Editing M290 Mongoose

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The '''M290 All-Terrain Vehicle''', commonly known simply as the '''Mongoose''' and sometimes dubbed the '''mothergoose''', is the successor model of the [[M274 Mongoose]] all-terrain vehicle, manufactured by [[AMG Transport Dynamics]] primarily for service within the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name="waypoint"/><ref name="Tanks"/>

==Specifications==
===Design details===
It is larger and has more armor than the older M274, in addition to featuring a rear-facing seat for passengers.<ref name="Tanks">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-a-time-to-give-tanks '''Halo Waypoint''': ''A Time to Give Tanks'']</ref> Both the [[civilian]] and military versions are available with a variety of upgrade packages, including armored body panels, improved suspension systems, and alternate engines. The civilian version is not rated to carry Spartans without risking damage to the frame.<ref name="waypoint"/>

==Variants==
===M290 Mongoose variants===
*'''Corp Mongoose''' - [[Liang Dortmund]]'s heavy-duty modification of the standard Mongoose that features extra armor.<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>
*'''Tundra Mongoose''' - Mongoose used in freezing environments and features better armor than the Corp variant.<ref name="H5G"/>
*'''Urban Mongoose''' - Rugged utility variant used by [[UNSC Army]] scouts and [[UNSC Air Force]] security patrols. Features better armor than the Corp variant.<ref name="H5G"/>
*'''Woodland Mongoose''' - Variant used as a light cargo transport in topography that stymies the larger Warthog. Features better armor than the Corp variant.<ref name="H5G"/>
*'''ONI Mongoose''' - [[ONI]] variant that features better armor than the Urban variant.<ref name="H5G"/>
<gallery>
File:Tundra_MONGOOSE.png|Tundra Mongoose
File:Urban MONGOOSE.png|Urban Mongoose
File:Woodland_MONGOOSE.png|Woodland Mongoose
File:ONI_Mongoose.png|ONI Mongoose
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===M290-M Gungoose variants===
*'''M290-M Gungoose''' – The result of an M290 Mongoose quad bike fitted with twin [[grenade launcher]]s.<ref name="H5G"/>
*'''Corp Gungoose''' – An up-armored variant used by Liang Dortmund Corporation security forces to combat [[insurrectionist]]s that features extra armor.<ref name="H5G"/>
*'''Tundra Gungoose''' - A variant that features better armor than the Corp variant, anti-corrosion treatments, and de-icing systems.<ref name="H5G"/>
*'''Urban Gungoose''' – A variant used by UNSC Army scouts, UNSC Air Force security patrols, and [[Spartan (branch)|Spartan]] recon teams that features better armor than the Corp variant.<ref name="H5G"/>
*'''Woodland Gungoose''' - Variant used by UNSC Army reconnaissance units on remote colonies with no real road systems. Features more armor than the Corp variant.<ref name="H5G"/>
*'''ONI Gungoose''' – A variant used by the Office of Naval Intelligence that features better armor than the Urban variant and grenades with timed fuses that allow them to ricochet.<ref name="H5G"/>
<gallery>
File:H5G - M290-M Gungoose.png|M290-M Gungoose
File:Corp GUNGOOSE.png|Corp Gungoose
File:ONI_GUNGOOSE.png|ONI Gungoose
</gallery>

==Trivia==
* The Gungoose was originally called the Wargoose during ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki> development.<ref>'''[[The Sprint]]'''</ref><ref name="H5G"/>
* All variants of the Gungoose in ''Halo 5: Guardians'' provide infinite frag grenades for the passenger, allowing them to be used for guarding chokepoints with great efficiency.

==Gallery==
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File:H5-ConceptArt-M290Mongoose.jpg|Concept art of the M290 Mongoose for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
File:H5G-Wargoose.png|A Gungoose during the [[Battle of Meridian (2558)|Battle of Meridian]]
File:H5G-Bump.jpg|Two [[Spartan-IV]]s using a Mongoose on [[Raid on Apex 7]] in ''Halo 5: Guardians''
File:H5G Phaeton chasing Spartans.png|A Phaeton firing upon a Mongoose
File:H5G-Roadtrip.jpg|[[Fireteam Osiris]] in a Liang Dortmund Mongoose and Warthog
File:Mongoosem290.png|Multiple [[Liang-Dortmund Corporation]] M290 Mongooses and a Warthog fleeing.
File:H5G-M290Warzone.jpg|Spartans riding a M290 Mongoose
File:H5G-M290HUD.png|Third-person view of a Mongoose
File:H5G-M290MHUD.png|Third-person view of the M290-M Gungoose
File:H5G-OsirisM290.jpg|[[Jameson Locke]] and [[Edward Buck]] aboard a Mongoose
File:H5G-ONIM290M.png|A Spartan riding the ONI Gungoose
</gallery>

===''Halo 5: Guardians'' REQ Cards===
<gallery>
File:REQ_Card_-_Mongoose.png|Mongoose - Basic vehicle
File:REQ Card - Mongoose Corp.png|Mongoose - Corp variant
File:REQ Card - Gungoose.png|Gungoose - Basic vehicle
File:Corpgungoose.png|Gungoose - Corp variant
File:Tundragungoose.png|Gungoose - Tundra variant
File:Urbangungoose.png|Gungoose - Urban variant
File:ONIgungoose.png|Gungoose - ONI variant
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==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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