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*[[M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun]] (1) with 260 | *[[M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun]] (1) with 260 degrees FOV<ref name="screen1">[[:File:H3 Sandtrap ElephantScreen 1.png|Elephant readout]]</ref> | ||
*[[AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun]] (2) (optional)<ref>'''[[Halo 3: The Official Guide]]''', ''page 192''</ref> | *[[AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun]] (2) (optional)<ref>'''[[Halo 3: The Official Guide]]''', ''page 192''</ref> | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[File:ElephantSizeComparison.jpg|thumb|left|The size of the Elephant in comparison to other vehicles and a real Elephant.]] | |||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
Designed and manufactured by [[JOTUN Heavy Industries]], the Elephants were initially used in the utility and farming industries during the early colonial expansion periods.<ref name="visual"/> After several decades serving in the civilian market, JOTUN was contracted by the UNSC to develop the Elephants and build them as [[wikipedia:armoured recovery vehicle|armored repair and recovery vehicles]].<ref name="visual"/> As time has progressed, the Elephant has been modified into several variants and upgrades, though the Elephant's versatility remains unchanged. | Designed and manufactured by [[JOTUN Heavy Industries]], the Elephants were initially used in the utility and farming industries during the early colonial expansion periods.<ref name="visual"/> After several decades serving in the civilian market, JOTUN was contracted by the UNSC to develop the Elephants and build them as [[wikipedia:armoured recovery vehicle|armored repair and recovery vehicles]].<ref name="visual"/> As time has progressed, the Elephant has been modified into several variants and upgrades, though the Elephant's versatility remains unchanged. | ||
[[File:H3 Sandtrap ElephantScreen 1.png|thumb|left|The Elephant's readout screen.]] | |||
===Design details=== | ===Design details=== | ||
The Elephant is a three-level vehicle--almost a mobile base--with the bottom level acting as a respawn area in multiplayer that opens out into the rear cargo tray. | The Elephant is a three-level vehicle--almost a mobile base--with the bottom level acting as a respawn area in multiplayer that opens out into the rear cargo tray. | ||
The second level is a walkway/gantry accessed by a ramp that goes around the inside edges of the cargo bay and leads to the driver's cabin. This level is also where one can find the optional [[AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun]]s. | The second level is a walkway/gantry accessed by a ramp that goes around the inside edges of the cargo bay and leads to the driver's cabin. This level is also where one can find the optional [[AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun]]s. | ||
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File:H3-M313HRV-Profile.png|A profile view of the Elephant from ''Halo 3''. | File:H3-M313HRV-Profile.png|A profile view of the Elephant from ''Halo 3''. | ||
File:H3 ElephantFlipPrepared.jpg|The rear of the Elephant, showing the cargo ramp leading to the driver's cabin. | File:H3 ElephantFlipPrepared.jpg|The rear of the Elephant, showing the cargo ramp leading to the driver's cabin. | ||
File:H3 Sandtrap ElephantScreen 2.png|The viewscreen of the vehicle on Sandtrap, showing a readout of the map's atmosphere and related info. | |||
File:Escape from Faraday.png|An Elephant in one of ''Halo: Spartan Assault's'' mission briefings. | File:Escape from Faraday.png|An Elephant in one of ''Halo: Spartan Assault's'' mission briefings. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||