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|class= | |class=Troop Carrier | ||
|manufacturer= [[Misriah Armory]]<ref name="H4 Guide"/> | |manufacturer= [[Misriah Armory]]<ref name="H4 Guide"/> | ||
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|era=Post-[[Human-Covenant War]] | |era=Post-[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|affiliation= [[UNSC Defense Force]] | |affiliation=[[UNSC Defense Force]] | ||
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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> A [[G79H-TC Pelican|gunship variant]] of the D79 Pelican also exists.<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'''</ref> | 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> A [[G79H-TC Pelican|gunship variant]] of the D79 Pelican also exists.<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'''</ref> | ||