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|name=Type-25 Chopper
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*[[Type-25 Spiker]]s {{C|early models only}}
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|firstuse=[[2525]]
|firstuse=[[2525]]
|role=Rapid assault, reconnaissance
|role=Rapid assault, reconnaissance
|era= Human-Covenant War
|era=[[Human-Covenant War]]<br/>[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
|affiliation= [[Covenant]] <br> [[Jiralhanae]] <br> [[Banished]]
|affiliation= [[Covenant]] <br> [[Jiralhanae]] <br> [[Banished]] <br/> Post-war rebel groups{{Ref/Reuse|Universe}}
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{{Quote|I never thought I'd see somethin' that could tear up a [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|Warthog]] so completely short of an [[M808 Scorpion|eight-oh-eight]] just by runnin' into it—are Choppers put together out of old battleships or something?|Anonymous [[UNSC]] serviceman}}
{{Quote|I never thought I'd see somethin' that could tear up a [[Warthog]] so completely short of an [[M808 Scorpion|eight-oh-eight]] just by runnin' into it—are Choppers put together out of old battleships or something?|Anonymous [[UNSC]] serviceman{{Ref/Reuse|bnetchopper}}}}
The '''Type-25 Rapid Assault Vehicle''' ('''T-25 RAV'''),<ref name="visual">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 31''</ref><ref name=chopperfiction>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=chopperfiction '''Bungie.net''' - ''The Brute Chopper'']</ref> commonly known as the '''Brute Chopper''' or simply '''Chopper''' by [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] personnel, is a [[Covenant]] ground assault vehicle used exclusively by the [[Jiralhanae]].
The '''Barukaza Workshop Assault Bike'''{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} {{Type|25|Rapid Assault Vehicle|RAV}},{{Ref/Book|Id=visual|EVG|Page=31}}{{Ref/Site|Id=bnetchopper|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=bnetchopper|Site=Bungie.net|Page=The Brute Chopper|D=11|M=5|Y=2012|LocalArchive=Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present#Type-25 Rapid Assault Vehicle "Chopper"}} commonly known as the '''Brute Chopper''' or simply '''Chopper''' by [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] personnel, is a [[Covenant]] ground assault vehicle used exclusively by the [[Jiralhanae]].


== Background ==
==Overview==
Ironically, the first prototype of the Brute Chopper was built in [[2525]] by a [[Huragok]] named [[Lighter Than Some]], as a well-intentioned peace offering towards the [[human]] population of [[Harvest]]. The pacifistic Huragok built them in imitation of the colonists' mechanized [[JOTUN]] plows, intending them to be used in the same way as their human-made counterparts.
===Design details===
The Chopper serves as a rapid attack and scout vehicle for the Covenant's Jiralhanae troops. The vehicle is characterised most notably by its shape; the front has a pair of extremely large wheels, with the driver located at the back. The driver's seat hovers off the ground when the vehicle is active and is shielded from the front angles by the wheels, though is completely exposed to hostile fire from the sides and back. The front of the vehicle is equipped with a large ramming targe, capable of allowing the Chopper to cut through obstacles in its path at high speeds. The vehicles also come equipped with weapons on either side of the vehicle; early models simply bearing [[Paegaas Workshop Spiker|Spikers]] as improvised weapons, with late production models employing larger quad-mounted 35mm [[spike cannon|heavy spike cannon]]s firing high-explosive spike projectiles.


These vehicles were built from parts taken from a damaged [[Type-25 Spirit]] [[dropship]], which the Huragok had been ordered to repair. The Jiralhanae, oblivious to the Huragok's peaceful intentions, instantly took a liking to the vehicles and decided to outfit them with pairs of [[Type-25 Spiker]]s for battle. As time progressed, the armament mounted on the vehicle was replaced with four [[35mm Autocannon|35mm autocannons]], and the replacement of blades with grinding wheels. Afterwards, the Jiralhanae continued to occasionally manufactured Choppers, until [[Sacred Promissory]] took over production in [[2552]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/chopper '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Chopper'']</ref>
Choppers weigh around 1.1 tons (1 tonne), and can reach a maximum speed of 74 kph (46 mph),{{Ref/Site|Id=Universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/chopper|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Chopper|D=19|M=3|Y=2021}} with a maximum range of 272 kilometres (169 miles).{{Ref/Reuse|bnetchopper}}{{Ref/Reuse|ENC243}} While driving, the vehicle can conduct short bursts of speed to briefly double its top speed to 120 kph (75 mph){{Ref/Reuse|bnetchopper}} thanks to two boosters on either side of the vehicle, capable of allowing the vehicle to plow through armoured barricades and light vehicles.


