Canon

Forklift: Difference between revisions

From Halopedia, the Halo wiki
m (→‎Production notes: link cleanup, replaced: Type-50 Directed Energy Rifle/Heavy| → Elo'Nakada-pattern concussion rifle|)
 
(59 intermediate revisions by 26 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Era|HCW}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Ship
{{Vehicle infobox
|image = [[File:Forklift.jpg|300px]]
|image = {{tabcontainer|title1=S-2|content1=[[File:HReach-Forklift.png|300px]]|title2=SL-4|content2=[[File:H5G - Forklift.png|300px]]|title3=SL-5|content3=[[File:HINF Forklift.png|300px]]}}
|name = S-2 Forklift
|name = Forklift
|manufacturer = [[Traxus Heavy Industries]]
|manufacturer = [[Traxus Heavy Industries]] {{C|S-Series and SL-Series}}<ref name="vis">''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 73</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|glassed}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFShippin}}
|line = Forklift
|line = Forklift
|model = S-2 Traxus Cargo Transporter
|model =
|length=S-2
*{{Convert|6.1|m|ft}}{{Ref/Reuse|vis}}
|width=S-2
*{{Convert|2.1|m|ft}}{{Ref/Reuse|vis}}
|height=
|complement =
|complement =
*4 Fusion cores ''or''
*4 fusion cores ''or''
*1 Crate ''or''
*1 crate ''or''
*2 Single Crates ''or''
*2 single crates ''or''
*6 Pallets
*6 pallets
|crew = *1 Driver
|crew = 1 driver
|role = Cargo Transport<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 241''</ref>
|role = Cargo transport<ref name="ENC">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 241</ref>
|era = [[Human-Covenant War]]
|era =*[[Human-Covenant War]]
|affiliation = Traxus
*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
|affiliation =  
}}
}}
The '''S-2 Traxus Cargo Transporter''',<ref name="ENC"/> commonly referred to as the '''Forklift''', is a [[civilian]] [[vehicle]] used by [[Traxus Heavy Industries]].
A '''forklift''' is a small vehicle designed for the transportation of materials over short distances. Many of these vehicles are in [[civilian]] [[Civilian vehicles|use]] and are manufactured by [[Traxus Heavy Industries]].


==Design details==
==Design details==
As a cargo transport, the S-2 is simple and utilitarian in design. Powered by propane, it is usually for lifting and transporting [[crate]]s and boxes.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', Legendary Developer Commentary''</ref> Throughout ''Halo 3'', however, it was never seen doing its duty, as its civilian operators had either evacuated or were killed by the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]].
===Usage===
In [[2525]], the [[Insurrectionist#Eridanus cell|Eridanus rebels]] used several robotic forklifts in the cargo holds of their supply freighters, such as the ''[[Laden]]'', to carry and transport crates. These forklifts moved automatically and ensured that crates and other items did not come loose during [[slipspace]] transits.<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', p. 106-107</ref>
 
==Variants==
===S-Series===
*'''S-1 Traxus Cargo Transporter''' - A model of Forklift created by Traxus.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}}
*'''[[S-2 Traxus Cargo Transporter]]''' - A forklift designed in [[2538]] by Traxus Heavy Industries to replace the S-1 Cargo Transporter.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}} As a cargo transport, the S-2 is simple and utilitarian in design. It includes a kill switch and a safety sensor to put an end to the personal injury lawsuits the S-1 model caused on [[Earth]], [[Tribute]] and [[Skopje]].{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} Powered by propane, it is usually for lifting and transporting [[List of UNSC crates|crate]]s and boxes<ref name= "LDC">''[[Halo: Reach]]'' Legendary Developer Commentary</ref> within the weight of 5 ton.{{Ref/Reuse|vis}}
<gallery>
File:Halo3-Forklift.png|The S-2 Traxus Cargo Transporter as seen in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:Reach Forklift Full.jpg|An unoccupied S-2 Traxus Cargo Transporter in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
</gallery>
*'''S-3 Traxus Cargo Transporter''' - A planned successor of the S-2, was under development in the [[Traxus Factory Complex 09|Traxus site]] in [[Voi]], [[Kenya]] before halted by the [[Battle of Earth|Covenant invasion on Earth]].{{Ref/Reuse|vis}}
 
