"Grave-maker"
Production information

Role:

Siegework gunship[1]

Technical specifications

Hull:

Heavy armor[1]

Armament:

Spike autocannons[1]

Complement:

Jiralhanae warriors[1]

Chronological and affiliation

Affiliation:

Hekabe's pack

 

"Grave-maker" is a term commonly applied, in the Jiralhanae tongue, to a type of tanklike siegework gunship.[1][2]

Design

"Grave-makers" are rugged, nest-shaped gun platforms that are capable of carrying groups of individuals for surface deployment. They consist of a main body and arms. "Grave-makers" are crudely fused together flying craft that are plated over with heavy armor shielding. Downward-facing engines lift them into the air in sputtering and roaring bursts, which can sometimes be a struggle due to the ships' weight. They are equipped with heavy-grade spike autocannons that provide substantial firepower.[1]

Operational history

Deployed as the Jiralhanae equivalent of the M312 Elephants, Gravemakers were rarely used by the Jiralhanae prior to end of the Human-Covenant War. Gravemakers continues to be used in the Post-Covenant conflict by Hekabe's clan, the Children of Oth Sonin during the Carrow Conflict in September 2558,[3], the Banished and various pirates and mercanaries. Gravemakers were manufactured by the Sovo-lot-kesh Armory and developed by the Qavardu workshop.[4]

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