== Overview ==
Choppers are often hand-painted by their riders.{{Ref/Reuse|bnetchopper}}
The Brute Chopper is a heavily armored, one-man assault vehicle, kept aloft by a repulsor array on its rear seating and propelled by a massive pair of wheels in the front. The Chopper is designed for a variety of roles, from reconnaissance to anti-armor assaults. Its powerful 35mm autocannons can take down most light ground vehicles with ease, and the large blades on the front can instantly destroy any light armored vehicle by ramming into it. It is capable of short bursts of increased speed up to 120 kph, thanks to a pair of booster vents located on either side of the wheel.


=== Design ===
===Development history===
The Type-25 Rapid Assault Vehicle is both heavily armored and surprisingly fast. In the front is a massive cyclical engine, which drives the vehicle's wheels and other propulsion systems. Directly connected to it at the back is a small, exposed cockpit that provides the rider little protection. The only defense is offered by the sheer bulk of the wheels, which are large enough to protect a pilot from frontal fire. The wheels are protected by bladed cowlings, which can withstand high-speed collisions with other vehicles. The blades on the wheel are strong enough to take down and cut through any vehicle with the boost except large ones like the [[Type-26 Wraith]] and [[M808 Scorpion]]. Even if it does not destroy the vehicle, a boosted impact may inflict severe damage.
[[File:H3 Chopper.jpg|thumb|left|A Brute driving a Chopper.]]
The first Choppers were, somewhat ironically, originally constructed for peaceful intentions by the [[Huragok]] [[Lighter Than Some]]. Intended as a peace offering to [[human]]ity, the engineer built the vehicles from parts of a damaged [[Spirit]] dropship as farming tools - echoing the design of the [[JOTUN Heavy Industries|JOTUN]] agricultural vehicles widely employed by the humans on [[Harvest]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=CH14|CH|Chapter=14}} However, these vehicles were co-opted by [[Maccabeus' clan]] - who believed the vehicles to be weapons of war - and pressed into service during the [[First Battle of Harvest]] as cavalry. These early Choppers were jury-rigged with the Brutes' Spikers as weapons. Following the battle on Harvest, the Brutes made improvements to the design, affixing the vehicles with twin pairs of heavy spike cannons and other modifications to suit the vehicle to its role better.{{Ref/Novel|Id=CH18|CH|Chapter=18}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=CH20|CH|Chapter=20}}{{Ref/Reuse|Universe}} By [[2531]], ramming targes and 35mm autocannons were common weapons employed by the Choppers of the [[Fleet of Glorious Interdiction]], with such autocannons sometimes fitted with stabilizers.{{Ref/Game|HW|Detail=Chopper in-game unit}} The models that followed were constructed using cast-off components in an effort to mimic the raider-outriders that were a common feature of life back on [[Doisac]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


When activated, the vehicle moves around by the use of two massive wheels on the front of the vehicle. To turn, the whole frontal portion of the vehicle rotates to the left or right. However, the pilot's seat is kept aloft by anti-gravity technology similar to those of the [[Type-54 Ghost|Type-54]] and [[Type-32 Ghost|Type-32]] Ghosts.
Throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]], the Chopper was primarily manufactured by the Jiralhanae often using scavenged battlefield remains of human and Covenant vehicles. Such Frankenstein-esque vehicles made use of the damaged [[Gravitics|gravity drives]] of the [[Ghost]] and the armor plating of humanity. Choppers were additionally capable of being manufactured by the [[Factory|factories]] attached to [[Covenant citadel]]s. In [[2552]], production of the vehicles was taken over by the [[Sacred Promissory]] of [[High Charity]], primarily focusing on the design created by the [[Armory of Barukaza]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The Promissory were able to use the vast [[Assembly Forges|nanofabrication facilities]] of High Charity to produce a vast fleet of top-of-the-line models. Nonetheless, Jiralhanae psychological quirks and poor maintenance habits meant even these vehicles still retained a more utilitarian look and crude functionality when compared to other similar vehicles produced by the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|Universe}}


