Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/Craftsman

"Out of the crawler, Craftsmen ready for the job."

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The Craftsman is the engineer infantry of the Grey Steel Order. Planned to be voiced by.

Overview
* TBA*

History
"Ah, a challenge worthy of my skills!"

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In spite of the durability of Talon Steel and the masterful craftsmanship of the Order's constructions, it's inevitable that things sometimes break down. This is no less true for the Order's Crawlers; their sheer complexity naturally means that they are also very maintenance intensive. To this end, there are a good number of Order personnel dedicated to the task of keeping the massively complex behemoths operational; they are known as Craftsmen, men and women with extensive training and experience in running the Order's most elaborate creations.

When a Crawler deploys for a crusade, Craftsmen spend most of their time onboard the Crawler itself, keeping the steam boilers supplied with coal, operating the Crawler's analytical engines, performing regular maintenance, and in general ensuring that the Crawler runs smoothly. Most of the time, it is possible to pull a few Craftsmen away from their regular duties and assign them to other tasks. With their expertise in all things mechanical, Craftsmen can perform a variety of tasks.

For one thing, Craftsmen are well suited to the task of repairing structures like other engineers, given that they have a great deal of experience in such matters. However, unlike other engineers, Craftsmen aren't afraid to get their hands dirty; where most engineers conduct repairs from a control terminal inside a building, Craftsmen are well used to patching up damage with their bare hands and some tools; this is partially due to the Order's old fashioned technology, and while it means they work more slowly where it comes to repairs, they are capable of repairing defenses and buildings without having to enter the building in question.

Of course, like other engineers, Craftsmen can also capture buildings; the Grey Steel Order has contrived to make sure it has up-to-date schematics on the buildings of other factions; supplied with the necessary blueprint scrolls, a Craftsman can break into an Alliance Power Plant, take control in seconds, and then operate the building by himself. This allows the Order to take over enemy assets on the battlefield, allowing the Order to then turn the enemy's own forces against them.

Of course, given that they are usually called upon for such tasks in the heat of battle, Craftsmen take the sensible precaution of wearing armor before venturing out from the safety of the Crawler. They are usually more fit than other engineers (as a result of their long hours of toil), which means that they can wear a vest of Talon Steel chain mail while scaling a building to get to a damaged portion. The Order also issues Craftsmen going into the field with incendiary grenades that they can use should the need arise. Craftsmen don't normally use these weapons, but they know that these grenades are extremely useful for burning enemy soldiers out of garrisoned buildings.

Guardians of the Tacitus

 * Engineer (Aquila)
 * Field Engineer (Alliance)
 * Sapper (ADI)
 * Salaryman (Protectorate)
 * Defense Contractor (Andora)
 * Harvin Engineering Team (Empire)
 * Chemist (Community)

Destroyers of Balthazar

 * Combat Engineer (Voshkod)
 * Scholar (Brotherhood)
 * Mekboy (Horde)
 * Chop Shopper (MLA)
 * Eparch (Collective)
 * Arcanist (Encantadia)
 * Assimilator (Scrin)

Neutrals

 * Blacksmith (Coalition)
 * Heretic Engineer (Heralds)
 * Craftsman (Order)
 * Mechanic Survivor (Survivors)
 * Immune (Syndicate)
 * Warsmith (Conglomerate)
 * Techpriest (Legion)

DLC

 * ... (Federation)
 * ... (Corona)
 * ... (Party)
 * ... (Skynet)
 * ... (Dominion)
 * ... (Elemental)
 * ... (Autocracy)
 * ... (League)
 * ... (Swarm)
 * ... (Pirates)
 * ... (Elona)
 * ... (Ascalia)
 * ... (Confederation)
 * ... (Kingdom)
 * ... (Goo)
 * ... (Security)
 * ... (Imperium)
 * ... (Dynasty)
 * ... (Warlords)
 * ... (Cult)
 * ... (Raiders)
 * ... (Theocracy)
 * ... (ASA)
 * ... (Insurgents)
 * ... (Bastion)
 * ... (Guardians)
 * ... (Hierarchy)
 * ... (Sundered)
 * ... (Ecumene)
 * ... (Concordat)
 * ... (Contingent)
 * ... (Rangers)
 * ... (Eden)
 * ... (InGen)
 * ... (Hallows)
 * ... (Commune)