Editing Forklift

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|name = Forklift
|manufacturer = [[Traxus Heavy Industries]] {{C|S-2, SL-4}}<ref name="vis">''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 73</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|glassed}}
|line = Forklift
|model =
|length=S-2
*{{Convert|6.1|m|ft}}{{Ref/Reuse|vis}}
|width=S-2
*{{Convert|2.1|m|ft}}{{Ref/Reuse|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 (2009 edition)]]'', p. 241</ref>
|era =*[[Human-Covenant War]]
*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
|affiliation = 
}}
A '''forklift''' is a small vehicle designed for the transportation of materials over short distances. Many of these vehicles are in [[civilian]] [[Civilian vehicles|use]] and are manufactured by [[Traxus Heavy Industries]].

==Design details==
===Usage===
In [[2525]], the [[Insurrectionist#Eridanus cell|Eridanus rebels]] used several robotic forklifts in the cargo holds of their supply freighters, such as the ''[[Laden]]'', to carry and transport crates. These forklifts moved automatically and ensured that crates and other items did not come loose during [[slipspace]] transits.<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', p. 106-107</ref>

==Variants==
===S-Series===
*'''S-1 Traxus Cargo Transporter''' - A model of Forklift created by Traxus.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}}
*'''[[S-2 Traxus Cargo Transporter]]''' - A forklift designed in [[2538]] by Traxus Heavy Industries to replace the S-1 Cargo Transporter.{{Ref/Reuse|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/Reuse|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/Reuse|vis}}
<gallery>
File:Halo3-Forklift.png|The S-2 Traxus Cargo Transporter as seen in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:Reach Forklift Full.jpg|An unoccupied S-2 Traxus Cargo Transporter in ''Halo: Reach''.
</gallery>
*'''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/Reuse|vis}}

===SL-Series===
*'''[[SL-4 Traxus Cargo Transporter]]''' - A more nimble and less expensive forklift compared to the larger S-line predecessors.<ref name="glassed">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-looking-glassed ''Halo Waypoint'' - Canon Fodder: Looking Glassed]</ref>
*'''[[SL-5 Traxus Cargo Transporter]]'''
<gallery>
File:H4-Perdition-S2TraxusCT-Forklift-02.jpg|In-game view of the SL-4 on ''Perdition'' in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4-Perdition-S2TraxusCT-Forklift.jpg|In-game view of the SL-4 carrying cargo on ''[[Perdition]]'' in ''Halo 4''.
</gallery>

==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 [[Asźod ship breaking yards|ship breaking yards]] in [[Asźod]].{{Ref/Reuse|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 (location)|Crow's Nest]].<ref>''Halo 3'', campaign 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>

During colonial rebuilding efforts in the years immediately following the Human-Covenant war, Traxus introduced the lighter "SL" range of their cargo transporters and found enormous commercial success. The SL-4 model became a favorite among businesses large and small across dozens of colonial worlds.{{Ref/Reuse|glassed}}

==Production notes==
{{Quote|Forklifts don't die. They're just [[missing in action]].|[[Eric Osborne|Urk]]<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_080610 ''Bungie.net'': Bungie Weekly Update: 08.06.10]</ref>}}
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]].
[[File:Reach-Forklift in use.jpg|200px|thumb|[[SPARTAN-B312]] driving the S-2 Cargo Transporter, as seen in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.]]
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/Reuse|IGN}} more specifically, it had a physics glitch that would launch models in a high speed and height.<ref name= "LDC"/> It was also planned to be featured in Forge, but was cut.{{Citation needed}}

==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]].
*Interestingly, the S-2 bears the [[Project GUNGNIR|GUNGNIR]] symbol.<ref name="reach">''Halo: Reach''</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Forklift.jpg|An unoccupied S-2 Cargo Transporter in ''Halo 3''.
File:Uplifting inline.jpg|The S-2 in the ''Halo: Reach'' promotional poster that was originally for [[Noble Team]].
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''

==Sources==
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[[Category:Civilian vehicles]]
[[Category:Forge objects]]
[[Category:Traxus]]
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