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|name=''Shuul'se''-pattern | |name=''Shuul'se''-pattern Subjugator | ||
|image=[[File:H5G-KrakenonEnemyLines.jpg|300px]] | |image=[[File:H5G-KrakenonEnemyLines.jpg|300px]] | ||
|manufacturer=[[Hearth of Aspero]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=277}} | |manufacturer=[[Hearth of Aspero]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=277}} | ||
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{{Quote|[[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]]'s taking that thing on in [[D'nomlhe-pattern Banshee|Banshees]]? That's brave.|[[Edward Buck]] during the [[Battle of Nuusra]].{{Ref/Level|Id=EL|H5G|Enemy Lines}}}} | {{Quote|[[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]]'s taking that thing on in [[D'nomlhe-pattern Banshee|Banshees]]? That's brave.|[[Edward Buck]] during the [[Battle of Nuusra]].{{Ref/Level|Id=EL|H5G|Enemy Lines}}}} | ||
The '''''Shuul'se''-pattern | The '''''Shuul'se''-pattern Subjugator'''{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} {{Type|55|Ultra-Heavy Siege Tower|UHST}}, colloquially known as the '''Kraken''', is an extremely large [[Covenant]] walker employed as a siege tower.{{Ref/Reuse|HWKraken}} It was used in combat by [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] in late [[2558]].{{Ref/Reuse|EL}} | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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== Specifications == | == Specifications == | ||
=== Design details === | === Design details === | ||
The Kraken is an ultra-heavy siege tower, a massive Covenant sky fortress with three powerful grappler arms capable of physically crushing and moving mountain-sized objects.{{Ref/Reuse|HWKraken}} The shape of the Kraken is very similar to terrestrial squid. This, along with its massive proportions, has given rise to its [[UNSC]] nickname, after the [[Wikipedia:Kraken|creature]] from Norse mythology. The Kraken is composed of a large hollow structure that allows large aerial vehicles such as the {{Pattern|Mikpramu|Phantom}} dropship to fly and even land inside it. Throughout the Kraken, there are several {{Pattern|Bmur'resh|Shade}} turrets deployed for | The Kraken is an ultra-heavy siege tower, a massive Covenant sky fortress with three powerful grappler arms capable of physically crushing and moving mountain-sized objects.{{Ref/Reuse|HWKraken}} The shape of the Kraken is very similar to terrestrial squid. This, along with its massive proportions, has given rise to its [[UNSC]] nickname, after the [[Wikipedia:Kraken|creature]] from Norse mythology. The Kraken is composed of a large hollow structure that allows large aerial vehicles such as the {{Pattern|Mikpramu|Phantom}} dropship to fly and even land inside it. Throughout the Kraken, there are several {{Pattern|Bmur'resh|Shade}} turrets deployed for defence. The area above the hollow section is solid, capping it off. Below the hollow section, there are several more Shade turrets and docking bays that can house {{Pattern|D'nomlhe|Banshee}}s. | ||
The core is housed in the bottom-most section, where the three limb-like mechanisms protrude. The core is susceptible to heavy ordnance and becomes explosively unstable after sustaining significant damage. | The core is housed in the bottom-most section, where the three limb-like mechanisms protrude. The core is susceptible to heavy ordnance and becomes explosively unstable after sustaining significant damage. | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
The Kraken was codenamed "Sentry Ship" during development of ''Halo 5: Guardians'' to reflect on its role as a watcher overseeing the battlefield. | The Kraken was codenamed "Sentry Ship" during the development of ''Halo 5: Guardians'' to reflect on its role as a watcher overseeing the battlefield. | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||