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The '''Shadow''' is a [[Covenant]] heavy ground transport vehicle. | The '''Shadow''' is a [[Covenant]] heavy ground transport vehicle. | ||
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== Introduction== | |||
The Shadow is a dedicated troop transport, similar to an [[M12 Warthog Armored Personnel Carrier|Armored Personnel Carrier]]. As such it is not an offensive vehicle. It is slow and cumbersome and lacks the boosting ability of other [[Covenant]] vehicles. Although it possesses a powerful defensive cannon the vehicle itself can be easily outmaneuvered by smaller vehicles such as the [[Warthog]] or [[Ghost (Vehicle)|Ghost]]. | |||
The vehicle itself is almost always driven by an [[Elite]] driver and the gunner is likewise normally an Elite. Shadows thus far encountered have been transporting Ghosts and therefore had a crew complement of only two. Infantry transport versions carry a maximum of 8 warriors (dependant on species) although the transport bay is exposed it is unknown if these passengers could lend their own considerable firepower to the Shadows defense. | |||
== Operation == | |||
Shadows are the Covenant's main method of moving large numbers of troops around ground based battlefields. They have one pilot, a gunner, and up to eight occupants, depending on the species of the passengers. | Shadows are the Covenant's main method of moving large numbers of troops around ground based battlefields. They have one pilot, a gunner, and up to eight occupants, depending on the species of the passengers. | ||
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It is unknown if the Shadow will be in Halo 3 at this point, although in the Halo 3 Beta source code, there is a "shadow.vehi" so it's very possible. | It is unknown if the Shadow will be in Halo 3 at this point, although in the Halo 3 Beta source code, there is a "shadow.vehi" so it's very possible. | ||
== Shadow in Combat == | == Shadow in Combat == | ||