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'''ARGUS Drones''' are small, disc-like, one meter wide aerial Drones equipped with [[ARGUS]] detection systems, which stay aloft by a single shrouded rotor.<ref>[[Halo: Contact Harvest]] Page 14</ref> They are also equipped targeting computers and one or more [[Lancet Micro-missile]]s.<ref>Halo: Contact Harvest Page 16</ref> | '''ARGUS Drones''' are small, disc-like, one meter wide aerial Drones equipped with [[ARGUS]] detection systems, which stay aloft by a single shrouded rotor.<ref>[[Halo: Contact Harvest]] Page 14</ref> They are also equipped targeting computers and one or more [[Lancet Micro-missile]]s.<ref>Halo: Contact Harvest Page 16</ref> Their function was to detect and occaisionally destroy explosives on motorways and in buildings. | ||
They are likely named after the [[Wikipedia:Argus Panoptes|Argus Panoptes]] of Greek Mythology, a giant with a hundred eyes and servant of Hera. It killed the bull that ravaged [[Wikipedia:Arcadia|Arcadia]], which is also the name of a [[UNSC]] colony world, [[Arcadia]]. | They are likely named after the [[Wikipedia:Argus Panoptes|Argus Panoptes]] of Greek Mythology, a giant with a hundred eyes and servant of Hera. It killed the bull that ravaged [[Wikipedia:Arcadia|Arcadia]], which is also the name of a [[UNSC]] colony world, [[Arcadia]]. | ||
Revision as of 08:44, November 18, 2009
ARGUS Drones are small, disc-like, one meter wide aerial Drones equipped with ARGUS detection systems, which stay aloft by a single shrouded rotor.[1] They are also equipped targeting computers and one or more Lancet Micro-missiles.[2] Their function was to detect and occaisionally destroy explosives on motorways and in buildings.
They are likely named after the Argus Panoptes of Greek Mythology, a giant with a hundred eyes and servant of Hera. It killed the bull that ravaged Arcadia, which is also the name of a UNSC colony world, Arcadia.
Sources
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest Page 14
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest Page 16
