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|height={{Convert|1.5|m|ft}}<ref name="H4EVG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 109''</ref> | |height={{Convert|1.5|m|ft}}<ref name="H4EVG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 109''</ref> | ||
|mass={{Convert|896|lb|kg}}<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 237''</ref><br /> | |mass={{Convert|896|lb|kg}}<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 237''</ref><ref name="bnet"/><br /> | ||
* Gross Vehicle Weight Rating: {{Convert|1077|kg|lb}}<ref name'"visual">'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''in-game [https://www.halopedia.org/images/a/a3/H3_Mongoose_label.png model stamp]''</ref> | * Gross Vehicle Weight Rating: {{Convert|1077|kg|lb}}<ref name'"visual">'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''in-game [https://www.halopedia.org/images/a/a3/H3_Mongoose_label.png model stamp]''</ref> | ||
|max speed={{Convert|95|km/h|mph}} | |max speed={{Convert|95|km/h|mph}}<ref name="bnet"/> | ||
|engine=1,000cc liquid-cooled, mid-engine mounted, four-stroke, hydrogen-injected ICE | |engine=1,000cc liquid-cooled, mid-engine mounted, four-stroke, hydrogen-injected ICE<ref name="bnet"/> | ||
|hull= | |hull= | ||
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{{Quote|Speed is the only protection this vehicle provides; it is unarmored, noisy, and prone to roll-over. It demands a level of skill from its operator that is impossible to expect...during combat conditions.|Anonymous [[E2-BAG/1/7]] serviceman<ref name="bnet"/>}} | {{Quote|Speed is the only protection this vehicle provides; it is unarmored, noisy, and prone to roll-over. It demands a level of skill from its operator that is impossible to expect...during combat conditions.|Anonymous [[E2-BAG/1/7]] serviceman<ref name="bnet"/>}} | ||
The '''M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle'''<ref name="ENC"/><ref name="bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BAGMongoose '''Bungie.net''': ''The Mongoose'']</ref> (abbreviated '''M274 ULATV'''), commonly known as the '''Mongoose''', is a [[United Nations Space Command]] light ground reconnaissance vehicle designed by [[AMG Transport Dynamics]]. | The '''M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle'''<ref name="ENC"/><ref name="bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BAGMongoose '''Bungie.net''': ''The Mongoose''] (Retrieved 07/07/2019, [https://web.archive.org/web/20171215153738/http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BAGMongoose Archive])</ref> (abbreviated '''M274 ULATV'''), commonly known as the '''Mongoose''', is a [[United Nations Space Command]] light ground reconnaissance vehicle designed by [[AMG Transport Dynamics]]. | ||
== Specifications == | == Specifications == | ||
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The Mongoose is one of the fastest and most maneuverable ground vehicles in the arsenal of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]]. It is a highly effective vehicle for reconnaissance, rapid transportation, swift tactical versatility, and for shooting between positions. A smaller cousin to the ubiquitous [[M831 Troop Transport]], the Mongoose is a small ATV capable of carrying a driver in the middle of the vehicle, and features a rear platform that can be used to carry one additional passenger, although official UNSC safety protocols advise against this.<ref name="wp mongoose">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/Detail/mongoose/b5c99753-e4e4-48cd-a2f6-efc2ec3c97e9 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Mongoose''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20111011201605/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/gallery/mongoose/b5c99753-e4e4-48cd-a2f6-efc2ec3c97e9 Archive.org])</ref> | The Mongoose is one of the fastest and most maneuverable ground vehicles in the arsenal of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]]. It is a highly effective vehicle for reconnaissance, rapid transportation, swift tactical versatility, and for shooting between positions. A smaller cousin to the ubiquitous [[M831 Troop Transport]], the Mongoose is a small ATV capable of carrying a driver in the middle of the vehicle, and features a rear platform that can be used to carry one additional passenger, although official UNSC safety protocols advise against this.<ref name="wp mongoose">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/Detail/mongoose/b5c99753-e4e4-48cd-a2f6-efc2ec3c97e9 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Mongoose''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20111011201605/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/gallery/mongoose/b5c99753-e4e4-48cd-a2f6-efc2ec3c97e9 Archive.org])</ref> | ||
AMG Transport Dynamics manufactured the first predecessors to the M274 in [[2483]] and have since released seventeen variants of the vehicle, the M247 ULATV being the most recent.<ref name="wp mongoose"/> | The Mongoose is often used for transportation of messages, documents and light cargo between units. It is additionally used by forward observers, [[sniper]] teams and reconnaissance personnel for rapid transportation. | ||
