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*Special Operations Unggoy in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' are similar to [[Heretic Unggoy|their Heretic counterparts from ''Halo 2'']]. They are not deployed as cannon fodder, use either needlers or fuel rod guns, only cower in the presence of the Flood, and work alongside similar-ranking Sangheili. | *Special Operations Unggoy in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' are similar to [[Heretic Unggoy|their Heretic counterparts from ''Halo 2'']]. They are not deployed as cannon fodder, use either needlers or fuel rod guns, only cower in the presence of the Flood, and work alongside similar-ranking Sangheili. | ||
*Every Special Operations Unggoy in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' has either a [[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|Needler]] or a [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|fuel rod gun]], as per their status as elite infantry. The only exception to this is an [[Easter Eggs|Easter egg]], the "[[Thirsty Grunt]]", who has a [[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|plasma pistol]]. | *Every Special Operations Unggoy in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' has either a [[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|Needler]] or a [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|fuel rod gun]], as per their status as elite infantry. The only exception to this is an [[Easter Eggs|Easter egg]], the "[[Thirsty Grunt]]", who has a [[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|plasma pistol]]. | ||
*The Unggoy Ultra in ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 3: ODST'' have been erroneously referred to as SpecOps Unggoy on Bungie.net.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=h3campaign|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo 3 How-to: Campaign Scoring 101}} The game files, however, correctly lists them as Ultras, while SpecOps Grunts went unused in both games.{{Ref/Game|ODST|Section=:File:H3ODST UnggoyUltraTag.png|SectionLinkText=game files for "grunt_ultra"}}{{Ref/Game|ODST|Section=:File:H3ODST UnggoySpecOpsTag.png|SectionLinkText=game files for "grunt_specops"}} The distinction between the Ultra and SpecOps Unggoy were clarified in ''[[Halo 3: The Official Strategy Guide]]''{{Ref/Book|[[Halo 3: The Official Strategy Guide]]|Page=131}} and the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''{{Ref/ | *The Unggoy Ultra in ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 3: ODST'' have been erroneously referred to as SpecOps Unggoy on Bungie.net.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=h3campaign|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo 3 How-to: Campaign Scoring 101}} The game files, however, correctly lists them as Ultras, while SpecOps Grunts went unused in both games.{{Ref/Game|ODST|Section=:File:H3ODST UnggoyUltraTag.png|SectionLinkText=game files for "grunt_ultra"}}{{Ref/Game|ODST|Section=:File:H3ODST UnggoySpecOpsTag.png|SectionLinkText=game files for "grunt_specops"}} The distinction between the Ultra and SpecOps Unggoy were clarified in ''[[Halo 3: The Official Strategy Guide]]''{{Ref/Book|[[Halo 3: The Official Strategy Guide]]|Page=131}} and the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'',{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc142|Enc|Page=142-143}} both of which labelled the Unggoy in lilac armor as Unggoy Ultra, and the Unggoy in jet-black armor (which went unused in both games) as SpecOps Unggoy. The [[McFarlane Toys/Halo: Anniversary Edition Series 1#SpecOp Grunt|McFarlane ''Halo 3'' SpecOps Grunt action figure]] also correctly depicts SpecOps Unggoy in jet-black armor rather than the lilac armor. | ||
*[[Eric Osborne|Urk]] nicknamed the Special Operations Unggoy of ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' "[[wikia:c:transformers:Starscream (G1)|Starscreams]]" because of the spires on their shoulders.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_061110|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Bungie Weekly Update: 6.11.10}} | *[[Eric Osborne|Urk]] nicknamed the Special Operations Unggoy of ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' "[[wikia:c:transformers:Starscream (G1)|Starscreams]]" because of the spires on their shoulders.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_061110|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Bungie Weekly Update: 6.11.10}} | ||