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Eklon'dal Workshop warrior transport
Production information
Manufacturer:	Eklon war-forges
Product line:	Dextro Xur-pattern Spirit
Model:	Eklon'dal Workshop
Technical specifications
Length:	28.2 meters (92.6 ft)
Width:	16 meters (52.7 ft)
Height:	9.2 meters (30.1 ft)
Mass:	79.2 metric tons (77.9 LT; 87.3 ST)
Other system(s):	Energy shielding (Gunship configuration)
Armament:	1 heavy plasma cannon
Crew:	1 pilot
Complement:	20 passengers; Antimatter charge (Gunship configuration);
Usage
In service:	Post-Covenant War conflicts Created conflict; ;
Role(s):	Dropship
Affiliation:	Banished

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The Eklon'dal Workshop warrior transport^[1] is a modified Spirit employed by the Banished.^[2]

Overview

Banished Eklon'dal Workshop Spirits were manufactured by Eklon war-forges and developed by the Eklon'dal Workshop, hailing from the crimson forests of Qabik on Teash, the war-arcitects responsible for the Banished's Spirit acknowledged the need to provide a direct surrogate of the Covenant's traditional dropship, mimicking its operational design very closely.^[1] The distinctive 'tuning-fork' shape of the Spirit comes from the twin carrier bays that extend out from the pilot's compartment at the rear of the ship. The Banished have reengineered the Spirit's contragravity system so that its chassis can take the strain of transporting prefabricated buildings to forward command centers.^[2]

Variants

Spirit gunship

The gunship configuration of the Eklon'dal Workshop Spirit is a powerful ship-killing spacecraft as extraordinary results yielded by the efforts to augment the existing Spirit by Eklon war-forges at Atriox's behest, explicitly designed to break the back of enemy vessels by breaching and infiltrating their hulls to employ a horde directly inside, usually delivering a highly lethal package.^[3] The Spirit gunships are up-armored and feature as well energy shielding, and they rely on an array of overclocked plasma cannons to ward off fighters as they make their approaches.^[3] Once within range, spike harpoons blitz its quarry, piercing the foe battleplate and quickly drawing the Spirit gunship in close for the kill: a modified antimatter charge that can turn a warship into a debris field, brought by the Banished detachment within the battleplate.^[3]

Despite the vehicle's production for years, the Spirit gunship has never been witnessed in combat—whether this was due to constraints on manufacturing or concern over its design falling into enemy hands is unknown.^[3]

Banished Spirit gunship^[3]

Service history

These Spirits saw heavy use by the Banished during their campaign on the Ark against the forces of the UNSC Spirit of Fire in 2559.^[4]

Gameplay

Halo Wars 2

Like their counterparts in Halo Wars, Spirits are used to transport infantry and vehicles around the map. However, they now use their onboard plasma turrets to fire at enemies, and can also be called in during multiplayer matches. Spirits are also used to drop off socket base buildings, similarly to the D77-TC Pelican employed by their UNSC counterparts.^[4]

Trivia

Spirits assigned to deploy buildings are able to be cloaked by a Shroud or any cloaking utilizes, however, Spirits assigned to deploy units aren't cloakable.

Gallery

Concept art of the Banished Spirit for Halo Wars 2.
Halo Wars 2 concept art.
More concept art of the Banished Spirit.
Concept art for a Banished Spirit gunship configuration.^[3]
Render of a Eklon'dal Workshop Spirit.
A Eklon'dal Workshop Spirit in the Halo Wars 2 Open Beta.
A Banished Eklon'dal Workshop Spirit in Halo Wars 2.
Blitz card of a Banished Spirit dropping off Cannon Fodder.
A Banished Spirit deploying troops.
A Spirit deploying a building being cloaked by a Shroud.
A Spirit deploying units not being cloaked by the Shroud.

List of appearances

Halo Wars 2 (First appearance)
Halo: Shadows of Reach^[5]

Sources

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 474
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Halo Wars 2: Phoenix Logs: Spirit
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 475
^ ^a ^b ^c Halo Wars 2: gameplay
^ ^a ^b Halo: Shadows of Reach, chapter 5