== Gameplay ==
Following the [[Fall of High Charity]] and the end of the war with humanity, the Chopper did not fall out of production despite the loss of the Sacred Promissory. Instead, the vehicle saw proliferation among many Brute [[pack]]s and insurgent groups of other species, with Jiralhanae worlds under the rule of [[Jiralhanae Warlord|warlords]] and the [[Banished]] continuing to produce their own vehicles for use in personal conflicts.{{Ref/Reuse|Universe}}
=== Advantages ===
The Chopper is frequently described as an "anti-anything" vehicle; its powerful autocannons can destroy most vehicles (except for heavily armored targets) with relative ease, and their projectiles explode with enough force to send targets reeling. The Chopper's heavily armored chassis and boost ability allow it to ram and obliterate other vehicles of equal size or smaller, including other Choppers. A correctly timed boost will destroy light ground vehicles or [[Banshee]]s with a single hit and a [[Hornet]] with four hits. It works wonders against Wraiths on Halo 3: ODST provided the player has already eliminated a squad of infantry in that area.  


The Chopper is also compact enough to fit through tight spaces, including most doors.
===Operational history===
[[File:Escalation raids.png|thumb|250px|Jiralhanae raiders pillaging Sangheili settlements with Barukaza Workshop Choppers during the Great Schism.{{Ref/Reuse|HE1}}]]
Choppers were first employed by [[Maccabeus]] and his clan during the [[First Battle of Harvest]] in [[2525]].{{Ref/Reuse|CH20}} They quickly gained usage elsewhere in the Covenant, with Jiralhanae forces of the [[Fleet of Glorious Interdiction]], under the [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]] [[Avitus]], employing the vehicles in the [[Battle of Trove]].{{Ref/Game|HW}} The vehicles continued to see use throughout the war, though saw a prominent resurgence in 2552 as vast quantities were manufactured in secret in preparation for the [[Great Schism]].{{Ref/Reuse|bnetchopper}}{{Ref/Reuse|Universe}} The war's final days saw the Chopper in a heavy front-line role in the battles of [[Battle for Earth|Earth]] and [[Battle of Installation 00|Installation 00]].{{Ref/Game|H3}}{{Ref/Game|H3ODST}} The vehicle was later one of many pieces of equipment included in Doctor [[Robert McLees (ship designer)|Robert McLees]]' report ''[[Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|bnetchopper}}


=== Disadvantages ===
Choppers continue to see proliferation in the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] and the ongoing [[Sangheili-Jiralhanae war]].{{Ref/Comic|Id=HE1|HE|Issue=1}} They have become a vital part of the [[Banished]] vehicle fleet, with the organisation employing [[Barug'qel Workshop Chopper|their own designs]] of the vehicle.
Choppers lack the ability to strafe; they can only turn while moving forward or backward. Other factors, like a wide turn radius add to their overall relative lack of maneuverability, as compared with [[Type-32 Ghost]]s and even [[M12 Warthog]]s, among others. The rounds of the cannons fly at a relatively slow velocity and have a tendency to arc; at longer ranges it is necessary to lead targets and aim high to compensate. The auto-cannons shoot nearly straight out of the front of the vehicle, so it can become difficult to destroy more maneuverable vehicle targets or fast moving opponents. Chopper drivers are extremely vulnerable from the back, which offers almost no shielding from enemy fire. The lack of maneuverability and low speed make the Chopper a hard vehicle to drive for inexperienced players. The boost function on a Chopper is also limited in the amount of time it can be used, and requires a rest period before it can be used again. Lastly, the Chopper has a very slow reverse speed, making it difficult to retreat.


A disadvantage which does not appear in-game is the vehicle's travel range. The Chopper can drive a total of 271&nbsp;km (169 miles) before it needs to refuel, which is just over a third of the range of the Warthog and Scorpion, and close to a quarter of the range of a Ghost.<ref name="ENC243"/>
Jiralhanae Chopper drivers occupy a unique position akin to [[Wikipedia:Cossacks|Cossacks]], holding ranks within Jiralhanae society outside of the [[Covenant military]] command structure.{{Ref/Reuse|bnetchopper}} The vehicles are extremely popular in the [[Banished]], with Banished troops often competing to become a member of the Banished outrider squadrons; a major source of injury and death among [[Atriox]]'s pilots.{{Ref/Game|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Chopper}} Jiralhanae would often hand-paint the sides of their vehicles, with an unknown [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] speculating them to be seen as status symbols or mounts within Jiralhanae culture - rather than mere equipment.{{Ref/Reuse|bnetchopper}}


