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|image=[[File:Merch-MEGA SiegeBike.png|300px]]<br>The Mega Construx siege bike.
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The '''Siege Bike''' is an all-terrain, single-traction tread vehicle designed to target well-fortified enemy strongholds and barricades.{{Ref/Note|In a Q&A edition of the [[Halo Bulletin]], [[Frank O'Connor]] [http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/03/28/The-Halo-Bulletin-32813.aspx confirmed] that REAP-X itself is canonical and that the vehicles were created in collaboration with [[343 Industries]]; however, MEGA Brands were given considerable latitude in the vehicles' designs. O'Connor hinted that the vehicles also canonically exist, though not with the exaggerated aesthetic of the toys.}}  
The '''siege bike''' is an experimental all-terrain, single-traction tread vehicle designed by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[Reverse Engineering and Prototyping–Xenotechnology department|REAP-X department]] to target well-fortified enemy strongholds and barricades.{{Ref/Reuse|Mega}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P139|Enc22|Page=139}}


==Overview==
==Overview==
===Design details===
===Design details===
The siege bike is one of several experimental vehicles developed by [[ONI]]'s [[Reverse Engineering and Prototyping–Xenotechnology department|REAP-X department]], it is equipped with a side-mounted [[M268 heavy machine gun]] with spectrum-enhanced visual tracking functionality. The vehicle is built around a heavy-grade, single-traction tread that allows the bike to be useable in all terrains and achieve speeds of up to 145kph (90mph). The bike is only capable of carrying one operator, who rides atop the vehicle.{{Ref/Reuse|Mega}}
The siege bike is equipped with a single side-mounted [[M268 heavy machine gun]] equipped with spectrum-enhanced visual tracking functionality. The vehicle is built around a heavy-grade, single-traction tread that allows the bike to be useable in all terrains and achieve speeds of up to {{Convert|145|km/h|mph}},{{Ref/Reuse|Mega}} and it is known to be highly maneuverable.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P139}} The bike is only capable of carrying one operator, who rides atop the vehicle.{{Ref/Reuse|Mega}}
 
===Development===
The siege bike is one of several experimental vehicles developed by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[Reverse Engineering and Prototyping–Xenotechnology department]],{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P139}} a subdivision of the agency that focuses on the research, analysis, and reapplication of alien technology.{{Ref/Site|Id=Special Report|URL=http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=8efbd7b88156ac5f6faed8b69&id=4fdccf0da5&e=7be5970a3b|Site=Mega Bloks|Page=Special Report: ONI REAP-X|D=14|M=10|Y=2014}} The vehicle's impressive weight-responsive maneuverability is a product of reverse-engineered gravitic modules discovered in a [[Covenant]] ship debris field.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P139}}
 
===Usage===
Still in the experimental phase of production, the siege bike is explicitly designed to soften enemy fortifications and create breaches that can then be exploited by other groundside forces.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P139}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:MC Siege Bike Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of a UNSC siege bike.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.facebook.com/megaconstrux/photos/a.226272400861475.1073741826.225630710925644/285732411582140|Site=Facebook|Page=Siege bike concept art|Quote=More behind-the-scenes coolness from the design teams. Here's an early concept sketch of the Halo ONI REAP-X Siege Bike|D=10|M=04|Y=2022}}
File:MC Siege Bike Concept Art.jpg|Concept art created for the Mega Construx siege bike.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.facebook.com/megaconstrux/photos/a.226272400861475.1073741826.225630710925644/285732411582140|Site=Facebook|Page=Siege bike concept art|Quote=More behind-the-scenes coolness from the design teams. Here's an early concept sketch of the Halo ONI REAP-X Siege Bike|D=10|M=04|Y=2022}}
File:MC Siege Bike bluebrint.png|A blueprint of the Siege Bike.
File:MC Siege Bike bluebrint.png|A blueprint of the Mega Construx siege bike.
File:Siege Bike.jpg|The Mega Construx siege bike set.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}


==Sources==
==Sources==

Latest revision as of 14:12, September 10, 2023

Siege bike
The Mega Construx siege bike.
The Mega Construx siege bike.
Production information

Manufacturer:

REAP-X department[1][2]

Technical specifications

Maximum speed:

145 kilometers per hour (90 mph)[3]

Armament:

1 M268 heavy machine gun[3]

Crew:

1 driver[3]

Usage

Role(s):

Anti-fortification[3][2]

Affiliation:

Office of Naval Intelligence[3][2]

 

The siege bike is an experimental all-terrain, single-traction tread vehicle designed by the Office of Naval Intelligence's REAP-X department to target well-fortified enemy strongholds and barricades.[3][2]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

The siege bike is equipped with a single side-mounted M268 heavy machine gun equipped with spectrum-enhanced visual tracking functionality. The vehicle is built around a heavy-grade, single-traction tread that allows the bike to be useable in all terrains and achieve speeds of up to 145 kilometres per hour (90 mph),[3] and it is known to be highly maneuverable.[2] The bike is only capable of carrying one operator, who rides atop the vehicle.[3]

Development[edit]

The siege bike is one of several experimental vehicles developed by the Office of Naval Intelligence's Reverse Engineering and Prototyping–Xenotechnology department,[2] a subdivision of the agency that focuses on the research, analysis, and reapplication of alien technology.[4] The vehicle's impressive weight-responsive maneuverability is a product of reverse-engineered gravitic modules discovered in a Covenant ship debris field.[2]

Usage[edit]

Still in the experimental phase of production, the siege bike is explicitly designed to soften enemy fortifications and create breaches that can then be exploited by other groundside forces.[2]

Gallery[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo Waypoint, The Halo Bulletin 3/28/13 (Retrieved on Mar 31, 2013) [archive]
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 139
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Mega Construx, UNSC Siege Bike (Retrieved on Apr 10, 2022) [archive]
  4. ^ Mega Bloks, Special Report: ONI REAP-X (Retrieved on Oct 14, 2014) [archive]
  5. ^ Facebook, Siege bike concept art: "More behind-the-scenes coolness from the design teams. Here's an early concept sketch of the Halo ONI REAP-X Siege Bike" (Retrieved on Apr 10, 2022) [archive]