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The '''combat bridging vehicle''', colloquially known as a '''CBV''', is a [[Covenant]] vehicle designed to launch a bridge of up to one kilometer in length over chasms that would otherwise be an obstacle to Covenant forces. The process to create this bridge takes less than a minute to complete.{{Ref/Reuse|H01}} | The '''combat bridging vehicle''', colloquially known as a '''CBV''', is a [[Covenant]] vehicle designed to launch a bridge of up to one kilometer in length over chasms that would otherwise be an obstacle to Covenant forces. The process to create this bridge takes less than a minute to complete.{{Ref/Reuse|H01}} | ||
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===Description=== | ===Description=== | ||
The combat bridging vehicle possesses articulated cylinders on the back of the unit that contain the bridging apparatus when it is ready to be deployed. The CBV itself possesses heavy-duty [[energy shielding]] in order to prevent the bridging equipment from being destroyed before it reaches its destination. {{Ref/Reuse|H01}} In the front of the vehicle is a bulbous driver's cabin with a canopy, sometimes crewed by a [[Kig-Yar]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=H02|Oblv|Chapter=2}} | The combat bridging vehicle possesses articulated cylinders on the back of the unit that contain the bridging apparatus when it is ready to be deployed. The CBV itself possesses heavy-duty [[energy shielding]] in order to prevent the bridging equipment from being destroyed before it reaches its destination. {{Ref/Reuse|H01}} In the front of the vehicle is a bulbous driver's cabin with a canopy, sometimes crewed by a [[Kig-Yar]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=H02|Oblv|Chapter=2}} | ||
==Operational History== | ==Operational History== | ||
In 2526, during the [[Human-Covenant War]], the Covenant deployed 3 CBVs with support from 100 [[Covenant armored personnel carrier|armored personnel carriers]] (APCs) as well as several [[Wraiths]] and [[ | In 2526, during the [[Human-Covenant War]], the Covenant deployed 3 CBVs with support from 100 [[Covenant armored personnel carrier|armored personnel carriers]] (APCs) as well as several [[Wraiths]] and [[Karo'etba-pattern Ghost|rapid assault vehicles]] (RAVs) on the planet [[Mesra]] in an attempt to cross a gorge and gain access to a mine and its resources. [[Blue Team]] was tasked with destroying the CBVs to prevent them from crossing the gorge.{{Ref/Reuse|H01}} After the first two were destroyed, the Covenant pulled back their third vehicle and reinforced their wraiths with 50 [[combat support vehicle]]s shortly after.{{Ref/Novel|Id=H04|Oblv|Chapter=4}} | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||