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==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
===Discrepancies=== | ===Discrepancies=== | ||
There is a notable inconsistency in the way plasma torpedoes are described in [[Eric Nylund]]'s novels (particularly ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' and ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'') and later media, namely ''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' and ''[[Halo: Warfleet]]''. According to the earlier novels, plasma torpedoes were simply created from an amorphous supply of plasma, rather than being physical projectiles, and several plot points and scenes are constructed around this fact. ''Halo: Mortal Dictata'' was the first media to refer to the plasma torpedoes of the battlecruiser ''[[Pious Inquisitor]]'' as physical objects stored aboard the vessel in a dedicated "torpedo bay".<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''pages 439, 443, 445, 446''</ref> ''Halo: Warfleet'' confirmed that there is a tangible component to the munitions, in the form of inert plasma torpedo cores carried aboard Covenant starships.<ref>'''Halo: Warfleet''', ''page 62''</ref> However, in the novella, [[Shadow of Intent]], the CAS-carrier of the same name was shown using plasma | There is a notable inconsistency in the way plasma torpedoes are described in [[Eric Nylund]]'s novels (particularly ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' and ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'') and later media, namely ''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' and ''[[Halo: Warfleet]]''. According to the earlier novels, plasma torpedoes were simply created from an amorphous supply of plasma, rather than being physical projectiles, and several plot points and scenes are constructed around this fact. ''Halo: Mortal Dictata'' was the first media to refer to the plasma torpedoes of the battlecruiser ''[[Pious Inquisitor]]'' as physical objects stored aboard the vessel in a dedicated "torpedo bay".<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''pages 439, 443, 445, 446''</ref> ''Halo: Warfleet'' confirmed that there is a tangible component to the munitions, in the form of inert plasma torpedo cores carried aboard Covenant starships.<ref>'''Halo: Warfleet''', ''page 62''</ref> However, in the novella, ''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'', the CAS-class assault carrier of the same name was shown using plasma torpedoes in a method similar to what is seen in older media, rather than using canisters.<ref>'''Halo: Shadow of Intent'''</ref> According to [[343 Industries]], the notion of plasma torpedoes being physical projectiles originates from their [[Halo Story Bible]], though no explanation has been offered to reconcile the discrepancy to the depictions in the early novels.<ref>[https://youtu.be/aE_O_it1Q5k ''YouTube: An Inside Look at Halo: Warfleet – A Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo'']</ref> | ||
===Terminology=== | ===Terminology=== | ||
While the term "plasma torpedo" is used throughout the novels, the weapons used to fire the torpedoes are only identified as "plasma turrets" in ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', which also describes their operational mechanisms in detail. [[Halo Waypoint]]'s article for the ''[[Song of Retribution]]'' introduces a distinction between the assault carrier's "Anterior Plasma Cannons" and "Plasma Torpedo Silo Network", listing these weapon systems as the ship's secondary and tertiary armament, respectively.<ref name="hwp sor">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/song-of-retribution '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Song of Retribution'']</ref> This is a change from the [[Halo novels|novels]], which (with some exceptions) mainly describe the Covenant using three layers of starship weaponry: [[energy projector]]s, plasma torpedoes and [[pulse laser turret|pulse lasers]]. The term "plasma cannon" is also used in reference to Covenant warships' secondary armament throughout ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'',<ref name="evg cannon">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''pages 13, 28, 41''</ref> and in ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', a "heavy plasma cannon" (most often referred to only as a "plasma cannon") is mentioned as the ''[[Rapid Conversion]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s main weapon system.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 226''</ref> In the ''[[Halo Legends]]'' episode ''[[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]'', what appear to be plasma torpedoes (although smaller and more numerous than typically described in the novels) are referred to as "plasma rounds". | While the term "plasma torpedo" is used throughout the novels, the weapons used to fire the torpedoes are only identified as "plasma turrets" in ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', which also describes their operational mechanisms in detail. [[Halo Waypoint]]'s article for the ''[[Song of Retribution]]'' introduces a distinction between the assault carrier's "Anterior Plasma Cannons" and "Plasma Torpedo Silo Network", listing these weapon systems as the ship's secondary and tertiary armament, respectively.<ref name="hwp sor">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/song-of-retribution '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Song of Retribution'']</ref> This is a change from the [[Halo novels|novels]], which (with some exceptions) mainly describe the Covenant using three layers of starship weaponry: [[energy projector]]s, plasma torpedoes and [[pulse laser turret|pulse lasers]]. The term "plasma cannon" is also used in reference to Covenant warships' secondary armament throughout ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'',<ref name="evg cannon">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''pages 13, 28, 41''</ref> and in ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', a "heavy plasma cannon" (most often referred to only as a "plasma cannon") is mentioned as the ''[[Rapid Conversion]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s main weapon system.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 226''</ref> In the ''[[Halo Legends]]'' episode ''[[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]'', what appear to be plasma torpedoes (although smaller and more numerous than typically described in the novels) are referred to as "plasma rounds". | ||