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M400 Kodiak
Production information
Manufacturer:	Hannibal Weapon Systems
Model:	M400
Technical specifications
Length:	18.2 meters (59.7 ft)
Width:	14.1 meters (46.2 ft) (deployed)
Height:	6.5 meters (21.3 ft)
Mass:	45 tons (40.8 tonnes)
Armament:	1 152mm M4131 rapid-fire howitzer; Machine gun;
Crew:	1 driver; 2 gunners;
Usage
Role(s):	Self-propelled artillery
Affiliation:	United Nations Space Command ; Surakan Militia Volunteers

Revision as of 17:52, November 14, 2023

This article is about the siege vehicle. For other articles including "Kodiak", see Kodiak (disambiguation).

"If you can see it I can shoot it."

— A Kodiak operator during the Banished occupation of Installation 00.^[2]

The M400 Artillery System, commonly referred to as the Kodiak, is a human-made wheeled self-propelled artillery vehicle manufactured by Hannibal Weapon Systems. The Kodiak is predominantly utilised by the ground forces of the United Nations Space Command.^[1]^[4]^[2]

Overview

Design details

The Kodiak consists of an 8x8 truck chassis - a contrast to the typical expectations of self-propelled artillery pieces such as the M145D Rhino which utilise a tracked chassis instead. The Kodiak's truck is designed with an armoured cabin located in the front of the vehicle and the aft mounting a 152mm M4131 rapid-fire howitzer - an indirect-fire electromagnetic catapult weapon system also used in static positions as part of the "Siege turret" system. Kodiaks are generally considered to be slow and ponderous on the move, though this is made up for by the M4131 howitzer - which is capable of firing standard 152mm high-explosive artillery rounds alongside more specialised payloads such as drones and precision-guided weapons.^[1] The gun is additionally capable of firing beacon warheads developed by Ellen Anders designed to serve as "lures" for Sentinels - attracting flocks of them into a given region to provide long-term hostility to any target of the Kodiak well after its shell has been detonated.^[4]

Similarly to the SP42 Cobra or the aforementioned Rhino, the Kodiak is designed with an ability to "lock down" once it is in place to fire. When doing so, four support braces extend from the sides and back of the vehicle to provide a larger ground cross-section and a more stable firing platform for the massive gun. The transition from moving to locked-down state is only a few seconds, allowing the Kodiak to fire and manoeuvre rapidly.^[1]

Operational history

Kodiaks are relatively modern vehicles in the UNSC inventory, and were introduced some time after 2531.^[4]^{[Note 1]} They were used by UNSC ground forces during the Human-Covenant War with a number present on the Inner Colony world of Mesa prior to the planet's glassing in 2549. These Kodiaks were later salvaged by Ram Chalva in 2557.^[5]

During the Carrow Conflict in September 2558, the Surakan Militia Volunteers used multiple Kodiaks against the forces of the Voice of Maardoth.^[3] In April 2559, Kodiaks were introduced into circulation among the crew of UNSC Spirit of Fire on Installation 00 by the AI Isabel, with the crew quickly coming to favour the Kodiak's firepower.^[4] Kodiaks would see action on the Ark during the conflict between the Spirit of Fire and the Banished.^[2]

Known Kodiaks

G271: This Kodiak was used by the Spirit of Fire and saw action on Installation 00.^[6]
X038: This Kodiak was used by the Spirit of Fire and saw action on Installation 00.^[7]
X105: This Kodiak was used by the Spirit of Fire and saw action on Installation 00.^[7]
X120: This Kodiak was used by the Spirit of Fire and saw action on Installation 00.^[7]

Gameplay

Halo Wars 2

In Halo Wars 2 Kodiaks can be built by all UNSC leaders at the UNSC Garage. Kodiaks are effective against infantry, vehicles, and structures while deployed. They are only able to attack aircraft when not deployed and perform poorly against them. Due to the range of the Kodiak's artillery attack, a spotter is required to designate targets for the cannon. If the player picks Anders as their leader, the Kodiak's shells get an upgrade through the Sentinel Beacon Leader Power, which allows the shells landing to summon a Sentinel to encircle an area. If the player picks Serina as a Leader, the Kodiak can be upgraded with Cryo Shells through Cryotech Advances Leader Power, allowing the shells to give a chill effect to the area around it.

