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|name=SP42 Cobra | |name=SP42 Cobra | ||
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
[[ | [[File:Cobras.JPG|left|thumb|A pair of Cobras in lockdown mode firing on an enemy position.]] | ||
Unlike many vehicles, the Cobra fills two distinct roles, that of a mobile anti-vehicle platform and that of a self-propelled artillery piece. Although it is not fast, the Cobra is still highly maneuverable, and can keep up with combat groups. Despite its heavy firepower, it has relatively poor armor. | Unlike many vehicles, the Cobra fills two distinct roles, that of a mobile anti-vehicle platform and that of a self-propelled artillery piece. Although it is not fast, the Cobra is still highly maneuverable, and can keep up with combat groups. Despite its heavy firepower, it has relatively poor armor. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The vehicle was originally described as being similar to a Russian 'Katyusha' rocket artillery vehicle, which was spurred on by the appearance of vehicles similar to the Wolverine but possessing a different ordnance rack. This was a case of mistaken identity, as the vehicle sighted was actually a Wolverine, but with an upgrade adding a second missile pod, creating confusion. | *The vehicle was originally described as being similar to a Russian 'Katyusha' rocket artillery vehicle, which was spurred on by the appearance of vehicles similar to the Wolverine but possessing a different ordnance rack. This was a case of mistaken identity, as the vehicle sighted was actually a Wolverine, but with an upgrade adding a second missile pod, creating confusion. | ||
*The Cobra's artillery mode has an uncanny resemblance to the [[w:c:starcraft:Siege tank (StarCraft)|Terran siege tank]] from ''Starcraft'', which can transform from tank mode to siege mode, with a sacrifice of mobility for longer range and greater firepower. | *The Cobra's artillery mode has an uncanny resemblance to the [[w:c:starcraft:Siege tank (StarCraft)|Terran siege tank]] from ''Starcraft'', which can transform from tank mode to siege mode, with a sacrifice of mobility for longer range and greater firepower. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery widths="150"> | |||
File:Cobra 3Render.jpg|Render of the Cobra from different angles. | |||
File:Deployedcobra.jpg|A formation of Cobras in artillery mode, protecting a UNSC [[firebase]] on [[Labyrinth]]. | |||
File:1225632818 UNSC COBRA 01.jpg|The Cobra's standard mode. | |||
File:UNSC Cobra 02.jpg|The Cobra in lockdown mode. | |||
File:Cobra concept.jpg|Concept models of the Cobra. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{UNSC Vehicles}} | {{UNSC Vehicles}} | ||