HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Mantis: Difference between revisions

The Mantis was first used by the Marines aboard the [[UNSC prowler|prowler]] {{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}}.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 416''</ref> In [[2557]], the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} carried at least three Mantises. After ''Infinity'' was drawn inside the [[shield world]] [[Requiem]], [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] used a Mantis against [[Covenant remnant]] forces in the vicinity of the ship's crash site.<ref name="OXM"/> Several Mantises were used to defend [[Ivanoff Station]].<ref>'''Halo 4''', ''[[Composer (level)|Composer]]</ref> Later that year, ''Infinity''<nowiki />'s [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IV]] complement used a version with scaled-down weapons in War Games training.<ref name="THB 10.17.12"/> During the [[Requiem campaign]] [[Fireteam Crimson]] was sent to rescue a squad of Marines trapped behind enemy lines. During the rescue attempt Crimson was met with overwhelming Covenant forces, [[Sarah Palmer|Commander Sarah Palmer]] ordered mission handler [[Robert Dalton]] to deploy several Mantises to aid Crimson in holding off enemy forces.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Catherine|S1E3 ''Catherine'']]: ''Episode 3: Shootout In Valhalla''</ref> During the attack on the ''Infinity'', [[TJ Murphy|Lieutenant Murphy]] brought in a Mantis to support Fireteam Crimson in order to clear a landing zone.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Invasion|S1E7 ''Invasion'']]: ''Episode 1: Backup''</ref>