Mikpramu-pattern Phantom

This article is about the Phantom introduced in Halo 5: Guardians. For other Phantom models, see Phantom.

The Type-57 Dropship Troop Carrier (T-57 DTC), colloquially known as the Phantom by UNSC forces, is a dropship originally in service with the Covenant and later various remnant factions.

Design details
Whereas most Phantom models produced under the Covenant's reign had to comply with San'Shyuum architectural strictures, the Type-57 Phantom sports a traditional Sangheili design. Its appearance is inspired by aquatic predators found on Sangheili colonies. The Phantom is one of several post-Covenant Sangheili-designed vehicles to bear this design philosophy, an aesthetic which the San'Shyuum found inelegant. The T-57 is easy to manufacture and maintain without access to high-tier fabrication facilities, at the sacrifice of exoatmospheric performance.

Operational history
While the Type-57 Phantom saw service as early as the Battle of Earth, it was not cataloged by the UNSC until 2557. The Type-57 DTC did not see widespread service until the aftermath of the end of the Human-Covenant War due to dwindling numbers of Type-44 and Type-52 Phantoms. Various factions—most notably Jul 'Mdama's Covenant and the Swords of Sanghelios—called upon allied colonies and renovated long-abandoned manufacturing facilities to produce the dropship, along with other war matériel. The Type-57 was used in multiple battles, including the Battle of Kamchatka and various engagements in the Blooding Years. By October 2558, T-57 Phantoms were often used in Warzone simulations aboard the.

Known Type-57 Phantoms

 * Diving Sun
 * Prophet's Wrath

List of appearances

 * Halo 5: Guardians
 * Halo Infinite