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<center>''Were you looking for the [[Battlefield Methane Tank]], the explosive crate seen in [[Halo 2]]?''</center> | <center>''Were you looking for the [[Battlefield Methane Tank]], the explosive crate seen in [[Halo 2]]?''</center> | ||
[[ | [[File:HReach - Unggoy.png|thumb|An [[Unggoy Minor]] with its conical methane tank.]] | ||
'''Methane Tanks''' are cylindrical, pyramidal, and in some cases, cones that curl-at-the-ended structures used by [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Unggoy]].<ref name="beer">''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', page 60</ref> | '''Methane Tanks''' are cylindrical, pyramidal, and in some cases, cones that curl-at-the-ended structures used by [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Unggoy]], fixed on their [[Unggoy Combat Harness|Combat Harness]].<ref name="beer">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', page 60</ref> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Methane tanks are back mounted, moderately large, and resemble small fuel tanks of modern trucks. When they are of the large variety, they provide a place for the creatures to breathe their [[methane]] atmosphere outside of their suits. Thus, Grunts remove their suits when entering the huge methane filled tank, as they are not needed.<ref name="beer"/> | |||
Methane tanks are back mounted, moderately large, and resemble small fuel tanks of modern trucks. | |||
===Heretic variant=== | ===Heretic variant=== | ||
The tanks of [[Heretics|Heretic]] Grunts look quite different from the Loyalist counterparts. Instead being pyramid, or curved pyramid-shaped, they are two tube-shaped ones, with visible smaller tubes that connect it to their mouthpiece in which they breath the methane from. | The tanks of [[Heretics|Heretic]] Grunts look quite different from the Loyalist counterparts. Instead being pyramid, or curved pyramid-shaped, they are two tube-shaped ones, with visible smaller tubes that connect it to their mouthpiece in which they breath the methane from. | ||
==Methane chambers== | ==Methane chambers== | ||
The Covenant also created special "Methane chambers" for grunts when they are not in battle. There is a main chamber for the Grunts to reside in and a smaller chamber in front where the Grunts can change into and out of their suits.<ref name="beer"/> These structures often have posted guards to prevent the creatures inside from being caught off guard.<ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', page 61</ref> | The Covenant also created special "Methane chambers" for grunts when they are not in battle. There is a main chamber for the Grunts to reside in and a smaller chamber in front where the Grunts can change into and out of their suits.<ref name="beer"/> These structures often have posted guards to prevent the creatures inside from being caught off guard, and airlocks on their entrances.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', page 61</ref> A number of different types of methane chamber exist, the [[Atmosphere Pit]], which a more temporary version, and the [[Methane Suite]], a ship-board variant. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*It is interesting that the [[Unggoy]]s' methane tanks explode quite easily when hit by Human projectile bullets. The most likely reason the Covenant didn't reinforce the methane tanks is due to the low status of the Grunts within their system and control their population. | *It is interesting that the [[Unggoy]]s' methane tanks explode quite easily when hit by Human projectile bullets. The most likely reason the Covenant didn't reinforce the methane tanks is due to the low status of the Grunts within their system and control their population. | ||
*When shot in ''[[Halo Wars]]'', the tanks sometimes explode due to methane's high flammability. Sometimes if you shoot the gas tank, you can see blue gas seep out. In fact if you destroy all methane tanks in mission 2 of Halo Wars you get the "[[Endless Fun]]" achievement. | *When shot in ''[[Halo Wars]]'', the tanks sometimes explode due to methane's high flammability. Sometimes if you shoot the gas tank, you can see blue gas seep out. In fact if you destroy all methane tanks in mission 2 of Halo Wars you get the "[[Endless Fun]]" achievement. | ||
*It was also noted in the ''[[Halo 3]]'' level | *In ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', when a Methane Tank is shot off, it will send the Grunt flying through the air. There is also more variety in the tank designs between different Grunt ranks.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyWmnbni02U&feature=player_embedded '''YouTube''': ''Halo Reach Firefight 2.0 Gameplay Footage'']</ref> | ||