=== ''Halo Wars'' ===
== UNSC remarks ==
The Chopper makes an appearance in ''Halo Wars'' as a unique unit for the [[Thrallslayer]], replacing the Ghost. It can be built at the [[Factory]] for 100 resources, a tech level of 0, and 2 population. It also has three upgrades:
* ''“D’ya think they’re compensating for something? I mean, look at the size of the damn thing—it’s bigger than my first apartment.”''{{Ref/Reuse|bnetchopper}}
* ''"Auto Cannons"'' - Equips all Choppers with a pair of autocannons. 200 resources and a tech level of 1.
* ''“It doesn’t have the room to accommodate a single passenger—and what do they do with their gear? Lash it on to the fenders?”''{{Ref/Reuse|bnetchopper}}
* ''"Stabilizers"'' - Increases the autocannons' damage and accuracy. 400 resources and a tech level of 2.
* ''“They don’t have a lot in the way of places you can stow your gear—it’s basically a huge engine with a little bucket tied to it for you to stick your ass in. And big golf delta blades bolted to it, can’t forget about the blades.”''{{Ref/Reuse|bnetchopper}}
* ''"Ramming Targe"'' - Greatly increases ramming damage and vehicle armor. 700 resources and a tech level of 3.
* ''“All the markings are hand-painted. Well, at least they were on all the ones I’ve seen close up. I think the Type-25 is more of a status symbol for the Brutes—or maybe a mount—than it is a just another piece of equipment.”''{{Ref/Reuse|bnetchopper}}
 
* ''“Yeah, [[N’tho ‘Sraom]] basically confirmed that—said the riders held specific ranks outside the Covenant military hierarchy structure—that they’re more of a traditional unit like Cossacks or something.”''{{Ref/Reuse|bnetchopper}}
== Operational history ==
* ''“They’re not very fast, but they’re like zombies—every time you turn around there they are breathing down your neck! Don’t help that they’re built like tanks, either.”''{{Ref/Reuse|bnetchopper}}
[[File:Escalation raids.png|thumb|Jiralhanae raiders pillaging Sangheili settlements with Type-25 Choppers during the Great Schism.|250px]]
* ''“With that big damn motor you’d think they’d really fly, wouldn’t you? I wonder if the Covenant romeo echo mike foxtrots slapped a governor on ‘em like our do with the warthog?”''{{Ref/Reuse|bnetchopper}}
The Type-25 Chopper was first deployed by the Covenant during the First Battle of Harvest in 2525. In [[2531]] Jiralhanae would use Choppers against the crew of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} during the [[Battle of the Etran Harborage]].
* ''"Whatever kind of engine those Kongs put in there, it's heavy! You actually gotta pull the entire front end to one side to turn it!''"{{Ref/Reuse|bnetchopper}}
 
Towards the end of the Human-Covenant War in [[2552]] Choppers were used extensively during the [[Battle of Earth]]. [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]] [[Taylor Miles|Taylor "Dutch" Miles]], with the help of other [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]], destroyed multiple Choppers at the [[Uplift Nature Reserve]] near [[New Mombasa]]. [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] Choppers composed a large portion of the extensive array of Covenant defences on the [[Tsavo Highway]]. These were destroyed during [[John-117]]'s [[Assault on the Tsavo Highway|push]] to [[Voi]]. Several Choppers defending a pair of [[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Wraith|Anti-Aircraft Wraiths]] were destroyed by a UNSC anti-tank unit led by John-117 during the [[Battle of Voi]].
 
The Covenant deployed multiple Choppers during the [[Battle of Installation 00]] first in front of the Ark's Cartographer and later in front of the Citadel.


With the end of the war Choppers continued to be used by various Jiralhanae. Choppers were used during [[War Games]] matches aboard [[Anvil Station]].
==Production notes==
{{Expand-section}}
The Chopper's origins lie in concept art produced for ''[[Halo 2]]'', with a sketch produced by [[Eddie Smith]] showing a remarkable resemblance to the final design that would end up in the final build of ''[[Halo 3]]''. The design retains the vehicle's general profile, with the only major difference being the inclusion of a canopy on the vehicle's aft.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://visualatrium.blogspot.com/p/concept-art.html|Site=VisualAtrium.net|Page=Concept art|Detail=Eddie Smith's portfolio page|D=19|M=3|Y=2021}} For ''Halo 3'', [[Bungie]] designed the chopper analogous to a motorcycle, considering it a vehicle for "tough guys".{{Ref/Film|[[Halo 3 Limited Edition|''Halo 3'' Limited Edition]] documentary}}


