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During [[The Battle of Reach]], [[Spartan-104]] describes seeing several large "insect like" excavating machines digging up [[CASTLE Base]]. If these were indeed Scarabs, which is currently not specified, they appear to be weaker than other ones, since Fred is able to destroy them using Plasma Mortars from a [[Wraith]] tank. | During [[The Battle of Reach]], [[Spartan-104]] describes seeing several large "insect like" excavating machines digging up [[CASTLE Base]]. If these were indeed Scarabs, which is currently not specified, they appear to be weaker than other ones, since Fred is able to destroy them using Plasma Mortars from a [[Wraith]] tank. | ||
When the Covenant first traveled to [[Earth]], led by the [[Prophet of Regret]], they | When the Covenant first traveled to [[Earth]], led by the [[Prophet of Regret]], they had no idea that it could be populated by humans, nevermind it be their homeworld. One deployed Scarab was encountered and destroyed by the [[Master Chief]] during the [[Battle of New Mombasa]]. The caption of [[Turf (Level)|Turf]] suggests that there may have been several Scarabs present at on Earth during this battle, and the wreckage of a second Scarab is seen on that level. | ||
[[Image:sargescarab.jpg|thumb|Sergeant Johnson at a Scarab's controls.]] | [[Image:sargescarab.jpg|thumb|Sergeant Johnson at a Scarab's controls.]] | ||
Another Scarab was on [[Installation 05]] near the [[Control Room]]. Though guarded by a large group of [[Brute]]s, this Scarab was eventually captured by the [[Arbiter (character)|Arbiter]]. It was commandeered by [[Sergeant Johnson]] | Another Scarab was on [[Installation 05]] near the [[Control Room]]. Though guarded by a large group of [[Brute]]s, this Scarab was eventually captured by the [[Arbiter (character)|Arbiter]]. It was commandeered by [[Sergeant Johnson]] and used to break into the [[Control Room]] of the Halo. | ||
Scarabs also appeared in [[Ghosts of Onyx]]. [[Spartan-104]] encountered one during his mission in Cuba. [[Will]] destroyed it by crashing a fuel truck into it and igniting the combustibles. [[Kurt]] also witnessed one arrive on [[Onyx]] during the Covenant invasion. This one however seem to act like a first strike vehicle.<ref>[[Ghosts of Onyx]] Page 306</ref> | Scarabs also appeared in [[Ghosts of Onyx]]. [[Spartan-104]] encountered one during his mission in Cuba. [[Will]] destroyed it by crashing a fuel truck into it and igniting the combustibles. [[Kurt]] also witnessed one arrive on [[Onyx]] during the Covenant invasion. This one however seem to act like a first strike vehicle.<ref>[[Ghosts of Onyx]] Page 306</ref> | ||