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{{Title|''Taaku Xur''-pattern Spirit}} | |||
{{Status|Canon}} | {{Status|Canon}} | ||
{{Disambig header|the model introduced in ''[[Halo Wars]]''|other Spirit variants|Spirit}} | {{Disambig header|the model introduced in ''[[Halo Wars]]''|other Spirit variants|Spirit}} | ||
{{Ship class infobox | {{Ship class infobox | ||
|name= | |name=Taaku Xur-pattern warrior transport | ||
|image=[[File:HW-SpiritDropship-FrontView.png|300px]]<br> | |image=[[File:HW-SpiritDropship-FrontView.png|300px]]<br> | ||
[[File:HW-SpiritDropship-BackView.png|300px]] | [[File:HW-SpiritDropship-BackView.png|300px]] | ||
|manufacturer= | |manufacturer=[[Assembly Forges]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|class= | |class= | ||
|role= | |role= | ||
|length= | |length={{Convert|91.3|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|width= | |width={{Convert|59.1|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|height= | |height={{Convert|38.8|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|mass= | |mass=70.2 tons (63.7 tonnes){{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|power= | |power= | ||
|engine= | |engine= | ||
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|hull= | |hull= | ||
|shielding= | |shielding= | ||
|armament=One [[heavy plasma cannon]] | |armament=One [[heavy plasma cannon]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|complement= | |complement=30 passengers{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|crew=One [[pilot]] | |crew= | ||
*One [[pilot]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
*1 ops/ gunner{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
|passengers= | |passengers= | ||
|othersystems= | |othersystems= | ||
|era=|introduced= | |era=|introduced= | ||
|affiliation=[[Covenant]]<br> | |affiliation=[[Covenant]]<br> | ||
[[Swords of Sanghelios]]<br> | |||
[[Merg Vol's Covenant]]<br> | [[Merg Vol's Covenant]]<br> | ||
[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] | [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] | ||
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{{Quote|Marines called them Spirits because they were death reincarnate. They'd come out of nowhere, without a word, and just start dropping Covies in our front yard.|Lieutenant Tara Nguyen{{Ref/Reuse|HSA}}}} | {{Quote|Marines called them Spirits because they were death reincarnate. They'd come out of nowhere, without a word, and just start dropping Covies in our front yard.|Lieutenant Tara Nguyen{{Ref/Reuse|HSA}}}} | ||
The '''Type-28 Troop Carrier''' | The '''Taaku Xur-pattern warrior transport'''{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=280}}, known to [[human]]ity as the '''Type-28 Troop Carrier''' or more commonly the '''Spirit''', is an infantry and logistical [[dropship]] used by the [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Book|Enc11|Page=282}} | ||
== | ==Overview== | ||
Spirits are armed with a singular rotating, low-mounted [[heavy plasma cannon]], located directly below the cockpit of the dropship. This variant unlike the | ===Design details=== | ||
''Taaku Xur''-pattern Spirits are armed with a singular rotating, low-mounted [[heavy plasma cannon]], located directly below the cockpit of the dropship. This variant, unlike the {{Pattern|Dextro Xur|Spirit}}, has a [[gravity lift]] straight into the cockpit allowing for quick deployment or retrieval of personnel from a battlefield.{{Ref/Level|HW|Anders' Signal}} Due to the craft's resilient armor and impressive top speed, it saw little need for modification in its service life despite being the earliest variant of the Spirit series of dropships in the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
Towards the end of the [[Harvest Campaign]] Covenant forces used Spirits against the crew of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}. The Covenant also utilized Spirits against UNSC forces and civilians alike during the [[Battle for Arcadia]] where one retrieved [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] after he kidnapped Professor [[Ellen Anders]]. During the [[Battle of the Etran Harborage]] Covenant forces used Spirits not only against the crew of the ''Spirit of Fire'', but also against the [[Flood]] and [[Sentinel]]s. | Towards the end of the [[Harvest Campaign]] Covenant forces used Spirits against the crew of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}. The Covenant also utilized Spirits against UNSC forces and civilians alike during the [[Battle for Arcadia]] where one retrieved [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] after he kidnapped Professor [[Ellen Anders]]. During the [[Battle of the Etran Harborage]] Covenant forces used Spirits not only against the crew of the ''Spirit of Fire'', but also against the [[Flood]] and [[Sentinel]]s.{{Ref/Game|Id=HW|HW|Spirit in-game model}} During the [[Human-Covenant War]] at the [[Battle of Mombasa]], Type-28 Spirits were deployed to recover the [[Conduit]].{{Ref/Game|Id=HSS|HSS|Spirit in-game model}} | ||
After the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]] T-28 Spirits were used by [[Merg Vol's Covenant]] during the [[Battle of Draetheus V]]. | After the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]] T-28 Spirits were used by [[Merg Vol's Covenant]] during the [[Battle of Draetheus V]].{{Ref/Game|Id=HSA|HSA|Spirit in-game model}} A Type-28 Spirit was also used by a [[Unidentified Sangheili Zealot (Sedra)|Zealot]] to assist him in the [[terrorist attack on Sedra City]].{{Ref/Film|Id=HN1|HNF}} During the [[Battle of Installation 03]] [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] used T-28 Spirits against UNSC forces.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS}} The ''Taaku Xur'' continues to see use among the [[Swords of Sanghelios]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||