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{{Individual ship infobox
{{Individual ship infobox
| name        = Echo 206
| name        = Echo 206
| image        =
| image        =
| class        = [[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier]]
| class        = [[D77-TC Pelican|Dropship 77-Troop Carrier]]
| manufacturer = [[Misriah Armories]]
| manufacturer = [[Misriah Armory|Misriah Armories]]
| length      = {{Convert|30.5|m|ft}}
| length      = {{Convert|30.5|m|ft}}
| width        = {{Convert|23.3|m|ft}}
| width        = {{Convert|23.3|m|ft}}
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| passengers  = 10 seated
| passengers  = 10 seated
| capacity    = 13
| capacity    = 13
| role        = Troop Deployment
| role        = Troop deployment
| firstsight  = September [[2552]]
| firstsight  = September [[2552]]
| lastsight    = September [[2552]]
| lastsight    = September [[2552]]
| battles      = *[[Human-Covenant War]]
| battles      = *[[Human-Covenant War]]
**[[Battle of Installation 04]]
**[[Battle of Installation 04]]
| affiliation  = [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]]
| affiliation  = [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]]
}}
}}


'''Echo 206''' was a [[Pelican]] dropship attached to the {{UNSCship|Pillar of Autumn}} in [[2552]].  
'''Echo 206''' was a [[D77-TC Pelican]] dropship attached to the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} in [[2552]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=TF4|TF|Chapter=4}}


==Operational History==
==Operational history==
===Battle of Installation 04===
===Battle of Installation 04===
{{Main|Battle of Installation 04}}
{{Main|Battle of Installation 04}}


When that vessel crashed on [[Installation 04]], this dropship was spared from destruction by its pilot, who launched it as the ''Autumn'' descended into the atmosphere.
When the [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|''Pillar of Autumn'']] crashed on [[Installation 04]], this dropship was spared from destruction by its pilot, who launched it as the ''Autumn'' descended into the atmosphere.


The vessel then met up with other human survivors at [[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]] where it was assigned to run supply missions from the ''Autumn'' to Alpha Base, along with Pelican [[Echo 136]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 115''</ref>
The vessel then met up with other human survivors at [[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]] where it was assigned to run supply missions from the ''Autumn'' to Alpha Base, along with Pelican [[Echo 136]].{{Ref/Reuse|TF4}}


This Pelican was most likely piloted by Warrant Officer [[Polaski]] and although the designation is not mentioned in ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', there is no mention of it being destroyed in [[Halo: The Flood]] so this is the best candidate to be the Pelican in the book.
==Trivia==
This Pelican may have been the one piloted by Warrant Officer [[Shiela Polaski|Polaski]]; although the designation of Polaski's Pelican is not mentioned in ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', there is no mention of Echo 206 being destroyed in ''[[Halo: The Flood]]''.
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' {{1st}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
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{{Ref/Sources}}
 
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Latest revision as of 05:16, April 26, 2023

Echo 206
Production information

Manufacturer:

Misriah Armories

Class:

Dropship 77-Troop Carrier

Role:

Troop deployment

Specifications

Length:

30.5 metres (100 ft)

Width:

23.3 metres (76 ft)

Height:

10 metres (33 ft)

Engine:

Two main engines housed in middle section of ship, ten maneuvering thrusters housed in four vector pylons.

Armament:

  • One chin-mounted auto-cannon in either 40 or 70mm caliber[5]
  • Two ANVIL-II ASM Pods (eight missiles each) (optional)
  • 1 AIE-486H HMG or M247 GPMG (optional)

Crew:

2-3

Service information

Last sighted:

September 2552

Participated battles:

Affiliation:

UNSC Marine Corps

 

Echo 206 was a D77-TC Pelican dropship attached to the UNSC Pillar of Autumn in 2552.[1]

Operational history[edit]

Battle of Installation 04[edit]

Main article: Battle of Installation 04

When the Pillar of Autumn crashed on Installation 04, this dropship was spared from destruction by its pilot, who launched it as the Autumn descended into the atmosphere.

The vessel then met up with other human survivors at Alpha Base where it was assigned to run supply missions from the Autumn to Alpha Base, along with Pelican Echo 136.[1]

Trivia[edit]

This Pelican may have been the one piloted by Warrant Officer Polaski; although the designation of Polaski's Pelican is not mentioned in Halo: First Strike, there is no mention of Echo 206 being destroyed in Halo: The Flood.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo: The Flood, chapter 4