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===Excavator-mounted flame-bore=== | ===Excavator-mounted flame-bore=== | ||
[[File:HINF BanishedExcavator Front.png|thumb|300px|A mobile excavator equipped with a flame-bore.]] | [[File:HINF BanishedExcavator Front.png|thumb|300px|A mobile excavator equipped with a flame-bore.]] | ||
The flame-bore is typically mounted on mobile [[excavator]]s. It fires a mining laser composed of superheated plasma at levels approaching that of the ventral [[excavation beam]] of a [[Covenant]] [[Covenant starship|capital ship]], though on a much smaller scale.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p441}} The flame-bore is commonly used for excavating tunnels and egress points into the terrain, leaving behind a cavernous passageway, which is then reinforced with support beams along its walls.{{Ref/ | The flame-bore is typically mounted on mobile [[excavator]]s,{{Ref/Game|Id=ot|HI|open world|Detail=An excavator can be found in [[Outpost Tremonius (location)|Outpost Tremonius]]' tunnels.}} assembling into what is effectively a portable excavation cannon.{{Ref/Novel|RP|28}} It fires a mining laser composed of superheated plasma at levels approaching that of the ventral [[excavation beam]] of a [[Covenant]] [[Covenant starship|capital ship]], though on a much smaller scale.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p441}} The flame-bore is commonly used for excavating tunnels and egress points into the terrain, leaving behind a cavernous passageway, which is then reinforced with support beams along its walls.{{Ref/Reuse|ot}} | ||
===Site Novem's flame-bore=== | ===Site Novem's flame-bore=== | ||
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===Screenshots=== | ===Screenshots=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HINF ForgeOfTeash FlameBore 1.png|A flame-bore detached from an excavator. | |||
File:HINF ForgeOfTeash FlameBore 2.png|Two excavators with flame-bores. | |||
File:HINF BanishedExcavator Rear.png|The rear of a flame-bore on an excavator. | File:HINF BanishedExcavator Rear.png|The rear of a flame-bore on an excavator. | ||
File:HINF RansomKeep RepairBay.png|A flame-bore undergoing repairs at [[Ransom Keep (location)|Ransom Keep]]. | File:HINF RansomKeep RepairBay.png|A flame-bore undergoing repairs at [[Ransom Keep (location)|Ransom Keep]]. | ||
File:HINF ForgeOfTeash Tunnel.png|A flame-bore excavating a tunnel at the [[Forge of Teash (location)|Forge of Teash]]. | |||
File:HINF Outpost Tremonius tunnel 1.png|A tunnel excavated by a flame-bore. | File:HINF Outpost Tremonius tunnel 1.png|A tunnel excavated by a flame-bore. | ||
File:HINF SiteNovemFlameBore.png|Site Novem's flame-bore when powered down. | File:HINF SiteNovemFlameBore.png|Site Novem's flame-bore when powered down. | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== |
Latest revision as of 10:30, July 18, 2024
The flame-bore is a Banished excavation tool that fires superheated plasma.[1][2]
Overview[edit]
Excavator-mounted flame-bore[edit]
The flame-bore is typically mounted on mobile excavators,[3] assembling into what is effectively a portable excavation cannon.[4] It fires a mining laser composed of superheated plasma at levels approaching that of the ventral excavation beam of a Covenant capital ship, though on a much smaller scale.[2] The flame-bore is commonly used for excavating tunnels and egress points into the terrain, leaving behind a cavernous passageway, which is then reinforced with support beams along its walls.[3]
Site Novem's flame-bore[edit]
During the Battle for Zeta Halo, the Banished assembled four flame-bores at Site Novem to breach the Conservatory.[2][5] Proved to be ineffective,[5] the flame-bore was further modified by the Harbinger to cut through Forerunner alloys. It required two external power regulators to prevent overheating. Each power regulator was itself regulated by a pair of cooling pylons. These pylons were normally concealed underground to protect them from attack, but can be raised using nearby manual controls. Banished troops operated and monitored the flame-bore from behind an energy barrier.[6]
History[edit]
- Main article: Battle for Zeta Halo
During the Battle for Zeta Halo, the Banished deployed multiple excavators with flame-bores to the surface of the ring. After the Banished forced UNSC survivors out of the wreckage of UNSC Mortal Reverie, in establishing Outpost Tremonius, they used a flame-bore to excavate new egress points below the mountain for access from one side of the crash site to the other.[3][7]
Later on, the Banished assembled four flame-bores atop of the central structure at Site Novem for the purposes of cutting through Forerunner alloys and breaching the Conservatory from underground. When the Harbinger inspected the dig site, she modified the flame-bore, so that it could pierce Forerunner alloy.[5][6] By May 15, 2560, the Banished had used their modified flame-bore to successfully breach the Conservatory.[8]
On May 28, 2560, when John-117 investigated the dig site, the Banished tried to stop him from entering the Conservatory by reactivating the flame-bore and firing it into the tunnel. The Master Chief stormed the central structure, eliminated the flame-bore's crew, and uploaded the Weapon into the controls. However, the Weapon couldn't shut down the flame-bore, so the Chief decided to destroy it instead. The Weapon advised him to take out the flame-bore's power regulators so that she could trigger an overload. The Chief exposed and destroyed all four cooling pylons, which in turn caused the regulators to overheat and explode. He then returned to the flame-bore's control room, where he fought and defeated the Jiralhanae Chieftain Bassus. He then uploaded the Weapon into the flame-bore's controls once again. The Weapon hacked into the flame-bore and triggered the overload, causing it to explode. With the flame-bore destroyed, the Chief entered the Conservatory.[6]
Gallery[edit]
Concept art[edit]
Screenshots[edit]
A flame-bore undergoing repairs at Ransom Keep.
A flame-bore excavating a tunnel at the Forge of Teash.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo Infinite (First appearance)
- Halo: The Rubicon Protocol
Sources[edit]
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 440
- ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 441
- ^ a b c Halo Infinite, open world: An excavator can be found in Outpost Tremonius' tunnels.
- ^ Halo: The Rubicon Protocol, chapter 28
- ^ a b c Halo Infinite, Banished Audio log: Outpost Intel #06 - Secrets Below
- ^ a b c Halo Infinite, campaign mission Connections: Excavation Site
- ^ Halo: The Rubicon Protocol, chapter 26
- ^ Halo Infinite, Spartan Audio log: Scattered #07 - Infiltration