Assault Derrick

Derricks (or the militarized version Assault Derrick or Rig for short) are Imulsion mining vehicles turned assault carriers used by the Coalition of Ordered Governments to carry Grind Lifts that they use for mining into Locust tunnels. It was seen taking part in Operation Hollow Storm and many were lost on the road to Landown. For defense, the Derrick had a single mounted Chain Gun, and a modest complement of Gears.

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A Derrick launching a Grindlift

The Derrick are a massive armored truck originally designed mining vehicle turned armored transport. The pre-war Derrick was originally used for mining Imuslion but after the Human-Locust war was turn into a assault vehicle. The militarize version transports Gears into Locust occupied areas and drop them into the Hollows via a large mobile drill platform. Despite it's size and power, the Derrick pales in comparison to the massive Locust Brumaks, and is vulnerable to enemy explosives such as Nemacyst and Tickers. This is because the Derrick is not very maneuverable, lightly armored for its size due to the COG fielding as many Derricks as possible, and easily toppled by Brumaks. Some Derrick drivers embellish their Derricks with emblems and names, or even upgrades. Derricks boast armored plating capable of shrugging off small-arms fire, along with bulletproof glass windows. Most have a mounted Chain Gun directly over the driver cabin to ward off potential aggressors.

Derricks are outdated compared to other human vehicles such as the Centaur tank since being at least 94 years old,^[2]while the Grindlift technology is no doubt new.

During the events of Operation Hollow Storm, Locust captured and overran the crew of at least a few Derricks including Rig G53, and were seen attempting to drive Delta Squad off the road. Some drivers give their Derrick unique paint jobs like Derrick driver Dizzy Wallin. Drivers are also known to give their Derricks names, like Betty, Marilyn, Ava, and Lola.

Derricks are driven by conscripts from Operation Lifeboat so professional soldiers can fight on the front lines.

[edit] Notable Derricks and Rig Groups

• Rig 314 "Betty"
• Rig G53 "Ava"
• Rig D77 "Lola"
• Rig D28 "Marilyn"
• Rig 5R "Unwelcome Wagon"
• Rig D14
• Rig D11
• Rig Group 6
• Rig Group 3

[edit] Notable Rig drivers

• Pvt.Dizzy Wallin
• Pvt.Mo
• Pvt.Corey
• Pvt.Henny

[edit] Trivia

• Originally, the chain guns were supposed to be above and beside the driver so two people could use the turrets. For unknown reasons, the side turret was removed.

[edit] References

1. ↑ Gears of War 2 Intro
2. ↑ Imulsion was discovered before the Pendulums Wars and the Era of Silence and musted be used during the Gold Rush