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The '''Barakuza Workshop Siege Crawler''' is a variant of the '''[[Locust]]''' line of vehicles operated by the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=457}}{{Ref/Game|Id=PL1|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Locust}}


The '''Barakuza Workshop Siege Crawler''' is a variant of the '''[[Locust]]''' line of vehicles operated by the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=457}}<ref name="PL1">''Halo Wars 2'', Phoenix Logs, Banished Units - Locust</ref>
==Overview==
[[File:Halo shirt - Type-30 Locust schematics.jpg|thumb|left|Banished Locust schematics.]]
===Design details===
The Locusts used by the Banished bear heavy resemblance to their Covenant-era counterparts, the {{Pattern|Shua'ee|Locust}}. As with most Banished equipment, they are considerably up-armoured and coated in a red and grey paint scheme. Unlike their forebears, the Barukaza Locust design is primarily intended as a combat support vehicle and not as an [[excavator]] - as such many of the hardware limitations imposed on Covenant Locust designs by the [[San'Shyuum]] have been removed, allowing for a much higher tier of power in its use.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


==Design details==
===Armaments===
[[File:Halo shirt - Type-30 Locust schematics.jpg|thumb|left|Banished Locust schematics.]]
The Banished have modified the standard focus cannon armament on their Locust to be much more unstable, making them more dangerous than their Covenant counterparts.{{Ref/Reuse|PL1}}
===Creation===
The [[Banished Foundry|Foundry]]'s garage and its kit assembly line allows the requisition of a Banished Locust.{{Ref/Reuse|PLF}} Banished Locusts were manufactured by the [[Armory of Barukaza]] and developed by the Barukaza workshop.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


===Crew and complement===
===Crew and complement===
The Banished Locusts has a single console inside the cockpit,{{Ref/Reuse|T-shirt}} are piloted by an [[Unggoy]]<ref name="HW2">''Halo Wars 2'', Locust dialogue</ref> pilot.
The Barukaza Locust design, unlike the ''Shua'ee''-pattern before it, employs a pruned colony of [[Rhulolekgolo]] to power many of its underlying mechanisms, with a single control console capable of hosting a lone [[Unggoy]] pilot to direct the vehicle.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|T-shirt}}


The control systems of these Locusts are integrated with [[Lekgolo]] colony forms,{{Ref/Reuse|PLH}} this is done by [[Colony]] adapting and perfecting this technique.<ref name="PLS">''Halo Wars 2'', Phoenix Logs, Banished Units -Skitterer</ref>
The use of the [[Lekgolo]] control clusters allows the Locust heightened abilities, which harken back to ancient designs.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


===Armaments===
===Development history===
The Banished utilize modified Locusts armed with unstable focus cannons, making them more dangerous than their Covenant counterparts.{{Ref/Reuse|PL1}}
The Locust design used by the Banished were developed by the [[Barukaza Workshop]], and are now-manufactured by the [[Armory of Barukaza]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
 
The [[Banished Foundry]]'s garage and its kit assembly line allows the requisition of a Banished Locust at any Banished [[Outpost]].{{Ref/Reuse|PLF}}


==UNSC classification==
==UNSC classification==

Revision as of 09:30, October 18, 2022

Barakuza Workshop Siege-Crawler
HW2 Banished Locust.png
Production information

Manufacturer:

Model:

Locust

Technical specifications

Length:

8.8 meters (28.9 ft)[3]

Width:

9.3 meters (30.5 ft)[3]

Height:

6.6 meters (21.5 ft)[3]

Mass:

7.8 metric tons (7.7 LT; 8.6 ST)[3]

Engine(s):

Quadrupedal leg assembly

Other system(s):

Energy shields[4]

Armament:

1 unstable focus cannon[4][3]

Firing arc: Forward

Crew:

Usage

In service:

Post-Covenant War conflicts

Role(s):

Siege vehicle

Affiliation:

 

The Barakuza Workshop Siege Crawler is a variant of the Locust line of vehicles operated by the Banished.[3][4]

Overview

T-shirt artwork featuring the Barukaza Workshop Locust.
Banished Locust schematics.

Design details

The Locusts used by the Banished bear heavy resemblance to their Covenant-era counterparts, the Shua'ee-pattern Locust. As with most Banished equipment, they are considerably up-armoured and coated in a red and grey paint scheme. Unlike their forebears, the Barukaza Locust design is primarily intended as a combat support vehicle and not as an excavator - as such many of the hardware limitations imposed on Covenant Locust designs by the San'Shyuum have been removed, allowing for a much higher tier of power in its use.[3]

Armaments

The Banished have modified the standard focus cannon armament on their Locust to be much more unstable, making them more dangerous than their Covenant counterparts.[4]

Crew and complement

The Barukaza Locust design, unlike the Shua'ee-pattern before it, employs a pruned colony of Rhulolekgolo to power many of its underlying mechanisms, with a single control console capable of hosting a lone Unggoy pilot to direct the vehicle.[3][1]

The use of the Lekgolo control clusters allows the Locust heightened abilities, which harken back to ancient designs.[3]

Development history

The Locust design used by the Banished were developed by the Barukaza Workshop, and are now-manufactured by the Armory of Barukaza.[3]

The Banished Foundry's garage and its kit assembly line allows the requisition of a Banished Locust at any Banished Outpost.[2]

UNSC classification

This specific Locust is Record "J-458-T-30" in the UNSC Threat Database.[1]

Operational history

"They should start calling me the Locust of doom!"
— An eager Unggoy Locust pilot during the Second Ark Conflict.[6]

In April 2559, Banished forces used Locusts against the crew of the UNSC Spirit of Fire during the Second Ark Conflict.[6]

Gameplay

Halo Wars 2

  • Info: Anti-Building, Sustained damage, Long range, Weak armor
  • Tier: 2
  • Cost: Population 4, Supplies 300, Power 200

Locusts can be built at the Banished Foundry by all Banished leaders. Locusts perform well against structures, okay against infantry and vehicles, and poorly against aircraft. In Blitz Locusts cost 60 energy, Bloodfuel Locusts cost 80 energy, and Enduring Locusts cost 90 energy. Bloodfuel Locusts siphon health from enemies while Enduring Locusts will spawn Grunt squads when it is destroyed.

Gallery

Trivia

  • This is one of the few vehicles of non-human origin known to be submersible, with the others being the Type-47B,[7] Banished Wraith and Scarab.[8]

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c Halowaypointstore: HALO WARS 2 LOCUST SCHEMATIC PREMIUM TEE
  2. ^ a b Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs, Banished Buildings - Foundry
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 457
  4. ^ a b c d Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs: Locust
  5. ^ Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs: Hunters
  6. ^ a b Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named HW2
  7. ^ Coastal Highway
  8. ^ From the Deep