Za'zayara-pattern Harvester
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211,660 tons (192,015 tonnes)[1] |
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Hexapod leg assembly |
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Nanolaminate plate |
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1 ultra-heavy focus drill[1] |
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200 passengers[1] |
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Third Age of Discovery-present[1] |
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The Za'zayara-pattern Heavy Excavator[1] (UNSC Type classification: Type-58 Ultra-Heavy Site Excavator/Embedded, T-58 UHSE/E)[2] or colloquially the Harvester, is a Covenant walker used during large-scale excavations and in the search of artifacts.[4] An exceedingly rare sight in the field, one was used by Jul 'Mdama's Covenant during their occupation of Requiem.
The Za'zayara is one of a number of Harvester design patterns; the majority of which were designed and used by the Covenant.[1]
Overview[edit]
Design details[edit]
Harvesters are the biggest Covenant land vehicles to date, with only the R'awuw-pattern "Super" Scarab and Shuul'se-pattern Kraken being comparable in size and rivaling naval warships in scale. Generally used in long-term invasions, they are not commonly seen by United Nations Space Command personnel. Much like the Scarab, it is composed of a meta-colony of Lekgolo known as Sbaolekgolo;[2] this is evident from exposed Lekgolo worms seen in its interior. The vehicle is propelled by six legs, each equipped with a track system on the end of unknown use (presumably to aid in mining operations).[5] The interior is composed of multiple massive chambers that resemble dark subterranean caverns, linked together by smaller hallways and illuminated with pale green light.[4]
While all Covenant technology shares a generally organic design aesthetic, the Harvester's features are significantly more ornate and conspicuously insectoid than most Covenant constructs. It is much more beetle-like in appearance than the Scarab due to its overall shape, heavily textured outer "skin" and a hatch at the front of the machine that resembles a mouth and eyes. This Sangheili-derived visual aesthetic is a Hesduros visual heritage and a key indicator of Lodam Armory's manufacture[2] - a distinct departure from the San'Shyuum simple architecture that characterised Covenant Harvesters.[1]
The Harvester is compatible with the power supply of a Kmiro'sish-pattern Lich. As a result, a Lich's power supply can also be used to power a Harvester and fire its focus drill.[6][7] In combination with the gravitic emitters commonplace on most excavators, the Harvester is capable of boring through even Forerunner structures if given time.[1]
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Early use[edit]
Harvesters were first concieved of by Covenant ministerial weapon-scribes during the Third Age of Discovery, though they were only sporadically deployed due to to their immense size and weight. As such, they were relatively rare sights for even members of the Covenant.[1] This rarity meant that they remained totally unknown to humanity until 2558.[<