The Kodiak is a favored unit for the UNSC, especially in Firefight modes, since it is the only unit that can suppress any incoming ground unit from a long range.

Info: Artillery, Fires when deployed, Very long range, Strong against infantry.
Abilities: Artillery Deployment
Tier: 2
Cost: 6, 525, 0

Phoenix log

**Phoenix Log - Kodiak**
Self-propelled artillery gun. Kodiak artillery systems are armed with long-range siege cannons, though the vehicle must deploy before it can fire. Deployed Kodiaks cannot move, which means that they are best paired with other units to act as spotters. Professor Anders can fit the Kodiak with beacon warheads that act as Sentinel lures, attracting and antagonizing the Ark's defense constructs. A modern UNSC vehicle introduced to the Spirit of Fire by Isabel, the Kodiak M400 Artillery System has quickly become a favorite of the ship's crew on account of the Kodiak's spectacular firepower. When the Kodiak enters lockdown mode, the articulated ‘feet' from the side of the vehicle fold down to anchor the vehicle to the ground to provide stability and counter the recoil of the siege cannon. The cannon's shells are massive and take some time to reload between firing, but the devastation they cause is well worth the wait.

Production notes

The Kodiak bears many similarities to a vehicle cut from the first Halo Wars, the Fox Cannon. Like the Kodiak, one of the Fox Cannon design iterations was to be a wheeled indirect-fire artillery piece used by the UNSC. Unlike the Kodiak, concept art flavour text indicates that the Fox Cannon's gun would have been a 175mm weapon, with the design itself only bearing six wheels. The Fox Cannon's indirect-fire role was later used in the Halo Wars Alpha for the Cobra vehicle featured in the final game. However, the Cobra's behaviour would ultimately be changed into one of a tank destroyer - losing the indirect-fire capability altogether.

Finalised Fox Cannon model.

Trivia

Following the UNSC tradition of naming vehicles after animals, the M400 is named after the Kodiak bear, the largest species of brown bear native to the Kodiak Archipelago.

Gallery

Early concept art of the Kodiak for Halo Wars 2.
Models of the Kodiak for Halo Wars 2.
Models of the deployed Kodiak.
Kodiak in the Halo Wars 2 Open Beta.
Kodiak deployed in the Halo Wars 2 Open Beta.
The MegaBloks Kodiak.
Alternate view of the MegaBloks set.
The G271 code name on the vehicle in the Halo Wars 2 - Blitz Beta.
Blitz card of a Kodiak in Halo Wars 2.
Blitz card of Vanguard Kodiaks.
Blitz card of a Kodiak with active camouflage.
Kodiaks on Installation 00.
A Kodiak with Hellbringers and a M121 Jackrabbit.

List of appearances

Halo: Smoke and Shadow (First mentioned)
Halo Wars 2 (First appearance)
Halo: Envoy

Notes

^ Given that the vehicles are described as "modern" and introduced into Spirit of Fire service by Isabel, this indicates that the vehicle was not in service at the time of the Battle of Trove

Sources

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 141
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Halo Wars 2, Kodiak in-game unit
^ ^a ^b Halo: Envoy, chapter 16
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs: Kodiak
^ Halo: Smoke and Shadow
^ Halo Wars 2, Main menu background
^ ^a ^b ^c Halo Wars 2, Blitz Card: Vanguard Kodiak

[5] Given that the vehicles are described as "modern" and introduced into Spirit of Fire service by Isabel, this indicates that the vehicle was not in service at the time of the Battle of Trove

