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The '''Type-25 Troop Carrier'''<ref name="T25">[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=24584 '''Bungie.net''': ''Type-25 Troop Carrier'']</ref> ([[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] designation '''DX-class dropship'''<ref name="DXC">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 286''</ref>), otherwise known as the '''Spirit''' or '''T25 TC'''<ref name="T25"/> | The '''Type-25 Troop Carrier'''<ref name="T25">[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=24584 '''Bungie.net''': ''Type-25 Troop Carrier'']</ref> ([[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] designation '''DX-class dropship'''<ref name="DXC">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 286''</ref>), otherwise known as the '''Spirit''' or '''T25 TC''',<ref name="T25"/> is a Covenant infantry and logistical transport craft.<ref name="DXC">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 286''</ref> | ||
== Design details == | == Design details == | ||
The Spirit is a moderately large craft, similar in size to the [[D77-TC Pelican Dropship|Pelican]] dropship. Capable of powered flight and hovering, the dropship appears quite cumbersome and awkward to pilots based on battlefield observations but has been known to reach speeds of 350 kilometers per hour while cruising and has a suspected maximum speed of 1,100 kph.{{fact}} Spirits are angular, tuning fork | The Spirit is a moderately large craft, similar in size to the [[D77-TC Pelican Dropship|Pelican]] dropship. Capable of powered flight and hovering, the dropship appears quite cumbersome and awkward to pilots based on battlefield observations but has been known to reach speeds of 350 kilometers per hour while cruising and has a suspected maximum speed of 1,100 kph.{{fact}} Spirits are angular, tuning fork shaped spacecraft with two parallel personnel bays along the exterior of each "prong." The Spirits are dedicated transports for infantry and vehicles. Each of these personnel bays has two doors that open and close vertically; however, they do not close fully and leave a small opening along the length of the bay. Between these extended personnel bays, an energy field fluctuates visibly as it generates the ship's anti-gravity propulsion (similar in appearance to the energy pulse of the "[[gravity lift]]" elevators the [[Covenant]] use to commute between the ground and the hovering ships). This same gravity-beam is used to ferry [[Shade]]s, [[Ghost (vehicle)|Ghosts]] and other ground vehicles to their destinations. | ||
They have been known to ferry Covenant vehicles within the blue-colored energy field between their prongs, usually [[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle|Ghosts]] and [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraiths]], or other small objects such as supply canisters for ground troops. As such it can only possess one defensive weapon, either a heavy plasma auto-cannon, or a [[light plasma mortar]], beneath its main fuselage at a time. | They have been known to ferry Covenant vehicles within the blue-colored energy field between their prongs, usually [[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle|Ghosts]] and [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraiths]], or other small objects such as supply canisters for ground troops. As such it can only possess one defensive weapon, either a heavy plasma auto-cannon, or a [[light plasma mortar]], beneath its main fuselage at a time. | ||
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The Spirit is virtually indestructible in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. | The Spirit is virtually indestructible in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. | ||
The best tactic, if on lower difficulty levels, is to attack the vulnerable infantry (shoot or toss a grenade) as they disembark from the Spirit. On higher difficulties, this would be unwise; hiding behind cover until the ship leaves is often the best course of action in this situation. Without cover or good tactics, a careless player might die quickly. As well as being able to drop of a rather large amount of Covenant troops on the battlefield, the Spirit is also capable of providing heavy support in combat. When dropping off troops, the Spirit will be stationary in | The best tactic, if on lower difficulty levels, is to attack the vulnerable infantry (shoot or toss a grenade) as they disembark from the Spirit. On higher difficulties, this would be unwise; hiding behind cover until the ship leaves is often the best course of action in this situation. Without cover or good tactics, a careless player might die quickly. As well as being able to drop of a rather large amount of Covenant troops on the battlefield, the Spirit is also capable of providing heavy support in combat. When dropping off troops, the Spirit will be stationary in mid-air for a few seconds, before descending and opening its troop bay doors. | ||
[[File:Halo Wars Spirit Dropship.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A Spirit dropship as it appears in ''[[Halo Wars]]''.]] | [[File:Halo Wars Spirit Dropship.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A Spirit dropship as it appears in ''[[Halo Wars]]''.]] | ||
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The Spirit in ''Halo Wars'' only appears on the campaign and cannot be used in multiplayer or Skirmish. It is used to deliver quite large amounts of troops on the battlefield, including units that normally would not fit inside it such as [[Hunters]], to enhance gameplay. The dropship is quite fast, and quite resistant to damage: it is advisable that players should eliminate it before the troops it carries disembark. Once the troops are on the ground, it cannot be destroyed. | The Spirit in ''Halo Wars'' only appears on the campaign and cannot be used in multiplayer or Skirmish. It is used to deliver quite large amounts of troops on the battlefield, including units that normally would not fit inside it such as [[Hunters]], to enhance gameplay. The dropship is quite fast, and quite resistant to damage: it is advisable that players should eliminate it before the troops it carries disembark. Once the troops are on the ground, it cannot be destroyed. | ||
