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During the [[Battle of Kamchatka]], 'Mdama ordered a Kraken deployed to hold off [[Promethean]] forces that had rebelled against his control. However, the Promethean resistance forced the platform to fall back, leading to 'Mdama's death shortly thereafter.{{Ref/Level|H5G|Osiris (level)|Osiris}} | During the [[Battle of Kamchatka]], 'Mdama ordered a Kraken deployed to hold off [[Promethean]] forces that had rebelled against his control. However, the Promethean resistance forced the platform to fall back, leading to 'Mdama's death shortly thereafter.{{Ref/Level|H5G|Osiris (level)|Osiris}} | ||
'Mdama's remaining troops [[Battle of Nuusra|attacked]] the [[Vadam]] lands of [[Sanghelios]] with another Kraken.{{Ref/Reuse|HWKraken}} Though powerful, it was held off by [[Swords of Sanghelios]] [[D'nomlhe-pattern Banshee|Banshees]] until it was cornered in a narrow canyon. There, [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]] [[Fireteam Osiris]] boarded it using captured [[Forerunner]] [[Phaeton | 'Mdama's remaining troops [[Battle of Nuusra|attacked]] the [[Vadam]] lands of [[Sanghelios]] with another Kraken.{{Ref/Reuse|HWKraken}} Though powerful, it was held off by [[Swords of Sanghelios]] [[D'nomlhe-pattern Banshee|Banshees]] until it was cornered in a narrow canyon. There, [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]] [[Fireteam Osiris]] boarded it using captured [[Forerunner]] [[Phaeton]]s, navigated to the excavator's power core and then overloaded it before escaping the Kraken on hijacked Banshees. Without power, the Kraken fell to its demise in the chasm below.{{Ref/Reuse|EL}} | ||
== Specifications == | == Specifications == | ||
=== Design details === | === Design details === | ||
The Kraken is an ultra-heavy siege tower, a massive Covenant sky fortress with three powerful grappler arms capable of physically crushing and moving mountain-sized objects.{{Ref/Reuse|HWKraken}} The shape of the Kraken is very similar to terrestrial squid. This, along with its massive proportions, has given rise to its [[UNSC]] nickname, after the [[Wikipedia:Kraken|creature]] from Norse mythology. The Kraken is composed of a large hollow structure that allows large aerial vehicles such as the | The Kraken is an ultra-heavy siege tower, a massive Covenant sky fortress with three powerful grappler arms capable of physically crushing and moving mountain-sized objects.{{Ref/Reuse|HWKraken}} The shape of the Kraken is very similar to terrestrial squid. This, along with its massive proportions, has given rise to its [[UNSC]] nickname, after the [[Wikipedia:Kraken|creature]] from Norse mythology. The Kraken is composed of a large hollow structure that allows large aerial vehicles such as the {{Pattern|Mikpramu|Phantom}} dropship to fly and even land inside it. Throughout the Kraken, there are several {{Pattern|Bmur'resh|Shade}} turrets deployed for defense. The area above the hollow section is solid, capping it off. Below the hollow section there are several more Shade turrets and docking bays that can house {{Pattern|D'nomlhe|Banshee}}s. | ||
The core is housed in the bottom-most section, where the three limb-like mechanisms protrude. The core is susceptible to heavy ordnance and becomes explosively unstable after sustaining significant damage. | The core is housed in the bottom-most section, where the three limb-like mechanisms protrude. The core is susceptible to heavy ordnance and becomes explosively unstable after sustaining significant damage. | ||
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File:Unidentified Covenant Excavator2.png|A Kraken crushing structures. | File:Unidentified Covenant Excavator2.png|A Kraken crushing structures. | ||
File:H5-EnemyLines-Kraken.jpg|The Kraken pausing briefly beyond the edge of a cliff. | File:H5-EnemyLines-Kraken.jpg|The Kraken pausing briefly beyond the edge of a cliff. | ||
File:Unidentified Covenant Excavator3.PNG|[[Fireteam Osiris]] preparing to assault the excavator with [[Phaeton | File:Unidentified Covenant Excavator3.PNG|[[Fireteam Osiris]] preparing to assault the excavator with [[Phaeton]]s. | ||
File:Unidentified Covenant Excavator4.PNG|Fireteam Osiris assaulting the Kraken using captured [[Forerunner]] [[Phaeton | File:Unidentified Covenant Excavator4.PNG|Fireteam Osiris assaulting the Kraken using captured [[Forerunner]] [[Phaeton]]s. | ||
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