"Scarab" is the name applied to a series of Covenant quadrupedal mining platforms.[1]
Summary
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Variants
Known models include the following:
- Banished Scarab - A model heavily modified by the Banished.
- Type-29 Scarab - The largest model with the most powerful focus cannon, known as the Super Scarab.
- Type-36 Scarab - A model with similar armament to the Type-27 Mantis.
- Type-47 Scarab - The most commonly fielded model.
- Type-47A 'Protos' Scarab - A model of the Scarab specialized for artifact-retrieval.
- Type-47B 'Deutoros' Scarab - The most common Type-47 Scarab.
Trivia
Like all known Excavators, the Scarab is named after an insect rather than a supernatural entity like most Covenant vehicles. Though these insects do have significant supernatural relevance, with Scarabs being a part of Egyptian mythology.