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{{Quote|Well. Someone's overcompensating.|[[Cortana]] commenting on the size of the Mammoth.}}
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The '''Mobile Anti-Aircraft Weapons Platform M510 Siegework/Ultra-Heavy''', commonly known as the '''Mammoth''' is a heavy wheeled vehicle used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] in the wake of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="NeoGAF 652012">[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=38546770&postcount=16808 '''NeoGAF:''' ''Halo |OT4| Trust's a Tough Thing to Come by These Days'']</ref><ref name="Method Making Of">[http://www.methodstudios.com/work/the-commissioning '''Method Studios:''' ''Halo 4 <nowiki>'</nowiki>The Commissioning<nowiki>'</nowiki>'']</ref> This weapon platform is currently the largest known terrestrial armored fighting vehicle employed by the UNSC, dwarfing even the similar "[[Elephant]]" HRVs in size.
The '''Mobile Anti-Aircraft Weapons Platform M510 Siegework/Ultra-Heavy''', commonly known as the '''Mammoth''' is a heavy wheeled vehicle used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] in the wake of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="NeoGAF 652012">[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=38546770&postcount=16808 '''NeoGAF:''' ''Halo |OT4| Trust's a Tough Thing to Come by These Days'']</ref><ref name="Method Making Of">[http://www.methodstudios.com/work/the-commissioning '''Method Studios:''' ''Halo 4 <nowiki>'</nowiki>The Commissioning<nowiki>'</nowiki>'']</ref> This weapon platform is currently the largest known terrestrial armored fighting vehicle employed by the UNSC, dwarfing even the similar "[[Elephant]]" HRVs in size.
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==Operational history==
==Operational history==
Multiple Mammoths were used by the {{UNSCship|Infinity}}'s Marine contingent on [[Requiem]] in the summer of [[2557]].<ref name="E3 Demo">'''[[Halo 4 E3 2012 Stage Demo]]'''</ref> During the vessel's turbulent approach into the [[Shield world#Conservation sphere|shield world]], at least two of these vehicles crushed surrounding areas of their hangar bay.<ref name="Commissioning">'''[[The Commissioning]]'''</ref> The Mammoth proved to be an effective weapon against both Covenant and Forerunner armor forces. Its heavy plating proved almost impervious to Banshee and Wraith shelling, while its MAC and point defense weapons laid waste to ground and air units with equal efficiency. However, the Mammoth's heavy guns were of little use against direct boarding action by enemy infantry. During the battle in the shield world, a Mammoth was used to assault the control center of the Forerunner [[particle cannon]]s to shut them down so the ''Infinity'' could take out Requiem's gravity well. With the Master Chief guiding the MAC cannon with a handheld [[H-295 Forward Observer Module|target designator]], the Mammoth destroyed two of the four cannons and helped clear the way, but was badly damaged by a [[Type-56 Lich]] and, while still able to move on its own, had to stay behind as the Master Chief finished the mission alone due to impassible terrain around the command center.
Multiple Mammoths were used by the {{UNSCship|Infinity}}'s Marine contingent on [[Requiem]] in the summer of [[2557]]. During the vessel's turbulent approach into the [[Shield world#Conservation sphere|shield world]], at least two of these vehicles crushed surrounding areas of their hangar bay.<ref name="Commissioning">'''[[The Commissioning]]'''</ref> The Mammoth proved to be an effective weapon against both Covenant and Forerunner armor forces. Its heavy plating proved almost impervious to Banshee and Wraith shelling, while its MAC and point defense weapons laid waste to ground and air units with equal efficiency. However, the Mammoth's heavy guns were of little use against direct boarding action by enemy infantry. During the battle in the shield world, a Mammoth was used to assault the control center of the Forerunner [[particle cannon]]s to shut them down so the ''Infinity'' could take out Requiem's gravity well. With the Master Chief guiding the MAC cannon with a handheld [[H-295 Forward Observer Module|target designator]], the Mammoth destroyed two of the four cannons and helped clear the way, but was badly damaged by a [[Type-56 Lich]] and, while still able to move on its own, had to stay behind as the Master Chief finished the mission alone due to impassible terrain around the command center.<ref name="Reclaimer"/>
 
In early 2558 [[Blue Team]] stopped a Mammoth from crashing into a human colony's [[Fusion reactor]].<ref name="OTB">'''[[On the Brink]]'''</ref> By October 2558 the ''Infinity'' continued to have a supply of Mammoths.<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==