AMG Transport Dynamics manufactured the first predecessors to the M274 in [[2483]] and have since released seventeen variants of the vehicle, the M247 ULATV being the most recent.<ref name="wp mongoose"/> The vehicle was featured in [[Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present]], a report compiling armaments of the Human-Covenant War.<ref name="bnet"/> | |||
=== Design details === | === Design details === | ||
Like the [[M12 Warthog]], the Mongoose is a four-wheel all-terrain vehicle capable of going over any obstacle without any difficulty. The vehicle is powered by a 1,000cc liquid-cooled, mid-engine mounted, four-stroke, hydrogen-injected ICE, allowing it to reach at a maximum speed of {{convert|95|km/h|mph}}. | Like the [[M12 Warthog]], the Mongoose is a four-wheel all-terrain vehicle capable of going over any obstacle without any difficulty. The vehicle is powered by a 1,000cc liquid-cooled, mid-engine mounted, four-stroke, hydrogen-injected ICE, allowing it to reach at a maximum speed of {{convert|95|km/h|mph}}.The Mongoose has a fuel economy of between 45 and 65 miles-per-gallon (depending on load), though stocking some jerry cans of [[Nanoreagent hydrocarbot]] and a carbon feeler can significantly increase the vehicle's range.<ref name="bnet"/> The Mongoose is not equipped with any sort of radio or GPS system, or even any gauges, leaving users reliant on external means of wireless communication. The Mongoose also contains a front cargo cage, though it is commonplace for UNSC personnel to remove it to allow the vehicle to travel faster and lighter.<ref name="bnet"/> | ||
As the vehicle carries no armament of its own, having a passenger is essential if engaging in a combat zone. Due to its smaller profile, the Mongoose is a difficult target for both slow and fast moving enemy weaponry, as opposed to the Warthog, whose size is somewhat substantial. For quick and practical deployment, the Mongoose can be transported by a [[Pelican|Pelican dropship]]. | As the vehicle carries no armament of its own, having a passenger is essential if engaging in a combat zone. Due to its smaller profile, the Mongoose is a difficult target for both slow and fast moving enemy weaponry, as opposed to the Warthog, whose size is somewhat substantial. For quick and practical deployment, the Mongoose can be transported by a [[Pelican|Pelican dropship]]. | ||
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== M274-M ''Gungoose'' variant == | == M274-M ''Gungoose'' variant == | ||
[[File:H2A M274-M.png|thumb|300px|The M274-M ''Gungoose''.]] | [[File:H2A M274-M.png|thumb|300px|The M274-M ''Gungoose''.]] | ||
The M274-M is an armed variant of the Mongoose. Colloquially known as the "Gungoose", the ''M'' variant is armed with a pair of M67 light anti-infantry | The M274-M Gungoose is an armed variant of the Mongoose. Colloquially known as the "Gungoose", the ''M'' variant is armed with a pair of optional [[M67 light anti-infantry weapon]]s.<ref name="wp mongoose"/><ref>[https://twitter.com/Brav/status/485518090776477696/photo/1 '''Twitter:''' ''@Brav - 5 July 2014'']</ref> | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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== Production notes== | == Production notes== | ||
[[File:Mongoose_Large.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The Mongoose modded into [[Coagulation]] in ''[[Halo 2]]''.]] | [[File:Mongoose_Large.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The Mongoose modded into [[Coagulation]] in ''[[Halo 2]]''.]] | ||
The Mongoose was originally intended to be put into ''Halo 2'', but was eventually canceled.<ref>[[Halo 2: Collectors Edition DVD|''Halo 2: Collector's Edition'' DVD]]</ref> The Mongoose prototype did not fulfill Bungie's expectations for ''Halo 2'', and although Bungie attempted to add dual coaxial machine-guns to it or an armed passenger, it remained unbalanced and didn't fit into the gameplay. Bungie at the time could not figure out a way to implement it into the campaign, and had trouble getting the physics for it right, stating that the whole thing had a tendency to flip very easily, and gameplay wise, had no purpose as it couldn't be driven with the flag and became virtually useless. The addition of the passenger seat gave rise to whole new possibilities and led to its inclusion in the third game. Other Warthog-related vehicles proposed in ''Halo 2'' were also not featured in the final game. | The Mongoose was originally intended to be put into ''Halo 2'', but was eventually canceled.<ref>[[Halo 2: Collectors Edition DVD|''Halo 2: Collector's Edition'' DVD]]</ref> The Mongoose prototype did not fulfill Bungie's expectations for ''Halo 2'', and although Bungie attempted to add dual coaxial machine-guns to it or an armed passenger, it remained unbalanced and didn't fit into the gameplay. Bungie at the time could not figure out a way to implement it into the campaign, and had trouble getting the physics for it right, stating that the whole thing had a tendency to flip very easily, and gameplay wise, had no purpose as it couldn't be driven with the flag and became virtually useless. The addition of the passenger seat gave rise to whole new possibilities and led to its inclusion in the third game. Other [[Cut Halo 2 Warthogs|Warthog-related vehicles]] proposed in ''Halo 2'' were also not featured in the final game. | ||
