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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. | ||
The Shadow also doubles as a small vehicle transporter and is outfitted to carry [[Ghosts]]. However, their main purpose is to deploy infantry; mainly [[Elites]], [[Brutes]], [[Grunts]], and [[Jackals]]; straight into the fight. For point defense, they are equipped with a heavy Plasma Cannon<ref>Halo 2 Instruction Manual</ref> which appears to be of the same design as the [[Shade]] turret in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. | The Shadow also doubles as a small vehicle transporter and is outfitted to carry [[Ghosts]]. However, their main purpose is to deploy infantry; mainly [[Elites]], [[Brutes]], [[Grunts]], and [[Jackals]]; straight into the fight. For point defense, they are equipped with a heavy Plasma Cannon<ref>Halo 2 Instruction Manual</ref> which appears to be of the same design as the [[Shade]] turret in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' but fires Plasma bolts identical to those of the [[Shielded Plasma Cannon]] in [[Halo 2]]. | ||
Unlike the Shielded Plasma Cannon, this mounted [[plasma]] version seems to need a period of time to 'cycle up' to maximum firing rate (similar to the [[M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun]] on the [[Warthog]]. This maximum fire rate is superior to that of both the portable [[Plasma Cannon]] and the Shielded Plasma Cannon turret. It can lay down a torrent of plasma fire that is deadly to infantry and vehicles alike. | |||
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. | ||