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AMG Transport Dynamics

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The "Asklon" logo of the company.

AMG Transport Dynamics, also referred to as Asklon,[1] is a vehicle manufacturing company. Its headquarters was formerly in New Mombasa before the invasion of the city in 2552. It had contracts for light-armored vehicles for the UNSC Army, Navy, and Marine Corps as well as other vehicles in human colonies. AMG also makes numerous civilian vehicles, such as the Capri and the civilian model of the Warthog.

History

The first prototype of the M12 Warthog, the Z-12, was designed in 2319, by AMG Transport Dynamics. AMG initiated a well-crafted advertising campaign and formed a skilled engineering team to showcase the Z-12 prototype's abilities in the unpopulated outlands of Mars and Luna. The manufacturing company claimed that the Z-12 could "go anywhere and do anything". In the first eight months of the Z-12's existence, AMG received over three dozen exclusivity contracts; the largest and most profitable of these contracts came from the Colonial Military Administration. AMG secured the deal with the CAA in 2321 to meet most of the organization's land-based transportation needs. The Z-12 was then transformed into the Warthog. Coming into service with the UNSC Defense Force, the Warthog became the most popular military all-terrain vehicle. However, AMG's Mongoose and Civet vehicle lines trailed closely behind.[2]

In 2483, AMG Transport Dynamics began to manufacture light-armored ATVs for the UNSC Defense Force. AMG produced seventeen different versions of the "Mongoose" line, with the most recent model being the M274 Mongoose.[3] In 2523, a rebellion broke out on Andesia. The widespread insurgency eventually reached the heavily defended AMG Transport Dynamics facilities in the capital city of Noctus.[4]

AMG products

Facilities

The company had facilities in the following cities and locations:[7]

Trivia

  • The sign on the Tterrab Industries building seen in the level Metropolis in Halo 2 originally read "Askloun".[9] The name was slightly altered in Halo 3: ODST.
  • In Halo 3: ODST, the company is only referred to as "Asklon". Their posters can be seen throughout the city, including all the accessible buildings in Mombasa Streets and even the NMPD Headquarters.[1] It is possible that Asklon is either what the letter "A" in the title means, or a subdivision of the company.
  • The logo looks similar to the icon for the Junior Detective achievement in Halo 3: ODST.
  • AMG may be a reference to either AM General, a real world company that produces the HMMWV or Humvee, or the Mercedes-Benz AMG (Aufrecht Melcher Großaspach) tuning and racing division.
  • The "Destiny Awaits" poster foreshadows Bungie's first post-Halo project, Destiny. The white circle represents the Traveler, a mysterious object that orbits Earth and grants the player characters their special powers.

Gallery

  • AMG's New Mombasa Headquarters, as depicted in the "Keep it Clean" teaser. Does not exist in the final game.

    AMG's New Mombasa Headquarters, as depicted in the "Keep it Clean" teaser. Does not exist in the final game.

  • A common advertising poster for the company. The poster alludes to Bungie's later game, Destiny.

    A common advertising poster for the company. The poster alludes to Bungie's later game, Destiny.

  • A list of cities with which the company was associated.

    A list of cities with which the company was associated.

  • A tablet that is seen inside Asklon buildings.

    A tablet that is seen inside Asklon buildings.

  • An Asklon building in New Mombasa.

    An Asklon building in New Mombasa.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo 3: ODST, campaign level Mombasa Streets
  2. ^ Halo Waypoint: Warthog
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint: Mongoose
  4. ^ Halo Waypoint: Cannon Fodder: Beta Late Than Never
  5. ^ a b Bungie.net: The Warthog
  6. ^ Halo 3, the Mongoose's chassis
  7. ^ Halo 3: ODST: Asklon cities list poster
  8. ^ Halo Waypoint: Cannon Fodder: Beta Late Than Never
  9. ^ YouTube: First Look Halo 2
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