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 * The Phantom is the standerd dropship for the Covenant and later the various factions that were created after the Great Schism. After this sevral new varrients of the Phantom were created to furfill the numerous situations that the Covenant found itself in.

Phantom Yacht

 * The Phantom Yacht as they were called by the UNSC was a semi-luxury craft constructed for various important figures throughout the Covenant. Like the standerd Phantom it had a single chin mounted plasma canon for defence as well as a light shield generator to provide additional defence. Instead of the side mounted Plasma Canon the Yacht had a boarding ramp for easy access to the interior. The grav lift had been disabled for space to put in a much larger slipspace drive allowing longer and faster jumps to be made.


 * Some of these yachts carried an additional defence in the form of a pair of Sky Spirit Hovercraft to add four more plasma cannons to the Phantom's armemant and for escort craft when required. Sevral famous Covenant figures have or had yachts for transport due to their high status. For example Thel Vandum had a Yacht the Wings of Power before he was branded with the mark of shame. This paticular yacht was given to Tarturus who reattached side cannon's and flew it during the Battle of Installation 05 to remind the Arbiter of his failure. The high prophets as well as sevrel lower figures in the council had these yachts modified even fuuther by the owner. The Minister of Fortitude for example installed gas sprayers to poison intruders, while the Prophet of Truth had a powerful communications device to brodcast on the news.


 * The Wings of Power was recently put up for auction as a historical peice by Thel Vandum and was later bought by a recreational company on Arcadia who were acting as a shell company for Kalasnikov Arms and Armor who used the plans to create their own version. The ship itself was used to transport skydivers up to the corect altitude using a newly installed and powerful Grav Lift.

'Engineer' Phantom

 * While both Engineers and Drones are caperble as combat engineers this varient of the Phantom was specially addapted to be used in this role. Instead of the chin mounted canon a mining laser has been installed that is simular to the one found in the Locust and is used to cut barricades, demolish structures, dig holes for mines as well as clear them. The side mounted plasma canons have been replaced by Type 422 Chemical Sprayer to supress fires and clean up radiation leaks. In place of a vehicle the Engineer Phantom carries an armored case that releases engineers to repair vehicles and aid in the errection of fortifications. Finally this type of Phantom has an advanced Grav Lift that allows it to lift heavier loads then the standerd variaty.


 * The Engineer Phantom was used only by the Sangheli Fledling Empire and although owned by the Brutes was quickly changed into the origonal or other variants. Due to this the Brutes needed four specalized vehicles or infantry types to furfill the role of this phantom varrient. These include the Ogre Tank, Engineer, Brute Hazmat Trooper and the standerd Phantom. The Elite models had a crew of Elites, Grunts and Engineers which were carried in the hub. The hub itself could be deployed on the ground or could be oppened by the co-pilot to allow some of the Engineers to be deployed while the rest were kept in the hub. These engineer phantoms were sometimes coupled with a mine laying varient which followed dropping mines into the holes created by the Engineer varrient.