Metal Gear Sahelanthropus

The Metal Gear ST-84 was a nuclear-armed bipedal tank developed in the 1980s. Soviet in origin, Huey Emmerich was suspected to have helped built it. In neutral position, it stood approximately 15 meters tall. The ST-84's capabilities and purpose were unknown at the time of its development.

History

In 1984, XOF housed the ST-84 inside of a hangar that was presumably owned by them. Some time later, Eli stole and took command of the Metal Gear to chase down Big Boss, but was stopped by a narrow gap in the canyon it was running in. Diamond Dogs had somehow managed to retrieve the Metal Gear and place it at Mother Base.

Behind the scenes

The Metal Gear ST-84 was first revealed in the E3 2014 trailer of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. More details of it were given in the E3 2015 trailer and the Japanese special edition of The Phantom Pain. ST-84 is short for Sahelanthropus 84. Its full name was written in the trophies list. The Sahelanthropus is an extinct hominine species possibly very close to the time of the chimpanzee-human divergent. While the ST-84 initially resembled Metal Gear REX, the final version features 2 hands, a rib cage, 2 missile launchers, and a head designed to resemble a Sahelanthropus skull.

It's possible that the ST-84 is actually the Metal Gear concept that Aleksandr Leonovitch Granin showed to Naked Snake, and later ended up in the hands of Huey.

Gallery

Concept art from the Japanese Special Edition Artbook.

Appearances

• Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain