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It is an uncommon variant of the standard [[M12 Warthog LRV]], but with a passenger section capable of holding ten passengers bolted between the driver section and the gunner section, resulting in a significant increase in overall length. Conceptually, it is a cousin of the [[Warthog Troop Transport]]. However, the Troop Transport Warthog only seats three Marines in the back. | It is an uncommon variant of the standard [[M12 Warthog LRV]], but with a passenger section capable of holding ten passengers bolted between the driver section and the gunner section, resulting in a significant increase in overall length. Conceptually, it is a cousin of the [[Warthog Troop Transport]]. However, the Troop Transport Warthog only seats three Marines in the back. | ||
The passenger section is not particularly well armored, being vulnerable to the armor-piercing ammunition of most UNSC small arms fire. This section appears to have a roof with a sliding armored section on it, similar in concept to the sun roof of a modern car, perhaps for quick loading and unloading or troops and supplies and to shield its loads from the elements, and any small arms fire.<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]], | The passenger section is not particularly well armored, being vulnerable to the armor-piercing ammunition of most UNSC small arms fire. This section appears to have a roof with a sliding armored section on it, similar in concept to the sun roof of a modern car, perhaps for quick loading and unloading or troops and supplies and to shield its loads from the elements, and any small arms fire.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', page 40</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*One was seen used by the [[United Rebel Front]] on the planet [[Victoria]] in the [[111 Tauri System]] by the [[SPARTAN-IIs]] of [[Blue Team]] during the [[Raid on Camp New Hope]].<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]], | *One was seen used by the [[United Rebel Front]] on the planet [[Victoria]] in the [[111 Tauri System]] by the [[SPARTAN-IIs]] of [[Blue Team]] during the [[Raid on Camp New Hope]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', page 34</ref> It was used to transport the nukes the Spartans were sent to extract. | ||
*Contrary to popular belief, it is not the transport [[Warthog]] seen in early [[Halo 2]] renders or [[Halo 3]] which is the [[M831 Troop Transport Warthog]]. | *Contrary to popular belief, it is not the transport [[Warthog]] seen in early [[Halo 2]] renders or [[Halo 3]] which is the [[M831 Troop Transport Warthog]]. | ||