M808 Scorpion MBT

## **M808 MBT**

 File:M808 Main Battle Tank.png
**Name**: M808 Main Battle Tank
**Craft**: Chalybs Defense Solutions (Human-Covenant War) / Acheron Security (Post War) M808 Main Battle Tank
**Type**: Main Battle Tank
**Scale**: walker
**Length**: 10.2 x 7.8 x 4.4 meters
**Skill**: ground vehile operations
**Crew**: 1; gunners: 1
**Passengers**: 4
**Cargo Capacity**: 75kg
**Cover**: Crew: 3/4; Passengers: none
**Maneuverability**: 0D
**Move**: 35; 100 km/h
**Body Strength**: 5D+2
**Weapons**

* **M512 90mm SBHV Cannon**

Fire Arc: turret
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: missile weapons
Fire Control: 1D
Range: 1-700/1,800/3,500m
Damage: 3D+1
* **M247T Medium Machine Gun**

Fire Arc: turret
Crew: 1
Scale: character
Skill: firearms
Fire Control: 0D
Range: 1-160/400/800m
Damage: 4D+1
**Description**: “Tank beats Ghost! Tank beats Hunter! Tank beats everything!”
— Unnamed marine, on The Ark

The M808 Main Battle Tank, commonly known as the Scorpion, is the most common armored fighting vehicle employed by the UNSC during the Human-Covenant war. It is used in operations requiring heavy firepower or an anti-vehicular platform. Combining firepower, resilience, and mobility, the Scorpion has proven itself formidable and earned the respect of friend and foe alike.

he M808 model of Scorpion tanks first entered service in 2218 and has not changed much over its service.

The Scorpion may not be the most powerful or the fastest of the UNSC's fleet of main battle tanks, but for the most part, it represents the best possible balance between mobility and firepower. Indeed, the vehicle's prominence among the UNSC armed forces is due to its low production cost, transportability, and overall firepower. Ceramic-Titanium armoring makes it almost invulnerable to small-arms fire and easily shrugs off normal ballistic and plasma weapons, while anti-mine software and electronics provide additional protection. The Scorpion has a range of 750 kilometers and utilizes a four-track design, each mounted on an independent, computer-controlled suspension system, which allow for deft maneuvering around large debris and other battlefield obstacles. The tank also features a small crew size, one operator and one machine gunner. While important material and VIPs can be crammed into the main cabin, up to four soldiers can safely be transported on the tread pods, though the use of these "jumpseats" is normally reserved for emergencies.

The Scorpion's main weapon, mounted on a 360° rotating turret, is the M512 Smooth Bore High Velocity Cannon, which fires a 90mm tungsten shell, including S1 Canister Shells. Though this weapon can have difficulty penetrating the armor of some heavy vehicles, it is capable of disintegrating most targets in a single shot or gutting a Wraith in two to three, depending on where the shots hit relative to the target's hull. For additional offensive power, some Scorpions will instead mount a 105mm cannon. The M247T Medium Machine Gun serves as the tank's secondary weapon, delivering 7.62mm armor-piercing rounds with speed and thoroughness. It is mounted on a separate pintle-mount depending on the model.

**Source**:

* Halo Wiki: M808 Main Battle Tank
* thedemonapostle

## **M808B MBT**

 File:M808B Main Battle Tank.jpg
 File:Scorpion-Tank.jpg
**Name**: M808B Main Battle Tank
**Craft**: Chalybs Defense Solutions M808B Main Battle Tank
**Type**: Main Battle Tank
**Scale**: walker
**Length**: 10.2 x 7.8 meters
**Skill**: ground vehicle operations
**Crew**: 1
**Passengers**: 4
**Cargo Capacity**: 75kg
**Cover**: Crew: 3/4; Passengers: none
**Maneuverability**: 0D
**Move**: 21; 60 km/h
**Body Strength**: 5D+2
**Weapons**

* **M512 90mm SBHV Cannon**

Fire Arc: turret
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: missile weapons
Fire Control: 1D
Range: 1-700/1,800/3,500m
Damage: 3D+1
* **M247T Medium Machine Gun**

Fire Arc: turret
Crew: 1
Scale: character
Skill: firearms
Fire Control: 0D
Range: 1-160/400/800m
Damage: 4D+1
**Description**: *“This here is 66 tons of straight-up, HE-spewin', dee-vine intervention!”*
— Avery J. Johnson

The M808B Main Battle Tank, commonly known as the Scorpion, is the most common armored fighting vehicle employed by the UNSC during the Human-Covenant war, it is used in operations requiring heavy firepower or an anti-vehicular platform. Combining firepower, resilience and mobility, the Scorpion has proven itself formidable and earned the respect of friend and foe alike.