== UNSC remarks ==
==Gallery==
* ''“D’ya think they’re compensating for something? I mean, look at the size of the damn thing—it’s bigger than my first apartment.”''
* ''“It doesn’t have the room to accommodate a single passenger—and what do they do with their gear? Lash it on to the fenders?”''
* ''“They don’t have a lot in the way of places you can stow your gear—it’s basically a huge engine with a little bucket tied to it for you to stick your ass in. And big golf delta blades bolted to it, can’t forget about the blades.”''
* ''“All the markings are hand-painted. Well, at least they were on all the ones I’ve seen close up. I think the Type-25 is more of a status symbol for the Brutes—or maybe a mount—than it is a just another piece of equipment.”''
* ''“Yeah, [[N’tho ‘Sraom]] basically confirmed that—said the riders held specific ranks outside the Covenant military hierarchy structure—that they’re more of a traditional unit like Cossacks or something.”''
* ''“They’re not very fast, but they’re like zombies—every time you turn around there they are breathing down your neck! Don’t help that they’re built like tanks, either.”''
* ''“With that big damn motor you’d think they’d really fly, wouldn’t you? I wonder if the Covenant romeo echo mike foxtrots slapped a governor on ‘em like our do with the warthog?”''
* ''"Whatever kind of engine those Kongs put in there, it's heavy! You actually gotta pull the entire front end to one side to turn it!''
 
== Trivia ==
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* Because of observation of earlier ''Halo 3'' builds, the T-25 RAV was first misidentified as a "Brute Ghost" (mentioned in the December 2006 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=755574 '''Halo.bungie.org''' - ''OK I Have all the Info YOU Need...'']</ref>) or the "Mauler". At the time, the vehicle appeared to be similar in color and sound to the Covenant Ghost. However, the wings were folded up and the result was a much thicker, tube-like vehicle, giving some the idea that this was different from the original Ghost. They were proved correct by the unveiling of the Chopper, which in its final iteration bears little resemblance to a Ghost.<ref>[http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3155363 '''1Up''' - ''Everything we know about Halo 3's single-player mode!'']<br>''... the familiar whine of a Covenant Ghost howls and [[John-117|Master Chief]] lowers the Gauss cannon. But this Ghost is unlike any Ghost we've seen before. Instead of the two small wings that normally frame a Ghost, this model is more tube-like in design. The sound is unmistakable, just like its bumpy hover. There's a much larger driver at the back of this new Ghost-type vehicle -- a Brute. This is the first vehicle we've seen from what Griesemer describes as the Brute Sandbox. As Master Chief lowers the Gauss cannon on the Ghost, the demo ends.''</ref>
===Concept art===
* Commentary found on the [[Halo 3 Legendary Edition]] disk relates how the [[Bungie]] team tried to make the Chopper analogous to a human motorcycle, a vehicle for tough guys, in this case the tough ape-like Jiralhanae.
* Choppers are a good vehicle to destroy for the [[We're in for some Chop]] achievement by destroying it with a [[trip mine]].
* The Chopper, the [[Type-30 Locust]], the Prowler, and the [[Type-47B Scarab]] are the only Covenant vehicles not named after some sort of apparition. Brute vehicles and weapons, however, seem to have their own nomenclature system: being named after predatory or otherwise vicious acts, e.g. ''chopping'', and ''mauling'' and so on.
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H2_Chopper_Concept.jpg|''[[Halo 2]]'' concept art for a Chopper-like vehicle.
File:H2_Chopper_Concept.jpg|''[[Halo 2]]'' concept art for a Chopper-like vehicle.
File:H3-ChopperHUD.png|First-person view of the Chopper in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:H3 ChopperConcept.jpg|Concept art of the Chopper in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:Chopper Render.gif|A render of the Brute Chopper.
File:HW_Chopper_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Chopper for ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
File:HO Chopper Concept.jpg|Concept art for the Chopper in ''[[Halo Online]]''.
File:HINF Concept ChopperConvoy.jpg|Concept art for ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' depicting [[Banished]] Jiralhanae riding what appear to be Barukaza Workshop Choppers.
</gallery>
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:Halo3-BruteChopper.png|Views of the Brute Chopper in ''Halo 3''.
File:Halo3-BruteChopper.png|Views of the Brute Chopper in ''Halo 3''.
File:UNSC Battle Cruiser 2.jpg|A Chopper being driven by a Spartan on [[Sandtrap]]
File:H3-ChopperHUD.png|HUD view of the Chopper in ''Halo 3''.
File:H3 Chopper.jpg|A Brute driving a Chopper in ''Halo 3''.
File:HTMCC-H3 Choppers 1.png|Two Choppers, one firing its cannon, in ''Halo 3''.
File:H3 Destroyed Chopper.jpg|A glitch in which one will ride a destroyed Chopper.
File:HTMCC-H3 Choppers 2.png|Two Choppers driven by [[Jiralhanae Major]]s in ''Halo 3''.
File:HW_Chopper_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Chopper for ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
File:UNSC Battle Cruiser 2.jpg|A Chopper being driven by a Spartan on [[Sandtrap]] in ''Halo 3''.
File:H3 Destroyed Chopper.jpg|A glitch in which one will ride a destroyed Chopper in ''Halo 3''.
File:Covenant brute chopper.gif|An in-game render of the Brute Chopper in ''Halo Wars''.
File:Covenant brute chopper.gif|An in-game render of the Brute Chopper in ''Halo Wars''.
File:Sparrow Laser.jpg|Choppers in ''Halo Wars''.
File:Sparrow Laser.jpg|Choppers in ''Halo Wars''.
File:HW-Chopperarmy.png|A group of Choppers on Shield World 0459.
File:HW-Chopperarmy.png|A group of Choppers on Shield World 0459 in ''Halo Wars''.
File:Halo Online chopper.png|A side view of the Chopper in ''[[Halo Online]]''.
File:Halo Online chopper.png|A side view of the Chopper in ''Halo Online''.
File:HO-Chopper.jpg|An angled view of a Chopper in ''[[Halo Online]]''.
File:HO-Chopper.jpg|An angled view of a Chopper in ''Halo Online''.
File:HO Reactor Chopper.jpg|The Chopper in ''Halo Online'' on the map [[Reactor (Halo Online map)|Reactor]].
</gallery>
</gallery>


