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{{Vehicle infobox | {{Vehicle infobox | ||
|name=M808B3 Tarantula | |name=M808B3 Tarantula | ||
|image= | |image=[[File:HCE Digsite Tarantula.jpg|300px]]<br>The 2540 Tarantula redesign.{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}} | ||
|manufacturer= | |manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]] {{C|2540 redesign}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}} | ||
|line=[[Scorpion]] | |line=[[Scorpion]] | ||
|model=M808B3 | |model=M808B3 | ||
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|hull= | |hull= | ||
|armament= | |armament= | ||
*Twin [[Scimitar rocket pod|Scimitar 40x178mm hypervelocity rocket pods]]{{Ref/Reuse|Universe}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=140}} | *Twin [[Scimitar rocket pod|Scimitar 40x178mm hypervelocity rocket pods]]{{Ref/Site|Id=CFDigsite|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-digsite-dissection|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Digsite Dissection|D=28|M=07|Y=2023}}{{Ref/Reuse|Universe}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=140}} | ||
|crew= | |crew= | ||
|complement= | |complement= | ||
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|firstuse= | |firstuse= | ||
|service= | |service= | ||
|role=Heavy fire support roles{{Ref/Site|Id=Universe | |role=Heavy fire support roles{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/scorpion|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Scorpion|D=01|M=6|Y=2020}} | ||
|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] | |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''M808B3 Tarantula''' is a a modified variant of the [[M808B Scorpion]] main battle [[tank]].{{Ref/Reuse|Universe}} | The '''M808B3 Tarantula''' is a a modified variant of the [[M808B Scorpion]] main battle [[tank]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}{{Ref/Reuse|Universe}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Design details=== | ===Design details=== | ||
{{Main|M808B Scorpion}} | {{Main|M808B Scorpion}} | ||
The Tarantula is fitted with twin [[Scimitar rocket pod|Scimitar 40x178mm hypervelocity rocket pods]].{{Ref/Reuse|Universe}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc09|Enc09|Page=238}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11|Enc11|Page=248}}{{Ref/Reuse| | The M808B3 Tarantula retains the chassis of the standard [[M808B Scorpion]], but is fitted with twin [[Scimitar rocket pod|Scimitar 40x178mm hypervelocity rocket pods]] instead of the [[M512 90mm Smooth Bore High Velocity Cannon]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}{{Ref/Reuse|Universe}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc09|Enc09|Page=238}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11|Enc11|Page=248}} The [[2540]] Tarantula hybrid design features rocket pods with a total of twelve tubes capable of launching direct-fire [[M19 missile|M19 heavy rockets]] compatible with the [[M41 SPNKr]] or fire-and-forget guided missiles.{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}} | ||
===Usage=== | ===Usage=== | ||
M808B3 Tarantulas saw service early in the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Due to their rigid maneuverability,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} low mobility,{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}} and ineffectiveness against [[Covenant]] forces, most models were re-equipped as regular M808Bs.{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}}{{Ref/Reuse|Universe}} The design was resurrected in 2540 by [[Misriah Armory]] to test the potential use of older Scorpion hulls for heavy tank destroyers and multiple-launch rocket systems.{{Ref/Reuse|CFDigsite}} | |||
==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
The idea of a missile-equipped Scorpion first emerged during the [[Development of Halo 2|development]] of ''[[Halo 2]]''. A model for such a vehicle was created though never implemented in the game. Like several other [[Cut Halo 2 vehicles|vehicles cut from the game]] such as the [[M808B2 Sun Devil|Sun Devil]] Scorpion, the Tarantula was preserved in ''Halo'' canon in the [[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)|2009 ''Halo Encyclopedia'']].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}} The original ''Halo 2'' model for the Tarantula was more recently restored by the [[Digsite]] asset restoration project, and is currently being worked on for inclusion alongside the Sun Devil as an asset in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' for [[Modding|modders]] to use.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/digsite-discoveries|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Digsite | The idea of a missile-equipped Scorpion first emerged during the [[Development of Halo 2|development]] of ''[[Halo 2]]''. A model for such a vehicle was created though never implemented in the game. Like several other [[Cut Halo 2 vehicles|vehicles cut from the game]] such as the [[M808B2 Sun Devil|Sun Devil]] Scorpion, the Tarantula was preserved in ''Halo'' canon in the [[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)|2009 ''Halo Encyclopedia'']].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}} The original ''Halo 2'' model for the Tarantula was more recently restored by the [[Digsite]] asset restoration project, and is currently being worked on for inclusion alongside the Sun Devil as an asset in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' for [[Modding|modders]] to use.{{Ref/Site|Id=DigDiscover|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/digsite-discoveries|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Digsite Discoveries|D=17|M=07|Y=2023}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||