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Shadow

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This article is about Covenant vehicle. For the soundtrack, see Shadows (music).
A convoy of Ruwaa-pattern Shadows in New Mombasa 105 East tunnel during the Battle of Mombasa.

Shadow is the name applied to a series of Covenant Troop/Vehicle Transports.[1]

Summary[edit]

Shadows are large troop carriers utilized by the Covenant and its remnants for the purposes of transporting infantry, cargo, and light vehicles.[2] Despite its size, Shadow has been seen to move at impressive speeds over open terrain.[3]

Variants[edit]

Adsk-pattern[edit]

  • Adsk-pattern Shadow: Troop transport vehicle employed by the Covenant. This variant is older in design, featuring a rotating twin plasma cannons on its rear.[4]

Death Wagon[edit]

Ruwaa-pattern[edit]

  • Ruwaa-pattern Shadow: Troop transport vehicle employed by the Covenant. This variant is capable of transporting Ghosts in its underbelly, or hosting up to eight soldiers.[1][5]

Cargo tug[edit]

  • Covenant cargo tug: This vehicle is not explicitly related to the Shadow family of vehicles, but does have an almost identical outward appearance. This vehicle is capable of flight.[6]

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