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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[Image:Scorpion.jpg|thumb|left|160px|Scorpion blueprint.]] | [[Image:Scorpion.jpg|thumb|left|160px|Scorpion blueprint.]] | ||
The M808 Scorpion is an armored attack vehicle that has been in service for more than 30 years, and serves as the UNSC's main anti-vehicle platform. The M808B is considered light by standard definitions but has served as the UNSC's main battle tank well before the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Its separate four track tread design allows it to traverse any terrain with little to no difficulty, this design also keeps the vehicle from being easily disabled. The rest of the body is very simple in design, with the tanks main weapon located at the back of the vehicle. The M808B only requires a crew of one, however variants of the M808B exist with a required crew of two, one to pilot and operate the main weapon | The M808 Scorpion is an armored attack vehicle that has been in service for more than 30 years, and serves as the UNSC's main anti-vehicle platform. The M808B is considered light by standard definitions but has served as the UNSC's main battle tank well before the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Its separate four track tread design allows it to traverse any terrain with little to no difficulty, this design also keeps the vehicle from being easily disabled. The rest of the body is very simple in design, with the tanks main weapon located at the back of the vehicle. The M808B only requires a crew of one, however variants of the M808B exist with a required crew of two, one to pilot and operate the main weapon. The Scorpion's chassis is covered with heavy titanium-ceramic armor plating, making it incredibly resilient to small-arms fire; however, it's still possible for infantry-portable anti-armor weapons to inflict catastrophic damage. | ||
The Scorpion is equipped with two weapon systems. The [[90mm High Velocity Cannon]] -- the M808B's main weapon -- fires 90mm Tungsten Armor Piercing Ballistic Capped Rounds at incredible speeds, with a three-to-four-second delay between each round. The second weapon system is the 7.62mm AP-T Medium Machine Gun, used for engaging infantry. The 90mm cannon, although the standard weapon on the M808, could be considered "light", compared the 105mm cannon that can be mounted for greater offensive power<ref name="Halo: The Flood">[[Halo: The Flood]], page 153</ref>. | The Scorpion is equipped with two weapon systems. The [[90mm High Velocity Cannon]] -- the M808B's main weapon -- fires 90mm Tungsten Armor Piercing Ballistic Capped Rounds at incredible speeds, with a three-to-four-second delay between each round. The second weapon system is the 7.62mm AP-T Medium Machine Gun, used for engaging infantry. The 90mm cannon, although the standard weapon on the M808, could be considered "light", compared the 105mm cannon that can be mounted for greater offensive power<ref name="Halo: The Flood">[[Halo: The Flood]], page 153</ref>. | ||