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{{Disambig header|the Scarab model introduced in [[Halo Wars]]|other types of Scarab|Scarab (disambiguation)}} | {{Disambig header|the Scarab model introduced in [[Halo Wars]]|other types of Scarab|Scarab (disambiguation)}} | ||
{{Vehicle infobox | {{Vehicle infobox | ||
|name= | |name=''R'awuw''-pattern Pathcarver | ||
|image=[[File:Super Scarab.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:Super Scarab.png|300px]] | ||
|manufacturer= | |manufacturer=[[Assembly Forges]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFLore}} | ||
|line=[[Excavator]] tier-4{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/scarab|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Scarab|D=30|M=06|Y=2021}} | |line=[[Excavator]] tier-4{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/scarab|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Scarab|D=30|M=06|Y=2021}} | ||
|model=[[Scarab]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | |model=[[Scarab]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
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|engine= | |engine= | ||
|hull= | |hull= | ||
|armament=1 [[focus cannon]]{{Ref/Reuse| | |armament= | ||
|crew= | *1 ultra-heavy [[focus cannon]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFLore}} | ||
|complement= | *4 [[light plasma cannon]]s{{Ref/Reuse|CFLore}} | ||
|crew=1 supervisor{{Ref/Reuse|CFLore}} | |||
|complement=30 passengers{{Ref/Reuse|CFLore}} | |||
|consumables= | |consumables= | ||
|othersystems= | |othersystems= | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|Its field of fire prevents any chance of retreat or extraction.|[[Serina]]{{Ref/Reuse|Scarab}}}} | {{Quote|Its field of fire prevents any chance of retreat or extraction.|[[Serina]]{{Ref/Reuse|Scarab}}}} | ||
The '''Type | The '''''R'awuw''-pattern Pathcarver'''{{Ref/Site|Id=CFLore|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-give-em-lore|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - If They Want Lore, We'll Give 'Em Lore|D=21|M=02|Y=2024}} {{Type|29|Ultra-Heavy Site Excavator|UHSE}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/canon-fodder-7-2-15-scarab-tactics/e0e4e40b-8d98-426e-8d3e-adafa93b112c/posts?page=1|Site=Halo Waypoint Forums|Page=Canon Fodder 7-2-15: Scarab Tactics|Detail=Page 1|D=09|M=02|Y=2020}} colloquially known as the '''Super Scarab''', is a [[Covenant]] quadrupedal mining platform. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Design details=== | ===Design details=== | ||
The | The ''R'awuw''-pattern Scarab is a heavy quadruped in the [[Scarab]] family of heavy [[excavator]]s used by the Covenant. Prior to the empire's [[Great Schism|collapse]], it was used to reveal deeply buried [[Forerunner]] facilities and artifacts. The Scarab has limited combat utility, as the vehicle can not self-deploy and must be assembled on-site due to its delicate components and sheer size.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
The scarcity of the | The scarcity of the ''R'awuw''-pattern Scarab and the reverential language used in Covenant records indicate that the vehicle may have been an ancient design used only to reveal particularly momentous reliquaries. Nonetheless, the ''R'awuw''-pattern Scarab is fitted with the most powerful ultra-heavy [[focus cannon]] of all known members of the Scarab "family".{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFLore}} The focus cannon measures around {{Convert|8|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}} in length.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Hippo|Halo: Hippocratica}} | ||
==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
The ''R'awuw''-pattern Scarab was first designed in the years following the introduction of the [[Lekgolo]] into the Covenant in [[784 BCE]]. For most of the empire's history, it was primarily used for excavating notable [[Forerunner]] reliquaries - usually at the end of the patience of the [[San'Shyuum]] [[steward]]s tasked with overseeing the sites.{{Ref/Reuse|CFLore}} | |||
===Human-Covenant War=== | |||
{{Main|Battle for Arcadia}} | {{Main|Battle for Arcadia}} | ||
During the [[Battle for Arcadia]] in [[2531]], a | During the [[Battle for Arcadia]] in [[2531]], a Pathcarver was used by the Covenant to guard their [[Forerunner]] [[Arcadia Forerunner ruins|excavation site]] on [[Arcadia]]. Stationed at the entrance to the main complex, the Covenant attempted to use technology from the Forerunner relic to upgrade the Scarab on-site.{{Ref/YouTube|dBpnVngCeu8|Halo|Halo 101: The Battle of Arcadia|D=10|M=09|Y=2023}} | ||
Despite being stationary, the Scarab caused significant difficulty to the [[United Nations Space Command]] ground forces attempting to breach the Covenant defenses; the [[human]]s were forced to approach the site head-on, enabling the Scarab to fire on them with its main [[focus cannon]]. Powered by a series of [[generator]]s scattered about the area, the Scarab's head swept the area in a consistent scanning motion, firing on any UNSC forces caught in its line of fire and not hesitating to destroy lesser Forerunner ruins the humans used as cover, including a cluster of structures sheltering the UNSC's local [[firebase]]. However, the humans were able to take advantage of the Scarab's systematic scan pattern, destroying the power nodes which in turn slowed down the rate at which the Scarab was able to turn its head. After taking down the power nodes, the UNSC forces attacked and destroyed the Scarab.{{Ref/Reuse|Scarab}} | Despite being stationary, the Scarab caused significant difficulty to the [[United Nations Space Command]] ground forces attempting to breach the Covenant defenses; the [[human]]s were forced to approach the site head-on, enabling the Scarab to fire on them with its main [[focus cannon]]. Powered by a series of [[generator]]s scattered about the area, the Scarab's head swept the area in a consistent scanning motion, firing on any UNSC forces caught in its line of fire and not hesitating to destroy lesser Forerunner ruins the humans used as cover, including a cluster of structures sheltering the UNSC's local [[firebase]]. However, the humans were able to take advantage of the Scarab's systematic scan pattern, destroying the power nodes which in turn slowed down the rate at which the Scarab was able to turn its head. After taking down the power nodes, the UNSC forces attacked and destroyed the Scarab.{{Ref/Reuse|Scarab}} | ||