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[[File:Banshee phantom escort.jpg|300px|thumb|A Phantom alongside two [[Banshee]]s flying over the [[Ark]] [[Installation 00]].]]
'''Phantom''' is the name applied to a series of aerospace craft, most of them [[dropship]]s.


== Summary ==
==Summary==
The term Phantom is given to the dropships in [[Halo 2]]. Phantoms are the [[The Covenant|Covenant's]] equivalent of a [[Pelican]] class [[human]] dropship, boasting far superior firepower and the capability of reaching greater speeds and manoevurability. The Phantom class dropship appears to have replaced the [[Dropship|original dropship]] which was seen in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]], an obsolete fork-shaped design which contained 4-6 troops in each of its "prongs" as well as a [[Red Plasma cannon]] at the point where the "prongs" met.
The Phantom is a type of craft utilized by multiple factions, including the [[Covenant]] and various [[Covenant remnants|splinter groups]], such as the [[Banished]], the [[Swords of Sanghelios]], and [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]. Typically used as a [[dropship]], the Phantom is commonly seen equipped with a [[heavy plasma cannon]] at the nose of the craft, and a [[Class-1 directed energy cannon]] mounted at each of the Phantom's two side doors.


== Role ==
The Phantom often holds dozens of troops in it's bay, and often is used to deploy as well as supporting troops, as it has armor capable of withstanding any small arms fire, and only being significantly damaged by heavy fire such as the [[Rocket Launcher#Universe and lore|rocket launcher]]. These advantages, as well as having three supporting turrets, makes it excellent for deploying and supporting troops on the battlefield.  
The Phantom is a substantial improvement from the original dropship, fitted with a much sleeker and more robust design which does not compromise its ability to transport Covenant troops to distant places efficiently. Equipped with three [[Red Plasma cannon]] positions formed in a triangular along the underside of the dropship, it poses a very formidable firebase against ground troops and is reasonably capable of engaging aircraft. However, it is fairly vulnerable to fire from marines carrying the new lock-on [[Rocket Launcher (Halo 2)|Rocket Launcher]], and a single blast from a [[Scorpion]] tank to the underside of the Phantom can easily neutralize its offensive abilities, reducing it to little more than an aerial APC. Fortunately its hull is heavily reinforced and no infantry firepower has yet succeeded in destroying one of these ships.


In Halo 2, the role of the Phantom is to transport units of [[Covenant]] troops to a combat zone with speed and efficiency. It is capable of carrying up to 8 Covenant troops, which are usually [[Grunts]], [[Jackals]], or [[Elites]], or carrying two manned [[Ghosts]] into the battlefield for deployment. Phantoms were seen transporting units throughout the Covenant's invasion of [[Earth]], and became an increasing hindrance to the [[UNSC]] Special Forces as they tried to repel the Covenant from [[New Mombasa]]. Their interventions and interceptions across [[Delta Halo]] were also particularly devastating, especially to units which were not equipped with anti-vehicle weapons.
==Types==
;Covenant
*'''{{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}}''' – The ''Ru'swum''-pattern Phantom was the most common Phantom variant in service of the [[Covenant]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. It now comprises a sizeable chunk of the fleets of the [[Covenant remnants]], due to scarcities of other variants.
*'''{{Pattern|Kez'katu|Phantom}}''' – Introduced towards the end of the war, though stocks are rare in the postwar period due to the loss of [[High Charity]].
*'''{{Pattern|R'shwupa|Phantom}}''' – A larger, exoatmospheric type of the Phantom designed for operations in space. Introduced as an executive transport for [[Covenant fleet|fleet]] [[Fleetmaster|commanders]].{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22|Enc22|Page=283}}
*'''{{Pattern|Mikpramu|Phantom}}''' – Post-war variant of the Phantom employed by the Swords of Sanghelios and Jul 'Mdama's Covenant by [[2558#October|October 2558]].
<gallery class=center>
File:HReach-PhantomDropship-FrontAngle.png|{{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}}.
File:H2A Render Phantom.png|{{Pattern|Kez'katu|Phantom}}.
File:HReach-PhantomGunboatSide.png|{{Pattern|R'shwupa|Phantom}}.
File:H5G-Phantom.png|{{Pattern|Mikpramu|Phantom}}.
</gallery>
;Banished
*'''[[Eklon'Dal Workshop Phantom|Eklon'dal Workshop Phantom]]''' – A modified variant of the Phantom dropship employed by the [[Banished]], sporting Banished armour and livery.
<gallery class=center>
File:HW2-BanishedPhantom.png|[[Eklon'Dal Workshop Phantom|Eklon'dal Workshop Phantom]].
</gallery>


It was also noticeable that the [[Brute]] Chieftain [[Tartarus]] spent most of his time pursuing the [[Arbiter]] in a Phantom, the ship's capability of travelling through space making it invaluable to the Covenant's strike teams when engaging the Heretics and [[Flood]] as they sought to uncover the mysteries of [[Halo]].
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HR Draugr SiegeEngine Concept.jpg|Concept art of ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' depicting a Phantom next to {{Pattern|Zashk|Draugr}}.
File:HINF Concept EarlySanghelios.jpg|An early concept art of ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' showing Phantoms over [[Sanghelios]].
</gallery>


== Images ==
==List of appearances==
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*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
**''[[The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor]]''
**''[[Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''
*''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Origins]]''
**''[[Prototype]]''
**''[[The Babysitter]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
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*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
*''[[Halo: New Blood]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Hunt the Truth]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]''
*''[[Halo: Fractures]]''
**''[[Breaking Strain]]''
*''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''
**''[[Knight Takes Bishop]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]''
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]
*''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''
*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''
*''[[Halo: Meridian Divide]]''
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**''[[Sacrifice]]''
*''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season One]]''
**''[[Contact]]''
**''[[Reckoning]]''
**''[[Allegiance]]''
**''[[Transcendence]]''
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]''
*''[[Halo: Battle for the Blood-Moon]]''
*''[[Halo: Hippocratica]]''
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Latest revision as of 03:23, February 8, 2024

A Phantom alongside two Banshees flying over the Ark Installation 00.

Phantom is the name applied to a series of aerospace craft, most of them dropships.

Summary[edit]

The Phantom is a type of craft utilized by multiple factions, including the Covenant and various splinter groups, such as the Banished, the Swords of Sanghelios, and Jul 'Mdama's Covenant. Typically used as a dropship, the Phantom is commonly seen equipped with a heavy plasma cannon at the nose of the craft, and a Class-1 directed energy cannon mounted at each of the Phantom's two side doors.

The Phantom often holds dozens of troops in it's bay, and often is used to deploy as well as supporting troops, as it has armor capable of withstanding any small arms fire, and only being significantly damaged by heavy fire such as the rocket launcher. These advantages, as well as having three supporting turrets, makes it excellent for deploying and supporting troops on the battlefield.

Types[edit]

Covenant
Banished

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 283

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Atmospheric/Exoatmospheric Craft of the Covenant and its remnants
Combat aircraft
Support aircraft and gunships
Troop carriers
Boarding craft
Exoatmospheric Craft and shuttles
Drop pods and escape pods
Single-occupant Assault carapace: Suspa Al-pattern • Udka-pattern

Breaching carapace: Kalu'teh-pattern • Gloto-pattern
Intrusion carapace: Yado-pattern
Miscellaneous: Gydrozka Workshop Breaching Pod

Multiple-occupant Assault carapace: Gloto'kas-pattern • Gloto'kef-pattern • Yado'kef-pattern

Breaching carapace: Kalu'qeh-pattern

Miscellaneous Escape pod
Civilian transport craft
Pre-Covenant craft
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