Echo 216

Echo 216
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Production information
Manufacturer:	Misriah Armory
Class:	Pelican
Role:	Dropship
Service information
Pilot:	Echo 216's pilot
Affiliation:	United Nations Space Command

"This is UNSC Pelican Echo 216. Can you hear me?"

— Echo 216's pilot tries to hail a friendly signal.^[2]

Echo 216 is a Pelican dropship of the United Nations Space Command Armed Forces.^[2] At some point following the advent of late 2561 it and its pilot, after having been stranded around the remains of a shattered Halo installation for some time, had a chance encounter with John-117 and brought the Spartan-II aboard. Echo 216 was hit with some kind of electronic attack soon thereafter, which led its pilot to evacuate the rear bay so the Master Chief could go on the offensive.^[2]

Operational history

"Warning. Warning. Warning. Pressure building in lines four, seventeen, and thirty three."

— An automated alert greets Echo 216's pilot as soon as he is jolted awake.^[2]

By 2561, Echo 216 was stranded in orbit around a damaged Halo installation, suffering from hull breaches which had to be manually repaired by his pilot. Eventually, he would stumble across the drifting John-117, reviving him inside its troop-bay. It was soon hit by an EMP, and the Spartan would leave the pelican for EVA.^[2]