Unidentified civilian cargo ship

Human Cargo Ship

The Human Cargo Ship is a type of ship used by the United Nations Space Command in the 2500s. These ships seem to be civilian-operated freighters. The ships are VTOL capable, due to the strong jet thrusters located on their bellies.

During the First Battle of Arcadia in 2531, three of these ships had been requisitioned as evacuation transports by the Arcadian Patrol, used to airlift the inhabitants of Pirth City to safety during the battle. Cargo 3 was destroyed by enemy fire, but the other two ships, Cargo 1 and Cargo 2, managed to take off and escape, saving hundreds from the Covenant's slaughter.

These ships were also used to evacuate civilians from Algolis during the Battle of Algolis. One of them was shot down by the Covenant, but the other one made it to a UNSC Frigate in orbit alongside a Pelican, which was to renzedvous with the near the edge of the system.

Trivia

 * This starship's bow resembles a Boeing 747, a Human airliner used in the 20th and 21st centuries on Earth.
 * Halo Wars is the only game to feature the ships, but they are also included in one of the Halo Legends short films, Prototype.