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{{Unit infobox | {{Unit infobox|variant=Cov | ||
|variant=Cov | |name="Flak" | ||
|name="Flak" | |||
|image=[[File:H3ODST-GoldHunter.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:H3ODST-GoldHunter.png|300px]] | ||
|species=[[Mgalekgolo]] | |species=[[Mgalekgolo]] | ||
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|affiliation=[[Covenant]] | |affiliation=[[Covenant]] | ||
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'''"Flak" hunters''' | '''"Flak" hunters'''<ref name="files">''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' - ''in-game unit file name''</ref> are a type of [[Mgalekgolo]] employed by the [[Covenant]]. They are notably distinguished by their gold armor plating, as opposed to the typical blue.<ref name="ODST">''Halo 3: ODST''</ref> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
===Battle for Earth=== | ===Battle for Earth=== | ||
Following the departure of the [[Prophet of Regret]] during the [[Battle of Mombasa]] and the [[Battle for Earth]] in [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], the remaining forces of the [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]] deployed several gold-armored hunters almost immediately after the [[slipspace]] event. Following his crash-landing, a "flak" hunter was encountered by [[Edward Buck]] near [[Tayari Plaza (location)|Tayari Plaza]] while he searched for [[Veronica Dare]]'s [[ | Following the departure of the [[Prophet of Regret]] during the [[Battle of Mombasa]] and the [[Battle for Earth]] in [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], the remaining forces of the [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]] deployed several gold-armored hunters almost immediately after the [[slipspace]] event. Following his crash-landing, a "flak" hunter was encountered by [[Edward Buck]] near [[Tayari Plaza (location)|Tayari Plaza]] while he searched for [[Veronica Dare]]'s [[SOEIV]].<ref name="tayari">''Halo 3: ODST'' - ''campaign level'' [[Tayari Plaza]]</ref> Later on, several gold-armored hunters were part of the forces deployed by the Covenant to the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[ONI Alpha Site (location)|Alpha Site]], though they were ultimately killed by [[Dutch]] and [[Mickey]].<ref name="alphasite">''Halo 3: ODST'' - ''campaign level'' [[ONI Alpha Site]]</ref> Several hours following the initial battle, gold hunters patrolled the deserted and darkened streets of New Mombasa before the city's eventual [[glassing]] by a [[Jiralhanae]][[Truth's fleet|-led excavation fleet]] sent by the [[Prophet of Truth]] that arrived the next day.<ref name="streets">''Halo 3: ODST'' - ''campaign level'' [[Mombasa Streets]]</ref><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-vergil-reality '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Vergil Reality'']</ref> | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
"Flak" hunters appear only in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' as special hunter enemies in the campaign and [[Firefight (Halo 3: ODST)|Firefight]]. Regular "blue" hunters appear in the game, behaving similarly to their ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]'' counterparts by firing long streams of incendiary gel at enemies while "flak" hunters fire single bolts more similar to their ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' or later ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' etc. counterparts. One appears in the level [[Tayari Plaza]] in the final section before the player finished the level alongside a regular hunter, and later again during the inner courtyard on [[ONI Alpha Site]]. They appear as enemies wandering the streets of New Mombasa in the [[Mombasa Streets]] level. | "Flak" hunters appear only in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' as special hunter enemies in the campaign and [[Firefight (Halo 3: ODST)|Firefight]]. Regular "blue" hunters appear in the game, behaving similarly to their ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]'' counterparts by firing long streams of incendiary gel at enemies while "flak" hunters fire single bolts more similar to their ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' or later ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' etc. counterparts. One appears in the level [[Tayari Plaza]] in the final section before the player finished the level alongside a regular hunter, and later again during the inner courtyard on [[ONI Alpha Site]]. They appear as enemies wandering the streets of New Mombasa in the [[Mombasa Streets]] level. | ||
Aside from their unique appearance and weapon, the "flak" hunters behave identically to their regular counterparts, with no AI or health etc. differences.{{Ref/ | Aside from their unique appearance and weapon, the "flak" hunters behave identically to their regular counterparts, with no AI or health etc. differences.{{Ref/Reuse|files}} | ||
==Production note== | ==Production note== | ||
The so-called "flak" hunter is never named in any official source, in-game or otherwise, and their unique appearance has never been elaborated on or seen outside ''Halo 3: ODST''. The "flak" hunters' name is derived from the campaign enemy's filename - <code> | The so-called "flak" hunter is never named in any official source, in-game or otherwise, and their unique appearance has never been elaborated on or seen outside ''Halo 3: ODST''. The "flak" hunters' name is derived from the campaign enemy's filename - <code>Flak Hunter</code>, in the absence of any other official name or designation. In game files, the fuel rod cannon they use is referred to as the "flak gun". | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:ODST TayariPlaza06.jpg|Edward Buck fighting a "flak" hunter in Tayari Plaza. | |||
File:ODST TayariPlaza06.jpg|Edward Buck fighting a "flak" hunter in | File:Gold Hunter.png|Two gold hunters in Alpha Site. | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
