Muz-pattern Wraith
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8.7 meters (28.6 ft)[1] |
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9.3 meters (30.4 ft)[1] |
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3.7 meters (12.3 ft)[1] |
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47.2 metric tons (46.5 LT; 52.0 ST)[1] |
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82 kilometers per hour (51 mph)[2] |
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Nearly 0.61 meters (2 ft) polymer plating[4] |
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1 driver |
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Light assault gun carriage
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The Muz-pattern Mortar Tank[1] (UNSC Type classification: Type-26 Assault Gun Carriage, T-26 AGC),[4] and more commonly known as the Wraith, is a Covenant armored infantry support/assault gun vehicle for ground engagements. Unlike most Wraiths the Muz-pattern will often feature a dummy module that operates twin anti-personnel plasma cannons.[1]
Overview
Design details
- Main article: Wraith
The Muz-pattern is one of two vehicles type-designated by the Office of Naval Intelligence as the Type-26 Wraith, the other being the more common Zurdo-pattern Wraith. Both vehicles overall feature an extremely similar chassis design, with a few minor morphological differences. The most major design differentiation that separates the two is their plasma cannons - the Muz-pattern features no separate gunner-operated plasma cannon ring mount atop the vehicle. As such, it instead relies on two medium plasma cannons automatically operated by dummy modules that free up the single driver's attention to focus on driving and operating the massive plasma mortar.[1]
Development history
Muz-pattern Wraiths were less common in the Covenant military than their Zurbo counterparts.[1] Following 2459, all production of Wraiths within the empire was shifted away from these vehicles towards those with a crew-operated plasma cannon mount.[6]
Operational history
Muz-pattern Wraiths were used as artillery by the forces of the Fleet of Particular Justice during the Battle of Installation 04 in September 2552.[7][8] They were later used by the Prophet of Regret's forces during the Battle of Mombasa and later the Battle of Installation 05.[9][10] During the Battle of the Quarantine Zone the Flood made use of Wraiths against the Covenant, UNSC, and Forerunner Sentinels.[11]. At the outbreak of the Great Schism many Wraiths were used by the Jiralhanae and the Sangheili against one another on Installation 05's surface.[12][13]
By 2559 the Banished had modified their stock of Muz-pattern Wraiths aboard the Enduring Conviction for their campaign on Installation 00.[14]
Gallery
An inactive Muz-pattern Wraith in Halo 2.
An active Muz-pattern Wraith in Halo 2.
Rtas 'Vadum popping out of a Muz-pattern Wraith's cockpit.
HUD of the Wraith in Halo 2.
A Muz-pattern Wraith in Halo 2: Anniversary campaign.
An inactive Wraith.
Rtas 'Vadum aboard a Muz-pattern Wraith.
HUD of the Wraith in Halo 2: Anniversary campaign.
A Muz-pattern Wraith in Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer.
HUD of the Wraith in Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer.
A Wraith being used on Stonetown.
The Wraith firing its mortar.
Halo Wars 2 concept art of a Covenant Muz-pattern Wraith in comparison to a Banished Eklon'Dal Workshop Wraith.
The Banished stealing Muz-pattern Wraiths in Halo Wars 2.
Muz-pattern Wraiths in Halo: Fireteam Raven.
List of appearances
- Halo 2 (First appearance)
- Halo Graphic Novel
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
- Halo: Evolutions
- Halo 2: Anniversary
- Halo Wars 2
- Halo: Fireteam Raven
Sources
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 275
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Wraith (Retrieved on Feb 23, 2016) [archive]
- ^ Halo 2: Special Collector's Edition Manual, page 17
- ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 247
- ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 117
- ^ Bungie.net, Halo 3: ODST Service Record, Tools of Destruction: Wraith - Gunner "All post-2549 model Wraiths have an extended crew area with a Type-52 DESW in a ring mount." (Retrieved on Jan 19, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Halo: Fireteam Raven, campaign level Rubble
- ^ Halo: Fireteam Raven, campaign level Last Stand
- ^ Halo 2, campaign level Metropolis
- ^ Halo 2, campaign level Delta Halo
- ^ Halo 2, campaign level Quarantine Zone
- ^ Halo 2, campaign level Uprising
- ^ Halo 2, campaign level The Great Journey
- ^ Halo Wars 2, campaign level A New Enemy
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