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[[Image:Keelbug.jpg|thumb|A sketch of the Keel bug.]]
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The '''Keel bug''' is a deleted [[Covenant]] species seen in the [[Halo 2]] Collector's Edition Video. It was supposed to come into the battlefield, cut up dead bodies into sections, and then fly off with them, as a way of cleaning up the bodies. They were originally going to be used in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]] as a clever method of removing NPC corpses to free up memory. This race would have been a gruesome addition to the Covenant.
The '''Keel bug''' is a deleted [[Covenant]] species seen in the ''[[Halo 2]]'' Collector's Edition Video. It was supposed to come into the battlefield, cut up dead bodies into sections, and then fly off with them, as a way of cleaning up the bodies. They were originally going to be used in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' as a clever method of removing NPC corpses to free up memory. This race would have been a gruesome addition to the Covenant.


The concept of an insect-like creature as an enemy may have led to the design of the [[Yanme'e|Drone]] that appears in [[Halo 2]] and [[Halo 3]]. The Drone picking up the Marine in the level [[Crow's Nest]] may be a reference to Keelbugs.
The concept of an insect-like creature as an enemy may have led to the design of the [[Yanme'e|Drone]] that appears in ''Halo 2'' and ''[[Halo 3]]''. The Drone picking up the [[Marine]] in the level ''[[Crow's Nest (Level)|Crow's Nest]]'' may be a reference to Keelbugs.


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Revision as of 20:06, September 30, 2009

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File:Keelbug.jpg
A sketch of the Keel bug.

The Keel bug is a deleted Covenant species seen in the Halo 2 Collector's Edition Video. It was supposed to come into the battlefield, cut up dead bodies into sections, and then fly off with them, as a way of cleaning up the bodies. They were originally going to be used in Halo: Combat Evolved as a clever method of removing NPC corpses to free up memory. This race would have been a gruesome addition to the Covenant.

The concept of an insect-like creature as an enemy may have led to the design of the Drone that appears in Halo 2 and Halo 3. The Drone picking up the Marine in the level Crow's Nest may be a reference to Keelbugs.

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