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|name=Bison | |name=Bison | ||
|image=[[File:HW2 - Bison.jpg|300px]]<br>A Tundra Bison fitted with cryoweapons, designed by [[Serina]] | |image=[[File:HW2 - Bison.jpg|300px]]<br>A Tundra Bison fitted with cryoweapons, designed by [[Serina]] | ||
|manufacturer= | |manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|line= | |line= | ||
|model= | |model= | ||
|cost= | |cost= | ||
|length= | |length={{Convert|24|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|width= | |width={{Convert|13.8|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|height= | |height={{Convert|12.5|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|mass= | |mass=20.4 tons (18.5 tonnes){{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|max speed= | |max speed= | ||
|engine= | |engine= | ||
|hull= | |hull= | ||
|armament=[[Coldsnap | |armament=2 [[X54-2 Coldsnap launcher]]s {{C|Tunda Format variant}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|crew=1 | |crew=1 operator{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|complement= | |complement=15 passengers{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|consumables= | |consumables= | ||
|othersystems= | |othersystems= | ||
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{{Quote|Bison ready to support over.|A Bison operator.<ref name="HW2">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]'''</ref>}} | {{Quote|Bison ready to support over.|A Bison operator.<ref name="HW2">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]'''</ref>}} | ||
The '''Bison''' is an armored personnel carrier | The '''M88 Armored Personnel Carrier''', colloquially known as the '''Bison''', is an older model of armored personnel carrier.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=143}}<ref name="cf">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/stay-frosty '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: Stay Frosty'']</ref> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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Between [[2531]] and [[2537]], [[Serina]] designed a Bison with a vacuum energy siphon, scientific instrumentation, and cryotech weaponry. As there are no Bisons aboard the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}, [[Isabel]] looked at improving and repurposing the siphon with her own research data on [[Forerunner]] vacuum energy cells, but the delicacy and intricacy of Serina's manufacturing template complicates this effort.{{Ref/Reuse|cf}} | Between [[2531]] and [[2537]], [[Serina]] designed a Bison with a vacuum energy siphon, scientific instrumentation, and cryotech weaponry. As there are no Bisons aboard the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}, [[Isabel]] looked at improving and repurposing the siphon with her own research data on [[Forerunner]] vacuum energy cells, but the delicacy and intricacy of Serina's manufacturing template complicates this effort.{{Ref/Reuse|cf}} | ||
===Variants=== | |||
*'''M88 APC/Tundra Format''' - Due to the Bison's ease of maintenance and native adaptability to custom modifications, the platform is often used as a testbed for experimental weapon systems. The "Tundra Format" Bison variant employs an [[X54-2 Coldsnap launcher]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
