Editing M510 Mammoth

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{{Disambig header|the UNSC vehicle|the mammoth-like alien creature|Mammoth (Installation 00)}}
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*2 [[M79 Multiple Launch Rocket System]]{{Ref/Reuse|H4 Guide}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM202}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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*[[Mongoose]]s/[[Warthog]]s
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|service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
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*Mobile anti-aircraft/anti-warship platform
*Mobile anti-armored/anti-vehicle platform
*[[wikipedia:siegeworks|Siegeworks]]/ultra-heavy assault platform
|affiliation= [[UNSC Marine Corps]]
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{{Quote|Well. Someone's overcompensating.|[[Cortana]] commenting on the size of the Mammoth.{{Ref/Level|Id=Reclaimer|H4|Reclaimer (level)|Reclaimer}}}}

The '''Mobile Anti-Aircraft Weapons Platform M510 Siegework/Ultra-Heavy''', commonly known as the '''Mammoth''', is a heavy wheeled vehicle used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] in the wake of the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Site|Id=Method Making Of|URL=http://www.methodstudios.com/work/the-commissioning|Site=Method Studios|Page=Halo 4 'The Commissioning'|D=17|M=12|Y=2014}} This weapon platform is currently the largest known terrestrial armored fighting vehicle employed by the UNSC, dwarfing even the similar "[[Elephant]]" HRVs in size.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
Nearly seventy meters in length, the Mammoth is a six-wheeled [[wikipedia:siegeworks|siegeworks]] [[wikipedia:Landship|ultra-heavy vehicle]] that fulfills the dual roles of anti-aircraft and anti-[[warship]] weapons platform; it is designed for the elimination of hostile vessels, weapons, and fortifications in terrestrial and orbital positions.{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM202}} As with the Elephant, the Mammoth possesses an internal storage bay for smaller vehicles such as the [[M12 Warthog]] and the [[M274 Mongoose]] and their variants, which are normally stored via magnetic grapples running along the roof of the bay and can exit through the vehicle's front or back ramp. The Mammoth sports a single [[Mark 2547 heavy railgun|Mark 2457/35cm HRG "Mini-MAC"]] turret on the topside, two large openings towards the back, as well as two smaller ones near the vehicle's cockpit.{{Ref/Reuse|H4 Guide}}{{Ref/YouTube|Id=Magic|aapBZBZNkp0|IGN|The Magic Behind Halo 4|D=24|M=04|Y=2023}} Two [[M79 Multiple Launch Rocket System|M79 MLRS]] emplacements are mounted on both the port and starboard side for close-in defense. It is generally painted in a [[Wikipedia:Camel (color)|camel brown]] scheme.

Despite its powerful weaponry, Mammoths generally require an infantry and vehicle escort for localised defence.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}

===Usage===
Mammoths were originally adapted from expeditionary machines used by [[Unified Earth Government]] civilian sectors on [[Human colonies|colony worlds]].{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM202}} The vehicle's sheer size allows it to fulfill a number of varied roles for the UNSC. These include the aforementioned anti-starship platform, alongside roles as a mobile forward operating base, convoy support, heavy recovery vehicle, direct assault, and blockading.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM202}}

==Operational history==
10 Mammoths were used by the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s Marine contingent on [[Requiem]] in [[2557#July|July 2557]]. During the vessel's turbulent approach into the [[shield world]], at least two of these vehicles crushed the surrounding areas of their hangar bay.{{Ref/Marketing|Id=Commissioning|H4|Ad=The Commissioning}} The Mammoth proved to be an effective weapon against both [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant remnant]] and Forerunner armor forces during the [[Battle of Requiem]]. Its heavy plating proved almost impervious to Banshee and Wraith shelling, while its MAC and point defense weapons laid waste to ground and air units with equal efficiency. However, the Mammoth's heavy guns were of little use against direct boarding action by enemy infantry. During the battle in the shield world, a Mammoth was used to assault the control center of the Forerunner [[particle cannon]]s to shut them down so the ''Infinity'' could take out Requiem's gravity well. With the Master Chief guiding the MAC cannon with a handheld [[H-295 target designator|target designator]], the Mammoth destroyed two of the four cannons and helped clear the way, but was badly damaged by a [[Kmiro'sish-pattern Lich|Lich]] and, while still able to move on its own, had to stay behind as the Master Chief finished the mission alone due to impassible terrain around the command center.{{Ref/Reuse|Reclaimer}}

In early [[2558]], [[Blue Team]] stopped a Mammoth from crashing into a human colony's [[fusion reactor]].{{Ref/Comic|Id=OTB|TFS|Story=On the Brink}} By [[2558#October|October 2558]], the ''Infinity'' continued to have a supply of Mammoths.{{Ref/Level|Id=H5G|H5G|Osiris (level)|Osiris}}

==Trivia==
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*Following the UNSC tradition of naming ground vehicles after animals, the M510 is named after the [[Wikipedia:Mammoth|Mammoth]], an extinct relative to the Elephant.
*In the ''Halo 4'' campaign level ''[[Reclaimer (level)|Reclaimer]]'', the "Prime" emblem can be found in the interior of the Mammoth.
*Early in development, the Mammoth (then named the Tortoise) was conceived as a more literal base on wheels. This version is capable of deploying into siege mode with bracing pistons, a retractable sniper nest, and a deployable landing pad that could accommodate VTOL craft.

==Gallery==
===Development images===
<gallery>
File:H4_Mammoth_Concepts.jpg|Various concept illustrations of the Mammoth for ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:H4_Mammoth_FinalConcept.jpg|The final approved concept of the Mammoth for ''Halo 4''.
File:H4_Mammoth_WIPRender.jpg|A work-in-progress render of the Mammoth.
File:H4_Mammoth_Render_Paintover.jpg|A paintover of the work-in-progress massout of the Mammoth to show the vehicle's colour scheme.
File:H4-Concept-Mammoth-Interior-Early.jpg|Early concept art of the Mammoth's interior for ''Halo 4''.
File:H4-Concept-Mammoth-Computer.jpg|Concept art of a computer terminal inside the Mammoth.
File:H4 Mammoth ammorack concept art.jpg|Concept art of a weapons rack inside the Mammoth.
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===Screenshots===
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File:Commissioning-4.jpg|Two Mammoths sliding across one of the ''Infinity''{{'}}s hangar bays in ''[[The Commissioning]]''.
File:H4_Mammoth_Render_1.jpg|A view of the Mammoth.
File:H4_Mammoth_Render_2.jpg|Alternate view of the Mammoth.
File:H4 M510 Mammoth view.png|Alternate view of the Mammoth.
File:H4-E3-Campaign-8.jpg|A Warthog exiting the Mammoth's internal bay.
File:H4-M510Mammoth-RampClosed.jpg|The Mammoth's ramp closed.
File:H4-M510Mammoth-RampOpen.jpg|The Mammoth's ramp open.
File:H4-M510Mammoth-RocketTurret.jpg|A view of one of the Mammoth's [[M79 Multiple Launch Rocket System]] turrets.
File:MCC-H4Mammothnerd.png|A Marine at one of the Mammoth's terminals.
File:MCC-H4Warthogs.png|Warthog suspended in the Mammoth's internal bay.
File:Halo_5_Mammoth.png|A Mammoth in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:HTfS - Mammoth.png|A Mammoth in ''[[On the Brink]]''.
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==List of appearances==
*''[[The Commissioning]] {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 4]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''
**''[[On the Brink]]''
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''

==Sources==
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{{Human vehicles}}
[[Category:UNSC vehicles]]