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*Cyclops: The [[HRUNTING Mark III (B) Cyclops|exoeskeleton]] and the [[CYCLOPS-class Mjolnir|MJOLNIR variant]] are named after the [[wikipedia:Cyclops|Cyclops]], a kind of mythical giant with only one eye in the middle of their head. Some were descendants of the Titans, while another was the son of Poseidon. They were known to be skilled in the art of forging. | *Cyclops: The [[HRUNTING Mark III (B) Cyclops|exoeskeleton]] and the [[CYCLOPS-class Mjolnir|MJOLNIR variant]] are named after the [[wikipedia:Cyclops|Cyclops]], a kind of mythical giant with only one eye in the middle of their head. Some were descendants of the Titans, while another was the son of Poseidon. They were known to be skilled in the art of forging. | ||
*[[UNSC Heracles]]: This warship was named after [[wikipedia:Heracles|Heracles]], a divine hero famous for going through the Labors of Heracles. | *[[UNSC Heracles]]: This warship was named after [[wikipedia:Heracles|Heracles]], a divine hero famous for going through the Labors of Heracles. | ||
*[[Melissa (AI)|Melissa]]: [[wikipedia:Melissa# | *[[Melissa (AI)|Melissa]]: [[wikipedia:Melissa#In_Greek_mythology|Melissa]] is the name of one of the nymphs who helped save [[wikipedia:Zeus|Zeus]] from his father, [[wikipedia:Cronus|Cronus]]. She hid him in the hills, feeding him milk from Amalthea and honey. When Cronus discovered this, he turned her into a worm. After Zeus came into power, he changed her into a queen bee, not being able to change her from an insect form. | ||
*[[Pallas Athena]]: Athena was the goddess of Wisdom, Craft, and War; Pallas was her second name. | *[[Pallas Athena]]: Athena was the goddess of Wisdom, Craft, and War; Pallas was her second name. | ||
*[[Gorgon (Vehicle)|Gorgon]]: The deleted ''[[Halo Wars]]'' unit, the Gorgon, is named after a mythical beast. Gorgons were said to turn all those that looked at them into stone. In ''Halo Wars'', they were originally intended to be an anti-air unit. | *[[Gorgon (Vehicle)|Gorgon]]: The deleted ''[[Halo Wars]]'' unit, the Gorgon, is named after a mythical beast. Gorgons were said to turn all those that looked at them into stone. In ''Halo Wars'', they were originally intended to be an anti-air unit. |