[Enc22-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 141

[HW2-2] Halo Wars 2, Kodiak in-game unit

[Envoy-3] Halo: Envoy, chapter 16

[PL-4] Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs: Kodiak

[6] Halo: Smoke and Shadow

[7] Halo Wars 2, Main menu background

[Vanguard-8] Halo Wars 2, Blitz Card: Vanguard Kodiak

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-The '''M400 Kodiak''' is an eight-wheeled siege vehicle that features a pivoting cannon. The Kodiak can also lock itself down similar to the [[SP42 Cobra]].<ref name="HW2"/>
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+==Overview==
+===Design details===
+The Kodiak consists of an 8x8 truck chassis - a contrast to the typical expectations of self-propelled artillery pieces such as the [[M145D Rhino]] which utilise a tracked chassis instead. The Kodiak's truck is designed with an armoured cabin located in the front of the vehicle and the aft mounting a 152mm [[M4131 rapid-fire howitzer]] - an indirect-fire electromagnetic catapult weapon system also used in static positions as part of the "[[Siege turret]]" system. Kodiaks are generally considered to be slow and ponderous on the move, though this is made up for by the M4131 howitzer - which is capable of firing standard 152mm high-explosive artillery rounds alongside more specialised payloads such as drones and precision-guided weapons.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The gun is additionally capable of firing beacon warheads developed by [[Ellen Anders]] designed to serve as "lures" for [[Sentinel]]s - attracting flocks of them into a given region to provide long-term hostility to any target of the Kodiak well after its shell has been detonated.{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}
+Similarly to the [[SP42 Cobra]] or the aforementioned Rhino, the Kodiak is designed with an ability to "lock down" once it is in place to fire. When doing so, four support braces extend from the sides and back of the vehicle to provide a larger ground cross-section and a more stable firing platform for the massive gun. The transition from moving to locked-down state is only a few seconds, allowing the Kodiak to [[Wikipedia:Shoot-and-scoot|fire and manoeuvre]] rapidly.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
 ==Operational history==
-Kodiaks were used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="SaS">'''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'''</ref> In [[2557]], a couple of them were collected by [[Ram Chalva]]'s salvage crew from beneath the [[glassing|glassed]] surface of [[Mesa]].<ref>'''Halo: Smoke and Shadow''', ''page 67'' (Google Play edition)</ref> During the [[Battle of Carrow]] in September [[2558]], the [[Surakan Militia Volunteers]] used multiple Kodiaks against [[Hekabe]]'s forces.<ref name="Envoy"/> In April [[2559]], Kodiaks saw action on [[Installation 00]] during [[Second Ark Conflict|the fight]] between the {{UNSCship|Spirit of Fire}} and the [[Banished]].<ref name="HW2">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]'''</ref>
+Kodiaks are relatively modern vehicles in the UNSC inventory, and were introduced some time after [[2531]].{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}{{Ref/Note|Given that the vehicles are described as "modern" and introduced into ''Spirit of Fire'' service by Isabel, this indicates that the vehicle was not in service at the time of the [[Battle of Trove]]}} They were used by UNSC ground forces during the [[Human-Covenant War]] with a number present on the [[Inner Colonies|Inner Colony]] world of [[Mesa]] prior to the planet's [[glassing]] in [[2549]]. These Kodiaks were later salvaged by [[Ram Chalva]] in [[2557]].{{Ref/Novel|SaS}}
+During the [[Carrow Conflict]] in September [[2558]], the [[Surakan Militia Volunteers]] used multiple Kodiaks against the forces of the [[Voice of Maardoth]].{{Ref/Reuse|Envoy}} In April [[2559]], Kodiaks were introduced into circulation among the crew of {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} on [[Installation 00]] by the [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] [[Isabel]], with the crew quickly coming to favour the Kodiak's firepower.{{Ref/Reuse|PL}} Kodiaks would see action on the Ark during [[Second Ark Conflict|the conflict]] between the ''Spirit of Fire'' and the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Game|Id=HW2|HW2|Kodiak in-game unit}}
 ==Known Kodiaks==
-*'''G271''': This Kodiak was used by the ''Spirit of Fire'' and saw action on Installation 00.
+*'''G271''': This Kodiak was used by the ''Spirit of Fire'' and saw action on Installation 00.{{Ref/Game|HW2|Main menu background}}
-*'''X038''': This Kodiak was used by the ''Spirit of Fire'' and saw action on Installation 00.
