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==~~Operational~~ history==

==Development and operational history==

Though the M808 continued to serve in UNSC Army and Marine Corps armored units after 2557, the M820 Scorpion began to replace older ~~materiel~~ after its introduction.<ref name="universe"/> By 2558, the M820 had replaced its predecessor in [[War Games]] simulations aboard {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} among its Spartan forces.<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> Chalybs offered a number of variants to buyers - UNSC armored units operated the baseline Scorpion, as well as Tundra, Urban and Woodland variants with camouflage paint schemes and improved armor, while ONI operated its own Scorpion variant for its Security forces which featured superior armor and used experimental rounds to improve lethality. Chalybs also offered a civilian variant of the Scorpion for private military contractors, the Corp Scorpion, which featured superior armor to the baseline Scorpion. The UNSC contracted [[Hannibal Weapon Systems]] to provide an up-armored variant of the Scorpion, featuring a [[directed energy weapon]] based on the [[M6 Spartan Laser]] in place of the M990 turret, and replacing the pintle-mounted machine gun with a gauss cannon similar to that mounted to Hannibal's up-armored [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Mantis|Mantis]].

Following the loss of [[Chalybs Defense Solutions]]' facilities on [[Meridian]] in [[2551]], [[Acheron Security]] assumed production of the [[M808 Scorpion]]. Chalybs introduced the M820 MBT as the successor to the M808 in 2557. Though the M808 continued to serve in UNSC Army and Marine Corps armored units after 2557, the M820 Scorpion began to replace older models after its introduction.<ref name="universe"/> By 2558, the M820 had replaced its predecessor in [[War Games]] simulations aboard {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} among its Spartan forces.<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>

One Corp Scorpion was owned by the Liang-Dortmund Corporation and was present on Meridian when it came under attack by Promethean forces in October, 2558. [[Governor]] [[Sloan]] ~~authorised~~ [[Fireteam Osiris]] to use the Scorpion to assist his own security forces with the ~~defence~~ of the colony, releasing it from its corporate operator, [[William Khaleed]].<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, [[Glassed (level)|Glassed]]</ref>

Chalybs offers a number of variants - UNSC armored units operated the baseline Scorpion, as well as Tundra, Urban, and Woodland variants with camouflage paint schemes and improved armor, while ONI operates its own Scorpion variant for its [[ONI Security|Security forces]] which featured superior armor and used experimental rounds to improve lethality. Chalybs also offers a civilian variant of the Scorpion for private military contractors, the Corp Scorpion, which features superior armor to the baseline Smodel. The UNSC contracted [[Hannibal Weapon Systems]] to provide an up-armored variant of the Scorpion featuring a [[directed energy weapon]] based on the [[M6 Spartan Laser]] in place of the M990 turret, and replacing the pintle-mounted machine gun with a Gauss cannon similar to that mounted to Hannibal's up-armored [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Mantis|Mantis]].

One Corp Scorpion was owned by the Liang-Dortmund Corporation and was present on Meridian when it came under attack by Promethean forces in October 2558. [[Governor]] [[Sloan]] authorized [[Fireteam Osiris]] to use the Scorpion to assist his own security forces with the defense of the colony, releasing it from its corporate operator, [[William Khaleed]].<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, [[Glassed (level)|Glassed]]</ref>

At least one M820 Scorpion was accidentally caught in the slipspace wake of [[Guardian#Known_Guardians|Guardian 3209]] on its way to [[Genesis]], and was encountered by [[031 Exuberant Witness]] during the [[Battle of Genesis]]. She offered it to Fireteam Osiris during their mission to meet up with [[John-117]] and the rest of [[Blue Team]] at the [[Gateway]].<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, [[Genesis (level)|Genesis]]</ref>

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+==Development and operational history==
-Though the M808 continued to serve in UNSC Army and Marine Corps armored units after 2557, the M820 Scorpion began to replace older materiel after its introduction.<ref name="universe"/> By 2558, the M820 had replaced its predecessor in [[War Games]] simulations aboard {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} among its Spartan forces.<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> Chalybs offered a number of variants to buyers - UNSC armored units operated the baseline Scorpion, as well as Tundra, Urban and Woodland variants with camouflage paint schemes and improved armor, while ONI operated its own Scorpion variant for its Security forces which featured superior armor and used experimental rounds to improve lethality. Chalybs also offered a civilian variant of the Scorpion for private military contractors, the Corp Scorpion, which featured superior armor to the baseline Scorpion. The UNSC contracted [[Hannibal Weapon Systems]] to provide an up-armored variant of the Scorpion, featuring a [[directed energy weapon]] based on the [[M6 Spartan Laser]] in place of the M990 turret, and replacing the pintle-mounted machine gun with a gauss cannon similar to that mounted to Hannibal's up-armored [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Mantis|Mantis]].
+Following the loss of [[Chalybs Defense Solutions]]' facilities on [[Meridian]] in [[2551]], [[Acheron Security]] assumed production of the [[M808 Scorpion]]. Chalybs introduced the M820 MBT as the successor to the M808 in 2557. Though the M808 continued to serve in UNSC Army and Marine Corps armored units after 2557, the M820 Scorpion began to replace older models after its introduction.<ref name="universe"/> By 2558, the M820 had replaced its predecessor in [[War Games]] simulations aboard {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} among its Spartan forces.<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>
-One Corp Scorpion was owned by the Liang-Dortmund Corporation and was present on Meridian when it came under attack by Promethean forces in October, 2558. [[Governor]] [[Sloan]] authorised [[Fireteam Osiris]] to use the Scorpion to assist his own security forces with the defence of the colony, releasing it from its corporate operator, [[William Khaleed]].<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, [[Glassed (level)|Glassed]]</ref>
+Chalybs offers a number of variants - UNSC armored units operated the baseline Scorpion, as well as Tundra, Urban, and Woodland variants with camouflage paint schemes and improved armor, while ONI operates its own Scorpion variant for its [[ONI Security|Security forces]] which featured superior armor and used experimental rounds to improve lethality. Chalybs also offers a civilian variant of the Scorpion for private military contractors, the Corp Scorpion, which features superior armor to the baseline Smodel. The UNSC contracted [[Hannibal Weapon Systems]] to provide an up-armored variant of the Scorpion featuring a [[directed energy weapon]] based on the [[M6 Spartan Laser]] in place of the M990 turret, and replacing the pintle-mounted machine gun with a Gauss cannon similar to that mounted to Hannibal's up-armored [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Mantis|Mantis]].
+One Corp Scorpion was owned by the Liang-Dortmund Corporation and was present on Meridian when it came under attack by Promethean forces in October 2558. [[Governor]] [[Sloan]] authorized [[Fireteam Osiris]] to use the Scorpion to assist his own security forces with the defense of the colony, releasing it from its corporate operator, [[William Khaleed]].<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, [[Glassed (level)|Glassed]]</ref>
 At least one M820 Scorpion was accidentally caught in the slipspace wake of [[Guardian#Known_Guardians|Guardian 3209]] on its way to [[Genesis]], and was encountered by [[031 Exuberant Witness]] during the [[Battle of Genesis]]. She offered it to Fireteam Osiris during their mission to meet up with [[John-117]] and the rest of [[Blue Team]] at the [[Gateway]].<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, [[Genesis (level)|Genesis]]</ref>