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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The Shadow is a dedicated troop transport vehicle, similar to the [[UNSC]] [[M12 Warthog Armored Personnel Carrier|Warthog]]. As such, it is not an offensive vehicle, and due to its speed, it can be characterised as slow and cumbersome. However, it possesses a powerful defensive plasma turret, which is used solely for defense, rather than offense. It is placed at its top; the vehicle itself can be easily outmaneuvered by smaller vehicles such as the [[Warthog]] or [[Ghost (Vehicle)|Ghost]]. Its heavy armor is its best defense against attack and is the reason for its slow speed. | The Shadow is a dedicated troop transport vehicle of the Covenant, similar to the [[UNSC]] [[M12 Warthog Armored Personnel Carrier|Warthog]]. As such, it is not an offensive vehicle, and due to its low speed, it can be characterised as slow and cumbersome. However, it possesses a powerful defensive plasma turret, which is used solely for defense, rather than offense. It is placed at its top; the vehicle itself can be easily outmaneuvered by smaller vehicles such as the [[Warthog]] or [[Ghost (Vehicle)|Ghost]]. Its heavy armor is its best defense against attack and is the reason for its slow speed. | ||
The vehicle itself is almost always manned by a [[Sangheili]] driver and a gunner. Shadows encountered so far have been observed transporting one unmanned Ghost and therefore had a crew complement of only two. Infantry transport versions are typically able to carry approximately eight passengers, though the exact number varies depending on their species. Although the transport bay is exposed, it is unknown if these passengers could lend their own firepower to the Shadow's defense. | The vehicle itself is almost always manned by a [[Sangheili]] driver and a gunner. Shadows encountered so far have been observed transporting one unmanned Ghost and therefore had a crew complement of only two. Infantry transport versions are typically able to carry approximately eight passengers, though the exact number varies depending on their species. Although the transport bay is exposed, it is unknown if these passengers could lend their own firepower to the Shadow's defense. | ||