User:Saberstorm/Juggernaut Form (Reborn arc)



(Note: Because the Juggernaut form was cut from the Halo games, there are alterations made to it in this article to add intrest in relation to the fanon story ark this article is a part of.)

Origins
"These creatures have become an annoyance. We must find a way to halt their advance, give them an advisary that is costly to destroy..."

-Hagiography muses on how to counter the Hive's interfearance in his plans. The Juggernaut Flood form was created by Covenant scientists under the Lesser Prophet of Hagiography to use as a weapon against the Antis'Grafen Hive. The intent was to create a Flood form that would "...crush through all resistance and do as much damage as possible..." Hagiography's scientists succeeded in creating such a form, but at the cost of loosing two carriers before they managed to create a form they could manage and freeze for delivery on the battlefront. They succeeded by using Lekgolo DNA, as well as "volunteer" Lekgolo. The end result was a massive and vicious form that could reach monsterous porportions, appropriately called Juggernauts.

Abilities
"Holy One, do you not understand that we were forced to destroy two of our own vessels to create this abomination?"

"The Great Journey waits for no one! Thanks to the blind foolishness of Truth, our Covenant has been broken! If we are to destroy our enemies, we must use every avaliable measure! We will make them so focused on fighting the parisite that they will never see their distruction until it rains down upon them, damning their very existance, and we claim our salvation! In the sight of such a grand image set before us by the Gods, is it not worth their lives that we now have a way to ensure our victory?"

-Hagiography justifies the loss of two carriers to create the Juggernaut Flood.

With strength comparable to three Hunters, Juggenauts can easily level buildings with a single swipe of its 'arms'. It can withstand most weapon types, mostly due to its rapid abillity to heal. It has two weak points: the 'face' area where the sensory tendrils are, and the 'brain' area located at the top and protected by rock hard skin. Both areas are part of the primary Flood spore, and destruction of either area causes instant death for the spore, hence the weekness. Unfortunately for Hagiography, Juggernauts remain supseptable to Hive weaponary, including Corrosion Grenades and Magma Grenades. Furthermore, while the 'brain' area is the most protected, it is also a blind spot for Juggernaut forms.

Encounter
"What is that thing?"

"That's me on a bad day."

-Sara gives a sarcastic answer to the Arbiter's question when they encounter a Juggernaut Flood.

While exploring Forerunner ruins the Hive had uncovered on Reach, Sara, the Master Chief, and the Arbiter were trapped by a Juggernaut flood that Hagiography had dropped into the ruins in hopes of killing the three of them. This particular Juggernaut stood 30 feet tall and also had armor grafts similar to a Hunter's armor (some of the armor pieces contained recording devices, allowing Hagiography to discover Sara's connection to the Hive). In order to kill it, Sara had the Master Chief and the Arbiter distract the creature with small arms fire while she climbed onto the beast's back to reach the blind spot. She was forced to do so three times before managing to kill the Juggernaut, first removing the armor around the 'brain' area, then using a Corrosion Grenade to burn away the Juggernaut's natural armor. Lastly, she used the Arbiter's plasma sword to split open the final layer's of skin and plant a Magma Grenade, which destroyed the Juggernaut from within upon detonation.