Eklon'Dal Workshop Marauder
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12.4 meters (40.8 ft)[1] |
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7.5 meters (24.5 ft)[1] |
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4.4 meters (14.5 ft)[1] |
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4.9 metric tons (4.8 LT; 5.4 ST)[1] |
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- "I love this thing!"
- — A Jiralhanae piloting a Marauder during the Second Ark Conflict.[4]
The Eklon'Dal Workshop War-Sled, colloquially known as the Marauder,[1] is a fast, medium-size infantry-fighting vehicle used by the Banished.[2]
Overview[edit]
Design details[edit]
The Marauder is a war-sled of Jiralhanae origin, and as such boasts a reasonably standard design consisting of a streamlined body with two antigravity repulsors beneath. Unlike the similar Prowler war-sleds, the Marauder's driver is located in the middle of the vehicle, while the gunner is sat in the back. The rear-mounted gunner operates a plasma mortar with an integrated Thrasher missile launcher,[Note 1] the latter of which can be used to target aircraft.[1] They are often used in conjunction with Ghosts as heavy support for raiding parties.[2]
In the case of the Marauders used by the Voice of Maardoth during the Carrow Conflict, the Marauders' armour was composed of raw steel sheets salvaged by Hekabe and his forces.[3]
Variants[edit]
The various warlords and commanders of the Banished have created a number of distinct modular upgrades for the Marauder, making it a versatile platform that can be used in a wide range of roles. The Eklon'Dal design is one of the many Marauder variants; some upgrades have a thick layer of additional armour plating surrounding the vehicle.[1][2]
- Marauder Warchief: a command variant of the Marauder fitted with two flags.
- Prowling Marauder: a Marauder variant employed by Shipmaster Let 'Volir and fitted with active camouflage for stealth operations.[1][2]
Marauder Warchief.
A Prowling Marauder.
Operational history[edit]
The Marauder employs a Jiralhanae design that traces its origins to armored hovercraft that ranged on the plains of Doisac during the world wars that eventually devastated the civilization there.[1][2] The design for the Eklon'Dal Workshop Marauder was created by the eponymous Eklon'Dal clan, with manufacturing done by the Eklon War-Forges. The originals were created on Teash, with a handful acquired by Atriox leading to their mass commissioning for use in his Banished army.[1] Marauders were deployed by the Banished against the crew of the UNSC Spirit of Fire in March 2559 during the Second Ark Conflict,[4] and again later that year during the Banished operation on Reach.[5]
Outside of the Banished, other Jiralhanae clans make use of Marauders. The Voice of Maardoth made use of them during the Carrow Conflict in September 2558.[3]