Jeht 'Lcmutee's shuttle departing the under-construction High Charity.{{Ref/Reuse|H2AT8}}
File:H2A Terminals - Ship landing on Rantu.jpg|Jeht 'Lcmutee's shuttle at [[Rantu]].
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==Human diplomatic shuttles==
A number of unarmed craft have been used by [[human]]ity in the diplomatic shuttle role. During the [[Insurrection]], the {{Class|Vancouver|courier}} ''[[Han]]'' was taken and modified by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] to serve as a diplomatic shuttle before eventually being used by [[Catherine Halsey]] to survey the candidates for the [[SPARTAN-II program]].{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=131}}{{Ref/Novel|TFoR|Chapter=1}}{{Ref/Comic|HFoRBC|Issue=1}} In the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war]] era, the [[Egret Spaceliner]] ''[[DS-004]]'' was used by Lord [[Terrence Hood]] and his party to attend a negotiation between the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and [[Children of Oth Sonin]] on [[Ealen IV]].{{Ref/Comic|HEsc|Issue=1}}
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File:Han_by_Halsey.jpg|The diplomatic shuttle ''Han'' as drawn by Catherine Halsey in her [[Dr. Halsey's personal journal|journal]].
File:Enc22 Vancouver.png|The ''Vancouver''-class courier ''Han'', modified by ONI to serve as a diplomatic shuttle.
File:HE Diplomatic Ship 004.jpg|The spaceliner ''DS-004'' on diplomatic duties in the year 2558.
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==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
**''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminal 8]]''
*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}}

==Sources==
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{{Ship types}}
[[Category:Shuttle classes]]