During the production of ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', an [[New Mombasa Police Department|NMPD]] [[:File:H3ODST-Cut-NMPD-Mongoose-Views.png|variant]] of the M274 "Mongoose" ULATV was originally going to be put in the game{{Citation needed}}, but was cut before the game's final release. | During the production of ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', an [[New Mombasa Police Department|NMPD]] [[:File:H3ODST-Cut-NMPD-Mongoose-Views.png|variant]] of the M274 "Mongoose" ULATV was originally going to be put in the game{{Citation needed}}, but was cut before the game's final release. | ||
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*"If they're not gonna give us armor they should at least give us a mounted weapon. And you should be able to tow a trailer with it. And, God forbid, you try to ford bodies of water more than [[seven]] feet deep." | *"If they're not gonna give us armor they should at least give us a mounted weapon. And you should be able to tow a trailer with it. And, God forbid, you try to ford bodies of water more than [[seven]] feet deep." | ||
*"The M274's range is excellent, and that's even before you consider that you can double or triple its range that without severely impacting its max load – just a couple of jerrys of slop and a carbon feeler." | *"The M274's range is excellent, and that's even before you consider that you can double or triple its range that without severely impacting its max load – just a couple of jerrys of [[slop]] and a carbon feeler." | ||
*"Some fellas piss and moan about the M274's lack of offensive capability, but it's not meant to be an AFV! Still; with a brave fella riding pillion you should be able to put out enough discouragement to break contact with all but the most bloodthirsty bravo kilo." | *"Some fellas piss and moan about the M274's lack of offensive capability, but it's not meant to be an AFV! Still; with a brave fella riding pillion you should be able to put out enough discouragement to break contact with all but the most bloodthirsty bravo kilo." | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File: | File:H2_Mongoose_Front_Render.jpg|An early ''[[Halo 2]]'' prototype of the vehicle. | ||
File:Mongoose. | File:H2_Mongoose_Rear_Render.jpg|Rear render of the ''Halo 2'' Mongoose. | ||
File: | File:H2_BurialMounds_Perspective_Concept.jpg|Concept art for the ''Halo 2'' map [[Burial Mounds]] depicting Mongooses. | ||
File:H3Beta_Valhalla_Mongoose.jpg|The Mongoose in ''[[Halo 3]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s multiplayer [[Halo 3 Beta|beta]]. | |||
File:H3_Mongoose_Views.jpg|The Mongoose in ''Halo 3''. | |||
File:H3 Mongoose label.png|The label on the Mongoose in ''Halo 3''. | File:H3 Mongoose label.png|The label on the Mongoose in ''Halo 3''. | ||
File:H3_ArcticMongoose.png|A Mongoose with arctic camouflage. | File:H3_ArcticMongoose.png|A Mongoose with arctic camouflage. | ||
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File:H3ODST-Rookie&Mongoose.png|[[The Rookie]] driving a Mongoose through the streets of New Mombasa. | File:H3ODST-Rookie&Mongoose.png|[[The Rookie]] driving a Mongoose through the streets of New Mombasa. | ||
File:Mongoose.png|A [[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta|beta]] render of the M274 Mongoose ULATV in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | File:Mongoose.png|A [[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta|beta]] render of the M274 Mongoose ULATV in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | ||
File: | File:HR_Hemorrhage_Mongooses.jpg|Two Spartan-IIIs driving a Mongoose on [[Forge World]]. | ||
File:Mongoose Colors.jpg|All available Mongoose colors. | File:HR Mongoose Colors.jpg|All available Mongoose colors. | ||
File: | File:HR_Mongoose_Turnaround.jpg|A turnaround reference of the M274 Mongoose. | ||
File:H4-JohnsplattersPromethean.png|[[John-117]] using a Mongoose to splatter [[Promethean Knight]]s on {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} in ''[[Halo 4]]''. | File:H4-JohnsplattersPromethean.png|[[John-117]] using a Mongoose to splatter [[Promethean Knight]]s on {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} in ''[[Halo 4]]''. | ||
File:H4 Spartan-IV in Mongoose.jpg|A [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IV]] driving a Mongoose on [[Ragnarok]]. | File:H4 Spartan-IV in Mongoose.jpg|A [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IV]] driving a Mongoose on [[Ragnarok]]. | ||
File: | File:H4_Mongoose.png|An alternative view of the Mongoose in ''Halo 4''. | ||
File:HCMongoose.jpg|Two Spartan-IVs riding a Mongoose on [[Vortex]]. | File:HCMongoose.jpg|Two Spartan-IVs riding a Mongoose on [[Vortex]]. | ||
File:H2A-MongooseHUD.png|HUD of the Mongoose on [[Stonetown]] in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''. | File:H2A-MongooseHUD.png|HUD of the Mongoose on [[Stonetown]] in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''. | ||
File:H2A-Mongoose.png|A Spartan driving a Mongoose. | File:H2A-Mongoose.png|A Spartan driving a Mongoose. | ||
File: | File:H2A_Gungoose_Concept.png|The Gungoose. | ||
File:H2A-GungooseHUD.png|HUD of the Gungoose. | File:H2A-GungooseHUD.png|HUD of the Gungoose. | ||
File:H2A-Gungoose.png|A Spartan firing the Gungoose's M67 machine guns. | File:H2A-Gungoose.png|A Spartan firing the Gungoose's M67 machine guns. | ||