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[[Image:Scarab.jpg|thumb|left|The Scarab readies its cannon.]] | [[Image:Scarab.jpg|thumb|left|The Scarab readies its cannon.]] | ||
Not much is known about the Scarab, other than what it can do in battle. It is commonly thought to be a mining vehicle that is simply very useful as a [[Covenant]] Heavy Assault Vehicle, but it's original purpose seems to be as a weapon.<ref>[[Halo:Ghosts of Onyx]], Page 206</ref> | Not much is known about the Scarab, other than what it can do in battle. It is commonly thought to be a mining vehicle that is simply very useful as a [[Covenant]] Heavy Assault Vehicle, but it's original purpose seems to be as a weapon.<ref>[[Halo:Ghosts of Onyx]], Page 206</ref> | ||
The Scarab is different from most of the Covenant's other ground-based attack vehicles. Instead of using anti-gravity pods, it walks about on massive legs. It is highly mobile for a vehicle of it's size, and sports numerous turrets that shoot large shards of explosive crystals, as well as a massive, forward-firing plasma cannon. | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||