*It was also noted in the ''[[Halo 3]]'' level {{Levelname|Sierra 117}} that the Brutes may have added some form of addictive gas that increases their bravery and willingness to fight, similar to steroids.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''' level ''{{Levelname|Sierra 117}}, Marine : "Maybe the Brutes put something in their tanks."''</ref> If this is true then the [[Final Grunt]]'s words ("...it's the gas. When I'm on the gas, I don't know what I'm doing half the time!") make sense. However, as the Final Grunt was meant as an easter egg, this cannot be confirmed. However, it can explain why the grunts are braver. However, this can also be because of the Brute's threats to slaughter them for meat that rallied them, as suggested by [[Thel 'Vadam]]. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Halo Reach - Unggoy.png|An [[Unggoy Ultra]] with its methane tank. | |||
File:HReach - SpecOps Unggoy.png|A different variant of the methane tank, used by a [[Special Operations Unggoy]]. | |||
File:Heretic grunts.jpg|The Heretic variant of the methane tank. | |||
File:Grunt.JPG|Two Grunts with their methane tanks. | |||
File:1217440026 Sleeping Grunts.jpg|Two sleeping Grunt Heavies wearing green methane tanks. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Sources== | |||
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==Related Pages== | ==Related Pages== | ||
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*[[Atmosphere Pit]] | *[[Atmosphere Pit]] | ||
*[[Methane Suite]] | *[[Methane Suite]] | ||
[[Category:The Covenant]] | [[Category:The Covenant]] | ||
[[Category:Technology]] | [[Category:Technology]] | ||
Revision as of 03:44, June 21, 2010
An Unggoy Minor with its conical methane tank.
Methane Tanks are cylindrical, pyramidal, and in some cases, cones that curl-at-the-ended structures used by Covenant Unggoy, fixed on their Combat Harness.[1]
Description
Methane tanks are back mounted, moderately large, and resemble small fuel tanks of modern trucks. When they are of the large variety, they provide a place for the creatures to breathe their methane atmosphere outside of their suits. Thus, Grunts remove their suits when entering the huge methane filled tank, as they are not needed.[1]
Heretic variant
The tanks of Heretic Grunts look quite different from the Loyalist counterparts. Instead being pyramid, or curved pyramid-shaped, they are two tube-shaped ones, with visible smaller tubes that connect it to their mouthpiece in which they breath the methane from.
Methane chambers
The Covenant also created special "Methane chambers" for grunts when they are not in battle. There is a main chamber for the Grunts to reside in and a smaller chamber in front where the Grunts can change into and out of their suits.[1] These structures often have posted guards to prevent the creatures inside from being caught off guard, and airlocks on their entrances.[2] A number of different types of methane chamber exist, the Atmosphere Pit, which a more temporary version, and the Methane Suite, a ship-board variant.
Trivia
- It is interesting that the Unggoys' methane tanks explode quite easily when hit by Human projectile bullets. The most likely reason the Covenant didn't reinforce the methane tanks is due to the low status of the Grunts within their system and control their population.
- When shot in Halo Wars, the tanks sometimes explode due to methane's high flammability. Sometimes if you shoot the gas tank, you can see blue gas seep out. In fact if you destroy all methane tanks in mission 2 of Halo Wars you get the "Endless Fun" achievement.
- In Halo: Reach, when a Methane Tank is shot off, it will send the Grunt flying through the air. There is also more variety in the tank designs between different Grunt ranks.[3]
- It was also noted in the Halo 3 level Template:Levelname that the Brutes may have added some form of addictive gas that increases their bravery and willingness to fight, similar to steroids.[4] If this is true then the Final Grunt's words ("...it's the gas. When I'm on the gas, I don't know what I'm doing half the time!") make sense. However, as the Final Grunt was meant as an easter egg, this cannot be confirmed. However, it can explain why the grunts are braver. However, this can also be because of the Brute's threats to slaughter them for meat that rallied them, as suggested by Thel 'Vadam.
Gallery
An Unggoy Ultra with its methane tank.
A different variant of the methane tank, used by a Special Operations Unggoy.
The Heretic variant of the methane tank.
- Grunt.JPG
Two Grunts with their methane tanks.
- 1217440026 Sleeping Grunts.jpg
Two sleeping Grunt Heavies wearing green methane tanks.
Sources
- ^ a b c Halo: The Flood, page 60
- ^ Halo: The Flood, page 61
- ^ YouTube: Halo Reach Firefight 2.0 Gameplay Footage
- ^ Halo 3 level Template:Levelname, Marine : "Maybe the Brutes put something in their tanks."