== List of appearances ==
==List of appearances==
* ''[[Halo 3]] {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 3]] {{1st}}
* ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
* ''[[Halo Wars]]
*''[[Halo Wars]]
* ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
* ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
* ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''


== Sources ==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


{{Covenant Ground Vehicles}}
{{Covenant Ground Vehicles}}
[[Category:Jiralhanae culture]]
[[Category:Jiralhanae culture]]
[[Category:Drivable Vehicles]]
[[Category:Drivable vehicles]]
[[Category:Covenant Vehicles]]
[[Category:Covenant vehicles]]

Latest revision as of 04:35, July 19, 2024

Barukaza Workshop Assault Bike
ChopperH3.png
Production information

Manufacturer:

Sacred Promissory[1][2]
Armory of Barukaza[3]

Product line:

Chopper

Technical specifications

Length:

6.4 metres (21 ft)[4][5][2][3]

Width:

2.8 metres (9.2 ft)[3]

Height:

2.9 metres (9.5 ft)[4][2][3]

Mass:

1 metric ton (0.98 LT; 1.1 ST)[4][2][3]

Maximum speed:

74 kilometres per hour (46 mph) (Regular)[4][2]
120 kilometres per hour (75 mph) (Boost)[4]

Armament:

Crew:

One driver[2]

Usage

Year introduced:

2525

Role(s):

Rapid assault, reconnaissance

Affiliation:

Covenant
Jiralhanae
Banished
Post-war rebel groups[2]

 

"I never thought I'd see somethin' that could tear up a Warthog so completely short of an eight-oh-eight just by runnin' into it—are Choppers put together out of old battleships or something?"
— Anonymous UNSC serviceman[4]

The Barukaza Workshop Assault Bike[3] (UNSC Type classification: Type-25 Rapid Assault Vehicle, T-25 RAV),[1][4] commonly known as the Brute Chopper or simply Chopper by UNSC personnel, is a Covenant ground assault vehicle used exclusively by the Jiralhanae.

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

The Chopper serves as a rapid attack and scout vehicle for the Covenant's Jiralhanae troops. The vehicle is characterised most notably by its shape; the front has a pair of extremely large wheels, with the driver located at the back. The driver's seat hovers off the ground when the vehicle is active and is shielded from the front angles by the wheels, though is completely exposed to hostile fire from the sides and back. The front of the vehicle is equipped with a large ramming targe, capable of allowing the Chopper to cut through obstacles in its path at high speeds. The vehicles also come equipped with weapons on either side of the vehicle; early models simply bearing Spikers as improvised weapons, with late production models employing larger quad-mounted 35mm heavy spike cannons firing high-explosive spike projectiles.

