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Phantom gunboat
Production information
Role:	Gunship
Technical specifications
Length:	50.12 meters (164 ft 5 in)
Width:	33.47 meters (109 ft 10 in)
Height:	20.37 meters (66 ft 10 in)
Engine(s):	Impulse drive
Armament:	One heavy plasma cannon; Four side-mounted plasma turrets (two per side); One aft-mounted plasma turret;
Chronological and affiliation
Era:	Human-Covenant War; Post-Covenant War conflicts
Affiliation:	Covenant; Merg Vol's Covenant ; Jul 'Mdama's Covenant ; Swords of Sanghelios

Revision as of 11:14, April 15, 2021

This article is about the exoatmospheric Phantom introduced in Halo: Reach. For other Phantom models, see Phantom.

The Phantom gunboat is a Covenant exoatmospheric assault ship^[2] and a variant of the Type-52 Phantom. It is used for space-based engagements.^[3]

Specifications

Design details

The Phantom gunboat is similar in design to the standard Type-52 Troop Carrier, but noticeably larger. However, the gunboat is used exclusively as a space combat craft rather than as a troop transport. It is equipped with a chin-mounted heavy plasma cannon, four side-mounted, smaller heavy plasma cannons, (two on either side in place of the troop bay doors), and one aft plasma cannon. These weapons fire large plasma rounds similar to those of the normal "concussion" heavy plasma cannon. The gunboat is capable of emitting a powerful energy shield that can deflect missile attacks.^[3]

Operational history

Several Phantom gunboats assaulted the UNSC refit station Anchor 9 in Operation: UPPER CUT during the Fall of Reach. They were escorted by Type-31 Seraphs and Type-27 Banshees. All of the attacking gunboats were destroyed by a combination of Anchor 9's defensive guns, fire support from the UNSC Savannah, and the defending pilots, including SPARTAN-B312, who, along with the other pilots, defended the station in a YSS-1000 Sabre.^[3] Eight Phantom gunboats are carried by the CAS-class assault carrier Shadow of Intent.^[2]

In 2554, Parg Vol used a Phantom gunboat as his personal transport during the Battle of Draetheus V. It was stolen by Spartan Sarah Palmer to reach X50 and kill Merg Vol. She later escaped from the moon on the ship.^[4]

Several Phantom gunboats were utilized by Jul 'Mdama's Covenant during the Battle of Installation 03.^[5]

Gallery

Top view of the gunboat.
A side view of the Phantom gunboat in Halo: Reach.
An underside view of the Phantom gunboat.
A Phantom gunboat in space.
Parg Vol's personal Phantom gunboat.
A Phantom gunboat in Halo: Spartan Strike
Notice the three Prongs on the Nose gun.

List of appearances

Sources

^ ^a ^b ^c Halo: Reach, 3D model data
^ ^a ^b Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo, Shadow of Intent - p.70-71
^ ^a ^b ^c Halo: Reach, campaign level, Long Night of Solace
^ Halo: Spartan Assault
^ Halo: Spartan Strike

[model-1] Halo: Reach, 3D model data

[WF70-2] Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo, Shadow of Intent - p.70-71

[LNoS-3] Halo: Reach, campaign level, Long Night of Solace

[4] Halo: Spartan Assault

[5] Halo: Spartan Strike

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 ==Specifications==
 ===Design details===
-The Phantom gunboat is similar in design to the standard Type-52 Troop Carrier, but noticeably larger. However, the gunboat is used exclusively as a space combat craft rather than as a troop transport. It is equipped with a chin-mounted [[heavy plasma cannon]], four side-mounted, smaller heavy plasma cannons, (two on either side in place of the troop bay doors), and one aft plasma cannon. These weapons fire large plasma rounds similar to those of the normal "concussion" heavy plasma cannon. The gunboat is capable of emitting a powerful [[Energy shielding#Covenant energy shielding|energy shield]] that can deflect missile attacks.<ref name="LNoS"/>
+The Phantom gunboat is similar in design to the standard Type-52 Troop Carrier, but noticeably larger. However, the gunboat is used exclusively as a space combat craft rather than as a troop transport. It is equipped with a chin-mounted [[heavy plasma cannon]], four side-mounted, smaller heavy plasma cannons, (two on either side in place of the troop bay doors), and one aft plasma cannon. These weapons fire large plasma rounds similar to those of the normal "concussion" heavy plasma cannon. The gunboat is capable of emitting a powerful [[Energy shielding#Covenant energy shielding|energy shield]] that can deflect missile attacks.{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}}
 ==Operational history==
-Several Phantom gunboats assaulted the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[refit station]] ''[[Anchor 9]]'' in [[Operation: UPPER CUT]] during the [[Fall of Reach]]. They were escorted by [[Type-31 Seraph]]s and [[Type-27 Banshee]]s. All of the attacking gunboats were destroyed by a combination of Anchor 9's defensive guns, fire support from the UNSC Savannah, and the defending pilots, including [[SPARTAN-B312]], who, along with the other pilots, defended the station in a [[YSS-1000 Sabre]].<ref name="LNoS"/> Eight Phantom gunboats are carried by the {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''.<ref name="WF70"/>
+Several Phantom gunboats assaulted the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[refit station]] ''[[Anchor 9]]'' in [[Operation: UPPER CUT]] during the [[Fall of Reach]]. They were escorted by [[Type-31 Seraph]]s and [[Type-27 Banshee]]s. All of the attacking gunboats were destroyed by a combination of Anchor 9's defensive guns, fire support from the UNSC Savannah, and the defending pilots, including [[SPARTAN-B312]], who, along with the other pilots, defended the station in a [[YSS-1000 Sabre]].{{Ref/Reuse|LNoS}} Eight Phantom gunboats are carried by the {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|WF70}}
 In [[2554]], [[Parg Vol]] used a Phantom gunboat as his personal transport during the [[Battle of Draetheus V]]. It was stolen by [[Spartan-IV|Spartan]] [[Sarah Palmer]] to reach [[X50]] and kill [[Merg Vol]]. She later escaped from the moon on the ship.<ref>'''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'''</ref>