This was stated in Terminal 2 of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary. Towards the end of the Forerunner-Flood war (For unknown reasons) only Lifeworkers were allowed slipspace privileges. In Foreunner society any Forerunner would be capable of piloting a ship due to their vast intelligence, however only Warrior-Servant class Forerunners would typically pilot the warships. Vehicles used by Covenant Pilots Dropships It is unknown if Brutes have an equivalent. If it is true that Elites and Brutes do pilot Vampires it seems they pilot in pairs, one piloting, and one as gunner.Įlite pilots have their own Flight Suit for operations in a variety of airborne vessels. It is unknown which species pilot the Vampire, but it is assumed Elites and Brutes are capable of doing it.

It may be possible that the Banshees that Grunts operate are customized to fit their particular anatomy, but there is no evidence to suggest this. It is unknown how they fit inside the Banshee's cockpit with a methane tank on as it is never seen in-game, it is mentioned only once, in Halo: The Flood. Grunts are also known to be able to pilot Banshees, albeit clumsily. A single Brute or Elite can also pilot Phantom or Spirit dropships.Įlites and Brutes can pilot a single person Banshee attack fighter. Engineers also help in the technical maintenance of warship systems, although it is unknown if they can pilot and operate the actual warship itself. Groups of Brutes or Elites can operate a space borne Covenant ship, such as the CCS-class battlecruiser or the Reverence-class cruiser, by operation of holographic consoles at the control bridge of the warship. 7 Named Dropships/Fighters with Mentioned PilotsĮlites have their own flight armor in Halo 3.Ī surprisingly large number of Covenant species possess the intelligence necessary to pilot craft.

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