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{{Status|Canon}} | {{Status|Canon}} | ||
{{Ship class infobox | {{Ship class infobox | ||
|image= | |name=Qavardu Workshop Battle Nest | ||
| | |image=[[File:Enc22 GraveMaker.jpg|300px]] | ||
| | |manufacturer=*[[Qavardu War-Forge]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
*[[Sovo-lot-kesh Armory]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
|class= | |class= | ||
|role=Siegework gunship{{Ref/Reuse|C3}} | |role=Siegework gunship{{Ref/Reuse|C3}} | ||
|length= | |length={{Convert|47.4|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|width= | |width={{Convert|31.5|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|height= | |height={{Convert|22|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|mass={{Convert|61.2|MT}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
|engine= | |engine= | ||
|slipspace drive= | |slipspace drive= | ||
|hull=Heavy armor{{Ref/Reuse|C3}} | |hull=Heavy armor{{Ref/Reuse|C3}} | ||
|armament=[[ | |armament=4 [[spike cannon]]s{{Ref/Reuse|C3}} | ||
|complement=[[Jiralhanae]] warriors{{Ref/Reuse|C3}} | |complement=[[Jiralhanae]] warriors{{Ref/Reuse|C3}} | ||
|era= | |era= | ||
|affiliation=[[Banished]]<br> | |affiliation=[[Banished]]<br> | ||
[[Maardoth | [[Voice of Maardoth]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Qavardu Workshop Battle Nest''',{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=473}} colloquially referred to in the [[Jiralhanae]] tongue as the "'''Grave-maker'''" is a type of tanklike siegework gunship.{{Ref/Novel|Id=C3|Env|Chapter=3}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=C16|Env|Chapter=16}} | |||
==Design== | ==Design== | ||
Gravemakers were manufactured by the [[Sovo-lot-kesh Armory]] and developed by the Qavardu workshop. | Gravemakers were manufactured by the [[Sovo-lot-kesh Armory]] and developed by the Qavardu workshop.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Gravemaker 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. Gravemakers 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 cannon]]s that provide substantial firepower.{{Ref/Reuse|C3}} | ||
==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
Deployed as the Jiralhanae equivalent of the [[M312 Elephant]]s, Gravemakers were rarely used by the Jiralhanae prior to end of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Gravemakers continued to be used in the Post-Covenant War conflicts by the [[Banished]] and various pirates and mercanaries. Notably [[ | Deployed as the Jiralhanae equivalent of the [[M312 Elephant]]s, Gravemakers were rarely used by the Jiralhanae prior to end of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Gravemakers continued to be used in the Post-Covenant War conflicts by the [[Banished]] and various pirates and mercanaries. Notably the [[Voice of Maardoth]] made us of them during the [[Carrow Conflict]] in September 2558. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||