Editing Chwich-pattern Saker

{{Title|''Chwich''-pattern Saker}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Redirect|Saker|the broader classification of starship weaponry|fusion saker}}
{{Vehicle infobox
|name=''Chwich''-pattern Sky Striker
|image={{Pageimage|HTMCC H4 Saker Screenshot 1.png}}[[File:H4 Saker Crop.png|300px]]
|manufacturer=Local [[keep]] forges{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=305}}
|line=
|model=
|cost=
|length={{Convert|20.9|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|width=
|height=
|mass={{Convert|900|kg|lb}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|max speed=
|engine=
|hull=
|armament=1 [[heavy plasma cannon]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|crew=None {{C|remote link}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|complement=
|consumables=
|othersystems=
|firstuse=
|service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
|role=[[Sky striker]]
|affiliation=Ancient [[Sangheili]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}<br>[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
}}
The '''''Chwich''-pattern Sky Striker''', known colloquially as the '''Saker''', is an automated artillery emplacement employed by the [[Sangheili]] prior to the [[War of Beginnings]]. Manufactured by local forges on [[Hesduros]], they were re-entered into service with [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] during the [[Blooding Years]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
The ''Chwich'' is a Hesduros-designed weapon emplacement, consisting of a [[heavy plasma cannon]] mounted atop a small base. The emplacement is served by a remote-link, allowing an operator to target and aim the weapon from afar.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

===Usage===
The original Sakers were employed by the [[Sangheili]] in their earlier eras of spaceflight, prior to the founding of the [[Covenant]]. Following the empire's dissolution, many found their way into the hands of [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s revived Covenant alongside the similar {{Pattern|Ra'aam|burst cannon}}. These renewed models were manufactured by local war forges, or stripped from older war-hulks.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} It is unclear if the ''Chwich''-pattern Saker is related to the [[Fusion saker|''Shumnku''-pattern fusion saker]] employed on the {{Pattern|R'sikosh|man o' war}} - a vestige warship similarly employed by the Sangheili in ancient times.

==In-game information==
===''Halo 4''===
The Saker was never officially seen in the original [[Xbox 360]] release of ''[[Halo 4]]''. Following the update to the game's [[H4:Forge|Forge mode]] in [[Series 4: Reclaimer]] for ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'', the Saker was added to the maps [[Forge Island]], [[Ravine]], [[Impact]] and [[Erosion]] as a placeable (and destroyable) static prop. It can be found in the Forge menu under the Gadgets>Covenant tab, and is named in-game as a "Base Turret".

==Gallery==
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<gallery>
File:HTMCC H4 Saker Screenshot 1.png|A Saker, placed on [[Forge Island]].
File:HTMCC H4 Saker Screenshot 2.png|A Saker, placed on Forge Island.
File:HTMCC H4 Saker DamageStates.png|The progressive damage states of a Saker.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st|MCC}}

==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}

{{Covenant heavy weapons}}
[[Category:Covenant naval weapons]]
[[Category:Plasma artillery]]
[[Category:Plasma cannons]]