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Qavardu Workshop war-skiff

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Qavardu Workshop war-skiff
Artwork of the war skiff
Production information

Manufacturer:

Technical specifications

Length:

15.9 meters (52.2 ft)[1]

Width:

8.1 meters (26.7 ft)[1]

Height:

5.5 meters (18.1 ft)[1]

Mass:

37.3 metric tons (36.7 LT; 41.1 ST)[1]

Armament:

Crew:

Usage

Role(s):

Infantry transport

Affiliation:

Banished

 

The Qavardu Workshop war-skiff is a transport vehicle employed by the Banished.[1][4]

Overview

Design details

The war-skiff is a versatile transport vehicle with a design descended from raiding vehicles used in the post-immolation ravaged landscapes of the Jiralhanae homeworld Doisac. The skiff bears broad resemblance to the Prowler and Marauder war-sleds; however, rather than a heavily armoured hull, the vehicle has large seating spaces for several passengers alongside the driver and gunner. The gunnery port is situated at the vehicle's front—featuring a modular port that allows for a diverse array of cannons to be installed (though generally restricted to lighter weapons).[1]

Usage

The war-skiff is a transport vehicle that was used by the Banished to ferry prisoners of war,[3][5] notably from the Redoubt of Sundering to Chak 'Lok's Tower during the Battle for Zeta Halo.[1][6] The vehicle's design almost resembles the Qavardu Workshop Prowler with huge spaces in the center of vehicle. War-skiffs used in the conflict were manufactured by the Forge of Raansek and developed by the Qavardu War-Forges.[1]

Production notes

The war-skiff was first unveiled as a MEGA Brands set in 2020,[2] with the ability to be rebuilt in two other models. The first model is a wall fortification, with a turret mounted on the top. The second model is a walker that heavily resembles the Klavrig Workshop Skitterer, down to having four legs and two fang-like protrusion in the front; much like the Skitterer, it also has two mounted weapons.

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Concept art

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Merchandise

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 471
  2. ^ a b Mega Construx, Halo - Skiff Intercept (Retrieved on Aug 10, 2020) [archive]
  3. ^ a b Halo: The Rubicon Protocol, chapter 28
  4. ^ Halo Infinite, Skiff in-game model
  5. ^ Halo: The Rubicon Protocol, chapter 18
  6. ^ Halo: The Rubicon Protocol, chapter 20