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The '''"tadpole"''' is a [[Flood]] organism encountered by a [[Covenant]] [[Covenant Special Operations|special operations]] team in the [[Forerunner]] [[threshold gas mine|gas mine]] in the atmosphere of [[Threshold]]. They were sealed in a tank of liquid in the research area of the facility.<ref name="onefinaleffort">[http://halo.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=25650 '''Bungie.net''': ''One Final Effort (4/16/2010)'']</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Oracle]]''</ref> The form is somewhat similar in appearance to the [[Pod infector]], albeit smaller and slightly different in shape; true to its nickname, it has been implied that they are an earlier stage in the Pod infector's development. | {{Callsign}} | ||
[[File:H2A Tadpole.png|thumb|150px|One of the forms floating ominously in containment tank.]] | |||
The '''"tadpole"''' is a [[Flood]] organism encountered by a [[Covenant]] [[Covenant Special Operations|special operations]] team in the [[Forerunner]] [[threshold gas mine|gas mine]] in the atmosphere of [[Threshold]]. They were sealed in a tank of liquid in the research area of the facility.<ref name="onefinaleffort">[https://web.archive.org/web/20141013170306/http://halo.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=25650'''Bungie.net''': ''One Final Effort (4/16/2010)'']</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Oracle]]''</ref> The form is somewhat similar in appearance to the [[Pod infector]], albeit smaller and slightly different in shape; true to its nickname, it has been implied that they are an earlier stage in the Pod infector's development.{{Ref/Reuse|onefinaleffort}} | |||
==History== | |||
===Forerunner storage=== | |||
The ancient [[Forerunners]] held "tadpoles" in containment facilities. [[343 Guilty Spark]] notably flew by one on [[Installation 04]]. | |||
===Human-Covenant War=== | |||
During the great war, [[Special Operations Commander]] [[Rtas 'Vadumee]] and his [[Covenant Special Operations]] task force stumbled across dozens of "tadpoles" swimming in a tank inside the [[Threshold gas mine]], reminding him of a [[Flood|stench]] he had smelled before. | |||
==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
*The forms have never been given a formal name in any official source. [[Bungie]] level environment artist [[David Dunn]] used the descriptor "tadpole" to refer to them, and during the development of ''[[Halo 2]]'', they were affectionately known as "Flood sea monkeys". | *The forms have never been given a formal name in any official source. [[Bungie]] level environment artist [[David Dunn]] used the descriptor "tadpole" to refer to them, and during the development of ''[[Halo 2]]'', they were affectionately known as "Flood sea monkeys".{{Ref/Reuse|onefinaleffort}} This nickname was carried over to the ''Halo 2'' game files, in which the creature's model and texture are identified with the designator "flood_cmonkey".<ref>'''Halo 2''' game files</ref> | ||
*During the game's development, [[Vic DeLeon]] "broke" the forms, making them float all around the room. | *During the game's development, [[Vic DeLeon]] "broke" the forms, making them float all around the room.{{Ref/Reuse|onefinaleffort}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:H2-FloodTadpoleSide2.png|Alternate side view of one of the forms. | File:H2-FloodTadpoleSide2.png|Alternate side view of one of the forms. | ||
File:H2-FloodTadpole3.jpg|Close-up view of three Flood tadpoles in a tank. | File:H2-FloodTadpole3.jpg|Close-up view of three Flood tadpoles in a tank. | ||
File:Dormant flood.jpg|A flock of the forms float in a containment tank. | |||
File:H2A Tadpole3.png|A flock of the forms float in a containment tank in [[Halo 2: Anniversary]]. | |||
File:H2A Tadpole2.png|Back view of one of the forms in [[Halo 2: Anniversary]] | |||
File:HaloFloodSpore.jpg|A Flood tadpole in containment on [[Installation 04]]. | File:HaloFloodSpore.jpg|A Flood tadpole in containment on [[Installation 04]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]'' | *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' ''[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|Terminals]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||