R'shwupa-pattern Phantom: Difference between revisions

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|name=Phantom gunboat

|model=

|length={{Convert|50.12|m|ftin|sp=us}}{{Ref/Game|Id=model|HR|Detail=''3D model data''}}

|width={{Convert|33.47|m|ftin|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|model}}

|height={{Convert|20.37|m|ftin|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|model}}

|engine= [[Impulse drive]]{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}}

|shield gen=None

|crew=At least one [[pilot]] {{c|presumed}}

*1 [[heavy plasma cannon]]{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}}

*4 side-mounted plasma turrets {{c|2 per side}}{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}}

*1 aft-mounted plasma turret{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}}

*[[Gunship]]

|era=[[Human-Covenant War]]{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}}<br>

[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Reuse|HSA}}

The '''Phantom gunboat'''{{Ref/Reuse|WF70}} is a [[Covenant]] exoatmospheric assault ship{{Ref/Book|Id=WF70|[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo]]|Detail=Shadow of Intent|Page=70-71}} and a vacuum-sealed variant of the [[Phantom]] family outfitted for space-based engagements.{{Ref/Level|Id=LNoS|HR|[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]}}

==Specifications==

The Phantom gunboat is similar in design to the standard [[Type-52 Phantom|Type-52 ''Phantom'' Troop Carrier]], but noticeably larger.{{Ref/Reuse|model}} However, the gunboat is used almost exclusively as a space combat craft rather than as a troop transport,{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}} though they have been seen capable of operating in-atmosphere.{{Ref/Reuse|HSA}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS}} Despite this, however, standard Phantom [[gunship]]s were also sometimes used during [[space warfare|space engagements]].{{Ref/Film|Id=origins|Film=Halo Legends|Story=Origins II}}{{Ref/Comic|Id=Issue 3|Comic=Halo: Uprising|Issue=[[Halo: Uprising Issue 3|#3]]}}{{Ref/Level|Spartan Ops|[[Invasion (Spartan Ops)/Home Field|S107 Home Field]]}}

It is equipped with a chin-mounted [[heavy plasma cannon]], four side-mounted, smaller heavy plasma cannons, swapping the standard Phantom's two attached [[Type-52 plasma cannon|plasma cannons]] with two on either side in place of the troop bay doors, and one aft plasma cannon.{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}} These weapons fire large plasma rounds similar to those of the normal "concussion" heavy plasma cannon.{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}} The gunboat is capable of emitting a powerful [[Energy shielding#Covenant energy shielding|energy shield]] that can deflect missile attacks.{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}}

==Operational history==

Several Phantom gunboats assaulted the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[refit station]] ''[[Anchor 9]]'' in [[Operation: UPPER CUT]] during the [[Fall of Reach]]. They were escorted by [[Type-31 Seraph]]s and [[Type-27 Banshee]]s. All of the attacking gunboats were destroyed by a combination of ''Anchor 9''{{'}}s defensive guns, fire support from the {{UNSCShip|Savannah}}, and the defending pilots, including [[SPARTAN-B312]], who, along with the other pilots, defended the station in a [[YSS-1000 Sabre]].{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}} Phantom gunboats were also used during the [[Battle for Earth]], including the [[Battle of Mombasa]] with one such assault ship used to harass a [[M12B Warthog]] as [[John-117]], operating the [[M41 Vulcan|machine gun]], opened fire upon the gunboat.{{Ref/Level|Id=ss3|SS|Mission 3: Conduit}} Eight Phantom gunboats are carried by the {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|WF70}}