Editing 12-9F5

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[[Image:12-9F5.jpg|thumb|12-9F5 right after being delivered to the [[John-117|Master Chief]]]]
'''12-9F5''' was a [[Scorpion Tank]] built by the [[UNSC]]. It appears to have a black chess piece in the form of a knight painted on its front left tread cover.

In [[2552]], this tank was assigned to the frigate ''[[UNSC In Amber Clad]]''. That year, during the [[Battle of Earth]], [[Commander Miranda Keyes]] ordered that a tank be sent to the [[Master Chief]] in [[Old Mombasa]] to help fight [[Covenant]] forces that had landed in downtown [[New Mombasa]]. The Chief used the tank to cross the main bridge to the downtown area, destroying numerous [[Ghosts]], [[Wraiths]], and [[Banshees]] along the way. However, he was forced to abandon the tank soon after in a highway tunnel, because debris in the tunnel prevented the tank from going any further<ref>[[Halo 2]], level [[Metropolis]]</ref>, due to its size.

==Trivia==
*The tank will sometimes appear with an ID of [[UE8-14]] on [[Easy]] and [[Normal]] difficulties, but will most often appear correctly in [[Heroic]] and [[Legendary]]. The reason for this is unknown.
*Some of the tanks used in [[Halo 3|''Halo 3'']] multiplayer (via [[Forge]]) bear the ID "12-9F5". However, the chess decal is replaced with a Scorpion decal, and is a ''Halo 3''-era Scorpion (with a separate seat for a gunner). Thus, it is unlikely that they are the same tank, although the tank could have had an overhaul, but this is also unlikely.
*It is possible to drive the tank past the barricade in the tunnels with a [[Warthog]] and a little patience. However, you will soon be forced to abandon it anyways, as you have to go into the sewer system to get to the next area.

==Sources==
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-[[File:H2A Scorpion12-9F5.png|300px|thumb||12-9F5 at the entrance to Kilindini Bridge.]]
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-'''12-9F5''' was a specialized [[M808B Scorpion|M808B Scorpion tank]] in service with the [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]]. The tank featured a wider-set track and an enhanced undercarriage, making it ideal for urban warfare.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 238''</ref> As well as its modifications, the vehicle appeared to have a black chess piece in the form of a knight painted on its front left tread cover.<ref name="Metropolis">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref>
+[[Image:12-9F5.jpg|thumb|12-9F5 right after being delivered to the [[John-117|Master Chief]]]]
+'''12-9F5''' was a [[Scorpion Tank]] built by the [[UNSC]]. It appears to have a black chess piece in the form of a knight painted on its front left tread cover.
-==History==
+In [[2552]], this tank was assigned to the frigate ''[[UNSC In Amber Clad]]''. That year, during the [[Battle of Earth]], [[Commander Miranda Keyes]] ordered that a tank be sent to the [[Master Chief]] in [[Old Mombasa]] to help fight [[Covenant]] forces that had landed in downtown [[New Mombasa]]. The Chief used the tank to cross the main bridge to the downtown area, destroying numerous [[Ghosts]], [[Wraiths]], and [[Banshees]] along the way. However, he was forced to abandon the tank soon after in a highway tunnel, because debris in the tunnel prevented the tank from going any further<ref>[[Halo 2]], level [[Metropolis]]</ref>, due to its size.
-In [[2552]], 12-9F5 was assigned to the frigate {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}}. In [[2552#October|October 20]] of that year, during the [[Battle of Earth]], the tank was delivered to [[John-117]] in [[Old Mombasa]] to assist him in [[Battle of Mombasa|fighting]] his way to the [[Hierarch|Prophet]] of [[Prophet of Regret|Regret]]'s [[Solemn Penance|carrier]]. The Chief, accompanied by two Marines, used the tank to cross the [[New Mombasa 105 East#Kilindini Bridge|main bridge]] leading to downtown [[New Mombasa]], destroying numerous {{Pattern|Karo'etba|Ghost}}s, {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}}, and [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshees]] along the way. However, he was soon forced to abandon the tank in a [[New Mombasa 105 East#Tunnel system|highway tunnel]] due to a set of [[blast door]]s preventing the tank from going any further.{{Ref/Reuse|Metropolis}}
 ==Trivia==
 *The tank will sometimes appear with an ID of [[UE8-14]] on [[Easy]] and [[Normal]] difficulties, but will most often appear correctly in [[Heroic]] and [[Legendary]]. The reason for this is unknown.
-*Some of the tanks used in ''[[Halo 3]]'' multiplayer (via [[Forge]]) bear the ID "12-9F5". However, the chess decal is replaced with a Scorpion decal, and is a ''Halo 3''-era Scorpion (with a separate seat for a gunner). Thus, it is unlikely that they are the same tank, although the tank could have had an overhaul.
+*Some of the tanks used in [[Halo 3|''Halo 3'']] multiplayer (via [[Forge]]) bear the ID "12-9F5". However, the chess decal is replaced with a Scorpion decal, and is a ''Halo 3''-era Scorpion (with a separate seat for a gunner). Thus, it is unlikely that they are the same tank, although the tank could have had an overhaul, but this is also unlikely.
-*It is possible to drive the tank past the barricade in the tunnels with a [[Warthog]] and a little patience. However, you will soon be forced to abandon it anyways, as you have to go into the sewer system to advance to the next area.
+*It is possible to drive the tank past the barricade in the tunnels with a [[Warthog]] and a little patience. However, you will soon be forced to abandon it anyways, as you have to go into the sewer system to get to the next area.
-==Gallery==
-<gallery>
-File:H2A - Pelican and Scorpion.jpg|12-9F5 being dropped off at John-117's location
-File:H2 Scorpion 12-9F5.jpg|12-9F5 in Halo 2
-</gallery>
-==List of appearances==
-*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
-*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
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-[[Category:M808B Scorpion tanks]]