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The '''Shadow''' is a [[Covenant]] heavy ground transport vehicle. It is exclusive to Halo 2. | The '''Shadow''' is a [[Covenant]] heavy ground transport vehicle. It is exclusive to Halo 2 and players are unable to drive it. | ||
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Shadows are the [[Covenant]]'s main method of moving large numbers of troops around ground based battlefields. They have one driver, 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 driver, a gunner, and up to eight occupants, depending on the species of the passengers. One might compare it to a "Bus". | ||
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]]'' but faster. | 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]]'' but faster. | ||