First officially observed in 2546 during the Battle of Sargasso, the Spectre is one of a number of vehicles the Covenant employ to support infantry in combat. It was widely employed in the conflicts that took place on Delta Halo in 2552.
The Spectre is a simple vehicle by Covenant standards, with a heavy frame supporting two boosted-gravity generators on each side, with the driver located at the front in a light-armored operator station. A gunner operates the plasma cannon in a full-rotation turret, and up to two additional passengers can be accomodated, along with whatever firepower they bring with them.
The Spectre's mounted energy turret is catalogued by the UNSC as the T-46 Directed Energy Weapon/Mounted.