Bolroci Workshop Chopper
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6.7 meters (22.1 ft)[2] |
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3.0 meters (9.7 ft)[2] |
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3.1 meters (10.3 ft)[2] |
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1.2 metric tons (1.2 LT; 1.3 ST)[2] |
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One pilot[2] |
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| “ | Banished fast-attack bike armed with two spike cannons. The weaponized front wheel gives the bike traction and threshes anything that falls beneath it. A gravity boost gives the Chopper short spurts of speed for gap closing potential. Brutes find great joy in using the spike cannons to disorient their prey then activating the boost to ram.[3] | ” |
The Bolroci Workshop Attack Bike is a variant in the Chopper line of raiding vehicles, employed by the Banished.[1][2]
Overview[edit]
Design details[edit]
The Bolroci Workshop Chopper is a design by Bolroci Workshop that utilized the shared knowledge of six disparate Jiralhanae clans.[1][4] The majority of Choppers within the Banished fleet can be traced back to the Bolroci line. It is generally more lightly-armoured than other Chopper variants, but still nonetheless effective in combat.[2]
Like others of the line, the Bolroci Chopper is equipped with twin spike cannons and a sundering ram, used for plowing through infantry and vehicles.[2][3]
Usage[edit]
The Bolroci Workshop Chopper is used by the Banished occupation fleet led by Escharum.[1] The Banished made use of this Chopper variant as they fought the United Nations Space Command for control of Installation 07 in 2560.[1]
Variants[edit]
- Catulus Chopper - A modified variant of Chopper personally commissioned by Catulus, a commander within the Banished.[5] The Catulus variant is equipped with gold plating in place of the Banished plating and deploys energy blades on the front and sides when boosting it.[6]
Catulus Chopper.
Production notes[edit]
During Season 01: Heroes of Reach of Halo Infinite the Chopper was glitched and could not destroy other vehicles by ramming, instead only doing damage while stationary or moving slowly. This was later fixed in Season 02: Lone Wolves.
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Development images[edit]
Concept art of the Catulus Chopper with its plasma blades extended.
Concept art of the visual effects produced by the Catulus Chopper while boosting.
A render of the Chopper's high-poly model.
A render of the Chopper's high-poly model.
A render of the Chopper model.
A render of the Chopper model.
A render of the Chopper model.
A render of the Chopper model.
Screenshots[edit]
The Banished Chopper in Halo Infinite.
A Spartan-IV firing a Veporokk Workshop Ravager at an enemy Banished Chopper.
2 Choppers ramming into each other on Fragmentation in Season 01: Heroes of Reach.
A Chopper destroying a Warthog via ramming in Season 02: Lone Wolves.
Two Banished Choppers in storage at the Forge of Teash.
Choppers, along with spare wheels, in storage at the Forge of Teash.
Chopper wheel at the Forge of Teash.
A Chopper misses ramming a Phantom on Exiled.
A Chopper successfully destroying a Phantom by ramming into it.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo Infinite (First appearance)
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Showcase Sensitive (Retrieved on Jun 16, 2021) [archive]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 465
- ^ a b c Halo Infinite, Forge - Chopper description: "Banished fast-attack bike armed with two spike cannons. The weaponized front wheel gives the bike traction and threshes anything that falls beneath it. A gravity boost gives the Chopper short spurts of speed for gap closing potential. Brutes find great joy in using the spike cannons to disorient their prey then activating the boost to ram."
- ^ Twitter, Halo (@Halo): "The Chopper refined and manufactured by Bolroci Workshop combines the shared knowledge of six disparate Jiralhanae clans to produce the ultimate tool for demoralizing enemies on the battlefield. #FictionFriday" (Retrieved on Aug 5, 2022) [archive]
- ^ Halo Infinite, Chieftain Chopper description: "Personal war-chariots originally commissioned by Banished Commander Catulus."
- ^ Halo Infinite, campaign level Pelican Down
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