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Crawlers are often directed by [[Promethean Knight]]s, who regard them as cannon fodder. They are protected by [[Promethean Watcher|Watcher]] [[Sentinel]]s, which can offer them cover in the form of small [[Z-90 hardlight shield|hardlight shields]] or create new Crawlers from raw materials in the ground. In addition to the basic type of Crawler, [[Alpha Crawler|a more heavily armed unit]] and [[Crawler Snipe|a long-range unit]] are also employed.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/06/20/The-Halo-Bulletin-62012.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''The Halo Bulletin: 6.20.12'']</ref> | Crawlers are often directed by [[Promethean Knight]]s, who regard them as cannon fodder. They are protected by [[Promethean Watcher|Watcher]] [[Sentinel]]s, which can offer them cover in the form of small [[Z-90 hardlight shield|hardlight shields]] or create new Crawlers from raw materials in the ground. In addition to the basic type of Crawler, [[Alpha Crawler|a more heavily armed unit]] and [[Crawler Snipe|a long-range unit]] are also employed.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/06/20/The-Halo-Bulletin-62012.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''The Halo Bulletin: 6.20.12'']</ref> | ||
The [[Ur-Didact]] originally designed the Crawlers for his Prometheans to use against a number of infantry threats, and, eventually, the [[Flood]]. They were created to target and destroy organic matter, overcoming their enemies with numbers.<ref>'''[[Halo: Fractures]]''', ''"[[Promises to Keep]]"'', ''page 109''</ref> It has also been theorized that they were sent into Flood strongholds to soften their infantry numbers before more valuable assets were sent in.<ref name="H4EVG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 50''</ref> Numerous Crawlers were encountered by [[UNSC]] and [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] personnel on the [[shield world]] [[Requiem]] in mid-[[2557]] during the [[Battle of Requiem]], and later during the [[Requiem | The [[Ur-Didact]] originally designed the Crawlers for his Prometheans to use against a number of infantry threats, and, eventually, the [[Flood]]. They were created to target and destroy organic matter, overcoming their enemies with numbers.<ref>'''[[Halo: Fractures]]''', ''"[[Promises to Keep]]"'', ''page 109''</ref> It has also been theorized that they were sent into Flood strongholds to soften their infantry numbers before more valuable assets were sent in.<ref name="H4EVG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 50''</ref> Numerous Crawlers were encountered by [[UNSC]] and [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] personnel on the [[shield world]] [[Requiem]] in mid-[[2557]] during the [[Battle of Requiem]], and later during the [[Requiem Campaign]] in [[2558|February 2558]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4]]''', ''[[Spartan Ops]]''</ref> Crawlers also accompanied the Didact during his [[Mission to Installation 03|attack]] on the human forces on [[Installation 03]] and at the [[Composer's Forge]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 8|Issue #8]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 9|Issue #9]]''</ref> By October 2558, Crawlers had been taken control by [[Cortana]] and the [[Warden Eternal]] to serve in the [[Created]], during which Crawlers sported a dark gray body color with bright red highlights.<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> | ||
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File:H5G-Crawlers.png|Promethean Crawlers in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | File:H5G-Crawlers.png|Promethean Crawlers in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | ||
File:H5G-Crawlers1.png|The two types of Crawlers in ''Halo 5: Guardians''. | File:H5G-Crawlers1.png|The two types of Crawlers in ''Halo 5: Guardians''. | ||
File:Group 256.png|A pack of Crawlers supported by [[ | File:Group 256.png|A pack of Crawlers supported by [[Armiger Soldier|Soldiers]] on [[Pinnacle Station]]. | ||
File:H5G-SleepingCrawlers.png|Crawlers sleeping after being trapped by [[031 Exuberant Witness]] on [[Genesis]]. | File:H5G-SleepingCrawlers.png|Crawlers sleeping after being trapped by [[031 Exuberant Witness]] on [[Genesis]]. | ||
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