Editing Forklift

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{{Vehicle Infobox
|image = [[File:HReach-Forklift.png|300px]]
|name = Forklift
|manufacturer = [[Traxus Heavy Industries]]<ref name="vis">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 73''</ref>
|line = Forklift
|model = S-2 Traxus Cargo Transporter
|length= {{Convert|6.1|m|ft}}<ref name="vis"/>
|width= {{Convert|2.1|m|ft}}<ref name="vis"/>
|height=
|complement =
*4 fusion cores ''or''
*1 crate ''or''
*2 single crates ''or''
*6 pallets
|crew = 1 driver
|role = Cargo transport<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 241''</ref>
|era = [[Human-Covenant War]]
|affiliation = Traxus Heavy Industries
}}
A '''forklift''' is a small vehicle designed for the transportation of materials over short distances. Many of these vehicles are in [[civilian]] use and are manufactured by [[Traxus Heavy Industries]].

==Design details==
[[File:Halo3-Forklift.png|left|thumb|The S-2 Traxus Cargo Transporter as seen in ''[[Halo 3]]''.]]

The '''S-2 Traxus Cargo Transporter''' is a forklift designed in [[2538]] by Traxus Heavy Industries to replace the '''S-1 Traxus Cargo Transporter'''.<ref name="ENC"/> As a cargo transport, the S-2 is simple and utilitarian in design. It includes a kill switch and a safety sensor to put an end to the personal injury lawsuits the S-1 model caused on [[Earth]], [[Tribute]] and [[Skopje]].<ref name="vis"/> Powered by propane, it is usually for lifting and transporting [[List of UNSC crates|crate]]s and boxes<ref name= "LDC">''[[Halo: Reach]]'' Legendary Developer Commentary''</ref> within the weight of 5 ton.<ref name="vis"/> Interestingly, it bears the [[Project GUNGNIR|GUNGNIR]] symbol.<ref name="reach">'''Halo: Reach'''</ref>

The '''S-3 Traxus Cargo Transporter''', a planned successor of the S-2, was under development in the [[Traxus Factory Complex 09|Traxus site]] in [[Voi]], [[Kenya]] before halted by the [[Battle of Earth|Covenant invasion on Earth]].<ref name="vis"/>

==Operational history==
The S-2 forklift was used by civilians on the planet [[Reach]], and can be seen in many locations, including the [[Visegrád Relay]], [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] facility [[Sword Base]], [[Kiva|civilian settlements]], and the [[Aszod ship breaking yards|ship breaking yards]] in [[Aszod]].<ref name="reach"/> S-2s are also in the [[New Mombasa]] [[New Mombasa Data Center|Data Center]].<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Data Hive]]''</ref> During the Battle of Earth, the S-2 was used by [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] to organize various objects in the [[military base]] [[Crow's Nest]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Crow's Nest (level)|Crow's Nest]]''</ref> Numerous S-2s were abandoned in [[Traxus Factory Complex 09]] during the [[Battle of Voi]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Storm]]''</ref>

Another type of forklift was seen in the [[Pilvros Municipal Support Facility]] in the city of [[Pilvros]] on [[New Carthage]].<ref>'''Halo 4''', multiplayer map ''[[Perdition]]''</ref>

==Production notes==
In ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', it is a scenery item. It can be found on many levels, both in [[campaign]] and [[multiplayer]], and is a [[Forge]] object. It was never seen doing its duty, as its civilian operators had either evacuated or were killed by the [[Covenant]].

Along with other civilian vehicles, the Forklift was made drivable by the player in ''Halo: Reach'' and appears in several campaign levels as well as the [[Firefight]] map ''[[Courtyard]]''. However, it is much slower than in all the other game's vehicles, and lacks the speed to even splatter a Grunt.<ref name="IGN">[http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/110/1108506p1.html '''IGN''': ''Halo: Reach and the Forklift'']</ref><ref>'''[[Halo Waypoint]]'''</ref> The only exception to this when if the enemy in question is [[Armor Ability#Sprint|sprinting]] or charging, otherwise they will merely be pushed aside.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx_U98h_5ok '''YouTube''': ''Forklifts Never Die!'']</ref> This slow speed, coupled with its exposed canopy and lack of any kind of weapons makes the vehicle largely useless in gameplay. However, it is extremely explosive and, when positioned properly, can act as a player-placed fusion coil within the campaign - an aspect which can be taken advantage of. Weapons like the [[Type-50 Directed Energy Rifle/Heavy|Concussion Rifle]] are also able to push it around, making it into its own projectile. The Forklift in ''Halo: Reach'' originally had the ability to raise and lower, but it was cut due to being "crazy and pointless",<ref name="IGN"/> more specifically, it had a physics glitch that would launch models in a high speed and height.<ref name= "LDC"/>

==Trivia==
*Unlike in ''Halo 3'', in ''Halo: Reach'', when the Forklift is destroyed, the explosion it creates is actually powerful enough to kill the player, much like the other vehicles in ''Halo: Reach''. Strangely, if the player destroys the forklift and an enemy is killed by the ensuing explosion, the player receives a [[Splatter Medal|Splatter medal]]. 
*In ''Halo: Reach'', it can be used to perform the [[Nightfall forklift glitch]].

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Forklift.jpg|An unoccupied S-2 Cargo Transporter in ''Halo 3''.
File:Reach Forklift Full.jpg|An unoccupied S-2 Traxus Cargo Transporter in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:Reach-Forklift in use.jpg|The S-2 in use, as seen in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:Uplifting inline.jpg|The S-2 in the ''Halo: Reach'' promotional poster that was originally for [[Noble Team]].
File:H4-Render-Forklift-01.jpg|High-poly concept render of the forklift in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4-Render-Forklift-02.jpg|Low-poly concept render of the forklift in ''Halo 4''. 
File:H4-Perdition-S2TraxusCT-Forklift.jpg|In-game view of the forklift carrying cargo on ''[[Perdition]]'' in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4-Perdition-S2TraxusCT-Forklift-02.jpg|Another in-game view of the forklift on ''Perdition'' in ''Halo 4''.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''

==Sources==
<references/>
[[Category:Civilian vehicles]]
[[Category:Forge Objects]]
[[Category:Traxus]]