Choppers weigh around 1.1 tons (1 tonne), and can reach a maximum speed of 74 kph (46 mph),[2] with a maximum range of 272 kilometres (169 miles).[4][5] While driving, the vehicle can conduct short bursts of speed to briefly double its top speed to 120 kph (75 mph)[4] thanks to two boosters on either side of the vehicle, capable of allowing the vehicle to plow through armoured barricades and light vehicles.

Choppers are often hand-painted by their riders.[4]

Development history[edit]

A Brute driving a Chopper.

The first Choppers were, somewhat ironically, originally constructed for peaceful intentions by the Huragok Lighter Than Some. Intended as a peace offering to humanity, the engineer built the vehicles from parts of a damaged Spirit dropship as farming tools - echoing the design of the JOTUN agricultural vehicles widely employed by the humans on Harvest.[7] However, these vehicles were co-opted by Maccabeus' clan - who believed the vehicles to be weapons of war - and pressed into service during the First Battle of Harvest as cavalry. These early Choppers were jury-rigged with the Brutes' Spikers as weapons. Following the battle on Harvest, the Brutes made improvements to the design, affixing the vehicles with twin pairs of heavy spike cannons and other modifications to suit the vehicle to its role better.[8][6][2] By 2531, ramming targes and 35mm autocannons were common weapons employed by the Choppers of the Fleet of Glorious Interdiction, with such autocannons sometimes fitted with stabilizers.[9] The models that followed were constructed using cast-off components in an effort to mimic the raider-outriders that were a common feature of life back on Doisac.[3]

Throughout the Human-Covenant War, the Chopper was primarily manufactured by the Jiralhanae often using scavenged battlefield remains of human and Covenant vehicles. Such Frankenstein-esque vehicles made use of the damaged gravity drives of the Ghost and the armor plating of humanity. Choppers were additionally capable of being manufactured by the factories attached to Covenant citadels. In 2552, production of the vehicles was taken over by the Sacred Promissory of High Charity, primarily focusing on the design created by the Armory of Barukaza.[3] The Promissory were able to use the vast nanofabrication facilities of High Charity to produce a vast fleet of top-of-the-line models. Nonetheless, Jiralhanae psychological quirks and poor maintenance habits meant even these vehicles still retained a more utilitarian look and crude functionality when compared to other similar vehicles produced by the Covenant.[2]

Following the Fall of High Charity and the end of the war with humanity, the Chopper did not fall out of production despite the loss of the Sacred Promissory. Instead, the vehicle saw proliferation among many Brute packs and insurgent groups of other species, with Jiralhanae worlds under the rule of warlords and the Banished continuing to produce their own vehicles for use in personal conflicts.[2]

Operational history[edit]

Jiralhanae raiders pillaging Sangheili settlements with Barukaza Workshop Choppers during the Great Schism.[10]

Choppers were first employed by Maccabeus and his clan during the First Battle of Harvest in 2525.[6] They quickly gained usage elsewhere in the Covenant, with Jiralhanae forces of the Fleet of Glorious Interdiction, under the Chieftain Avitus, employing the vehicles in the Battle of Trove.[11] The vehicles continued to see use throughout the war, though saw a prominent resurgence in 2552 as vast quantities were manufactured in secret in preparation for the Great Schism.[4][2] The war's final days saw the Chopper in a heavy front-line role in the battles of Earth and Installation 00.[12][13] The vehicle was later one of many pieces of equipment included in Doctor Robert McLees' report Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present.[4]

Choppers continue to see proliferation in the Post-Covenant War conflicts and the ongoing Sangheili-Jiralhanae war.[10] They have become a vital part of the Banished vehicle fleet, with the organisation employing their own designs of the vehicle.

Jiralhanae Chopper drivers occupy a unique position akin to Cossacks, holding ranks within Jiralhanae society outside of the Covenant military command structure.[4] The vehicles are extremely popular in the Banished, with Banished troops often competing to become a member of the Banished outrider squadrons; a major source of injury and death among Atriox's pilots.[14] Jiralhanae would often hand-paint the sides of their vehicles, with an unknown Marine speculating them to be seen as status symbols or mounts within Jiralhanae culture - rather than mere equipment.[4]

UNSC remarks[edit]

