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{{Status|Canon}}
{{Ship Class Infobox
{{Ship class infobox
|image=
|name=Qavardu Workshop Battle Nest
|name="Grave-maker"
|image=[[File:Enc22 GraveMaker.jpg|300px]]
|manufacturer=
|manufacturer=*[[Qavardu War-Forge]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*[[Sovo-lot-kesh Armory]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|class=
|class=
|role=Siegework gunship<ref name="C3"/>
|role=Siegework gunship{{Ref/Reuse|C3}}
|length=
|length={{Convert|47.4|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|width=
|width={{Convert|31.5|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|height=
|height={{Convert|22|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|mass={{Convert|61.2|MT}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|engine=
|engine=
|slipspace drive=
|slipspace drive=
|hull=Heavy armor<ref name="C3"/>
|hull=Heavy armor{{Ref/Reuse|C3}}
|armament=[[Spike autocannon]]s<ref name="C3"/>
|armament=4 [[spike cannon]]s{{Ref/Reuse|C3}}
|complement=[[Jiralhanae]] warriors<ref name="C3"/>
|complement=[[Jiralhanae]] warriors{{Ref/Reuse|C3}}
|era=
|era=
|affiliation=[[Hekabe's pack]]
|affiliation=[[Banished]]<br>
[[Voice of Maardoth]]
}}
}}


"'''Grave-maker'''" is a term commonly applied, in the [[Jiralhanae]] tongue, to a type of tanklike siegework gunship.<ref name="C3">''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' ''Chapter 3''</ref><ref name="C16">''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' ''Chapter 16''</ref>
The '''Qavardu Workshop Battle Nest''',{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=473}} colloquially referred to in the [[Jiralhanae]] tongue as the "'''Grave-maker'''" is a type of tanklike siegework gunship.{{Ref/Novel|Id=C3|Env|Chapter=3}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=C16|Env|Chapter=16}}


==Design==
==Design==
"Grave-makers" are rugged, nest-shaped gun platforms that are capable of carrying groups of individuals for surface deployment. They consist of a main body and arms. "Grave-makers" are crudely fused together flying craft that are plated over with heavy armor shielding. Downward-facing engines lift them into the air in sputtering and roaring bursts, which can sometimes be a struggle due to the ships' weight. They are equipped with heavy-grade spike autocannons that provide substantial firepower.<ref name="C3"/>
Gravemakers were manufactured by the [[Sovo-lot-kesh Armory]] and developed by the Qavardu workshop.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Gravemaker are rugged, nest-shaped gun platforms that are capable of carrying groups of individuals for surface deployment. They consist of a main body and arms. Gravemakers are crudely fused together flying craft that are plated over with heavy armor shielding. Downward-facing engines lift them into the air in sputtering and roaring bursts, which can sometimes be a struggle due to the ships' weight. They are equipped with heavy-grade [[spike cannon]]s that provide substantial firepower.{{Ref/Reuse|C3}}


==Operational history==
==Operational history==
Many "grave-makers" were brought by the Jiralhanae [[chieftain]], [[Hekabe]], to the world of [[Carrow]] in [[2558#September|September 2558]]. Carried aboard his [[flagship]], ''[[Foebane]]'', they were released from its belly to [[Battle of Carrow|attack]] the [[humans]] living in the city of [[Suraka]].<ref name="C3"/>
Deployed as the Jiralhanae equivalent of the [[M312 Elephant]]s, Gravemakers were rarely used by the Jiralhanae prior to end of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Gravemakers continued to be used in the Post-Covenant War conflicts by the [[Banished]] and various pirates and mercanaries. Notably, the [[Voice of Maardoth]] made use of them during the [[Carrow Conflict]] in September 2558.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
{{Covenant Vehicles}}
 
{{Covenant Atmospheric/Exoatmospheric Vehicles}}
[[Category:Banished vehicles]]

Latest revision as of 03:31, November 5, 2024

Qavardu Workshop Battle Nest
An illustration of a Gravemaker.
Production information

Manufacturer:

Role:

Siegework gunship[2]

Technical specifications

Length:

14.4 meters (47.4 ft)[1]

Width:

9.6 meters (31.5 ft)[1]

Height:

6.7 meters (22 ft)[1]

Mass:

61.2 metric tons (60.2 LT; 67.5 ST)[1]

Hull:

Heavy armor[2]

Armament:

4 spike cannons[2]

Complement:

Jiralhanae warriors[2]

Chronological and affiliation

Affiliation:

Banished
Voice of Maardoth

 

The Qavardu Workshop Battle Nest,[1] colloquially referred to in the Jiralhanae tongue as the "Grave-maker" is a type of tanklike siegework gunship.[2][3]

Design[edit]

Gravemakers were manufactured by the Sovo-lot-kesh Armory and developed by the Qavardu workshop.[1] Gravemaker are rugged, nest-shaped gun platforms that are capable of carrying groups of individuals for surface deployment. They consist of a main body and arms. Gravemakers are crudely fused together flying craft that are plated over with heavy armor shielding. Downward-facing engines lift them into the air in sputtering and roaring bursts, which can sometimes be a struggle due to the ships' weight. They are equipped with heavy-grade spike cannons that provide substantial firepower.[2]

Operational history[edit]

Deployed as the Jiralhanae equivalent of the M312 Elephants, Gravemakers were rarely used by the Jiralhanae prior to end of the Human-Covenant War. Gravemakers continued to be used in the Post-Covenant War conflicts by the Banished and various pirates and mercanaries. Notably, the Voice of Maardoth made use of them during the Carrow Conflict in September 2558.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 473
  2. ^ a b c d e f Halo: Envoy, chapter 3
  3. ^ Halo: Envoy, chapter 16