===SL-Series===
*'''[[SL-4 Traxus Cargo Transporter]]''' - A more nimble and less expensive forklift compared to the larger S-line predecessors.<ref name="glassed">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-looking-glassed ''Halo Waypoint'' - Canon Fodder: Looking Glassed]</ref>
<gallery>
File:H4-Perdition-S2TraxusCT-Forklift-02.jpg|In-game view of the SL-4 on ''[[Perdition]]'' in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:H4-Perdition-S2TraxusCT-Forklift.jpg|In-game view of the SL-4 carrying cargo on ''Perdition'' in ''Halo 4''.
</gallery>
*'''[[SL-5 Traxus Cargo Transporter]]''' - The newest product in the Traxus's SL-line of forklifts.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFShippin|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-shippin-out|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Shippin' Out|D=4|M=02|Y=2022}}
<gallery>
File:HINF Forklift2.png|An SL-5 cargo transporter on the ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' multiplayer map [[Launch Site]].
</gallery>
 
==Operational history==
The S-2 forklift was used by civilians on the planet [[Reach]], and can be seen in many locations, including the [[Visegrád Relay]], [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] facility [[Sword Base]], [[Kiva|civilian settlements]], and the [[Asźod ship breaking yards|ship breaking yards]] in [[Asźod]].{{Ref/Reuse|reach}} S-2s are also in the [[New Mombasa]] [[New Mombasa Data Center|Data Center]].<ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', campaign level, [[Data Hive]]</ref> During the Battle of Earth, the S-2 was used by [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] to organize various objects in the [[military base]] [[Crow's Nest (location)|Crow's Nest]].<ref>''Halo 3'', campaign level, [[Crow's Nest]]</ref> Numerous S-2s were abandoned in [[Traxus Factory Complex 09]] during the [[Battle of Voi]].<ref>''Halo 3'', campaign level, [[The Storm]]</ref>
 
During colonial rebuilding efforts in the years immediately following the Human-Covenant war, Traxus introduced the lighter "SL" range of their cargo transporters and found enormous commercial success. The SL-4 model became a favorite among businesses large and small across dozens of colonial worlds.{{Ref/Reuse|glassed}}


==Production notes==
==Production notes==
In ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', it is a scenery item. It can be found on many levels, both in [[campaign]] and [[multiplayer]], and is a [[Forge]] object.
{{Quote|Forklifts don't die. They're just [[missing in action]].|[[Eric Osborne|Urk]]<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_080610 ''Bungie.net'': Bungie Weekly Update: 08.06.10]</ref>}}
 
In ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', it is a scenery item. It can be found on many levels, both in [[campaign]] and [[multiplayer]], and is a [[Forge]] object. It was never seen doing its duty, as its civilian operators had either evacuated or were killed by the [[Covenant]].
Along with other civilian vehicles, the Forklift was made drivable by the player in ''Halo: Reach''. When driven, the Forklift can travel fast enough to splatter a [[Sangheili General]].<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx_U98h_5ok</ref><ref name="IGN">[http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/110/1108506p1.html '''IGN''': ''Halo: Reach and the Forklift'']</ref><ref>'''[[Halo Waypoint]]'''</ref> But, because it is relatively slow, and coupled with its lack of any kind of defensive capability, makes the vehicle largely useless in gameplay. However, it is extremely explosive and, when positioned properly, can act as a player-placed fusion coil within the campaign - an aspect which can be taken advantage of. The Forklift in ''Halo: Reach'' originally had the ability to raise and lower, but it was cut (rather ironically) due to being "crazy and pointless".<ref name="IGN"/>
[[File:Reach-Forklift in use.jpg|200px|thumb|[[SPARTAN-B312]] driving the S-2 Cargo Transporter, as seen in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.]]
Along with other civilian vehicles, the Forklift was made drivable by the player in ''Halo: Reach'' and appears in several campaign levels as well as the [[Firefight]] map ''[[Courtyard]]''. However, it is much slower than in all the other game's vehicles, and lacks the speed to even splatter a Grunt.<ref name="IGN">[http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/110/1108506p1.html ''IGN'': Halo: Reach and the Forklift]</ref><ref>''[[Halo Waypoint]]''</ref> The only exception to this when if the enemy in question is [[Armor Ability#Sprint|sprinting]] or charging, otherwise they will merely be pushed aside.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx_U98h_5ok ''YouTube'': Forklifts Never Die!]</ref> This slow speed, coupled with its exposed canopy and lack of any kind of weapons, makes the vehicle largely useless in gameplay. However, it is extremely explosive and, when positioned properly, can act as a player-placed fusion coil within the campaign - an aspect which can be taken advantage of. Weapons like the [[Elo'Nakada-pattern concussion rifle|Concussion Rifle]] are also able to push it around, making it into its own projectile. The Forklift in ''Halo: Reach'' originally had the ability to raise and lower, but it was cut due to being "crazy and pointless",{{Ref/Reuse|IGN}} more specifically, it had a physics glitch that would launch models in a high speed and height.<ref name= "LDC"/> It was also planned to be featured in Forge, but was cut.{{Citation needed}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The S-2 can be only seen in two campaign levels in ''Halo 3'', [[Crow's Nest (level)|Crow's Nest]] and [[the Storm]].
*Unlike in ''Halo 3'', in ''Halo: Reach'', when the Forklift is destroyed, the explosion it creates is actually powerful enough to kill the player, much like the other vehicles in ''Halo: Reach''. Strangely, if the player destroys the forklift and an enemy is killed by the ensuing explosion, the player receives a [[Splatter Medal|Splatter medal]].
*A drivable Forklift appears in several campaign levels in ''Halo: Reach''.
*In ''Halo: Reach'', it can be used to perform the [[Nightfall forklift glitch]].
*It appears in only one [[Firefight]] map in ''Halo: Reach'': [[Courtyard]].
*Interestingly, the S-2 bears the [[Project GUNGNIR|GUNGNIR]] symbol.<ref name="reach">''Halo: Reach''</ref>
*Interestingly, the Forklift in ''Halo: Reach'' bears the [[Project GUNGNIR|GUNGNIR]] symbol.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery orientation="landscape" captionalign="left">
<gallery>
File:Reach-Forklift in use.jpg|The S-2 in use, as seen in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:Forklift.jpg|An unoccupied S-2 Cargo Transporter in ''Halo 3''.
File:Uplifting inline.jpg|"[[Office of Naval Intelligence Directive 930|Forklifts never die]]. They're just [[Missing in Action]]."
File:Uplifting inline.jpg|The S-2 in the ''Halo: Reach'' promotional poster that was originally for [[Noble Team]].
</gallery>
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
[[Category:Civilian vehicles]]
[[Category:Civilian vehicles]]
[[Category:Forge Objects]]
[[Category:Forge objects]]
[[Category:Traxus]]
[[Category:Traxus]]
{{Human civilian vehicles}}

Latest revision as of 07:48, August 28, 2022

Forklift
S-2
HReach-Forklift.png
SL-4
H5G - Forklift.png
SL-5
An SL-5 Traxus Cargo Transporter on Launch Site.
Production information

Manufacturer:

Traxus Heavy Industries (S-Series and SL-Series)[1][2][3]

Product line:

Forklift

Technical specifications

Length:

S-2

  • 6.1 metres (20 ft)[1]

Width:

S-2

  • 2.1 metres (6.9 ft)[1]

Crew:

1 driver

Complement:

  • 4 fusion cores or
  • 1 crate or
  • 2 single crates or
  • 6 pallets
Usage

Role(s):

Cargo transport[4]

 

A forklift is a small vehicle designed for the transportation of materials over short distances. Many of these vehicles are in civilian use and are manufactured by Traxus Heavy Industries.

Design details[edit]

Usage[edit]

In 2525, the Eridanus rebels used several robotic forklifts in the cargo holds of their supply freighters, such as the Laden, to carry and transport crates. These forklifts moved automatically and ensured that crates and other items did not come loose during slipspace transits.[5]

Variants[edit]

S-Series[edit]

  • S-1 Traxus Cargo Transporter - A model of Forklift created by Traxus.[4]
  • S-2 Traxus Cargo Transporter - A forklift designed in 2538 by Traxus Heavy Industries to replace the S-1 Cargo Transporter.[4] As a cargo transport, the S-2 is simple and utilitarian in design. It includes a kill switch and a safety sensor to put an end to the personal injury lawsuits the S-1 model caused on Earth, Tribute and Skopje.[1] Powered by propane, it is usually for lifting and transporting crates and boxes[6] within the weight of 5 ton.[1]
  • The S-2 Traxus Cargo Transporter as seen in Halo 3.

    The S-2 Traxus Cargo Transporter as seen in Halo 3.

  • An unoccupied S-2 Traxus Cargo Transporter in Halo: Reach.

