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===Crew and complement===
===Crew and complement===
The Barukaza Locust design, unlike the ''Shua'ee''-pattern before it, employs a pruned colony of [[Rhulolekgolo]] to power many of its underlying mechanisms, with a single control console capable of hosting a lone [[Unggoy]] pilot to direct the vehicle.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|T-shirt}}
The Barukaza Locust design, unlike the ''Shua'ee''-pattern before it, employs a pruned colony of [[Rhulolekgolo]] to power many of its underlying mechanisms, with a single control console capable of hosting a lone [[Unggoy]] pilot to direct the vehicle.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|T-shirt}} The use of the [[Lekgolo]] control clusters allows the Locust heightened abilities, which harken back to ancient designs.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
 
The use of the [[Lekgolo]] control clusters allows the Locust heightened abilities, which harken back to ancient designs.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


===Development history===
===Development history===
The Locust design used by the Banished were developed by the [[Barukaza Workshop]], and are now-manufactured by the [[Armory of Barukaza]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
The Locust design used by the Banished were developed by the [[Barukaza Workshop]], and are now-manufactured by the [[Armory of Barukaza]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The [[Banished Foundry]]'s garage and its kit assembly line allows the requisition of a Banished Locust at any Banished [[Outpost]].{{Ref/Game|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Foundry}}
 
The [[Banished Foundry]]'s garage and its kit assembly line allows the requisition of a Banished Locust at any Banished [[Outpost]].{{Ref/Game|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Foundry}}


===Usage===
===Usage===
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==Operational history==
==Operational history==
In [[2559#April|April 2559]], [[Banished]] forces used Locusts against the crew of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} during the [[Second Ark Conflict]].{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}} The design was at some point recorded by the [[United Nations Space Command]] and entered into the [[UNSC Threat Database]] under record J-458-T-30.{{Ref/Reuse|T-shirt}} The ''T-30'' may indicate that the Barukaza Locust has been [[Type classification system|type-classified]] as the Type-30 Locust.
In [[2559#April|April 2559]], [[Banished]] forces used Locusts against the crew of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} during the [[Second Ark Conflict]].{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}} During the campaign, Locusts were used by Banished forces to cut through the remains of old [[Covenant starship]]s for salvaging purposes - and were used to cut through the wreckage of [[High Charity]] at the onset of the [[Outbreak on Installation 00]].{{Ref/Game|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Tread Carefully}} The design was at some point recorded by the [[United Nations Space Command]] and entered into the [[UNSC Threat Database]] under record J-458-T-30.{{Ref/Reuse|T-shirt}} The ''T-30'' may indicate that the Barukaza Locust has been [[Type classification system|type-classified]] as the Type-30 Locust.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
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File:HW2-EnduringLocustblitz.jpg|Blitz card of an Enduring Locust.
File:HW2-EnduringLocustblitz.jpg|Blitz card of an Enduring Locust.
File:HW2-EnduringLocust.png|An Enduring Locust with a Reaver in Blitz Firefight.
File:HW2-EnduringLocust.png|An Enduring Locust with a Reaver in Blitz Firefight.
File:HW2 Submersible Locust.png|The Locust with Submersible capabilities.
File:HW2 Submersible Locust.png|The Locust with submersible capabilities.
File:HW2 Locust variants firing.png|All Locust variants firing their Focus Cannon.
File:HW2 Locust variants firing.png|All Locust variants firing their focus cannons.
File:HW2 Locust variants.png|Comparison with all Variants of the Locust.
File:HW2 Locust variants.png|Comparison with all Variants of the Locust.
File:HW2 Locust variants in VS effect.png|Under Vehicle Symbiote effect.
File:HW2 Locust variants in VS effect.png|A Locust under the Vehicle Symbiote effect.
File:HW2 PhoenixLog Tread Carefully.png|A Locust cutting through the defences surrounding the quarantined High Charity.
File:HINF - Emblem icon - Locust Plague.png|The ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' Locust Plague emblem.
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{C|Emblem only}}


==Sources==
==Sources==