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File:H4 Two Mantis destroyed.jpg|Two Mantises destroying each other on ''[[Ragnarok]]''.
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Revision as of 11:54, October 9, 2012

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This article is about the powered exoskeleton. For the Covenant anti-air cannon nicknamed the "Mantis", see Type-27 Anti-Aircraft Cannon.

Template:Vehicle Infobox The Mantis is a combat powered exoskeleton used by the UNSC Marine Corps after the Human-Covenant War.[1]

Overview

Design details

Standing roughly twenty feet tall, the Mantis is similar in appearance to the larger Cyclops Mark II. Its spindly legs and tiny "thorax" give the Mantis a passing resemblance to its namesake, as do its heavily weaponized arms. The right arm features a large-caliber rotary cannon, while the left arm bears five rocket pods. The Mantis is also equipped with energy shields.[2][3]

Service history

The Mantis was first used by the Marines aboard the prowler UNSC Port Stanley.[4] In 2557, the UNSC Infinity carried at least two Mantis vehicles. After Infinity was drawn inside the shield world Requiem, Spartan John-117 used this Mantis against Storm forces in the vicinity of the ship's crash site.[1]

Production notes

Given its turret profile, armament, and dimensions, the Mantis greatly resembles the Gekko biomechanical fighting vehicle from the 2008 video game Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. A large, port-side, front-facing radar dome is reminiscent of the prototype metal gear REX first introduced in 1998's Metal Gear Solid and reintroduced in Guns of the Patriots. Another vehicle it bears resemblance to is the Goliath from the strategy game 'StarCraft'.

Gallery

  • John-117 reviewing a Mantis aboard the UNSC Infinity.

    John-117 reviewing a Mantis aboard the UNSC Infinity.

  • Mantis Stomp.png

    A Mantis stomping the deck near a group of Storm troops.

  • A Mantis engaging two Type-52 Phantom dropships.

    A Mantis engaging two Type-52 Phantom dropships.

  • A closeup view of an active Mantis.

    A closeup view of an active Mantis.

  • A Mantis being boarded by a SPARTAN-IV in War Games training.

    A Mantis being boarded by a SPARTAN-IV in War Games training.

  • Two Mantises destroying each other on Ragnarok.

    Two Mantises destroying each other on Ragnarok.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Official Xbox Magazine October 2012
  2. ^ Image showing energy shield flairing
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint: Mantis Trailer
  4. ^ Halo: The Thursday War - Amazon.com excerpt

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