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|name= | |name=Mountain runner | ||
|image= | |image= | ||
|manufacturer= | |manufacturer=[[Netherop species]] | ||
|model= | |model= | ||
|cost= | |cost= | ||
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|mass= | |mass= | ||
|max speed= | |max speed= | ||
|engine= | |engine=Steam-powered | ||
|hull= | |hull= | ||
|armament=Microwave-beam weapon | |armament=Microwave-beam weapon{{Ref/Novel|Id=OC10|HOut|Chapter=10}} | ||
|crew=At least one driver | |crew=At least one driver | ||
|complement= | |complement=10 infantry{{Ref/Novel|Id=H020|Oblv|Chapter=20}} | ||
|consumables= | |consumables= | ||
|othersystems= | |othersystems= | ||
|firstuse= | |firstuse= | ||
|service=[[Human-Covenant War]] | |service=[[Human-Covenant War]]<br> | ||
|role=All | [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | ||
|affiliation=[[Castoffs]] | |role=All-terrain vehicle{{Ref/Novel|Id=H010|Oblv|Chapter=10}} | ||
|affiliation=[[Castoffs]]<br> | |||
[[UNSC]]<br> | |||
[[Defenders of the Sanctum]] | |||
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A '''mountain runner''' is a multi-legged all-terrain vehicle (ATV) built by [[Netherop species|the civilisation]] native to the world of [[Netherop]].{{Ref/Reuse|H010}} After the world was abandoned and rendered uninhabitable, they lay abandoned for millennia until coming to be used by the various modern groups who came to be marooned on Netherop including the [[Castoffs]] and later, the [[Defenders of the Sanctum]] and [[Amalea Petrov]]'s resistance. | |||
The mountain runner | The name "mountain runner" was given to the vehicles by the Castoffs;{{Ref/Reuse|H010}} for the Defenders of the Sanctum, they were referred to as '''Dust Runners'''.{{Ref/Reuse|OC10}} | ||
== | ==Overview== | ||
===Design details=== | ===Design details=== | ||
The mountain runner | The mountain runner was often described as a "spider-machine" by [[Blue Team]] prior to its real name being revealed by the Castoffs. It features an oval-shaped body slightly larger than a [[Warthog]] with ten protruding legs and a sickle-shaped antennae, which houses its deadly microwave-beam weapon. Inside the riding compartment, up to ten passengers can fit.{{Ref/Reuse|H020}} In the back of the unit are a trio of coal bins leading up to a pipe while the controls were in the front, featuring a thick glass column ending in a transparent orb. The entire compartment is encircled by a meter-high wall. {{Ref/Reuse|H010}} The coal bins are used to charge the battery that, in turn, powers the vehicle.{{Ref/Reuse|H011}} When used in confined spaces, a Dust Runner can be used to ascend or descend vertically by bracing its legs against either side of a canyon/cave.{{Ref/Novel|Id=OC9|HOut|Chapter=9}} | ||
The true origin and manufacturer of the vehicle is unknown, though were speculated by [[John-117]] to have been created by the [[Technological Achievement Tiers|Tier-6]] [[Netherop species|extinct species]] that had previously called Netherop their home.{{Ref/Novel|Id=H011|Oblv|Chapter=11}} | |||
==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
In the year 2526, during the [[Human-Covenant War]], [[Blue Team]] encountered several mountain runners on [[Netherop]] being deployed by the local Castoff faction. While the mountain runners were initially hostile, after striking a deal with the Castoff leaders by offering them a | In the year 2526, during the [[Human-Covenant War]], [[Blue Team]] encountered several mountain runners on [[Netherop]] being deployed by the local Castoff faction. While the mountain runners were initially hostile, after striking a deal with the Castoff leaders by offering them a {{Class|Sharpfin|escort corvette}} and a way off the planet in exchange for their cooperation, the Castoffs agreed to support Blue Team in their mission to fight the [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=H015|Oblv|Chapter=15}} At the end of the battle, [[Rosa Fuertes|Roselle]] ensured that the Castoffs would have room on the evacuation Pelicans by purposefully giving [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Amalea Petrov]] and her team a mountain runner with a weak battery so that they wouldn't get to the extraction point in time.{{Ref/Novel|HOut|24}} | ||
