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File:PXH Tanks Comparison.png|Size comparison between the Viper and the Scorpion in Pre-Xbox ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
File:PXH Tanks Comparison.png|Size comparison between the Viper and the Scorpion in Pre-Xbox ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
File:PXH StealthTankArtillery Screenshot.jpg|Two "Stealth Tanks" firing in Pre-Xbox ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
File:PXH StealthTankArtillery Screenshot.jpg|Two "Stealth Tanks" firing in Pre-Xbox ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
File:PXH Viper StealthTank.jpg|A Viper restored into ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.
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Revision as of 09:13, December 7, 2024

M700 Viper
An M700 Viper cropped from a screenshot taken in the Halo Editing Kit.
Usage

In-service:

Affiliation:

United Nations Space Command

 

The M700 Viper was a main battle tank in service with the UNSC Army.[1]

Overview

Design

The Viper had stealth features and had more speed in comparison to the Scorpion.[1]

Usage

First introduced to UNSC service in the latter years of the Domus Diaspora, it would see use with the UNSC Army until the early years of Operation: TREBUCHET. During this service, the Viper's design led it be used to direct fire support and acting as a mobile response. The larger Scorpion would take on other frontline roles.[1]

Production notes

The M700 Viper was originally planned to be added to Halo: Combat Evolved, and known only as the "Stealth Tank". However it ended up cut from the game. As part of the Digsite Alpha initiative for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, the vehicle will be added back into the game as the "Viper". The choice of the "Viper" name was the result of an informal competition among the Digsite team.[2]

The stealth tank was originally built and designed by Marcus Lehto. He designed it as a lower, stealthier vehicle to complement the M808B Scorpion, featuring a "low profile with counter vented fire stabilization".[3]

Gallery

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e f Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Cutting Room Lore (Retrieved on Jul 26, 2022) [archive]
  2. ^ Halo Waypoint, Cutting Room Floor (Retrieved on Jul 6, 2022) [archive]
  3. ^ a b c Twitter, Marcus Lehto (@game_fabricator): "Here's an old #Halo vehicle I built, the Stealth Tank. Low profile with counter vented fire stabilization." (Retrieved on Jul 27, 2022) [archive]