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The '''''Emp'seam''-pattern Sky Striker''', more commonly known as the '''Antlion'''{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=305}} or ''' | The '''''Emp'seam''-pattern Sky Striker''', more commonly known as the '''Antlion'''{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=305}} or '''mega turret''' is a giant ground stationary weapon built by the [[Covenant]]. It is essentially a long-range, heavy [[plasma mortar]]. | ||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
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During the [[Battle for Arcadia]], the Covenant deployed a Antlion near one of [[Pirth City]]'s spaceports shortly before [[Banta-class colony ship|the evacuation ships]] were due to launch. The turret failed to stop the launch and two of the ships escaped.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]''', campaign level, ''[[Arcadia City]]''</ref> Another Antlion was deployed in the outskirts of Pirth City, but was destroyed by the UNSC forces from the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level, ''[[Arcadia Outskirts]]''</ref> During the [[Battle of the Etran Harborage]], the Covenant forces abandoned one of their Antlions near the exit that led to the surface of the [[shield world]].<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level, ''[[Escape (Halo Wars level)|Escape]]''</ref> | During the [[Battle for Arcadia]], the Covenant deployed a Antlion near one of [[Pirth City]]'s spaceports shortly before [[Banta-class colony ship|the evacuation ships]] were due to launch. The turret failed to stop the launch and two of the ships escaped.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]''', campaign level, ''[[Arcadia City]]''</ref> Another Antlion was deployed in the outskirts of Pirth City, but was destroyed by the UNSC forces from the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level, ''[[Arcadia Outskirts]]''</ref> During the [[Battle of the Etran Harborage]], the Covenant forces abandoned one of their Antlions near the exit that led to the surface of the [[shield world]].<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level, ''[[Escape (Halo Wars level)|Escape]]''</ref> | ||
Several Antlions were deployed by [[Merg Vol's Covenant]] during the [[Battle of Draetheus V]] in order to secure a series of [[Bridge (structure)|bridges]] at the [[Epsilon Expanse]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''', [[Mission 9: Battle for Epsilon Expanse|Battle for Epsilon Expanse]]</ref> At least five Antlions were deployed during contemporaneous operations on Draetheus V's artificial moon, [[X50]].<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Assault''', ''[[Mission 27: Breach of the Bulwark|Breach of the Bulwark]]''</ref> | Several Antlions were deployed by [[Merg Vol's Covenant]] during the [[Battle of Draetheus V]] in order to secure a series of [[Bridge (structure)|bridges]] at the [[Epsilon Expanse]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''', [[Mission 9: Battle for Epsilon Expanse|Battle for Epsilon Expanse]]</ref> At least five Antlions were deployed during contemporaneous operations on Draetheus V's artificial moon, [[X50]].<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Assault''', ''[[Mission 27: Breach of the Bulwark|Breach of the Bulwark]]''</ref> During the [[Second Ark Conflict]] the [[Banished]] would make use of their own [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Antlion|version]] of the Antlion.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc221|Enc22|Page=481}} | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:COVENANT | File:COVENANT Mega Turret.jpg|Concept art of the Covenant Antlion for ''Halo Wars''. | ||
File:SCN05 MegaTurret-screenshot.jpg| | File:SCN05 MegaTurret-screenshot.jpg|A Covenant Antlion firing upon attacking UNSC forces in ''Halo Wars''. | ||
File:HaloWars-CovenantMegaTurret.png|A Covenant Antlion. | File:HaloWars-CovenantMegaTurret.png|A Covenant Antlion. | ||
File:HW CreviceBattle.jpg| | File:HW CreviceBattle.jpg|An Antlion on the map [[Crevice]] in an early build of ''Halo Wars''. | ||
File:Battle for Epsilon Expanse.png| | File:Battle for Epsilon Expanse.png|An Antlion on Draetheus V in ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''. | ||
File:HSA-Grizzly-DestroyedMegaTurret.jpg| | File:HSA-Grizzly-DestroyedMegaTurret.jpg|An Antlion destroyed by an [[M850 Grizzly]]. | ||
File:HSA-MegaTurret-Closeup.jpg|Closeup of a Antlion in ''Halo: Spartan Assault''. | File:HSA-MegaTurret-Closeup.jpg|Closeup of a Antlion in ''Halo: Spartan Assault''. | ||
File:HSA-Grizzly-Versus-MegaTurret.jpg|An [[M850 Grizzly]] fighting a Antlion on X50. | File:HSA-Grizzly-Versus-MegaTurret.jpg|An [[M850 Grizzly]] fighting a Antlion on X50. | ||