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Killing one of the BOB's will reward the player the "[[Seek and Destroy]]" medal.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', ''Game Stats''</ref> However, the medal can only be viewed on [[Bungie.net]]. In the post-game carnage report, the BOB is referred to as a "Elite light vehicle". On Bungie.net, their description is simply "Wipe them out." | Killing one of the BOB's will reward the player the "[[Seek and Destroy]]" medal.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', ''Game Stats''</ref> However, the medal can only be viewed on [[Bungie.net]]. In the post-game carnage report, the BOB is referred to as a "Elite light vehicle". On Bungie.net, their description is simply "Wipe them out." | ||
The name "BOB" | The name "BOB" is almost ''certainly'' a [[List of Marathon References in Halo|reference]] to [[Bungie]]'s ''[[Marathon]]'' video game series. In the series, all of the encountered human characters, besides the player, are known as "BOBs". "BOB" is an acronym for ''"Born on Board"'', a reference to the characters having lived their entire lives on-board the titular colony ship. | ||
BOBs are considered easter eggs, and thus have no canonical explanation in the Halo story. | BOBs are considered easter eggs, and thus have no canonical explanation in the Halo story. | ||