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[[File:H2A - Scarab cannon.jpg|thumb|300px|A Type-47A Scarab, a common type of Excavator]] | [[File:H2A - Scarab cannon.jpg|thumb|300px|A Type-47A Scarab, a common type of Excavator]] | ||
An '''Excavator''' is a class of walker constructs established by the [[Covenant]] and later used by its [[Covenant remnant|remnants]]. As their name implies, vehicles of this class were used as excavators and mining platforms. Excavators were also used by the Covenant as heavy weapon platforms, mobile bases, and combat engineering vehicles.<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/scarab '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Scarab'']</ref> | An '''Excavator''' is a class of walker constructs established by the [[Covenant]] and later used by its [[Covenant remnant|remnants]]. As their name implies, vehicles of this class were used as excavators and mining platforms. Excavators were also used by the Covenant as heavy weapon platforms, mobile bases, and combat engineering vehicles.<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/scarab '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Scarab'']</ref> | ||
The Excavator class encompasses several lines of vehicles, including the [[ | The Excavator class encompasses several lines of vehicles, including the [[Type-55 Kraken|Kraken]]s, [[Type-58 Harvester|Harvester]]s, [[Type-30 Locust|Locusts]], and the comparatively ubiquitous family of [[Scarab]]s. Excavators often make extensive use of [[Lekgolo]], with the worm colonies bound together with the vehicle's control systems. The Lekgolo were rarely given complete control of an Excavator, and a supervising Covenant officer and [[Covenant military|military personnel]] usually accompany the vehicle.<ref name="universe"/> The Lekgolo meta-colonies that operate Harvesters from within are known as the [[Sbaolekgolo]].<ref name="VIS">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 130''</ref> | ||
==Tiers== | ==Tiers== | ||
All Excavators were organized by the [[Covenant]] into several tiers, each one indicating a walker's size, excavating efficacy, and delicacy. Nine tiers of Excavators are noted in records that survived the Covenant Empire's collapse in [[2552]], though [[human]]ity has only encountered three as of [[2558]]. | All Excavators were organized by the [[Covenant]] into several tiers, each one indicating a walker's size, excavating efficacy, and delicacy. Nine tiers of Excavators are noted in records that survived the Covenant Empire's collapse in [[2552]], though [[human]]ity has only encountered three as of [[2558]].<ref name="universe"/> | ||
*'''Tier-one''': | *'''Tier-one''': [[Type-30 Locust]]s are designated as tier-one Excavators,<ref name="universe"/> designed primarily as offensive tools with no apparent [[Lekgolo]] operators.<ref name="enc">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''pages 254-255'' (2011)</ref> | ||
*'''Tier-four''': All members of the [[Scarab]] "family"—including the [[ | *'''Tier-four''': All members of the [[Scarab]] "family"—including the [[Type-29 Scarab|Type-29]], [[Type-36 Scarab|Type-36]], [[Type-47A Scarab|Type-47A]], and [[Type-47B Scarab|Type-47B Scarabs]] — are classified as tier-four Excavators,<ref name="universe"/> often deployed as mining platforms or assault vehicles.<ref name="enc"/> | ||
*'''Tier-five''': | *'''Tier-five''': [[Type-58 Harvester]]s are tier-five Excavators utilized during large-scale excavations.<ref name="VIS"/> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{Covenant Ground Vehicles}} | {{Covenant Ground Vehicles}} | ||
[[Category:Excavators| ]] | [[Category:Excavators| ]] | ||
