Talk:Huragok

Marathon S'Pht

Please play and beat the Marathon series if you think you are hot halo shit, and stop hatin on Marathon. The engineer is obviously the conceptual offspring of the S'pht race which shares an incredible number of attributes with the "engineer".

What the heck are you talking about?--Fluffball Gato 08:08, December 31, 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, what? A lot of people here are familiar with Marathon, and no one ever said they hate it. The Huragok and the S'pht share a lot of similarities, yes. But why be such an ass about realizing it? --Jugus (Talk | Contribs) 08:29, December 31, 2009 (UTC)

Wait, you mean to say that Bungie made a reference to Marathon? WHY, THIS IS UNHEARD OF, STOP THE PRESSES, RE-WRITE THE HISTORY BOOKS, you jerk. L33tmcphee 03:02, February 8, 2010 (UTC)

New Image

Please use this image on the top instead, it is much newer than the old pictures, and looks a lot better

First of all, you need to sign your edits, so we don't have to dig through the edit history to find out who you are, Baryon15. Second of all, if not for the fact that it's on this talk page, I'd have no idea that that picture shows a Huragok. DavidJCobb  01:21, September 24, 2009 (UTC)

Haha unfortunately, Bungie DID decide to visually upgrade our little friend to look like the wonderful creature above. Though the basic design is similar, I'd have to say that I was a little disappointed with Bungie's explanation for the radical change. Joe mentions that they never "officially" showed an Engineer render in regards to Halo canon. It seems that the Halo 3 bestiary, Halo CE source files, and Halo Wars Campaign/multiplayer don't really count as 'official'. Nice retcon. --Nerfherder1428 02:03, September 25, 2009 (UTC)

I'm not sure what your point is. Halo Wars basically just used the Halo 1 version, and the Halo 1 version was cut from the game. Its not the first time Bungie's given a Covenant species a visual update, so why would it break canon?-- Administrator Specops306 - Qur'a 'Morhek ^{Honour Light Your Way!} 03:11, September 25, 2009 (UTC)

How they could have been in the game

Its kind of a disappointment that the Engineers did not end up appearing in any of the games. Although, it would be difficult to think of a role for them to play in the game. However, I think I've come up with with something as to how they could have been (or might appear in future Halo games)

Their most obvious role is repairing damaged vehicles. Also, if an Elite or Jackal or Brute has his shields knocked out, an Engineer can put them back up without waiting for it to have to recharge. Furthermore, I have thought about how Engineers could be actually a threat to the player. It kind of contradicts their behavior in the book a bit though. If they get to melee range against you, they could instantly shut down your shield. If your shield was down, they could do weak melee attacks with their tentacles (kind of the opposite of Infection Flood; dangerous when your shields up and annoyance when its down). They would be able to move quickly to counter their lack of ranged attacks. And perhaps they could carry and use equipment like the portable shield, portable gravlift, power drainer, regenerator or radar jammer. Good idea?

They might appear as builders for the covenant in Halo Wars 84.216.33.251 13:07, 2 January 2008 (UTC) Flax-117

When I played them ingame, (now mind this I gave it the zealot consciousness) it had no boundaries and chased me all around death island, holding an energy sword inside it's stomach (i guess that is where it holds weapons.) I would go through a teleporter, and 4 seconds later it had flown right up next to me again, it took no action to kill me, but merely stayed pressed to my side (like a halo 2 floody buddy). I would get in the banshee and it would sit on my port side wing the whole time, just following me like a lost cat, I think the only way they could be useful in halo 1 is if they were to act as living shields, (again, like floody buddies) but they're programming hadn't been finished, and they might have served some sinister deed had they be completed. User:thecairocat

Name

That shouldn't say Forunner.--prophit of war 23:26, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

If you are refering to "The Engineers, called Huragok in the Forerunner language", I assure you that it says that in my copy of Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 237. "⁵Huragok: the Forerunner name for the Engineer race" --Dragonclaws 00:04, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

Well, I thought you ment Covenant languige. You know, a typo, I thought that was it, Never mind.--prophit of war 19:25, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

Maybe it isn't a typo, like maybe the Engineers existed when the Forerunners were around. Like maybe they were genetically engineered to fix stuff and before the big guys were about to pull the trigger, they got put in stasis or something. Keppin' their tools clean, ya know. Thunder Child 21:21, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

So I suspect. --Dragonclaws^(talk) 17:41, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

They love everything Forerunner and isn't the Covie language the Forerunners?

The book says "Sangheili: the Elite name for their race" and "Huragok: the Forerunner name for the Engineer race". Maybe they speak many languages? --Dragonclaws^(talk) 00:49, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

perhaps harugok is simply the forerunner word for engineer or scientist. and the engineers took the name for themselves Ralok 12:50, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

==== They are an artificial race *PROOF* ====

Proof from the Limited Edition Beastiarum images released today prove that the Forerunner created the Engineers, and the Prophets harvested them from forerunner facilities. [1]. DO NOT CHANGE THE ARTICLE TO REMOVE THIS PORTION, IT DESCRIBES HOW THE FORERUNNER CREATED THE ENGINEERS, I typed out the section in the article on here directly from the leaked limited edition beastiarum from thehalo3forum. Thanks to Mocamobo. He's the one with the game and 3 MP walkthrough videos on youtube, along with the openning cinematic. He's legit. --User:MLG Cheehwawa

