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The D82-EST Darter has been in service since at least [[2531]].<ref name="hw"/> It is a vital part of the UNSC's logistical operations, capable of deploying personnel, vehicles parts, weapons, and supplies form rations and medical kits to any ground side base. It serves as both an atmospheric and exoatmospheric vehicle capable of delivering troops and supplies wherever needed once a [[UNSC Supply Pad|supply pad]] has been constructed. | The D82-EST Darter has been in service since at least [[2531]].<ref name="hw"/> It is a vital part of the UNSC's logistical operations, capable of deploying personnel, vehicles parts, weapons, and supplies form rations and medical kits to any ground side base. It serves as both an atmospheric and exoatmospheric vehicle capable of delivering troops and supplies wherever needed once a [[UNSC Supply Pad|supply pad]] has been constructed. | ||
The Darter's cargo bay is capable of transporting large numbers of supply [[List of UNSC crates|crates]] at a time. Once it has landed, the underside splits down the middle, lowering a metal pallet from the cargo bay and allowing its cargo to be left groundside to be unloaded. Once free of supplies, the Darter can reseal its cargo bay doors, returning to an orbiting | The Darter's cargo bay is capable of transporting large numbers of supply [[List of UNSC crates|crates]] at a time. Once it has landed, the underside splits down the middle, lowering a metal pallet from the cargo bay and allowing its cargo to be left groundside to be unloaded. Once free of supplies, the Darter can reseal its cargo bay doors, returning to an orbiting spacecraft to resupply. | ||
There is at least one craft of a different model bearing the common designator "Darter". Despite its similarity in general shape, this transport differs from the D82-EST Darter in a number of respects, most notably its significantly larger size.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/detail/745aab3e99cf42ea8432514debe59057/outcast-screenshot-gallery '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Outcast Screenshot Gallery (fourth image)'']</ref><ref group="note">The craft described here is featured in the background of the ''[[Halo 4]]'' multiplayer map ''[[Outcast]]''. Since this dropship is [https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/detail/745aab3e99cf42ea8432514debe59057/outcast-screenshot-gallery identified as a Darter on ''Halo Waypoint''] (title of the fourth image), it can be assumed to be a different production model bearing the same name as the D82-EST.</ref> | |||
==Service history== | |||
In [[2531]], the support vessel {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} had an extensive contingent of Darters, used to transport supplies for ground forces, namely in [[Firebase]] unit construction. | |||
In [[2553#January|January 2553]], [[Insurrectionist]]s of the [[New Colonial Alliance]] [[Raid on UNSC Infinity|boarded]] {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} using a Darter.<ref>'''Halo: Initiation''', ''Issue #2''</ref> By April of the same year, [[Venezian militia|the Insurrectionists]] on [[Venezia]] had acquired several Darters.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 103''</ref> | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
A [[wikipedia:Darter|darter]] is a tropical seabird, in keeping with the UNSC's tradition of naming most atmospheric aircraft after birds. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H4-D82EST-DarterDropship-Side.png| | File:H4-D82EST-DarterDropship-Side.png|An unidentified Darter variant featured in ''Outcast''. Note the Forerunner glyph near the forward booster. | ||
File:H4-D82EST-DarterDropship-Back.png|The | File:H4-D82EST-DarterDropship-Back.png|The ''Outcast'' Darter taking off. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo: Initiation]]'' | *''[[Halo: Initiation]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{mo}} | *''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{mo}} | ||
==Notes== | |||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||