M290 Mongoose: Difference between revisions

{{Status|Canon}}

{{Disambig header|the post-Covenant War model of the Mongoose|other variants|Mongoose (fiction)}}

|manufacturer=[[AMG Transport Dynamics]]<ref name="waypoint">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/mongoose ''Halo Waypoint'' - M290 Mongoose]</ref>

|length={{Convert|3.5|m|ft}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}

|width={{Convert|2|m|ft}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}

|height={{Convert|1.7|m|ft}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}

|armament=None{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}

|crew=One driver, one passenger{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}

|role=Reconnaissance/light scout and infantry transport{{Ref/Reuse|Tanks}}

The '''M290 All-Terrain Vehicle''' ('''M290 ATV'''), commonly known simply as the '''Mongoose''' and sometimes dubbed the '''mothergoose''', is the successor model of the [[M274 Mongoose]] all-terrain vehicle, manufactured by [[AMG Transport Dynamics]] primarily for service within the [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}{{Ref/Reuse|Tanks}}

==Design details==

It is larger and has more armor than the older M274, in addition to featuring a rear-facing seat for passengers.<ref name="Tanks">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-a-time-to-give-tanks ''Halo Waypoint'' - A Time to Give Tanks]</ref> Both the [[civilian]] and military versions are available with a variety of upgrade packages, including armored body panels, improved suspension systems, and alternate engines. The civilian version is not rated to carry Spartans without risking damage to the frame.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}

* '''Corp Mongoose''' - [[Liang Dortmund]]'s heavy-duty modification of the standard Mongoose that features extra armor.<ref name="H5G">''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''</ref>

* '''Tundra Mongoose''' - Mongoose used in freezing environments and features better armor than the Corp variant.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

* '''Urban Mongoose''' - Rugged utility variant used by [[UNSC Army]] scouts and [[UNSC Air Force]] security patrols. Features better armor than the Corp variant.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

* '''Woodland Mongoose''' - Variant used as a light cargo transport in topography that stymies the larger Warthog. Features better armor than the Corp variant.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

* '''ONI Mongoose''' - [[ONI]] variant that features better armor than all other variants. {{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

 

File:H5 Corp Mongoose.png|Corp Mongoose.

File:H5G_Logoless_Corp_Mongoose.png|Logoless Corp Mongoose.

File:H5 Tundra MONGOOSE.png|Tundra Mongoose.

File:H5 Urban MONGOOSE.png|Urban Mongoose.

File:H5 Woodland MONGOOSE.png|Woodland Mongoose.

File:H5 ONI Mongoose.png|ONI Mongoose.

* '''M290-M Gungoose''' – The result of an M290 Mongoose quad bike fitted with twin [[grenade launcher]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

* '''Corp Gungoose''' – An up-armored variant used by Liang Dortmund Corporation security forces to combat [[insurrectionist]]s that features extra armor.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

* '''Tundra Gungoose''' - A variant that features better armor than the Corp variant, anti-corrosion treatments, and de-icing systems.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

* '''Urban Gungoose''' – A variant used by UNSC Army scouts, UNSC Air Force security patrols, and [[Spartan Operations|Spartan]] recon teams that features better armor than the Corp variant.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

* '''Woodland Gungoose''' - Variant used by UNSC Army reconnaissance units on remote colonies with no real road systems. Features more armor than the Corp variant.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

* '''ONI Gungoose''' – A variant used by the Office of Naval Intelligence that features better armor than the Urban variant and grenades with timed fuses that allow them to ricochet.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

 

File:H5G - M290-M Gungoose.png|M290-M Gungoose.

File:H5 Corp GUNGOOSE.png|Corp Gungoose.

File:H5 Tundra GUNGOOSE.png|Tundra Gungoose.

File:H5 Urban_GUNGOOSE.png|Urban Gungoose.

File:H5 Woodland GUNGOOSE.png|Woodland Gungoose.

File:H5 ONI_GUNGOOSE.png|ONI Gungoose.

==Gameplay==

 

==Production notes==

The Gungoose was originally called the Wargoose during ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki> development.<ref>''[[The Sprint]]''</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

File:H5-ConceptArt-M290Mongoose.jpg|Concept art of the M290 Mongoose for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.

File:H5G-Wargoose.png|A Gungoose during the [[Battle of Meridian (2558)|Battle of Meridian]].

File:H5G-Bump.jpg|Two [[Spartan-IV]]s using a Mongoose on [[Raid on Apex 7]] in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.

File:H5G Phaeton chasing Spartans.png|A Phaeton firing upon a Mongoose.

File:H5G-Roadtrip.jpg|[[Fireteam Osiris]] in a Liang Dortmund Mongoose and Warthog.

File:H5G-M290Warzone.jpg|Spartans riding an M290 Mongoose.

File:H5G-OsirisM290.jpg|[[Jameson Locke]] and [[Edward Buck]] aboard a Mongoose.

File:H5G-OsirisM2901.jpg|Locke and [[Olympia Vale]] on a Mongoose.

File:HINF BehemothGoose.png|The M290 Mongoose on [[Behemoth]] in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.

File:HINF-GungooseHUD.png|HUD of the Gungoose in ''Halo Infinite''.

File:HINF-MongooseBehemoth.png|A [[LINEBREAKER-class Mjolnir|Linebreaker]]-clad Spartan-IV driving a Mongoose.

File:HINF MPOverview CanyonMap3.png|Multiple Mongooses on [[Fragmentation]].

File:HINF-CoOp3.jpg|A Gungoose being used in co-op.

=== ''Halo 5: Guardians'' REQ cards ===

File:REQ_Card_-_Mongoose.jpg|Mongoose - Basic vehicle.

File:REQ Card - Mongoose Corp.jpg|Mongoose - Corp variant.

File:REQ Card - Tundra Mongoose.jpg|Mongoose - Corp variant.

File:REQ Card - Gungoose.png|Gungoose - Basic vehicle.

File:REQ Card - Corp Gungoose.jpg|Gungoose - Corp variant.

File:REQ Card - Tundra Gungoose.jpg|Gungoose - Corp variant.

File:REQ Card - Woodland Gungoose.jpg|Gungoose - Woodland variant.

File:REQ Card - Urban Gungoose.jpg|Gungoose - Urban variant.

File:REQ Card - ONI Gungoose.jpg|Gungoose - ONI variant.

 

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{{Human vehicles}}

 

[[Category:Drivable vehicles]]

[[Category:UNSC vehicles]]