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'''Jotun Heavy Industries''' is a [[Human]] company based on [[Mars]].<ref name="Harvest97">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 97''</ref> They design and manufacture farming and other agriculture equipment and are specialized in the construction of semi-autonomous farm machinery.
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'''Jotun Heavy Industries''' is a [[human]] company based on [[Mars]].<ref name="Harvest97">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 97''</ref> They design and manufacture farming and other agriculture equipment and are specialized in the construction of semi-autonomous farm machinery.


There are at least five series of JOTUNs Farming Equipment and at least one prototype model.  
==History==
During the [[First Battle of Harvest]], Harvest's agricultural operations AI, [[Mack]], used JOTUN cropdusters to knock down a {{Pattern|Dextro Xur|Spirit}} in [[Utgard]]. After the human survivors escaped the planet, Mack transferred himself into the thousands of JOTUNs operating on the planet. As the [[Covenant]] [[Glassing|glassed]] Harvest, Mack used the JOTUN machines to relay messages to the colony's shipping operations AI, [[Sif]], when both of their data arrays had been destroyed. His messages were later recorded in [[ONI Colonial Security Estimate 2525.10.110]].
 
In [[2556]], Jotun Heavy Industries was "Flagged for Review" by [[ONI]] after the [[Terrorist attack on Sedra City|Sedra terrorist attack]].<ref name="Halo Nightfall">'''[[Halo: Nightfall: ONI: Walk the Path|ONI: Walk the Path]]'''</ref>


==Machines==
==Machines==
There were at least five series of JOTUNs farming equipment and at least one prototype model as of [[2525]].
===Series 2===
===Series 2===
This series is out of date and mainly used by smaller farmers on Harvest.<ref name="Harvest97"/>
This series was considered obsolete by 2525 and mainly used by smaller farmers on Harvest.{{Ref/Reuse|Harvest97}}


===Series 4===
===Series 4===
Series 4 are larger machines that can host a part of an A.I. [[Mack]] used machines of this series to survive Harvest as long as possible.<ref name="Harvest97"/> The series 4 Gondolas collect crops from the sides of the machines. [[Avery Junior Johnson|Johnson]] and [[Byrne]] used one of these to provide a distraction while they snuck up on the recruits in ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''.
Series 4 gondolas collect crops from the sides of the machines. [[Avery Junior Johnson|Johnson]] and [[Byrne]] used one of these to provide a distraction while they snuck up on the [[Harvest militia|Colonial Militia]] recruits during a training exercise at the [[Harvest Reactor Complex]]. They were one of the types of JOTUN that [[Mack]] used to host his consciousness after his data center had been destroyed.{{Ref/Reuse|Harvest97}}


===Series 5===
===Series 5===
Series 5 are larger machines that can host a part of an A.I. Mack used machines of this series to protect Harvest for as long as possible.<ref name="Harvest97"/> The series 5 Gondolas collect crops from the rear of the machine. It is powered by a three thousand horsepower ethanol-electric engine.
The series 5 Gondolas collect crops from the rear of the machine. It is powered by a three thousand horsepower ethanol-electric engine. Mack used machines of this series to host himself after the destruction of his data center.{{Ref/Reuse|Harvest97}}


===Multi-tasking machines===
===Multi-tasking machines===
Although their official name is unknown, Johnson saw these in the Harvest's capital city of [[Utgard]].<ref name="Harvest97"/> They are a series of JOTUNs that are capable of doing a large variety of different tasks.
Although their official name is unknown, Johnson saw these in the Harvest's capital city of [[Utgard]].{{Ref/Reuse|Harvest97}} They are a series of JOTUNs that are capable of doing a large variety of different tasks.


===Prototypes===
===Prototypes===
One of the prototypes was on a [[Human]] [[freighter]], ''[[This End Up]]'', commanded by [[Henry Gibson|Henry "Hank" Gibson]], who was killed in the resulting fight with the Covenant. When the Covenant attacked the vessel, the [[Huragok]] [[Lighter Than Some]] saw the prototype and built four vehicles based on it that would be later known as the [[Type-25 Rapid Assault Vehicle]], which is also later known as the "Brute Chopper" later in the Human-Covenant War.
One of the prototypes was on a [[UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping|DCS]] [[freighter]], ''[[This End Up]]'', commanded by [[Henry Gibson|Henry "Hank" Gibson]], who was killed in the resulting fight with the Covenant. When the Covenant attacked the vessel, the [[Huragok]] [[Lighter Than Some]] saw the prototype and later built a new vehicle type based on it as a peace offering for humanity. However, the [[Jiralhanae]] of the ''[[Rapid Conversion]]'' appropriated the Huragok's creation as a combat vehicle and it became the template for what would be later known as the [[Brute Chopper]].


