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{{Quote|This is Dropship Victor 93-(static)-Pillar of Autumn. If any-(Static)-need assistance. We are under attack by some new kind of hostile that isn't Covenant. [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes|Keyes]] has been captured by hostiles. We're dug in at a large structure in a swampy area, where we can hold out. Please-(static)- I will set this message to repeat at one minute intervals. Dropship Victor 933, clear!|Unknown pilot broadcasting his last warning of [[The Flood|unknown hostiles]]}} | {{Quote|This is Dropship Victor 93-(static)-Pillar of Autumn. If any-(Static)-need assistance. We are under attack by some new kind of hostile that isn't Covenant. [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes|Keyes]] has been captured by hostiles. We're dug in at a large structure in a swampy area, where we can hold out. Please-(static)- I will set this message to repeat at one minute intervals. Dropship Victor 933, clear!|Unknown pilot broadcasting his last warning of [[The Flood|unknown hostiles]]}} | ||
'''Victor 933''' was a [[United Nations Space Command]] [[D77-TC Pelican Dropship|Pelican]] dropship attached to the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} in [[2552]]. | '''Victor 933''' was a [[United Nations Space Command]] [[D77-TC Pelican Dropship|Pelican]] dropship attached to the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} in [[2552]].{{Ref/Level|Id=343GS|CE|[[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]]}} | ||
==Battle of Installation 04== | ==Battle of Installation 04== | ||
{{Main|Battle of Installation 04}} | {{Main|Battle of Installation 04}} | ||
When the ''Autumn'' was shot down over [[Installation 04]], Victor 933 escaped intact, and was used by the [[Marines]] of [[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]] as transport. | When the ''Autumn'' was shot down over [[Installation 04]], Victor 933 escaped intact, and was used by the [[Marines]] of [[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]] as transport. | ||
It was sent out with [[Second squad (Pillar of Autumn)|second squad]] and [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes|Keyes]] in hopes of finding a [[ | It was sent out with [[Second squad (Pillar of Autumn)|second squad]] and [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes|Keyes]] in hopes of finding a [[Covenant]] weapons cache. A supporting Pelican dropped off [[Fire Team Charlie]] later on. Twelve hours after the last transmission from the Pelican, the [[John-117|Master Chief]] dropped into the swamp aboard [[Echo 419]] and found the wreckage of Victor 933. Apparently, the Pelican had been ambushed on takeoff and crashed. Victor 933's crew then apparently escaped the wreck and the [[Flood|unknown hostiles]] that had downed the Pelican, but were most likely overrun.{{Ref/Novel|TF|Chapter=8}} | ||
The recording of the distress signal was a short-wave signal. Due to the nature of the emergency, the Pelican's radio may have been damaged | The recording of the distress signal was a short-wave signal. Due to the nature of the emergency, the Pelican's radio may have been damaged.{{Ref/Reuse|343GS}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== |
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