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HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Mantis

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This article is about the powered exoskeleton. For the Covenant anti-air cannon nicknamed the "Mantis", see Type-27 Anti-Aircraft Cannon.

Template:Vehicle Infobox The Mantis is a combat powered exoskeleton used by the UNSC Marine Corps after the Human-Covenant War.[1]

Overview

Design details

Standing roughly twenty feet tall, the Mantis is similar in appearance to the larger Cyclops Mark II. Its spindly legs and tiny "thorax" give the Mantis a passing resemblance to its namesake, as do its heavily weaponized arms. The right arm features a large-caliber rotary cannon, while the left arm bears five rocket pods. The Mantis is also equipped with energy shields.[2]

Service history

The Mantis was first used by the Marines aboard the prowler UNSC Port Stanley.[3] In 2557, the UNSC Infinity carried at least two Mantis vehicles. After Infinity was drawn inside the shield world Requiem, Spartan John-117 used this Mantis against Storm forces in the vicinity of the ship's crash site.[1]

Production notes

Given its turret profile, armament, and dimensions, the Mantis greatly resembles the Gekko biomechanical fighting vehicle from the 2008 video game Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. A large, port-side, front-facing radar dome is reminiscent of the prototype metal gear REX first introduced in 1998's Metal Gear Solid and reintroduced in Guns of the Patriots.

Gallery

  • John-117 reviewing a Mantis aboard the UNSC Infinity.

    John-117 reviewing a Mantis aboard the UNSC Infinity.

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    A Mantis stomping the deck near a group of Storm troops.

  • A Mantis engaging two Type-52 Phantom dropships.

    A Mantis engaging two Type-52 Phantom dropships.

  • Two Mantis destroying each other in Ragnarok.

    Two Mantis destroying each other in Ragnarok.

  • A closeup view of a Mantis in Ragnarok.

    A closeup view of a Mantis in Ragnarok.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Official Xbox Magazine October 2012
  2. ^ Image showing energy shield flairing
  3. ^ Halo: The Thursday War - Amazon.com excerpt

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