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A '''dropship''' is a ship of small proportions that ferries troops into combat. The primary definition of a dropship is a military craft that can deliver troops from space to the surface of a planet, but dropships also serve as utility craft, ferrying troops between combat zones on planets. "Dropship" may refer to the following: | A '''dropship''' is a ship of small proportions that ferries troops into combat. The primary definition of a dropship is a military craft that can deliver troops from space to the surface of a planet, but dropships also serve as utility craft, ferrying troops between combat zones on planets. "Dropship" may refer to the following: | ||
'''In the [[Covenant]]:''' | '''In the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]:''' | ||
*'''[[ | *'''[[Type-25 Troop Carrier|Type-25 ''"Spirit"'' Troop Carrier]]'''- The fork-shaped dropships observed in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', ''[[Halo Wars]]'' and ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | ||
*'''[[ | *'''[[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Type-52 ''"Phantom"'' Troop Carrier]]'''- The deep space dropships seen in ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''Halo: Reach''. | ||
'''In the [[UNSC]]:''' | '''In the [[UNSC]]:''' | ||
*'''[[Pelican|''Pelican''-class]] Dropships'''- The primary [[ | *'''[[Pelican|''Pelican''-class]] Dropships'''- The primary UNSC dropship. | ||
*'''[[Albatross|''Albatross''-class]] Dropships'''- A rarer and larger dropship. | **[[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier]] - The standard Pelican dropship. | ||
**[[Dropship-77 Heavy Troop Carrier/Infantry Pelican]] - A more recent model of the Pelican. | |||
**[[D77C-NMPD Pelican Dropship]] - A [[New Mombasa Police Department|law enforcement]] variant of the Pelican. | |||
*'''[[Albatross|''Albatross''-class]] Dropships'''- A rarer and larger dropship. | |||
*'''[[Pod]]''' - A heavy dropship used for transporting structures to the ground. | |||
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