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{{Center|This article is about the Mongoose introduced in ''[[Halo 3]]'', were you looking for the variant introduced in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', the [[M274R Mongoose]], or the variant introduced in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', the [[M290 Mongoose]]?}}
{{Center|This article is about the Mongoose introduced in ''[[Halo 3]]'', for other vehicles named "Mongoose", see [[Mongoose (fiction)]].}}
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|length={{Convert|3.2|m|ft}}<ref name="visual">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 126''</ref>
|length={{Convert|3.2|m|ft}}<ref name="visual">''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 126</ref>
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|mass={{Convert|896|lb|kg}}<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 237''</ref><ref name="bnet"/><br />
|mass={{Convert|896|lb|kg}}<ref name="ENC">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p. 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}}<ref name="bnet"/>
|max speed={{Convert|95|km/h|mph}}<ref name="bnet"/>
|engine=1,000cc liquid-cooled, mid-engine mounted, four-stroke, hydrogen-injected ICE<ref name="bnet"/>
|engine=1,000cc liquid-cooled, mid-engine mounted, four-stroke, hydrogen-injected ICE<ref name="bnet"/>
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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''] (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]].
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 ==
==Design details ==
=== Overview ===
[[File:MONGOOSE PROFILE WIREFRAME.JPG|200px|left|thumb|A wire frame profile of the M274 Mongoose ULATV.]]
[[File:MONGOOSE PROFILE WIREFRAME.JPG|200px|left|thumb|A wire frame profile of the M274 Mongoose ULATV.]]
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>


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.
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 ===
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"/>
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"/>


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===Variants===
===Variants===
At least one variant of the M274, the [[M274R Mongoose]], exists. It was used notably during the [[Fall of Reach]] and into the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]].
*'''[[M274R Mongoose]]''' - A different chassis design seen during the [[Fall of Reach]] and some [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]].
*'''[[M274-M Gungoose]]''' - A Mongoose with automatic weapons built onto the chassis.


==Gameplay==
==Operational history==
=== Disadvantages ===
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"/>
The Mongoose's high speed, light mass, and practically non-existent armor make it unwieldy and difficult to control at high speeds and/or over unstable terrain, making the ULATV vulnerable to destabilization, crashes, and flips. Thus, the standard UNSC Marine Corps operating protocol in engagements against Covenant forces is to place an [[M41 rocket launcher]]-armed Marine in the passenger position to fire rockets against slow-moving hostile vehicles, while the driver uses the Mongoose's superior speed to evade enemy return fire. To make matters worse, the design of the vehicle and its lack of armor leave both the driver and passenger completely exposed. The Mongoose does not incorporate any offensive or defensive capabilities, making the Mongoose's only practical defenses an armed passenger and its speed. In a last resort situation, the Mongoose ''can'' be used to run over nearby enemies. Yet, attempting a splatter is usually an ineffective plan: The low width and height of the vehicle, combined with the aforementioned instabilities when driving, make it very difficult to successfully score an impact on an opponent.


== Production notes==
During the [[Battle of Metisette]], [[Adriana-111]] was surrounded by Covenant infantry on rocky terrain. she thought of the Mongoose as "useless" given her then-current situation, as it "''just meant you were a biking target''"; instead she used the vehicle as a melee weapon against several Grunts.<ref>''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'', p. 320</ref>
[[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 [[Cut Halo 2 Warthogs|Warthog-related vehicles]] proposed in ''Halo 2'' were also not featured in the final game.


==UNSC remarks==
==UNSC remarks==
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*"The (M274) is definitely the most Buddhist land-based motive system in the UNSC's arsenal...I'll just let that sit with you for a while."
*"The (M274) is definitely the most Buddhist land-based motive system in the UNSC's arsenal...I'll just let that sit with you for a while."
==Gameplay==
{{Main|Mongoose}}
The M274 is a smaller, unarmed vehicle that can help a driver and one passneger move across a map. It is especially useful during [[Capture the Flag]].<ref name="bnet"/>
If the player manages to splatter an enemy player with the Mongoose in a ranked free-for-all [[Xbox Live]] playlist in ''Halo 3'', the player will earn the [[Mongoose Mowdown]] achievement, [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/S variant|Scout]] shoulders, and five Gamerpoints.
== Production notes==
[[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.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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*A [[Wikipedia:Mongoose|mongoose]] is used to refer to two types carnivorous mammals, in keeping with the UNSC's tradition of naming atmospheric vehicles after real animals, with the exceptions of the [[Cyclops]] and [[Gremlin]], which are named after mythical creatures.  
*A [[Wikipedia:Mongoose|mongoose]] is used to refer to two types carnivorous mammals, in keeping with the UNSC's tradition of naming atmospheric vehicles after real animals, with the exceptions of the [[Cyclops]] and [[Gremlin]], which are named after mythical creatures.  
*Its first appearance in a book was in ''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol|The Cole Protocol]]'' during the [[Battle of Metisette]]. This is also its first appearance chronologically, meaning that the Mongoose entered UNSC service during or prior to [[2535]]. Because [[Adriana-111]] was surrounded by Covenant infantry on rocky terrain, she thought of the Mongoose as "useless" given her then-current situation, as it "''just meant you were a biking target''"; instead she used the vehicle as a melee weapon against several Grunts.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page 320''</ref>
*Its first appearance in a book was in ''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol|The Cole Protocol]]'' during the [[Battle of Metisette]]. This is also its first appearance chronologically, meaning that the Mongoose entered UNSC service during or prior to [[2535]].  
*If the player manages to splatter an enemy player with the Mongoose in a ranked free-for-all [[Xbox Live]] playlist in ''Halo 3'', the player will earn the [[Mongoose Mowdown]] achievement, [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/S variant|Scout]] shoulders, and five Gamerpoints.
*If the player manages to splatter an enemy player with the Mongoose in a ranked free-for-all [[Xbox Live]] playlist in ''Halo 3'', the player will earn the [[Mongoose Mowdown]] achievement, [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/S variant|Scout]] shoulders, and five Gamerpoints.
*The Mongoose has a yellow instruction sticker on the deployable passengers seat, stating the maximum weight for the driver and passenger. It is interesting to note that the driver can weigh about 500 kilograms, the average weight for an actual SPARTAN-II soldier. The passenger can also weigh up to 450 kilograms. A SPARTAN weighs around a half-ton, which translates to around 454.5 kilograms, so carrying around another SPARTAN-II as a passenger is possible; however it would seriously damage the Mongoose's suspension under hard acceleration or braking and even the smallest bump or drop would render the Mongoose useless.
*The Mongoose has a yellow instruction sticker on the deployable passengers seat, stating the maximum weight for the driver and passenger. It is interesting to note that the driver can weigh about 500 kilograms, the average weight for an actual SPARTAN-II soldier. The passenger can also weigh up to 450 kilograms. A SPARTAN weighs around a half-ton, which translates to around 454.5 kilograms, so carrying around another SPARTAN-II as a passenger is possible; however it would seriously damage the Mongoose's suspension under hard acceleration or braking and even the smallest bump or drop would render the Mongoose useless.
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==Sources==
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