OQ-45 Honeybee: Difference between revisions

The '''OQ-45 Honeybee''' is a state-of-the-art surveillance [[drone]] utilized by the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name="EOE"/> At some point following the launch of an [[Outpost Discovery]] on [[Earth]] in late [[2553]] Honeybees were used to allow civilians in attendance to remotely experience the exploration of a [[Halo ring]] in a [[Remote Reconnaissance Display Capsule]].<ref name="EOE"/>

The Honeybee is unmanned, but they are monitored closely by human or smart AI controllers located at a distant command post. Multiple users can take advantage of the Honeybee's advanced multi-channel datalink system, which allows several analysts to simultaneously use and direct the vehicle's sensors in parallel. The Honeybee is VTOL-capable or can be fast-launched using a mag-rail assist.<ref name="OD"/>

The wings of the Honeybee hold small turbofans, which provide lift. At the rear of the craft are two compact hybrid fusion drives, which can push the drone into planetary orbit. Although not its intended use case, the Honeybee does have enough fuel to conduct limited space missions after leaving a local gravity well.<ref name="OD">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/outpost-discoveries '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: Outpost Discoveries'']</ref>

Developed in the post-War period, the Honeybee entered service in [[2554]] with special units assigned to the UNSC's xenoarchaeological survey groups and long-range commando groups.<ref name="OD"/>