I somewhat have to agree with the last commenter. Rak was able to do something similar with a harrasser.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46Qp7IwpjSc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU-xiH4S6Yc
However, think about the Scythe Lore for a minute. Wasn't the Scythe orginally developed when a researcher tried to improve the magriders booster and died in the process? Makes you wonder if that Lore was due to a PS1 alpha launch bug.