Over the next thirty-three years, mountain runners were used by both Petrov's forces and [[Nizat 'Kvarosee]]'s [[Defenders of the Sanctum]]. By the time of the [[Battle of Netherop (2559)|UNSC insertion]] onto Netherop in 2559, the Defenders only had one remaining Dust Runner, which they sent out to meet with the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] landing team - having mistaken them for friendly [[Covenant]] troops. When 'Kvarosee activated the [[Divine Hand]], upon noticing the UNSC deployment, the Dust Runner turned around to retreat into the [[Sanctum of the Ancients]], although it was destroyed. The crew scrambled out of the vehicle and were narrowly able to escape to safety before the Divine Hand was activated. The loss of the Dust Runner meant that the Defenders could not use it to attack the combined UNSC-Swords of Sanghelios force.{{Ref/Reuse|OC10}} Meanwhile, Petrov had four such vehicles parked inside a cave near the Swords' landing site. She had them stashed in the cave well above the floor, intending to use them to ambush [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] and his troops, though ultimately used them to give the Sangheili a ride to the Sanctum after their negotiations proved fruitful.{{Ref/Reuse|OC9}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=OC11|HOut|Chapter=11}} | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | {{Ref/Sources}} | ||
[[Category:Ground vehicles]] | [[Category:Ground vehicles]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:26, January 25, 2025
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Microwave-beam weapon[1] |
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A mountain runner is a multi-legged all-terrain vehicle (ATV) built by the civilisation native to the world of Netherop.[3] After the world was abandoned and rendered uninhabitable, they lay abandoned for millennia until coming to be used by the various modern groups who came to be marooned on Netherop including the Castoffs and later, the Defenders of the Sanctum and Amalea Petrov's resistance.
The name "mountain runner" was given to the vehicles by the Castoffs;[3] for the Defenders of the Sanctum, they were referred to as Dust Runners.[1]
Overview[edit]
Design details[edit]
The mountain runner was often described as a "spider-machine" by Blue Team prior to its real name being revealed by the Castoffs. It features an oval-shaped body slightly larger than a Warthog with ten protruding legs and a sickle-shaped antennae, which houses its deadly microwave-beam weapon. Inside the riding compartment, up to ten passengers can fit.[2] In the back of the unit are a trio of coal bins leading up to a pipe while the controls were in the front, featuring a thick glass column ending in a transparent orb. The entire compartment is encircled by a meter-high wall. [3] The coal bins are used to charge the battery that, in turn, powers the vehicle.[4] When used in confined spaces, a Dust Runner can be used to ascend or descend vertically by bracing its legs against either side of a canyon/cave.[5]
The true origin and manufacturer of the vehicle is unknown, though were speculated by John-117 to have been created by the Tier-6 extinct species that had previously called Netherop their home.[4]
Operational history[edit]
In the year 2526, during the Human-Covenant War, Blue Team encountered several mountain runners on Netherop being deployed by the local Castoff faction. While the mountain runners were initially hostile, after striking a deal with the Castoff leaders by offering them a Sharpfin-class escort corvette and a way off the planet in exchange for their cooperation, the Castoffs agreed to support Blue Team in their mission to fight the Covenant.[6] At the end of the battle, Roselle ensured that the Castoffs would have room on the evacuation Pelicans by purposefully giving Lieutenant Commander Amalea Petrov and her team a mountain runner with a weak battery so that they wouldn't get to the extraction point in time.[7]
Over the next thirty-three years, mountain runners were used by both Petrov's forces and Nizat 'Kvarosee's Defenders of the Sanctum. By the time of the UNSC insertion onto Netherop in 2559, the Defenders only had one remaining Dust Runner, which they sent out to meet with the Swords of Sanghelios landing team - having mistaken them for friendly Covenant troops. When 'Kvarosee activated the Divine Hand, upon noticing the UNSC deployment, the Dust Runner turned around to retreat into the Sanctum of the Ancients, although it was destroyed. The crew scrambled out of the vehicle and were narrowly able to escape to safety before the Divine Hand was activated. The loss of the Dust Runner meant that the Defenders could not use it to attack the combined UNSC-Swords of Sanghelios force.[1] Meanwhile, Petrov had four such vehicles parked inside a cave near the Swords' landing site. She had them stashed in the cave well above the floor, intending to use them to ambush Arbiter Thel 'Vadam and his troops, though ultimately used them to give the Sangheili a ride to the Sanctum after their negotiations proved fruitful.[5][8]
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: Oblivion (First appearance)
- Halo: Outcasts