The machine Gibson was carrying was a massive machine designed to till wide swaths of earth. It has six massive wheels and a large beam with spikes on the front to carry around the earth.
The machine Gibson was carrying was a massive machine designed to till wide swaths of earth. It has six massive wheels and a large beam with spikes on the front to carry around the earth.


===Cropdusters===
===Cropdusters===
JOTUN crop dusters are used to spray fertilizers and fungicides on a variety of crops.
JOTUN cropdusters are used to spray fertilizers and fungicides on a variety of crops.
 
===Elephant HRVs===
JOTUN also manufactures the [[M312 Elephant|M312]] and [[M313 Elephant|M313]] "[[Elephant]]" mobile recovery platforms, as well as the vehicle's civilian variant, the [[Olifant]] garbage truck.<ref name="visual">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 55''</ref>
 
===Neides heavy auger===
The [[EM-240 Neides auger]] is a heavy-duty, durable, mining machine that has offers nearly unsurpassed productivity to colonial resource-extraction operations. Using the latest in solid-state [[laser]] technologies, the Neides excels at yielding higher drilling efficiencies and reducing the risk for operational errors.{{Ref/Reuse|glassed}}


===Oliphant===
===Arilus===
After being ordered by [[Sadie Endesha]] to commandeer city transportation to move an 800 pound man named [[Jonas]], [[New Mombasa]]'s [[Superintendent (Construct)|Superintendent]] pulled schematics out of its database depicting an [[Olifant]] (a variant of the UNSC's standard [[M312 Elephant HRV|Elephant HRV]]) labeled with a Jotun insignia, indicating that Jotun Heavy Industries may be responsible for producing both Olifant garbage trucks and the larger Elephants as well.
The [[JOTUN Arilus]] is a popular utility truck that can be fitted with a large number of specialized tool attachments. Many Arilus trucks used on [[Meridian]] are fitted with special-purpose glass-boring drills designed to bore into the vitrified soil on [[Glassing|glassed]] colony worlds.<ref name="glassed">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-looking-glassed '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: Looking Glassed'']</ref>


===Others===
===Others===
There is little or nothing known about JOTUN's Series 1 and 3 machines.
Almost nothing is known about JOTUN's Series 1 and 3 machines.
 
==Armor==
*[[ASHMAW-class helmet]]
*[[FARKAS-class helmet]]
*[[OBERON-class helmet]]
 
==Facilities==
The company had facilities in the following cities and locations:
*[[Mars]]
*[[New Mombasa]], [[Kenya]], [[Earth]]<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Mombasa Streets]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 2: Anniversary''', campaign level ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The name JOTUN is a phrase from Norse mythology, meaning "giant", fitting with the many Norse references on Harvest.
*The name JOTUN is a phrase from Norse mythology, meaning "giant", fitting with the many Norse references on Harvest. In-universe, this is merely coincidental, as the firm itself is not based on Harvest.
*[[Mack]] used JOTUN cropdusters to knock down a [[Covenant]] [[DX-Class Dropship|Spirit]] in [[Utgard]].
*In ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', Jotun's company logo can be seen on multiple buildings in [[New Mombasa]], suggesting that they had a branch in the city.
*The Brute Chopper is based on the JOTUN farmer vehicle and was created by the [[Huragok]] [[Lighter Than Some]] as a peace gift to the [[Humans]].
 
*In ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' Jotun's Company Logo can be seen in multiple buildings in [[New Mombasa]], suggesting that they had/have a branch in the city.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Halo3 122956431 Medium.jpg|A Jotun building in New Mombasa.
File:Halo3 122956459 Full.jpg|A Jotun building in the New Mombasa skyline.
File:JOTUN Building City.png|A Jotun building in [[New Mombasa city center]].
File:JOTUN logo.png|A logo used for the company.
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'''
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{Indirect appearance}}
*'''[[Halo: Reach]]'''
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{1st}}
*'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'' {{Mo}}
*'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{Indirect appearance}}
*'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Dirt]]''
**''[[Dirt]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
[[Category:Jotun Heavy Industries]]
 
[[Category:Human Businesses]]
[[Category:Human businesses]]
[[Category:Defense contractors]]

Latest revision as of 16:53, July 4, 2024

JOTUN Heavy Industries
Icon for the Jotun manufacturer in Halo Infinite.
Jotun logo.
 

