D79-TC Pelican: Difference between revisions

The '''D79-TC Pelican''', formally known as the '''Dropship 79 Heavy - Troop Carrier''', is a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] dropship designed by [[Misriah Armory]].<ref name="H4 Guide">[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide '''Halo Waypoint''' ''Halo 4 Interactive Guide'']</ref> It had become the UNSC's standard dropship by [[2557]],<ref name="FUD" group="note">''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn'' depicts a D79H Pelican in use in 2526. While it is possible that the model had entered service by that time, this is more likely an example of artistic license intended to tie the webseries more closely to ''Halo 4''. It is also possible that the CG model was carried over from ''[[The Commissioning]]'' or from ''[[Spartan Ops]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki> pre-rendered cutscenes to save resources; this would explain why the Spartans' Pelican bears the post-war UNSC emblem.</ref> replacing the [[D77-TC Pelican|D77-TC]] and [[D77H-TCI Pelican|D77H-TCI]] models.<ref name="H4 Guide"/><ref name="Waypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/Detail/weapon-and-vehicle-renders/37d609fa-0303-4c2e-9fff-2fb79e52d9f6#imageNumber=1 '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Halo 4 Weapon and Vehicle Renders'']</ref>

In ''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn'', [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] [[Blue Team]]'s D79 Pelican sports the post-war version of the UNSC emblem, despite the series taking place in 2526.<ref name="FUD" group="note"/>