[enc22p474-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 474

[PL-2] Halo Wars 2: Phoenix Logs: Spirit

[enc22p475-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 475

[hw2-4] Halo Wars 2: gameplay

[SOR5-5] Halo: Shadows of Reach, chapter 5

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-The [[Banished]] employ a number of modified '''[[Spirit]]s''' in their campaigns against their enemies.
-==Operational history==
+The '''Eklon'dal Workshop warrior transport'''{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p474|Enc22|Page=474}} is a modified [[Spirit]] employed by the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}
-The distinctive 'tuning-fork' shape of the Spirit comes from the twin carrier bays that extend out from the pilot's compartment at the rear of the ship. The Banished have reengineered the Spirit's contragravity system so that its chassis can take the strain of transporting prefabricated buildings to forward [[Banished outpost|command centers]].<ref name="PL">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] - Spirit''</ref> Banished Spirits were manufactured by [[Eklon War-Forges]] and developed by the Eklon'dal workshop.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''</ref>
-These Spirits saw heavy use by the Banished during their [[Second Ark Conflict|campaign]] on [[Installation 00|the Ark]] against the forces of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} in [[2559]].<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]'''</ref>
+==Overview==
+Banished Eklon'dal Workshop Spirits were manufactured by [[Eklon war-forges]] and developed by the [[Eklon'dal Workshop]], hailing from the crimson forests of [[Qabik]] on [[Teash]], the war-arcitects responsible for the Banished's Spirit acknowledged the need to provide a direct surrogate of the Covenant's traditional [[dropship]], mimicking its operational design very closely.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p474}} The distinctive 'tuning-fork' shape of the Spirit comes from the twin carrier bays that extend out from the pilot's compartment at the rear of the ship. The Banished have reengineered the Spirit's contragravity system so that its chassis can take the strain of transporting prefabricated buildings to forward [[Banished outpost|command centers]].{{Ref/Game|Id=PL|HW2|Part=Phoenix Logs|Detail=[[Phoenix Logs#Air|Spirit]]}}
+==Variants==
+===Spirit gunship===
+The gunship configuration of the Eklon'dal Workshop Spirit is a powerful ship-killing spacecraft as extraordinary results yielded by the efforts to augment the existing Spirit by Eklon war-forges at [[Atriox]]'s behest, explicitly designed to break the back of enemy vessels by breaching and infiltrating their hulls to employ a horde directly inside, usually delivering a highly lethal package.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p475}} The Spirit gunships are up-armored and feature as well [[energy shielding]], and they rely on an array of overclocked plasma cannons to ward off fighters as they make their approaches.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p475}} Once within range, spike harpoons blitz its quarry, piercing the foe battleplate and quickly drawing the Spirit gunship in close for the kill: a modified [[antimatter charge]] that can turn a [[warship]] into a debris field, brought by the Banished detachment within the battleplate.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p475}}
+Despite the vehicle's production for years, the Spirit gunship has never been witnessed in combat—whether this was due to constraints on manufacturing or concern over its design falling into enemy hands is unknown.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p475}}
+<gallery>
+File:Enc22 SpiritGunship.png|Banished Spirit gunship{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p475}}
+</gallery>
+==Service history==
+These Spirits saw heavy use by the Banished during their [[Second Ark Conflict|campaign]] on [[Installation 00|the Ark]] against the forces of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} in [[2559]].{{Ref/Game|Id=hw2|HW2|Detail=gameplay}}
 ==Gameplay==
 ===''Halo Wars 2''===
-Like their counterparts in ''[[Halo Wars]]'', Spirits are used to transport infantry and vehicles around the map. However, they now use their onboard plasma turrets to fire at enemies, and can also be called in during multiplayer matches. Spirits are also used to drop off [[socket base]] buildings, similarly to the [[D77-TC Pelican]] employed by their [[UNSC]] counterparts.
+Like their counterparts in ''[[Halo Wars]]'', Spirits are used to transport infantry and vehicles around the map. However, they now use their onboard plasma turrets to fire at enemies, and can also be called in during multiplayer matches. Spirits are also used to drop off [[socket base]] buildings, similarly to the [[D77-TC Pelican]] employed by their [[UNSC]] counterparts.{{Ref/Reuse|hw2}}
+==Trivia==
+*Spirits assigned to deploy buildings are able to be cloaked by a Shroud or any cloaking utilizes, however, Spirits assigned to deploy units aren't cloakable.
 ==Gallery==
@@ Line 43: / Line 58: @@
 File:HW2-spirit 01 concept.png|More concept art of the Banished Spirit.
 File:HW2-spirit 02 concept.png|Concept art for a Banished Spirit gunship configuration.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p475|Enc22|Page=475}}
-File:HW2-Spirit Render.jpg|Render of a Banished T-25 Spirit.
+File:HW2-Spirit Render.jpg|Render of a Eklon'dal Workshop Spirit.
-File:HW2B-T25Spirit.png|A Banished T-25 Spirit in the ''[[Halo Wars 2 Open Beta]]''.
+File:HW2B-T25Spirit.png|A Eklon'dal Workshop Spirit in the ''[[Halo Wars 2 Open Beta]]''.
-File:HW2-BanishedT25Spirit.png|A Banished T-25 Spirit in ''Halo Wars 2''.
+File:HW2-BanishedT25Spirit.png|A Banished Eklon'dal Workshop Spirit in ''Halo Wars 2''.
 File:HW2-GruntSwarm.jpg|[[Blitz]] card of a Banished Spirit dropping off [[Cannon Fodder]].
 File:HW2 Blitz Spirit Assault.png|A Banished Spirit deploying troops.
@@ Line 51: / Line 66: @@
 File:HW2 Shrouded Spirit deploying units.png|A Spirit deploying units not being cloaked by the Shroud.
 </gallery>
-==Trivia==
-*Spirits assigned to deploy buildings are able to be cloaked by a Shroud or any cloaking utilizes, however, Spirits assigned to deploy units aren't cloakable.
 ==List of appearances==
 *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{1st}}
 *''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR5|HSoR|Chapter=5}}
 ==Sources==