AMG Transport Dynamics: Difference between revisions

'''AMG Transport Dynamics''', also referred to as '''Asklon''', is a vehicle manufacturing company. It is based in [[Crisium City]], [[Naniwa]], on [[Luna]].<ref name="CFOD">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/outpost-discoveries '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: Outpost Discoveries'']</ref> AMG has contracts for light-armored vehicles for the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Army|Army]], [[UNSC Navy|Navy]], and [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] as well as other vehicles used throughout human space. The company also makes numerous civilian vehicles such as the [[Capri]] and the [[Hog]].

AMG Transport Dynamics designed the first prototype of the [[M12 Warthog]], the Z-12, was designed in [[2319]]. The company initiated a well-crafted advertising campaign and formed a skilled engineering team to showcase the Z-12 prototype's abilities in the unpopulated outlands of [[Mars]] and [[Luna]]. AMG claimed that the Z-12 could "go anywhere and do anything". In the first eight months of the Z-12's existence, AMG received over three dozen exclusivity contracts; the largest and most profitable of these contracts came from the [[Colonial Military Administration]]. AMG secured the deal with the CMA in [[2321]] to meet most of the organization's land-based transportation needs. The Z-12 was then redesignated the M12 Warthog. Coming into service with the UNSC, the Warthog became the most popular military all-terrain vehicle. However, AMG's [[M274 Mongoose|Mongoose]] and [[Civet]] vehicle lines trailed closely behind.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/warthog '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Warthog'']</ref>

In [[2483]], AMG Transport Dynamics began to manufacture lightly armored all-terrain vehicles for the UNSC. AMG produced seventeen different versions of the "Mongoose" line, with the most recent model being the [[M274 Mongoose|M274]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/m274-ultra-light-all-terrain-vehicle-mongoose '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Mongoose'']</ref> In [[2523]], a rebellion broke out on [[Andesia]]. The widespread insurgency eventually reached the heavily defended AMG Transport Dynamics facilities in the capital city of [[Noctus]].<ref name="BetaLate">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-beta-late-than-never '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: Beta Late Than Never'']</ref> AMG's facility in [[New Mombasa]], [[Kenya]], on [[Earth]] was raided by the [[Covenant]] during their [[Battle of Mombasa|invasion of the city]] on [[2552#October|October 20. 2552]].<ref name="odst">'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Mombasa Streets]]''</ref> It was destroyed when the Covenant [[glassed]] the city the following day.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Coastal Highway]]''</ref>

AMG's facility in Andesia's capital city of Noctus was involved with the [[Spartan branch]] and "CMMD GRP SEC 3" specifically.<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''', multiplayer map, ''[[Eden]]''</ref> In [[2556]], AMG was "flagged for review" by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] after the [[Terrorist attack on Sedra City|Sedra terrorist attack]].<ref name="Halo Nightfall">'''[[Halo: Nightfall: ONI: Walk the Path|ONI: Walk the Path]]'''</ref>

=== M12 Warthog line ===

* [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle]]

** [[M12A1 Rocket Warthog|M12A1 Light Anti-Armor Vehicle]]

** [[M12G1 Gauss Warthog|M12G1 Light Anti-Armor Vehicle]]

* [[M12S Warthog CST|M12S Warthog Civilian Sport Transport]]<ref name="forza">[https://www.forzamotorsport.net/en-us/news/hma_9_1_16 '''Forza Motorsport''' - ''2554 AMG Dynamics M12S Warthog CST'']</ref>

* [[M831 Troop Transport Warthog|M831 Troop Transport Vehicle]]

* [[M864 Arctic Warthog|M864 Arctic Vehicle]]<ref name="bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BAGwarthog '''Bungie.net''' - ''The Warthog'']</ref>

* [[Warthog#M914 Recovery Vehicle|M914 Recovery Vehicle]]<ref name="bnet"/>

=== Mongoose line ===

* [[M274 Mongoose]]<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''the Mongoose's chassis''</ref>

* [[M290 Mongoose]]

=== Other ===

* [[Civet]]

* [[Phaco GT]]

=== Civilian vehicles ===

* [[Capri]]

* [[Hog]]

* [[Mombasa]]<ref name="facilities">'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', ''[[:File:Ad Asklon Cities.png|Asklon cities list poster.]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 2: Anniversary''', campaign level ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref>

* [[Dusar]]<ref name="facilities"/>

* [[Nairobi]]<ref name="facilities"/>

* [[Wikipedia:Chiba, Chiba|Chiba]]<ref name="facilities"/>

* [[Kentucky]], [[URNA]]

* [[Wikipedia:Pelion|Pelion]]<ref name="facilities"/>

* [[Crisium City]], [[Naniwa]], [[Luna]]<ref name="facilities"/><ref name="CFOD"/>

* [[Seven Hills]]<ref name="facilities"/>

* [[Wikipedia:Essex Junction, Vermont|Essex Junction]]<ref name="facilities"/>

* [[Sydney]]<ref name="facilities"/>

* [[Greater Chicago Industrial Zone|Chicago]]<ref name="facilities"/>

* [[Noctus]]<ref name="BetaLate"/>

== Motorsports division ==

AMG Transport Dynamics has a motorsports division, currently managed by [[Erik Burch]].<ref name="needle">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-needle-me-this '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder - Needle Me This'']</ref> The motorsports division routinely dominates humanity's high-stakes league of interstellar motorsports.<ref name="driving force">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-driving-force '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder - Driving Force'']</ref> The division has a notable time-honored tradition for improving upon their engineering capabilities through competition.<ref name="needle"/> The motorsports division has produced prototypes and models, such as the dynamic and durable RallyHog, that have earned class victories in both the [[New Carthage Sprint Series]] and [[24 Hours of Quezon]].<ref name="driving force"/> Burch attempted to launch [[Project HOGSTICKER|Project: HOGSTICKER]], a project to create a Warthog with [[blamite]]-afterburners, but the project was denied funding by Special Projects Director [[Tyse Jenkins]], who found it to be an outlandish idea.<ref name="needle"/>

* The sign on the [[Tterrab Industries]] building seen in the level [[Metropolis]] in ''[[Halo 2]]'' originally read "Askloun".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0yjEi4YnDM '''YouTube''' - ''First Look Halo 2'']</ref> The name was slightly altered in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.

** Also, AMG Transport Dynamics is referred to as "343" in the internal game files of ''Forza Horizon 3'' and ''Forza Horizon 4'', with "343" obviously referencing [[343 Industries]].<ref name="343_Warthog_15">[https://www.thenobeds.com/articles/forza-horizon-4-full-car-list-leaked-by-windows-store '''The Nobeds''' - ''Forza Horizon 4 Full Car List Leaked by Windows Store'']</ref> This is presumably to avoid confusion with Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes-Benz, both of which are named as "MER" in the internal game files.