M808B3 Tarantula
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 The 2540 Tarantula redesign.[1] | |
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The M808B3 Tarantula is a a modified variant of the M808B Scorpion main battle tank.[2][1]
Overview
Design details
- Main article: M808B Scorpion
The Tarantula is fitted with twin Scimitar 40x178mm hypervelocity rocket pods.[2][4][5][3][1]
Usage
Tarantula models were employed during the Human-Covenant War. Due to their rigid manoeuvrability[3] and ineffectiveness against Covenant forces, most models were re-equipped as regular M808Bs.[2][1] The design was resurrected in 2540 by Misriah Armory to test the potential use of older Scorpion hulls for heavy tank destroyers and multiple-launch rocket systems. The redesigned models changed the older Scimitar launchers for a hybrid design (pictured above) capable of firing the M19 missiles used by the M41 SPNKrs, which can be used as direct-fire heavy rockets or fire-and-forget guided missiles.[1]
Production notes
The idea of a missile-equipped Scorpion first emerged during the development of Halo 2. A model for such a vehicle was created though never implemented in the game. Like several other vehicles cut from the game such as the Sun Devil Scorpion, the Tarantula was preserved in Halo canon in the 2009 Halo Encyclopedia.[4][5] The original Halo 2 model for the Tarantula was more recently restored by the Digsite asset restoration project, and is currently being worked on for inclusion alongside the Sun Devil as an asset in Halo: Combat Evolved for modders to use.[6]
Sources
- ^ a b c d e f g Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Digsite Dissection (Retrieved on Jul 28, 2023) [archive]
- ^ a b c d e Halo Waypoint, Scorpion (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
- ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 140
- ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 238
- ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 248
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Digsite Discoveries (Retrieved on Jul 17, 2023) [archive]
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