    An unoccupied S-2 Traxus Cargo Transporter in Halo: Reach.

SL-Series[edit]

  • In-game view of the SL-4 on Perdition in Halo 4.

    In-game view of the SL-4 on Perdition in Halo 4.

  • In-game view of the SL-4 carrying cargo on Perdition in Halo 4.

    In-game view of the SL-4 carrying cargo on Perdition in Halo 4.

Operational history[edit]

The S-2 forklift was used by civilians on the planet Reach, and can be seen in many locations, including the Visegrád Relay, ONI facility Sword Base, civilian settlements, and the ship breaking yards in Asźod.[7] S-2s are also in the New Mombasa Data Center.[8] During the Battle of Earth, the S-2 was used by UNSC Marines to organize various objects in the military base Crow's Nest.[9] Numerous S-2s were abandoned in Traxus Factory Complex 09 during the Battle of Voi.[10]

During colonial rebuilding efforts in the years immediately following the Human-Covenant war, Traxus introduced the lighter "SL" range of their cargo transporters and found enormous commercial success. The SL-4 model became a favorite among businesses large and small across dozens of colonial worlds.[2]

Production notes[edit]

"Forklifts don't die. They're just missing in action."
— Urk[11]

In Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST, it is a scenery item. It can be found on many levels, both in campaign and multiplayer, and is a Forge object. It was never seen doing its duty, as its civilian operators had either evacuated or were killed by the Covenant.

SPARTAN-B312 driving the S-2 Cargo Transporter, as seen in Halo: Reach.

Along with other civilian vehicles, the Forklift was made drivable by the player in Halo: Reach and appears in several campaign levels as well as the Firefight map Courtyard. However, it is much slower than in all the other game's vehicles, and lacks the speed to even splatter a Grunt.[12][13] The only exception to this when if the enemy in question is sprinting or charging, otherwise they will merely be pushed aside.[14] This slow speed, coupled with its exposed canopy and lack of any kind of weapons, makes the vehicle largely useless in gameplay. However, it is extremely explosive and, when positioned properly, can act as a player-placed fusion coil within the campaign - an aspect which can be taken advantage of. Weapons like the Concussion Rifle are also able to push it around, making it into its own projectile. The Forklift in Halo: Reach originally had the ability to raise and lower, but it was cut due to being "crazy and pointless",[12] more specifically, it had a physics glitch that would launch models in a high speed and height.[6] It was also planned to be featured in Forge, but was cut.[citation needed]

Trivia[edit]

  • Unlike in Halo 3, in Halo: Reach, when the Forklift is destroyed, the explosion it creates is actually powerful enough to kill the player, much like the other vehicles in Halo: Reach. Strangely, if the player destroys the forklift and an enemy is killed by the ensuing explosion, the player receives a Splatter medal.
  • In Halo: Reach, it can be used to perform the Nightfall forklift glitch.
  • Interestingly, the S-2 bears the GUNGNIR symbol.[7]

Gallery[edit]

  • An unoccupied S-2 Cargo Transporter in Halo 3.

    An unoccupied S-2 Cargo Transporter in Halo 3.

  • The S-2 in the Halo: Reach promotional poster that was originally for Noble Team.

    The S-2 in the Halo: Reach promotional poster that was originally for Noble Team.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, p. 73
  2. ^ a b c Halo Waypoint - Canon Fodder: Looking Glassed
  3. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Shippin' Out (Retrieved on Feb 4, 2022) [archive]
  4. ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), p. 241
  5. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, p. 106-107
  6. ^ a b Halo: Reach Legendary Developer Commentary
  7. ^ a b Halo: Reach
  8. ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level, Data Hive
  9. ^ Halo 3, campaign level, Crow's Nest
  10. ^ Halo 3, campaign level, The Storm
  11. ^ Bungie.net: Bungie Weekly Update: 08.06.10
  12. ^ a b IGN: Halo: Reach and the Forklift
  13. ^ Halo Waypoint
  14. ^ YouTube: Forklifts Never Die!

v • d • e
 
Human civilian ground vehicles
Frontier vehicles
Metropolitan cars
Capri • Dewmax • Fossa • Genet • Hog • MLX • Pontiac GTO • Überchassis
Racing vehicles
Industrial vehicles
Retrieved from "https://www.halopedia.org/index.php?title=Forklift&oldid=1547806"