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{{Status|Canon}} | {{Status|Canon}} | ||
{{Vehicle infobox | {{Vehicle infobox | ||
|name=''N'weo''-pattern | |name=''N'weo''-pattern World Striker | ||
|image=[[File:Enc22 GigasFighterBomber.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:Enc22 GigasFighterBomber.png|300px]] | ||
|manufacturer=[[Lodam Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=289}} | |manufacturer=[[Lodam Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=289}} | ||
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|width={{Convert|115.5|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |width={{Convert|115.5|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|height={{Convert|36.4|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |height={{Convert|36.4|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|mass= | |mass={{Convert|57.3|MT}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|max speed= | |max speed= | ||
|engine= | |engine= | ||
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|affiliation=[[Covenant]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |affiliation=[[Covenant]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
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The '''''N'weo''-pattern | The '''''N'weo''-pattern World Striker''',{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} known to [[human]]ity as the '''Gigas fighter-bomber''', is an older [[Covenant]] subluminal attack craft.{{Ref/Reuse|H3}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
===Early usage=== | ===Early usage=== | ||
The Gigas-class world striker earned its nickname during its first usage centuries ago. An [[List of unidentified species|unidentified civilization]] in the [[Karava]] region of space refused to bow to the Covenant's dominion, and as such three hundred Gigas [[Space fighter|strikecraft]] were deployed to raze the world in a [[Extermination of Karava|total genocide]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | The Gigas-class world striker earned its nickname during its first usage centuries ago. An [[List of unidentified species#Karava|unidentified civilization]] in the [[Karava]] region of space refused to bow to the Covenant's dominion, and as such three hundred Gigas [[Space fighter|strikecraft]] were deployed to raze the world in a [[Extermination of Karava|total genocide]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
===Modern usage=== | ===Modern usage=== | ||
Despite the age of this craft, the mouthpiece in the most recent model of Sangheili [[Flight harness]] is still equipped with the multi-port required to interface with them.{{Ref/Game|Id=H3|H3|Armor customization (Halo 3)|Armory|Detail=[[Flight harness|Flight]] - Helmet Description|Quote=Sealed helmet equipped with hyper-wave link for cleaner craft interaction; | Despite the age of this craft, the mouthpiece in the most recent model of Sangheili [[Flight harness]] is still equipped with the multi-port required to interface with them.{{Ref/Game|Id=H3|H3|Armor customization (Halo 3)|Armory|Detail=[[Flight harness|Flight]] - Helmet Description|Quote=Sealed helmet equipped with hyper-wave link for cleaner craft interaction; mouthpiece retains multi-port for use in older TARASQUE heavy fighters and GIGAS fighter-bombers.}} During the [[Human-Covenant War]], Gigas fighter-bombers were carried by the [[Fleet of Swift Justice]]. At the end of the [[Battle of Netherop]], one of these strike craft destroyed the ''[[Steadfast Strike]]''.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HO21|Oblv|Chapter=21}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
"Gigas" is | *"Gigas" is [[Wikipedia:Greek language|Greek]] for "giant" and is the root of the English word "gigantic." | ||
*The Gigas was first visually depicted in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''. It notably bears a heavy resemblance to the [[Cut Halo: Combat Evolved vehicles#Covenant bomber|Covenant bomber]], an aircraft cut from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. It also bears some similarities to the [[Hydra (cut vehicle)|Hydra]] aircraft cut from ''[[Halo Wars]]''. | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||