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{{era|HCW}}
{{Title|''Brilliant Gift''}}
{{Title|''Brilliant Gift''}}
{{Status|Canon}}
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|image=[[File:Brilliant Gift.png|275px]]
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|manufacturer=[[Covenant]]
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|length = {{Convert|27.8|m|ft|sigfig=3|sp=us}}<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 270''</ref>
|length = {{Convert|27.8|m|ft|sigfig=3|sp=us}}<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 270''</ref>
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|hull=Unknown Covenant material
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|armament= Heavy Plasma Cannon (1)
|armament=[[Heavy plasma cannon]] (1)
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|destroyed=[[2552#September|September 21, 2552]]
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|battles=[[Battle of Installation 04]]
|battles=[[Battle of Installation 04]]
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'''''Brilliant Gift''''' was a [[Covenant]] [[Dextro Xur-pattern Spirit|Spirit]] dropship. During the [[Battle of Installation 04]], ''Brilliant Gift'' was captured by the [[Flood]], and became a transport to spread its infection to the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] orbiting over [[Installation 04|Alpha Halo]].
 
'''''Brilliant Gift''''' was a [[Covenant]] [[Type-25 Troop Carrier|Spirit]] dropship. During the [[Battle of Installation 04]], ''Brilliant Gift'' was captured by the [[Flood]], and became a transport to spread its infection to the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] orbiting over [[Installation 04|Alpha Halo]].


==Operational history==
==Operational history==
The ''Brilliant Gift'''s mission before it was captured is unknown. After the Flood was released, they somehow managed to commandeer the ship and leave Installation 04 towards the Fleet of Particular Justice. The dropship headed towards the [[Covenant agricultural support ship|agricultural support ship]] ''[[Infinite Succor]]''.<ref name="Halo Graphic Novel"/>
The ''Brilliant Gift'''s mission before it was captured is unknown. After the Flood was released, they managed to commandeer the ship and leave Installation 04 towards the Fleet of Particular Justice. The dropship headed towards the {{Pattern|Mjern|agricultural support ship}} ''[[Infinite Succor]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo Graphic Novel}}


Despite the command crew's orders to the contrary, the dropship crash-landed into the ''Infinite Succor'''s hangar and was irreparably damaged, killing some of the Covenant crewmen stationed there.<ref name="Halo Graphic Novel"/> However, it ultimately did not matter: the Flood killed most of the witnesses and soon spread throughout the ''Infinite Succor'', infecting the entire crew and the creatures in the hunting ground, except for the [[Minister of Etiology]].<ref name="Halo Graphic Novel"/> One of the most notable combatants in the battle was [[Rtas 'Vadum]]ee, [[Special Operations Commander]] and later [[Fleet Master]].
Despite the command crew's orders to the contrary, the dropship crash-landed into the ''Infinite Succor'''s hangar and was irreparably damaged, killing some of the Covenant crewmen stationed there.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo Graphic Novel}} However, it ultimately did not matter: the Flood killed most of the witnesses and soon spread throughout the ''Infinite Succor'', infecting the entire crew and the creatures in the hunting ground, except for the [[Minister of Etiology]].{{Ref/Reuse|Halo Graphic Novel}} One of the most notable combatants in the battle was [[Rtas 'Vadum]]ee, [[Special Operations Commander]] and later [[Fleet Master]].


The dropship was destroyed when the ''Infinite Succor'' was forced to make a slipspace jump into [[Soell]], the system's star.
The dropship was destroyed when the ''Infinite Succor'' was forced to make a slipspace jump into [[Soell]], the system's star.
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==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


[[Category:Dropships]]
[[Category:Dropships]]
[[Category:Covenant ships]]
[[Category:Covenant ships]]

Latest revision as of 13:24, February 16, 2023

Brilliant Gift
The Dextro Xur-pattern Spirit dropship Brilliant Gift in The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor.
Production information

Manufacturer:

Covenant

Class:

Dextro Xur-pattern Spirit

Role:

Troop transport

Specifications

Length:

27.8 meters (91.2 ft)[1]

Width:

18 meters (59.1 ft)[1]

Height:

11.8 meters (38.7 ft)

Hull:

Nanolaminate hull plating

Armament:

Heavy plasma cannon (1)

Complement:

Covenant troops; later Flood[2]

Service information

Destroyed:

September 21, 2552

Participated battles:

Battle of Installation 04

Fleet:

Fleet of Particular Justice

Affiliation:

 

Brilliant Gift was a Covenant Spirit dropship. During the Battle of Installation 04, Brilliant Gift was captured by the Flood, and became a transport to spread its infection to the Fleet of Particular Justice orbiting over Alpha Halo.

Operational history[edit]

The Brilliant Gift's mission before it was captured is unknown. After the Flood was released, they managed to commandeer the ship and leave Installation 04 towards the Fleet of Particular Justice. The dropship headed towards the Mjern-pattern agricultural support ship Infinite Succor.[2]

Despite the command crew's orders to the contrary, the dropship crash-landed into the Infinite Succor's hangar and was irreparably damaged, killing some of the Covenant crewmen stationed there.[2] However, it ultimately did not matter: the Flood killed most of the witnesses and soon spread throughout the Infinite Succor, infecting the entire crew and the creatures in the hunting ground, except for the Minister of Etiology.[2] One of the most notable combatants in the battle was Rtas 'Vadumee, Special Operations Commander and later Fleet Master.

The dropship was destroyed when the Infinite Succor was forced to make a slipspace jump into Soell, the system's star.

Trivia[edit]

  • The Flood aboard Brilliant Gift were infected human combat forms, armed with human weaponry. They were likely members of the former Fire Team Charlie who, along with Captain Jacob Keyes, were attacked and assimilated by the Flood.
  • The name of the ship, "Brilliant Gift", is acutely ironic considering its role in the story - it brings the Flood onto Infinite Succor, which leads to the death or assimilation of virtually everyone onboard.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]