Editing Spade

{{Status|Canon}}
{{Vehicle infobox
|name         = Spade
|image        = [[File:Spade.png|250px]]
|manufacturer = [[TurboGen]] 
|line         = TurboGen all-terrain transport series
|model        = 
|class        = Civilian all-terrain transport
|length       = {{Convert|6.2|m|ft|sp=us}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=181}}
|width        = {{Convert|3.1|m|ft|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}
|engine       = [[M96 methane engine]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}
|crew         =*One driver
*One passenger
}}
The '''Independent Wheel Drive Spade''' is a [[civilian]] [[Civilian vehicles|flatbed truck]] manufactured by [[TurboGen]]. The latest installment in TurboGen's line of all-terrain transport vehicles, the Spade is a versatile, rugged, and rather affordable vehicle, making it very popular among colonial settlers. the vehicle is named after the [[Spadehorn]], a bovid indigenous to [[Reach]], which belies the truck's use among farmers.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
As its name suggests, the Spade features an independent-wheel drive system, giving it the ability to traverse difficult terrain with relative ease. It is powered by an [[M96 methane engine]] which uses compound energy, capable of powering the truck for long periods of time in physically demanding locales. The Spade's flatbed can carry large quantities of supplies, and a tow cable is mounted to the front grille, adding to the vehicle's utility. The Spade is available in a wide variety of colors.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}

The Spade is designed for operations on rugged colonial worlds that possess only minimal infrastructure. The Spade and its sibling frontier trucks share parts – and handling characteristics – with the ubiquitous [[M12 Warthog]], which meant that many recruits were already proficient with basic vehicle maintenance and off-road driving skills before they ever arrive at UNSC boot camp.{{Ref/Site|Id=CF100|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/sweet-centennial|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Sweet Centennial|D=10|M=5|Y=2021}}

[[File:Spade NewFrontiers Art.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Spades on Reach after it was glassed.{{Ref/Reuse|CF100}}{{Ref/Reuse|BaconTweet}}]]
===Usage===
The Spade is primarily used among heavy-industry workers and farmers who operate in rugged environments.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} Before [[Reach]] [[Fall of Reach|fell]] to the [[Covenant]] in [[2525#August|August 2552]], Spades were a common sight in the rural town of [[Visegrád]], [[Eposz]] and in industrial facilities based out of [[Ütközet]].{{Ref/Level|Id=Winter|HR|Winter Contingency}}{{Ref/Level|Id=TOTS|HR|Tip of the Spear}} They were also used by civilians on [[Tribute]].{{Ref/Map|Id=landf|H4|Landfall}}

After the [[Human-Covenant War]], Spades were a common tool of the pioneers who took it upon themselves to resettle and [[Terraforming|re-terraform]] worlds that were [[glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|CF100}} One of these worlds was Reach itself, where Spades were used by the pioneers as they worked to bring life back to the ruined world.{{Ref/Site|Id=BaconTweet|URL=https://twitter.com/_darrenbacon/status/1437522810906103810|Site=Twitter|Page=Darren Bacon - It was a piece done for the franchise team depicting a glassed section of Reach...|D=13|M=09|Y=2021}}

==Gameplay==
The Spade is a usable vehicle on the ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. First appearing in the level ''[[Winter Contingency]]''. It functions identically to a gun-less Warthog, although with [[Jorge-052]] on the team, he will use his [[M247H Heavy Machine Gun]] as a makeshift turret. 

It was also added to [[Reach:Forge|''Halo: Reach''{{'}}s Forge]] in the ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' version of the game. In this addition to the Forge, it is referred to as "Pickup" and can be recolored to numerous options.

==Production notes==
The Spade was known as the "Pioneer" in early concept art.{{Citation needed}}

==Trivia==
*In-game, the Spade uses the Warthog's entity tags. If the player approaches [[Jorge-052]] while he is riding the vehicle, the message ''"Hold X to ride in Warthog"'' will appear instead of the vehicle's own tag. In addition, in the meta-game stats, Halo Waypoint stats, and on ''Bungie.net'', kills with the Spade appear as Warthog kills.
*The logo on the hood is similar to that of the [[wikipedia:Dodge Ram|Dodge Ram]], with the horns modified to look like spades. This logo depicts the vehicle's animal namesake, the [[Spadehorn]].
*Like most civilian vehicles, and unlike the Warthog and the Mongoose, the Spade's horn can be sounded continuously.
*The vehicle, along with the [[Egret Spaceliner|civilian starliner]], made an appearance in the ''[[Halo 4]]'' multiplayer map ''[[Landfall]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|landf}}
**The vehicle's appearance in the garage area of Landfall is as a stationary scenery prop, and thus cannot be driven. This prop is slightly larger than the in-game vehicle found in ''Halo: Reach''.

==Gallery==
===''Halo: Reach''===
<gallery>
File:HR_Spade_Concept_1.jpg|Concept art of the Spade for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:HR_Spade_Concept_2.jpg|Concept art of the Spade.
File:HR Spade Concept 3.jpg|Concept art of the Spade.
File:SpadeRender.png|Render of the Spade.
File:HaloReach - Screenshot 08.jpg|A Spade being used in combat in the Alpha build.
File:HReach-TurboGenSpade.png|Extracted view of a light green-colored Spade.
File:TurboGen_Spade.jpg|A Spade with a green color scheme.
File:HR_Spade_Blue.jpg|A Spade in a blue color scheme.
File:CivilianHog.jpg|[[NOBLE Team]] utilizing a Spade with Jorge's [[Etilka]] mounted on the back.
File:HR_Spade_WarthogGlitch.jpg|A Warthog tag appearing behind the Spade.
File:HR TotS Pursuit.jpg|A Spade being pursued by a Ghost.
File:HR Spade AllColors.png|Spades in several color schemes in Forge.
</gallery>

===''Halo 4''===
<gallery>
File:H4 Landfall Spade.jpg|A Spade in the ''[[Halo 4]]'' multiplayer map ''Landfall''.
File:H4-Landfall-TurboGenSpade.png|Extracted view of the Spade in ''Landfall''.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 4]]''

==Sources==
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{{Human civilian vehicles}}
[[Category:Civilian vehicles]]