Type-25 Spirit (Earth-5875)

The Type-25 Spirit is a logistical dropship of the Covenant and its splinter factions, manufactured by the Assembly Forges of High Charity. It was one of the most common vessels used by the Covenant Armada during its existence, serving alongside the Type-52 Phantom.

History
Type-25 Spirits were a common vessel for the Covenant for centuries, and as such, it saw extensive use during the First Contact War. Its first use was during the war's very initial engagement, the First Battle of Shanxi, where they were used en masse by the CSR-class light cruiser Rapid Conversion. They would continue to be used during the war, such as during the Battle of Kholo and the Fall of Reach, and later were used during the Battle of Installation 04 against the crew of the UNSC Pillar of Autumn and the xenomorphs. During the battle, one Spirit, the Brilliant Gift, was taken by the xenomorphs and used to breach the DSC-class support ship Infinite Succor.

After the end of the war, many of the Covenant's splinter factions have taken or salvaged Type-25 Spirits, while some others have used the new, sangheili-engineered Type-27 Spirits. The Banished uses a heavily modified version of the Type-25 Spirit as one of its standard dropships, where its contragravity systems have suffered drastic alterations to sustain the weight of prefabricated buildings.

Notable Spirits

 * Brilliant Gift