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| {{Status|Canon}} | | {{Era|UNSC|HCW}} |
| {{Vehicle infobox | | {{Vehicle infobox |
| |name=M808B3 Tarantula | | |name=M808B3 Tarantula |
| |image=[[File:HCE Digsite Tarantula.jpg|300px]]<br>The 2540 Tarantula redesign.{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}} | | |image= |
| |manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]] {{C|2540 redesign}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}} | | |manufacturer= |
| |line=[[Scorpion]] | | |line=[[Scorpion]] |
| |model=M808B3 | | |model=M808B3 |
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| |hull= | | |hull= |
| |armament= | | |armament= |
| *Twin [[Scimitar rocket pod|Scimitar 40x178mm hypervelocity rocket pods]]{{Ref/Site|Id=CFDigsite|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-digsite-dissection|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Digsite Dissection|D=28|M=07|Y=2023}}{{Ref/Reuse|Universe}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=140}} | | *Twin [[Scimitar rocket pod|Scimitar 40x178mm hypervelocity rocket pods]]{{Ref/Reuse|Universe}} |
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| |role=Heavy fire support roles{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/scorpion|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Scorpion|D=01|M=6|Y=2020}} | | |role=*Heavy fire support roles{{Ref/Site|Id=Universe|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/scorpion|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Scorpion}} |
| |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] | | |affiliation=[[UNSC Armed Forces]] |
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| The '''M808B3 Tarantula''' is a a modified variant of the [[M808B Scorpion]] main battle [[tank]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}{{Ref/Reuse|Universe}} | | The '''M808B3 Tarantula''' is a a modified variant of the [[M808B Scorpion]] main battle [[tank]].{{Ref/Reuse|Universe}} |
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| ==Overview== | | ==Overview== |
| ===Design details=== | | ===Specifications=== |
| {{Main|M808B Scorpion}} | | {{Main|M808B Scorpion}} |
| The M808B3 Tarantula retains the chassis of the standard [[M808B Scorpion]], but is fitted with twin [[Scimitar rocket pod|Scimitar 40x178mm hypervelocity rocket pods]] instead of the [[M512 90mm Smooth Bore High Velocity Cannon]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}{{Ref/Reuse|Universe}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc09|Enc09|Page=238}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11|Enc11|Page=248}} The [[2540]] Tarantula hybrid design features rocket pods with a total of twelve tubes capable of launching direct-fire [[M19 missile|M19 heavy rockets]] compatible with the [[M41 SPNKr]] or fire-and-forget guided missiles.{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}} | | The Tarantula is fitted with twin [[Scimitar rocket pod|Scimitar 40x178mm hypervelocity rocket pods]].{{Ref/Reuse|Universe}}{{Ref/Book|Enc|Page=238 (2009 edtition), 248 (2011 edition)}} |
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| ===Usage=== | | ===Usage=== |
| M808B3 Tarantulas saw service early in the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Due to their rigid maneuverability,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} low mobility,{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}} and ineffectiveness against [[Covenant]] forces, most models were re-equipped as regular M808Bs.{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}{{Ref/Reuse|Universe}} The design was resurrected in 2540 by [[Misriah Armory]] to test the potential use of older Scorpion hulls for heavy tank destroyers and multiple-launch rocket systems.{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}
| | Tarantula models were employed during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Due to their ineffectiveness against [[Covenant]] forces, most models were re-equipped as regular M808Bs.{{Ref/Reuse|Universe}} |
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| ==Production notes==
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| The idea of a missile-equipped Scorpion first emerged during the [[Development of Halo 2|development]] of ''[[Halo 2]]''. A model for such a vehicle was created though never implemented in the game. Like several other [[Cut Halo 2 vehicles|vehicles cut from the game]] such as the [[M808B2 Sun Devil|Sun Devil]] Scorpion, the Tarantula was preserved in ''Halo'' canon in the [[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)|2009 ''Halo Encyclopedia'']].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}} The original ''Halo 2'' model for the Tarantula was more recently restored by the [[Digsite]] asset restoration project, and is currently being worked on for inclusion alongside the Sun Devil as an asset in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' for [[Modding|modders]] to use.{{Ref/Site|Id=DigDiscover|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/digsite-discoveries|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Digsite Discoveries|D=17|M=07|Y=2023}}
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
