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The Covenant rarely used the Protos Scarab in direct combat, using it more as a specialized artifact-retrieval vehicle during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. The features of this Scarab were rarely observed by [[human]] forces, as Protos Scarabs quickly burned their way through [[UNSC]] defenses.<ref name="universe"/> | The Covenant rarely used the Protos Scarab in direct combat, using it more as a specialized artifact-retrieval vehicle during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. The features of this Scarab were rarely observed by [[human]] forces, as Protos Scarabs quickly burned their way through [[UNSC]] defenses.<ref name="universe"/> | ||
When the [[Prophet of Regret|High Prophet of Regret]] [[Battle of Earth|invaded]] [[Earth]], he deployed at least five Type-47 Scarabs to [[Mombasa]], [[Africa]], where at least two of them were the Protos Scarab.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-scarab-tactics '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder | When the [[Prophet of Regret|High Prophet of Regret]] [[Battle of Earth|invaded]] [[Earth]], he deployed at least five Type-47 Scarabs to [[Mombasa]], [[Africa]], where at least two of them were the Protos Scarab.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-scarab-tactics '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder 7/2/2015: Issue 31 Scarab Tactics'']</ref> Two Scarabs were placed in [[New Mombasa]], while another three were deployed in [[Old Mombasa]]. One of the Scarabs in New Mombasa was apparently charged with destroying the [[Mombasa Tether]],<ref>'''Halo Evolutions''', "Palace Hotel", ''page 363'' (Collection); ''page 221'' (Volume II)</ref> though [[John-117]] managed to board and destroy the walker just minutes before ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' jumped into [[slipstream space]].<ref name="Metropolis"/> Shortly after, the {{UNSCShip|Brasidas}} managed to disable another Protos in the city with its [[MAC]]. A nearby detachment of UNSC Marines promptly engaged the surviving Covenant forces in an attempt to recover the Scarab for themselves.<ref name="mombasa waypoint">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/new-mombasa '''Halo Waypoint''': ''New Mombasa'']</ref> | ||
During the [[Battle of Installation 05]], Sergeant Major [[Avery Johnson]] piloted a T-47A Scarab and blasted open the doors to [[Installation 05]]'s [[Control Room (Installation 05)|control room]] to allow [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] to enter and stop the activation of the Halo.<ref name="TGJ"/> | During the [[Battle of Installation 05]], Sergeant Major [[Avery Johnson]] piloted a T-47A Scarab and blasted open the doors to [[Installation 05]]'s [[Control Room (Installation 05)|control room]] to allow [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] to enter and stop the activation of the Halo.<ref name="TGJ"/> | ||