Echo 216: Difference between revisions

|image=[[File:HINF Echo216Landed.png|300px]]<br>''Echo 216'' landed at Outpost Tremonius.

|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P148|Enc22|Page=148}}<ref name="HOSFM206">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', ''page 206''</ref>

|class=[[D77-TC Pelican]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P148}}

|role=[[Dropship]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P148}}<ref name="DH">''[[Discover Hope]]''</ref>

''Echo-216'' is an older model [[D77-TC Pelican]],{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P148}} as opposed to the more modern [[D79-TC Pelican]]s which had previously been assigned to the UNSC ''Infinity''. Though ''Echo-216'' is seemingly equipped with the dumb AI for a D79.{{Ref/Reuse|Pelican Down}} It is armed with a single [[40mm chain gun]] on a chin-mounted pintle, though the weapon is never seen to be used, possibly being either out of ammunition or completely non-functional, as at one point pilot complains to [[John-117]] that they are unarmed.{{Ref/Reuse|Recovery}} It also has an onboard AI, which monitors the vessel's condition and alerts the pilot to system abnormalities and damage. In a critical incident, the AI can also perform a system reset in response to large shocks or impacts in order to reactivate the vessel after crash-landing.

Like many Pelican dropships, ''Echo 216'' is very robust, surviving months on end in the vacuum of space with heavily depleted batteries and moderate combat against Banished forces, at one point even taking multiple hits from Banished anti-aircraft artillery and crash-landing in the middle of a debris field, and at another point having its flight controls stabbed by an Elite's plasma sword during a hijacking. Despite both of these incidents, the ship remained fully operational and flightworthy after only relatively minor repairs. After the Master Chief's [[fusion reactor]] recharged the Pelican's batteries, it was able to recharge itself after being rendered powerless by the stasis beam of a [[Banished dreadnought]], although the pilot noted that the batteries were charging slowly. Nevertheless, full power was restored within only a few minutes.{{Ref/Reuse|Warship Gbraakon}} Notably, ''Echo 216'' appears to be the only functioning Pelican remaining on Zeta Halo as of 2560, the rest having been shot down or destroyed following the battle between the Banished and UNSC; [[Glibnub]], the Banished [[Unggoy]] in charge of [[Propaganda tower|Propaganda broadcasts]], in particular makes note of this, and claims that the [[Gorespike cannon|Banished AA Guns]] "are very excited about shooting it down." However, ''Echo 216''{{'}}s status as the last function Pelican at Zeta Halo could simply be another of Glibnub's lies intended to demoralize the remaining UNSC forces.