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'''"Scarab"''' is the name applied to a series of [[Covenant | {{Center|'''''Scarab''' redirects here. For other uses, see [[Scarab (disambiguation)]]''.}} | ||
'''"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, Vehicles, 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/Reuse|HWU}} | ||
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
=== | ===Type-29 Scarab=== | ||
*''' | *'''[[Type-29 Scarab|Type-29 Scarab]]''' - The largest model with the most powerful focus cannon, known as the Super Scarab.{{Ref/Reuse|HWU}} | ||
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File:Super Scarab.png| | File:Super Scarab.png|Type-29 Scarab | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Type-36 Scarab=== | ===Type-36 Scarab=== | ||
*''' | *'''[[Type-36 Scarab]]''' - A model with similar armament to the [[Type-27 Mantis]].{{Ref/Reuse|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.{{Ref/Reuse|HWU}} | 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/Reuse|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/Reuse|HWU}} | ||
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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/Reuse|HWU}} | ||
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File:HReach-T47ScarabUHAP.png|Type-47B Scarab. | File:HReach-T47ScarabUHAP.png|Type-47B Scarab. | ||
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===Banished Scarab=== | ===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> | ||
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File:HW2 Banished Scarab.png|Banished Scarab | File:HW2 Banished Scarab.png|Banished Scarab | ||
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*'''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 | *'''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> | ||
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File:HW2 Volitile Scarab.png|Volatile Scarab | File:HW2 Volitile Scarab.png|Volatile Scarab | ||
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==Unidentified Scarab encounters== | ==Unidentified Scarab encounters== | ||
===Fall of Reach=== | ===Fall of Reach=== | ||
During the [[Fall of Reach]] after discovering the [[Menachite portal 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 | During the [[Fall of Reach]] after discovering the [[Menachite portal 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]]'', Chapter 12</ref> | ||
===Battle of Havana and the Onyx Conflict=== | ===Battle of Havana and the Onyx Conflict=== | ||
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==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 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}} | ||
