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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The Shadow is a Covenant troop transport vehicle, similar to the [[UNSC]] [[M12 Warthog Armored Personnel Carrier|Warthog]]. It is heavily armored and very slow. However, it possesses a powerful defensive plasma turret above the cabin, which can rotate 360 degrees to provide covering fire. The vehicle itself can be easily outmaneuvered by smaller vehicles such as the [[Warthog]] or Ghost. | The Shadow is a Covenant troop transport vehicle, similar to the [[UNSC]] [[M12 Warthog Armored Personnel Carrier|Warthog]]. It is heavily armored and very slow. However, it possesses a powerful defensive plasma turret above the cabin, which can rotate 360 degrees to provide covering fire. The vehicle itself can be easily outmaneuvered by smaller vehicles such as the [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthog]] or Ghost. | ||
The vehicle itself is almost always manned by a [[Sangheili]] driver and a gunner. Shadows encountered so far have been observed transporting one unmanned Ghost and therefore had a crew complement of only two. Infantry transport versions are typically able to carry approximately eight passengers, though the exact number varies depending on their species. Although the transport bay is exposed, the passengers can lend their own firepower to the Shadow's defense. | The vehicle itself is almost always manned by a [[Sangheili]] driver and a gunner. Shadows encountered so far have been observed transporting one unmanned Ghost and therefore had a crew complement of only two. Infantry transport versions are typically able to carry approximately eight passengers, though the exact number varies depending on their species. Although the transport bay is exposed, the passengers can lend their own firepower to the Shadow's defense. | ||
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The Shadow also doubles as a small vehicle transport, and can carry one Ghost in its troop bay. However, their main purpose is to deploy infantry, such as Elites, [[Brutes]], [[Grunts]], and [[Jackals]]. For point defense, they are equipped with a single heavy Plasma Cannon<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'' Instruction Manual</ref>. | The Shadow also doubles as a small vehicle transport, and can carry one Ghost in its troop bay. However, their main purpose is to deploy infantry, such as Elites, [[Brutes]], [[Grunts]], and [[Jackals]]. For point defense, they are equipped with a single heavy Plasma Cannon<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'' Instruction Manual</ref>. | ||
The main cannon of the Shadow requires 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. | The main cannon of the Shadow requires a period of time to 'cycle up' to maximum firing rate (similar to the [[M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun]] on the [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthog]]). This maximum fire rate is superior to that of both the portable [[Plasma Cannon]] and the Shielded Plasma Cannon turret. | ||
==Shadow in combat== | ==Shadow in combat== | ||