The D4 Beetle was the last in a series of heavy load lifting vehicles designed and produced by the hardware corporation Kashim Manufacturing. Built principally as a rugged, simple-to-operate load lifter, the Beetle saw heavy use in both the colonies and the UNSC military during the Human-Covenant War. It was praised for its tough exterior, reliabiltiy and efficient, low cost power output, which led Kashim manufacturing to mass produce it and distribute it throughout UNSC space, where it became a common sight within many labor tasks. However, during the Second Mamore Insurrection following the end of the Human-Covenant War, hundreds of Beetle models were acquired by the Insurrectionist factions on Mamore. The Insurrectionists modified the Beetles for a combat role and outfitted them as mobi