Game

Hey are the Engineers in MC Hanger moving, like in a trance and can't interact with the player? Nrcause I don't have Halo CE in my giant game stack yet.--prophit of war 19:31, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

Like the Flood Juggernaut, Engineers are not actually present in the game and have to be modded out. They also don't have AI, so even if they are modded into the game, they don't do anything. --Dragonclaws 20:22, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

Oh, okay, just a little curious. I'm really interested in the Covenant stuff(races, tech, and such). Wait then how did I watch the Juggernaut Fight then?--prophit of war 15:39, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

I think the modder just gave the Juggernaut the AI of a normal Combat Form. --Dragonclaws^(talk) 06:41, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

~Could someone provide a link to the TSC mod with the Huragok in it?~ —This unsigned comment was made by 68.76.106.253 (talk • contribs). Please sign your posts with ~~~~

You might ask at halo.bungie.org, but I think the edit is referring to an Xbox mod. (If not, it might conceivably be Halo CE: CMT Edition; I've never played it.) --Andrew Nagy 22:57, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

Btw the juggernaut had its own AI programing and everything already set. It wasnt included because the fight is really hard (i've fought them before via modding, its hard)--{{SUBST:User:Whitedragon254/SigX}} 01:45, September 25, 2009 (UTC)

Purse

why do they have a purse thing on their back???? Spartytime 04:43, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

I don't know. Maybe to hold their tools. --Dragonclaws^(talk) 06:41, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

I think it is some sort of small thruster pack that guides the engineer easier, Peace.--The Chazz025 and Clan 18:54, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

It could also be some sort of cybernetic implant? -ED 19:16, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

It could be some thing that actually goes under the skin of the Engineer, thats helps hold their ballony shape, or i could be some sort of speaking device, since all Covenant species have there own language. It also could be a weight so they dont just float away, or the opposite for those that are born too heavy to float (im talking to you Far too Heavy who is an actual Engineer)

Halo Prima Guide

hahahaha...if you have the halo:ce prima guide, look at the profile for the flood infection form...they have a picture of an engineer instead of an infection form, and this was before the books were out and anyone knew what engineers were!CaptJim 19:18, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Halo: The Flood had Engineers in it, and it came out a little over half a month before Halo 1 and its Strategy Guide did. User:MLG Cheehwawa

Engineers were first shown to fans in 2000, and first "canonized" on page 183 of FoR. --68.44.252.167 02:03, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

They are an artificial race *PROOF*

Proof from the Limited Edition Beastiarum images released today prove that the Forerunner created the Engineers, and the Prophets harvested them from forerunner facilities. --User:MLG Cheehwawa

• Where can I find these images?--CT-5619 ^{helmet comlink} 19:30, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

Yes, where?--UoH|UNSCoH]] General "Running Riot" Ryan BAM 19:58, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

I get the impression that he is trying to deiceve us. Emosworld 08:08, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

Plasma Rifle

I Modded Halo 1 And Played As An Engineer, He Can Fly Like A Sentinel And He Can Hold A Plasma Rifle.--A Grunts Savior 01:37, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

This is a little off topic but should mod so that you can play as a sentinal with a sentinal beam. User:PsychoThunder

HGN

In the Halo Graphic Novel, The Flood mutilated some Huragok and possibly assimilated them. Could they? They're artificial biomass, so I don't think the flood could consume them. --Reborn Knuxchao T C R 23:24, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

Maybe the just killed them and didn't assimilate them.--Darth Scott 05:47, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

While the flood can assimalte just about anything organic, so its possible. The question is, is one was infected, what would it turn into? User:PsychoThunder

my theory is the deleted juggernaut. There is a startling resemblance in the shape of the central body, number of tentacles (four on the Engineer, two on each side of the Juggernaut at the base of the larger tentacles), and both species were deleted from the game. However another theory is It is made of multiple flood As the foot appears to be a Human Combat Form. although that could be a flood improvision. it could be possible that the flood cannot harness the ability of floating like the engineers. these infected engineers merged with combat forms to support it and allow it to travel. so despite the negative of the human foot there is still a great chance that the juggy is a infected engineer. user:gil demoono

The engineer could not become the juggernaut, I've played halo 1 with engineers, they'reabout 4 feet tall. Juggernauts are about 20 feet tall, big difference.

Also, the engineer dies in 2 uncharged plasma pistol shots, it's weaker than a grunt, there is no way it could survive the assimilation, as they pop into papery shreds when killed. User:thecairocat

Civil War?

I wonder what happened to the engineers when the covenant civil war began?--A Grunts Savior 10:06, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

Most likely fled to a safe, covenant controlled planet.PsychoThunder

No most likely they went with the owner of the ship they were in. Elite ship they work for the elites. Brute ship they work for the brutes. DilaBagomee

Acctually, they probably joined the sepretatists seeing as the engineers do not like the Covenant.

I'd like to start by saying that the post I am replying to was made by Sgt.T.N.Biscuits, who forgot to sign their edit. If, Sgt. Biscuits, you wish to avoid this mistake in the future, then simply read the bolded text that is shown above the editing textbox when you edit a talk page.

Now, in answer to Sgt. Biscuits' actual comment, the Huragok are effectively unaffiliated. They don't care about the Covenant or the Humans. Their sole concerns are the manipulation of machines and the protection of Forerunner artifacts. Given that they have no political concerns and that they despise combat, DilaBagomee's theory is most likely the correct