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'''"Scarab"''' is the name applied to a series of [[Covenant | <center>'''''Scarab''' redirects here. For other uses, see [[Scarab (disambiguation)]]''.</center> | ||
'''"Scarab"''' is the name applied to a series of [[Covenant]] quadrupedal mining platforms.<ref name="HWU">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/scarab '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Universe: Scarab'']</ref> | |||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
Scarabs are quadrupedal mining | Scarabs are quadrupedal mining plafroms that are part of a larger class of constructs known as [[Excavator]]s. Out of nine tiers of Excavators they are classed tier-four on its scale. Scarabs are all fitted with a [[focus cannon]] for destroying targets or mining operations.<ref name="HWU"/> | ||
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
=== | ===Banished Scarab=== | ||
*''' | *'''[[Banished Scarab]]''' - A model heavily modified by the [[Banished]] armed with an unstable plasma beam that deals incredible ground-target damage and Thrasher missiles for air defense.<ref name="PL1>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', [[Phoenix Logs]], Banished Units ''Scarab''</ref> | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File: | File:HW2 Banished Scarab.png|Banished Scarab | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Type- | *'''Volitile Scarab''' - This variant of the Banished Scarab was created after [[Voridus]] learnt how to harness the power of the [[Installation 00]]'s [[Infusion gel]].<ref name="PL2>'''Halo Wars 2''', Phoenix Logs, Banished Units ''Volatile Scarab''</ref> | ||
*''' | <gallery> | ||
File:HW2 Volitile Scarab.png|Volatile Scarab | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Type-29 Scarab=== | |||
*'''[[Type-29 Scarab|Type-29 Scarab]]''' - The largest model with the most powerful focus cannon, known as the Super Scarab.<ref name="HWU"/> | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File: | File:Super Scarab.png|Type-29 Scarab | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Type-36 Scarab=== | |||
*'''[[Type-36 Scarab]]''' - A model with similar armament to the [[Type-27 Mantis]].<ref name="HWU"/> | |||
===Type-47 Scarab=== | ===Type-47 Scarab=== | ||
Two models of the Type-47, the default and most common, Scarab exist: the Deutoros and the Protos. Both models are extremely powerful, possessing potent armament and armor. | Two models of the Type-47, the default and most common, Scarab exist: the Deutoros and the Protos. Both models are extremely powerful, possessing potent armament and armor.<ref name="HWU"/> | ||
*''' | *'''[[Type-47A Scarab]]''' - A model of the Scarab specialized for artifact-retrieval. It was fitted with a focus cannon and two separate suspensor-mounted heavy plasma repeaters. <ref name="HWU"/> | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H2A ScarabTransparent.png|Type-47A Scarab. | File:H2A ScarabTransparent.png|Type-47A Scarab. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
*''' | *'''[[Type-47B Scarab]]''' - The most common Type-47 Scarab. It was fitted with a focus cannon and secondary heavy plasma cannon.<ref name="HWU"/> | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HReach-T47ScarabUHAP.png|Type-47B Scarab. | File:HReach-T47ScarabUHAP.png|Type-47B Scarab. | ||
File:ScarabHW.png|Type-47B Scarab with a variant chassis. | File:ScarabHW.png|Type-47B Scarab with a variant chassis. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Unidentified Scarab encounters== | ==Unidentified Scarab encounters== | ||
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===Fall of Reach=== | ===Fall of Reach=== | ||
During the [[Fall of Reach]] after discovering the [[Menachite | During the [[Fall of Reach]] after discovering the [[Menachite Forerunner complex|Forerunner ruins]] under [[Menachite Mountain]] on [[Reach]], the Covenant attempted to use several Scarabs to dig deep into the mountain's caverns. However, the walkers were destroyed by [[Type-26 Wraith]]s manned by [[Spartan-II]]s.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''pages 142-143'' (2011)</ref> | ||
===Battle of Havana and the Onyx Conflict=== | ===Battle of Havana and the Onyx Conflict=== | ||
During the [[Battle of Havana]] on Earth, Spartan-II [[Blue Team]] destroyed a Scarab.<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', Chapter 23</ref> Another Scarab that had an onboard reactor was deployed during the [[Onyx Conflict]] by the [[Joyous Exultation Covenant]].<ref>''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx'', Chapter 33 | During the [[Battle of Havana]] on Earth, Spartan-II [[Blue Team]] destroyed a Scarab.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', Chapter 23, ''pages 206-209''</ref> Another Scarab that had an onboard reactor was deployed during the [[Onyx Conflict]] by the [[Joyous Exultation Covenant]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', Chapter 33, ''page 306''</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Like all known [[Excavator]]s, the Scarab is named after [[Wikipedia:Scarabaeus sacer|an insect]] rather than a supernatural entity like most [[Covenant]] vehicles. However, scarabs do have significant supernatural relevance in Egyptian mythology. | Like all known [[Excavator]]s, the Scarab is named after [[Wikipedia:Scarabaeus sacer|an insect]] rather than a supernatural entity like most [[Covenant]] vehicles. However, scarabs do have do have significant supernatural relevance in Egyptian mythology. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' | *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'' | *''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'' | ||
**''[[Second Sunrise | **''[[Second Sunrise over New Mombasa]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' | *''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 3]]'' | *''[[Halo 3]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo Legends]]'' | *''[[Halo Legends]]'' | ||
**''[[Origins]]'' | **''[[Origins]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Evolutions]]'' | {{Col-2}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | |||
**''[[Palace Hotel]]'' | **''[[Palace Hotel]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo 4]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' | *''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' | *''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' | ||
{{Col-end}} | {{Col-end}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{ | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Covenant | {{Covenant Vehicles}} | ||
[[Category:Excavators|Scarab]] | [[Category:Excavators|Scarab]] | ||