Jotun Heavy Industries is a human company based on Mars.[1] They design and manufacture farming and other agriculture equipment and are specialized in the construction of semi-autonomous farm machinery.

History[edit]

During the First Battle of Harvest, Harvest's agricultural operations AI, Mack, used JOTUN cropdusters to knock down a Dextro Xur-pattern Spirit in Utgard. After the human survivors escaped the planet, Mack transferred himself into the thousands of JOTUNs operating on the planet. As the Covenant glassed Harvest, Mack used the JOTUN machines to relay messages to the colony's shipping operations AI, Sif, when both of their data arrays had been destroyed. His messages were later recorded in ONI Colonial Security Estimate 2525.10.110.

In 2556, Jotun Heavy Industries was "Flagged for Review" by ONI after the Sedra terrorist attack.[2]

Machines[edit]

There were at least five series of JOTUNs farming equipment and at least one prototype model as of 2525.

Series 2[edit]

This series was considered obsolete by 2525 and mainly used by smaller farmers on Harvest.[1]

Series 4[edit]

Series 4 gondolas collect crops from the sides of the machines. Johnson and Byrne used one of these to provide a distraction while they snuck up on the Colonial Militia recruits during a training exercise at the Harvest Reactor Complex. They were one of the types of JOTUN that Mack used to host his consciousness after his data center had been destroyed.[1]

Series 5[edit]

The series 5 Gondolas collect crops from the rear of the machine. It is powered by a three thousand horsepower ethanol-electric engine. Mack used machines of this series to host himself after the destruction of his data center.[1]

Multi-tasking machines[edit]

Although their official name is unknown, Johnson saw these in the Harvest's capital city of Utgard.[1] They are a series of JOTUNs that are capable of doing a large variety of different tasks.

Prototypes[edit]

One of the prototypes was on a DCS freighter, This End Up, commanded by Henry "Hank" Gibson, who was killed in the resulting fight with the Covenant. When the Covenant attacked the vessel, the Huragok Lighter Than Some saw the prototype and later built a new vehicle type based on it as a peace offering for humanity. However, the Jiralhanae of the Rapid Conversion appropriated the Huragok's creation as a combat vehicle and it became the template for what would be later known as the Brute Chopper.

The machine Gibson was carrying was a massive machine designed to till wide swaths of earth. It has six massive wheels and a large beam with spikes on the front to carry around the earth.

Cropdusters[edit]

JOTUN cropdusters are used to spray fertilizers and fungicides on a variety of crops.

Elephant HRVs[edit]

JOTUN also manufactures the M312 and M313 "Elephant" mobile recovery platforms, as well as the vehicle's civilian variant, the Olifant garbage truck.[3]

Neides heavy auger[edit]

The EM-240 Neides auger is a heavy-duty, durable, mining machine that has offers nearly unsurpassed productivity to colonial resource-extraction operations. Using the latest in solid-state laser technologies, the Neides excels at yielding higher drilling efficiencies and reducing the risk for operational errors.[4]

Arilus[edit]

The JOTUN Arilus is a popular utility truck that can be fitted with a large number of specialized tool attachments. Many Arilus trucks used on Meridian are fitted with special-purpose glass-boring drills designed to bore into the vitrified soil on glassed colony worlds.[4]

Others[edit]

Almost nothing is known about JOTUN's Series 1 and 3 machines.

Armor[edit]

Facilities[edit]

The company had facilities in the following cities and locations:

Trivia[edit]

  • The name JOTUN is a phrase from Norse mythology, meaning "giant", fitting with the many Norse references on Harvest. In-universe, this is merely coincidental, as the firm itself is not based on Harvest.
  • In Halo 3: ODST, Jotun's company logo can be seen on multiple buildings in New Mombasa, suggesting that they had a branch in the city.

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Halo: Contact Harvest, page 97
  2. ^ ONI: Walk the Path
  3. ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 55
  4. ^ a b Halo Waypoint - Canon Fodder: Looking Glassed
  5. ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level Mombasa Streets
  6. ^ Halo 2: Anniversary, campaign level Metropolis