Type-56 "Lich" GS/UHDP

Name: Type-56 "Lich" GS/UHDP
Craft: Achoem Weapons Type-56 "Lich" Ground Support/Ultra Heavy Deployment Platform
Type: Drop Ship / Gun Ship
Scale: starfighter
Length: 102.8 x 50.9 x 34.7 meters
Skill: space transports
Crew: 1; Gunners: 1
Passengers: 40 troops
Cargo Capacity: 2,540 metric tons
Consumables: 5 months
Slip Space Drive: x13
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: 2D
Space: 6
Atmosphere: 330; 950 km/h
Hull: 6D+2
Shields: 3D+1
Sensors

Passive: 30 / 0D+2
Scan: 60 / 1D+1
Search: 90 / 2D+1
Focus: 2 / 3D

Weapons

3 Medium Plasma Cannons

Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-5/13/25
Atmosphere Range: 1-500/1,300/2,500m
Damage: 4D

4 Type-52 Plasma Cannons

Fire Arc: turrets: 2 port, 2 starboard
Crew: 1
Scale: character
Skill: vehicle blasters
Fire Control: 0D
Space Range: 1-2/4/8
Atmosphere Range: 1-160/400/800m
Damage: 3D+2

Description: The T-56 Ground Support/Ultra Heavy Deployment Platform, also known as the Lich, is the Covenant's largest mass deployment platform, providing a heavy armament and high volume troop/material deployment. Deployment platforms such as the Lich are rarely documented in human combat, as encounters with the vehicle usually result in its complete domination and destruction of all resisting forces.

The T-56 Ground Support/Ultra Heavy Deployment Platform is designed as a high capacity infantry transport, and is sufficiently armed and armored to operate within a battle zone, though not intended to do so as expressly as the more common T-44 and T-52 Phantoms. At the fore of the vehicle is a powerful plasma beam weapon capable of disabling a Mammoth in a single shot and both sides are each armed with two additional plasma cannons.

The interior of the Lich is comprised of two decks. The lower deck seems to be where troops would assemble to deploy. A small gravity lift is located at its center, though it is too small to deploy vehicles, instead appearing to be intended solely for infantry and possibly supplies. To both sides of the gravity lifts are open platforms armed with Type-52 Directed Energy Support Weapons, and at the very front of the deck is a ramp leading up to the second deck. At the center of the second deck is a large opening looking down on the first deck, and the gravity lift, below. Similarly to the first deck, open platforms with plasma cannons are located on both sides of the Lich. At the front of the deck is a single command console from which the ship can be piloted, and at the very rear of the deck is the vessel's shielded power core. On each side of the power core is a ramp which leads to the Lich's dorsal surface.

The ship is shielded and capable of space travel, though, like the smaller drop ships, is obviously not intended for long-term occupation.

Source:

Halo Wiki: T-56 Ground Support/Ultra Heavy Deployment Platform
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