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{{Vehicle infobox | {{Vehicle infobox | ||
|name = Z-1800 Phaeton | |name = Z-1800 Phaeton | ||
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{{Quote|They were mean Forerunner ships about ten meters long and heavily armed with hard-light autocannons.|[[Edward Buck]] on the Phaeton.<ref name="HBB24%">'''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''', ''Chapter 4, 24% (kindle edition)''</ref>}} | {{Quote|They were mean Forerunner ships about ten meters long and heavily armed with hard-light autocannons.|[[Edward Buck]] on the Phaeton.<ref name="HBB24%">'''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''', ''Chapter 4, 24% (kindle edition)''</ref>}} | ||
The ''' | The '''Phaeton''' {{ZClass|1800|Exoatmospheric Multirole Fighter|EMF}},{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} is a class of [[Forerunner]] [[weapon-ship]]. It is employed in a role analogous to a human [[VTOL]] gunship.<ref name="E3D2">[https://youtu.be/qjWxS59ySP0?t=442 '''YouTube''' - ''E3 Day 2 - Halo 5 Segment'']</ref> These craft were encountered by UNSC forces in several engagements following the [[Requiem Campaign]].<ref>[http://news.xbox.com/2015/02/games-halo-nyc-toy-fair-2015 '''Xbox Wire''' - ''Toy Fair 2015'']</ref><ref name="E3 2015 demo">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwjwJ9Z_XYs '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 5 E3 Campaign Demo'']</ref> | ||
== Specifications == | == Specifications == | ||
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== Operational history == | == Operational history == | ||
One of the smallest classes of [[weapon-ship]], the Phaeton was employed by the Forerunners in the billions during the [[Forerunner-Flood War|war]] against the [[Flood]]. A single Forerunner [[Warrior-Servant]] could command thousands of Phaetons and support vessels, trusting in their [[ | One of the smallest classes of [[weapon-ship]], the Phaeton was employed by the Forerunners in the billions during the [[Forerunner-Flood War|war]] against the [[Flood]]. A single Forerunner [[Warrior-Servant]] could command thousands of Phaetons and support vessels, trusting in their [[Armiger Soldier|Soldier]] pilots to self-organize into tactical phalanxes that could be thrown against the trillions of Flood combat forms and their vast fleets of corrupted Forerunner ships. Few survived to see the [[Great Purification|firing]] of the [[Halo Array]], though their remains form debris rings around shattered worlds and dead fleets throughout the galaxy.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
Most [[Guardian]]s were assigned a modest wing of Phaetons to carry out their duties. These vessels were supplemented by newly grown craft in [[2558#October|October 2558]]. [[Cortana]]'s [[Promethean]]s used Phaetons during the battles of [[Battle of Kamchatka|Kamchatka]], [[Battle of Meridian (2558)|Meridian]], [[Battle of Genesis|Genesis]], and [[Battle of Nuusra|Nuusra]]. In addition, both [[Blue Team]] and [[Fireteam Osiris]] were able to use the craft on Genesis and [[Sanghelios]].<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> | Most [[Guardian]]s were assigned a modest wing of Phaetons to carry out their duties. These vessels were supplemented by newly grown craft in [[2558#October|October 2558]]. [[Cortana]]'s [[Promethean]]s used Phaetons during the battles of [[Battle of Kamchatka|Kamchatka]], [[Battle of Meridian (2558)|Meridian]], [[Battle of Genesis|Genesis]], and [[Battle of Nuusra|Nuusra]]. In addition, both [[Blue Team]] and [[Fireteam Osiris]] were able to use the craft on Genesis and [[Sanghelios]].<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H5G | File:H5G Phaeton Sketches Concept.jpg|Early sketches of the Phaeton. | ||
File:H5G | File:H5G Achievement EmergencyBoardingProcedures.png|Top concept art of the Phaeton for ''Halo 5: Guardians''. | ||
File:H5G Achievement Savior.png|Bottom. | |||
File:H5G Concept Phaeton.png|Concept art of the Phaeton accelerating. Note the lack of fins on some of the cylindrical "wings". | File:H5G Concept Phaeton.png|Concept art of the Phaeton accelerating. Note the lack of fins on some of the cylindrical "wings". | ||
File:H5G - Phaeton hig-res model.jpg|Render of the Phaeton. | File:H5G - Phaeton hig-res model.jpg|Render of the Phaeton. | ||
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File:H5G-PhaetonHelios.png|The Helios variant of the Phaeton. | File:H5G-PhaetonHelios.png|The Helios variant of the Phaeton. | ||
File:H5G-PhaetonHeliosHUD.png|The HUD of the Phaeton Helios. | File:H5G-PhaetonHeliosHUD.png|The HUD of the Phaeton Helios. | ||
File:H5G-PhaetonHelioscleansingbeam.png|A Phaeton Helios firing upon a Sword | File:H5G-PhaetonHelioscleansingbeam.png|A Phaeton Helios firing upon a Sword {{Pattern|D'nomlhe|Banshee}}. | ||
File:H5G-Phaeton-Helios-Skin-Views.jpg|Views of the Phaeton Helios. | File:H5G-Phaeton-Helios-Skin-Views.jpg|Views of the Phaeton Helios. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' | *''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo Infinite: Memory Agent]]'' | *''[[Halo Infinite: Memory Agent]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||