  • “D’ya think they’re compensating for something? I mean, look at the size of the damn thing—it’s bigger than my first apartment.”[4]
  • “It doesn’t have the room to accommodate a single passenger—and what do they do with their gear? Lash it on to the fenders?”[4]
  • “They don’t have a lot in the way of places you can stow your gear—it’s basically a huge engine with a little bucket tied to it for you to stick your ass in. And big golf delta blades bolted to it, can’t forget about the blades.”[4]
  • “All the markings are hand-painted. Well, at least they were on all the ones I’ve seen close up. I think the Type-25 is more of a status symbol for the Brutes—or maybe a mount—than it is a just another piece of equipment.”[4]
  • “Yeah, N’tho ‘Sraom basically confirmed that—said the riders held specific ranks outside the Covenant military hierarchy structure—that they’re more of a traditional unit like Cossacks or something.”[4]
  • “They’re not very fast, but they’re like zombies—every time you turn around there they are breathing down your neck! Don’t help that they’re built like tanks, either.”[4]
  • “With that big damn motor you’d think they’d really fly, wouldn’t you? I wonder if the Covenant romeo echo mike foxtrots slapped a governor on ‘em like our do with the warthog?”[4]
  • "Whatever kind of engine those Kongs put in there, it's heavy! You actually gotta pull the entire front end to one side to turn it!"[4]

Production notes[edit]

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The Chopper's origins lie in concept art produced for Halo 2, with a sketch produced by Eddie Smith showing a remarkable resemblance to the final design that would end up in the final build of Halo 3. The design retains the vehicle's general profile, with the only major difference being the inclusion of a canopy on the vehicle's aft.[15] For Halo 3, Bungie designed the chopper analogous to a motorcycle, considering it a vehicle for "tough guys".[16]

Gallery[edit]

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Concept art[edit]

  • Halo 2 concept art for a Chopper-like vehicle.

    Halo 2 concept art for a Chopper-like vehicle.

  • Concept art of the Chopper in Halo 3.

    Concept art of the Chopper in Halo 3.

  • Concept art of the Chopper for Halo Wars.

    Concept art of the Chopper for Halo Wars.

  • Concept art for the Chopper in Halo Online.

    Concept art for the Chopper in Halo Online.

  • Concept art for Halo Infinite depicting Banished Jiralhanae riding what appear to be Barukaza Workshop Choppers.

    Concept art for Halo Infinite depicting Banished Jiralhanae riding what appear to be Barukaza Workshop Choppers.

Screenshots[edit]

  • Views of the Brute Chopper in Halo 3.

    Views of the Brute Chopper in Halo 3.

  • HUD view of the Chopper in Halo 3.

    HUD view of the Chopper in Halo 3.

  • Two Choppers, one firing its cannon, in Halo 3.

    Two Choppers, one firing its cannon, in Halo 3.

  • Two Choppers driven by Jiralhanae Majors in Halo 3.

    Two Choppers driven by Jiralhanae Majors in Halo 3.

  • A Chopper being driven by a Spartan on Sandtrap in Halo 3.

    A Chopper being driven by a Spartan on Sandtrap in Halo 3.

  • A glitch in which one will ride a destroyed Chopper in Halo 3.

    A glitch in which one will ride a destroyed Chopper in Halo 3.

  • An in-game render of the Brute Chopper in Halo Wars.

    An in-game render of the Brute Chopper in Halo Wars.

  • Choppers in Halo Wars.

    Choppers in Halo Wars.

  • A group of Choppers on Shield World 0459 in Halo Wars.

    A group of Choppers on Shield World 0459 in Halo Wars.

  • A side view of the Chopper in Halo Online.

    A side view of the Chopper in Halo Online.

  • An angled view of a Chopper in Halo Online.

    An angled view of a Chopper in Halo Online.

  • The Chopper in Halo Online on the map Reactor.

    The Chopper in Halo Online on the map Reactor.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 31
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Halo Waypoint, Chopper (Retrieved on Mar 19, 2021) [archive]
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 273
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Bungie.net, The Brute Chopper (Retrieved on May 11, 2012) [local archive] [external archive]
  5. ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 242-243
  6. ^ a b c Halo: Contact Harvest, chapter 20
  7. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, chapter 14
  8. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, chapter 18
  9. ^ Halo Wars: Chopper in-game unit
  10. ^ a b Halo: Escalation, issue 1
  11. ^ Halo Wars
  12. ^ Halo 3
  13. ^ Halo 3: ODST
  14. ^ Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs: Chopper
  15. ^ VisualAtrium.net, Concept art: Eddie Smith's portfolio page (Retrieved on Mar 19, 2021) [archive]
  16. ^ Halo 3 Limited Edition documentary

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