The preferred units for taking down an airborne Spirit are [[Wolverine|Wolverines]], [[Hornet|Hornets]], and [[Hawk|Hawks]]. Spirits in ''[[Halo Wars]]'' do not engage enemy targets and are only seen in the [[campaign]], mainly on the mission "[[Dome of Light]]" | The preferred units for taking down an airborne Spirit are [[Wolverine|Wolverines]], [[Hornet|Hornets]], and [[Hawk|Hawks]]. Spirits in ''[[Halo Wars]]'' do not engage enemy targets and are only seen in the [[campaign]], mainly on the mission "[[Dome of Light]]." Spirits in ''[[Halo Wars]]'' utilize gravity lifts to deploy and pick up troops, rather than the side-mounted troop bay doors as in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. | ||
===Halo: Reach=== | ===Halo: Reach=== | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
In games, Spirits appear in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', ''[[Halo Wars]]'', and ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' as the primary dropship of the Covenant. They do not make any appearance in ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 3]]'', or [[Halo 3: ODST]], having been replaced by the sleeker, larger, heavier, and faster [[Phantom]]. In the novels, they are mentioned in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', ''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', and the ''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''. | In games, Spirits appear in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', ''[[Halo Wars]]'', and ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' as the primary dropship of the Covenant. They do not make any appearance in ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 3]]'', or ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', having been replaced by the sleeker, larger, heavier, and faster [[Phantom]]. In the novels, they are mentioned in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', ''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', and the ''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''. | ||
It is not specifically known why the Spirit was removed from ''Halo 2'' and ''3'', however it could be that the Phantom was in the process of replacing it as a newer model, or that the Phantom was preferred by Bungie. | It is not specifically known why the Spirit was removed from ''Halo 2'' and ''3'', however it could be that the Phantom was in the process of replacing it as a newer model, or that the Phantom was preferred by Bungie. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
===Miscellaneous=== | ===Miscellaneous=== | ||
*The Spirit did not get an official and sanctioned name until ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' was released in October 2006. Up until that point, the ship was simply referred to as the "Covenant dropship" | *The Spirit did not get an official and sanctioned name until ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' was released in October 2006. Up until that point, the ship was simply referred to as the "Covenant dropship." Other sources unofficially referred to it as the "Apparition," the "Spook," "Harbinger," and even the "Bandit," based on the military term for an enemy used by a [[Marine]] to refer to a Spirit in [[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved Level)|"Halo"]].<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=753441 "...Phantoms, Spirits, and even Banshees..." Pg. 195 of ''Ghosts of Onyx'']</ref> The designation given in ''Ghosts of Onyx'' was the craft's Covenant name "DX class." Its UNSC designation was revealed with the release of new information from ''Halo: Reach''. | ||
*[[Lorraine McLees]] described the Spirit as "having the coolest rear-end of all the Covenant ships".{{fact}} | *[[Lorraine McLees]] described the Spirit as "having the coolest rear-end of all the Covenant ships".{{fact}} | ||
*Many Covenant vehicles share a similar name to "Spirit" | *Many Covenant vehicles share a similar name to "Spirit." The definition of the word spirit is also similar to that of Phantom, Wraith, Spectre, Ghost, Banshee, etc. | ||
*The ''[[Marathon (Video Game Series)|Marathon]]'' logo can be seen on the front of the cockpit. | *The ''[[Marathon (Video Game Series)|Marathon]]'' logo can be seen on the front of the cockpit. | ||
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*''[[Halo Wars]]'' is the only game so far to have destructible Spirits. | *''[[Halo Wars]]'' is the only game so far to have destructible Spirits. | ||
*According to the ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' manual, the Spirit drop ships encountered in | *According to the ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' manual, the Spirit drop ships encountered in-game are Type-28s, rather than the usual Type-25s. | ||
===In-universe=== | ===In-universe=== | ||
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*A modified Spirit was used by [[John-117]] to get him and his team aboard the ''[[Unyielding Hierophant]]'' in [[Operation: First Strike]]. | *A modified Spirit was used by [[John-117]] to get him and his team aboard the ''[[Unyielding Hierophant]]'' in [[Operation: First Strike]]. | ||
*[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]] commandeered one of the Spirit dropships to ferry himself, [[John-117]], and a squad of Marines off of the Covenant ship ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' during ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. He used the dropship itself to kill the two [[Hunter]]s | *[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]] commandeered one of the Spirit dropships to ferry himself, [[John-117]], and a squad of Marines off of the Covenant ship ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' during ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. He used the dropship itself to kill the two [[Hunter]]s by ramming them with the prongs. | ||
*The Spirit seems to be slower than the Pelican, as described in ''Halo: First Strike'' its maximum velocity was "under Mach 1" while the Pelican could reach "Mach 3" | *The Spirit seems to be slower than the Pelican, as described in ''Halo: First Strike'' its maximum velocity was "under Mach 1" while the Pelican could reach "Mach 3," although it may be due to the fact the Pelican in question was almost in freefall. | ||
===Mistakes=== | ===Mistakes=== | ||