The Scorpion may not be the most powerful or the fastest of the UNSC's fleet of main battle tanks, but for the most part, it represents the best possible balance between mobility and firepower. Indeed the vehicle's prominence among the UNSC armed forces is due to its low production cost, transportability, and overall firepower. Ceramic-Titanium armoring makes it almost invulnerable to small-arms fire and easily shrugs off normal ballistic and plasma weapons, while anti-mine software and electronics provide additional protection. The tank also features a small crew size, one operator and up to four passengers on the treads.

The Scorpion's main weapon, mounted on a 360° rotating turret, is the M512 Smooth Bore High Velocity Cannon which fires a 90mm tungsten shell, including S1 Canister Shells. Though this weapon can have difficulty penetrating the armor of some heavy vehicles, it is capable of disintegrating most targets in a single shot or gutting a Wraith in two to three, depending on where the shots hit relative to the target's hull. For additional offensive power some Scorpions will instead mount a 105mm cannon. The M247T Medium Machine Gun serves as the tank's secondary weapon, delivering 7.62mm armor-piercing rounds with speed and thoroughness. It is mounted co-axially.

The primary difference with this model is that the M808B can be completely controlled by a single cyborg pilot or a single human equipped with a neural interface. The machine gun is coaxially mounted next to the main cannon, removing the need for a dedicated machine gunner.

**Source**:

* Halo Wiki: M808B Main Battle Tank
* thedemonapostle

## **M808B2 "Sun Devil"**

**Name**: M808B2 "Sun Devil"
**Craft**: Chalybs Defense Solutions M808B2 "Sun Devil"
**Type**: Main Battle Tank
**Scale**: walker
**Length**: 10.2 x 7.8 meters
**Skill**: ground vehicle operations
**Crew**: 1
**Passengers**: 4
**Cargo Capacity**: 75kg
**Cover**: Crew: 3/4; Passengers: none
**Maneuverability**: 0D
**Move**: 21; 60 km/h
**Body Strength**: 5D+2
**Weapons**

* **2 Twin-Linked 40mm Autocannons**

Fire Arc: turret
Crew: 1
Scale: walker
Skill: vehicle blasters
Fire Control: 1D
Range: 10-300/800/1,500m
Damage: 5D+2
* **M247T Medium Machine Gun**

Fire Arc: turret
Crew: 1
Scale: character
Skill: firearms
Fire Control: 0D
Range: 1-160/400/800m
Damage: 4D+1
**Description**: A variant where the M512 is replaced with two twin-linked 40mm autocannons. It was essentially an anti-aircraft platform, but was even used in an anti-personal role during the Insurrection.

**Source**:

* Halo Wiki: M808B2 "Sun Devil"
* thedemonapostle

## **M808B3 "Tarantula"**

**Name**: M808B3 "Tarantula"
**Craft**: Chalybs Defense Solutions M808B3 "Tarantula"
**Type**: Main Battle Tank
**Scale**: walker
**Length**: 10.2 x 7.8 meters
**Skill**: ground vehicle operations
**Crew**: 1
**Passengers**: 4
**Cargo Capacity**: 75kg
**Cover**: Crew: 3/4; Passengers: none
**Maneuverability**: 0D
**Move**: 21; 60 km/h
**Body Strength**: 5D+2
**Weapons**

* **M512 90mm SBHV Cannon**

Fire Arc: turret
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: missile weapons
Fire Control: 1D
Range: 1-700/1,800/3,500m
Damage: 3D+1
* **2 Hypervelocity Scimitar Rocket Launchers**

Fire Arc: turret
Crew: 1
Scale: walker
Skill: missile weapons
Fire Control: 0D
Range: 10-600/1,500/3,000m
Damage: 6D+1
**Description**: A variant that sports two mounted pods that fire clusters of hypervelocity Scimitar rockets, on either side of the M512 cannon. Due to its ineffectiveness against Covenant threats, most of the M808B3 models were converted back to the straight "B" model.

**Source**:

* Halo Wiki: M808B3 "Tarantula"
* thedemonapostle