+*'''X038''': This Kodiak was used by the ''Spirit of Fire'' and saw action on Installation 00.{{Ref/Game|Id=Vanguard|HW2|List of Blitz cards|Blitz Card|Detail=Vanguard Kodiak}}
-*'''X105''': This Kodiak was used by the ''Spirit of Fire'' and saw action on Installation 00.
+*'''X105''': This Kodiak was used by the ''Spirit of Fire'' and saw action on Installation 00.{{Ref/Reuse|Vanguard}}
-*'''X120''': This Kodiak was used by the ''Spirit of Fire'' and saw action on Installation 00.
+*'''X120''': This Kodiak was used by the ''Spirit of Fire'' and saw action on Installation 00.{{Ref/Reuse|Vanguard}}
 ==Gameplay==
 ===''Halo Wars 2''===
+In ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' Kodiaks can be built by all UNSC leaders at the [[UNSC Garage]]. Kodiaks are effective against infantry, vehicles, and structures while deployed. They are only able to attack aircraft when not deployed and perform poorly against them. Due to the range of the Kodiak's artillery attack, a spotter is required to designate targets for the cannon. If the player picks [[Ellen Anders/Gameplay#Halo Wars 2|Anders]] as their leader, the Kodiak's shells get an upgrade through the Sentinel Beacon Leader Power, which allows the shells landing to summon a Sentinel to encircle an area. If the player picks [[Serina/Gameplay|Serina]] as a Leader, the Kodiak can be upgraded with Cryo Shells through Cryotech Advances Leader Power, allowing the shells to give a chill effect to the area around it.
+The Kodiak is a favored unit for the UNSC, especially in Firefight modes, since it is the only unit that can suppress any incoming ground unit from a long range.
 *'''Info:''' Artillery, Fires when deployed, Very long range, Strong against infantry.
 *'''Abilities:''' Artillery Deployment
 *'''Tier:''' 2
-*'''Cost''': Population 6, Supplies 525, Power 0
+*'''Cost''': {{HW2Pop|6}}, {{HW2Supplies|525}}, {{HW2Power|0}}
-In ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' Kodiaks can be built by all UNSC leaders at the [[UNSC Garage]]. Kodiaks are effective against infantry, vehicles, and structures while deployed. They are only able to attack aircraft when not deployed and perform poorly against them. Due to the range of the Kodiak's artillery attack, a spotter is required to designate targets for the cannon. If the player picks [[Anders/Gameplay|Anders]] as their leader, the Kodiak's shells get an upgrade through the Sentinel Beacon Leader Power, which allows the shells landing to summon a Sentinel to encircle an area. If the player picks [[Serina/Gameplay|Serina]] as a Leader, the Kodiak can be upgraded with Cryo Shells through Cryotech Advances Leader Power, allowing the shells to give a chill effect to the area around it.
+====Phoenix log====
+{| class="wikitable": style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; width: 45%"
+|+ '''[[Phoenix Logs|Phoenix Log]] - Kodiak'''
+|-
+|{{:Phoenix Logs/UNSC Units/Kodiak}}
+|}
+==Production notes==
+The Kodiak bears many similarities to a [[Cut Halo Wars units|vehicle cut]] from the first ''[[Halo Wars]]'', the [[Fox Cannon]]. Like the Kodiak, one of the Fox Cannon design iterations was to be a wheeled indirect-fire artillery piece used by the UNSC. Unlike the Kodiak, concept art flavour text indicates that the Fox Cannon's gun would have been a 175mm weapon, with the design itself only bearing six wheels. The Fox Cannon's indirect-fire role was later used in the ''[[Halo Wars Alpha]]'' for the Cobra vehicle featured in the final game. However, the Cobra's behaviour would ultimately be changed into one of a tank destroyer - losing the indirect-fire capability altogether.
+<gallery>
+File:HW_FoxCannon_Concept_1.jpg|Finalised Fox Cannon model.
+</gallery>
 ==Trivia==
-*The Kodiak is seemingly based off the cut [[Fox Cannon]] from ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
+Following the UNSC tradition of naming vehicles after animals, the M400 is named after the [[Wikipedia:Kodiak bear|Kodiak bear]], the largest species of brown bear native to the Kodiak Archipelago.
-*Following the UNSC tradition of naming vehicles after animals the M400 is named after the [[Wikipedia:Kodiak bear|Kodiak bear]], the largest species of brown bear native to the Kodiak Archipelago.
-*The Kodiak is similar to GDI [[w:c:cnc:Rhino|Rhino]] from [[w:c:cnc:Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight|''Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight'']], where the Rhino can be deployed into artillery mode.
 ==Gallery==
+{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
 <gallery>
 File:HW2C-Kodiak.jpg|Early concept art of the Kodiak for ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
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 *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{1st}}
 *''[[Halo: Envoy]]''
+==Notes==
+{{Ref/Notes}}
 ==Sources==
-<references/>
+{{Ref/Sources}}
-{{UNSC Vehicles}}
+{{Human vehicles}}