Torture Barge

From Gears of War

Concept art of the Torture barge Torture Barge Production information Manufacturer Locust Horde Class Mobile prison Technical specifications Maximum speed Slow Engine unit(s) Four legs Hull Armor planting and skin Armament Troika Machine Gun Crew One driver and one gunner Passengers Dozen prisoner and dozens of Locust Drones Usage Role(s) Mobile Prison Era(s) Human-Locust War Affiliation Locust Horde

The Torture Barge (also known as a Beast Barge) is a vehicle seen during the events of Gears of War 2 when the player is wandering throughout the caverns and tunnels of The Hollow.

[edit] Appearance

Torture Barges are first seen in Act 2: Captivity after Dominic Santiago, Marcus Fenix, and Augustus Cole rescue Baird from captivity. The Beast Barge is an extremely large Locust transport creature and is a mix of flesh and machinery. It clings to the ceiling using its four enormous legs. It is used to transport Locust and captured humans from place to place throughout the Hollow and used to cross Imulsion lakes or rivers. It is armed with a turret that is operated by a Locust/Human passenger.

They can only be accessed by an elevator which drops out of the rear, usually carrying a Grinder intent on killing the player. This elevator takes players up to what appears to be a main holding area, which is a large room with coffin like cells lining the walls. Here there are two ramps which lead up to the top deck, where a majority of fighting takes place. It is in here where Tai Kaliso (and no other prisoners) is discovered, scarred and suicidal.