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===History=== | ===History=== | ||
Particle beam rifles are a technology of [[Sangheili]] origin{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} - having emerged in the species' spacefaring history prior to the Covenant and eventually used alongside other Covenant-developed sniper weapon systems like the {{Pattern|M'tara|focus rifle}} and {{Pattern|Elutuzem|stalker rifle}} in service.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} The sea-hunter guilds on the [[Covenant colonies|colony world]] of [[Feldokra]] maintain beam rifles as part of their hunting traditions.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} However, it was not until the [[Human-Covenant War]] that encounters with [[United Nations Space Command]] [[sniper]]s informed the Covenant of how effective marksmen could be incorporated into a tactical doctrine. Accordingly, particle beam rifles were selected by the empire's ecclesiarchy as the most effective option available to emulate [[Misriah Armory]]'s SRS99 rifle series.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | Particle beam rifles are a technology of [[Sangheili]] origin{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} - having emerged in the species' spacefaring history prior to the Covenant and eventually used alongside other Covenant-developed sniper weapon systems like the {{Pattern|M'tara|focus rifle}} and {{Pattern|Elutuzem|stalker rifle}} in service.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} The focus rifle is a weapon in the same lineage as particle beam rifles, though operates on an inherently different operating mechanism more akin to that of a [[focus cannon]], firing streams of [[Plasma|superheated plasma]] reversed engineered from [[Forerunner]] weaponry. The focus rifle's [[Smart-linking|smart-link]] firmware is based on that of the particle beam rifle.{{Ref/Site|Id=FocusRifle|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/focus-rifle|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Focus Rifle|D=14|M=5|Y=2021}} | ||
The sea-hunter guilds on the [[Covenant colonies|colony world]] of [[Feldokra]] maintain beam rifles as part of their hunting traditions.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} However, it was not until the [[Human-Covenant War]] that encounters with [[United Nations Space Command]] [[sniper]]s informed the Covenant of how effective marksmen could be incorporated into a tactical doctrine. Accordingly, particle beam rifles were selected by the empire's ecclesiarchy as the most effective option available to emulate [[Misriah Armory]]'s SRS99 rifle series.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | |||
As the war dragged on, particle beams found themselves in the hands of [[Sangheili]] and [[Kig-Yar Sniper]]s{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} - becoming a favoured tool of the secretive [[Jha'kaar]].{{Ref/Site|Id=CFHVT|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-high-value-histories|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - High Value Histories|D=08|M=09|Y=2022}} This led to older Sangheili designs being refurbished for use while the [[Assembly Forges]] on [[High Charity]] were instructed to prioritise the construction of new beam rifles for the war effort. Accordingly, when the city [[Fall of High Charity|fell]] in [[2552]], the production of beam rifles slowed (though did not stop). In the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war era]], organisations such as the [[Merchants of Qikost]] and foundries on [[Sanghelios]], [[Hesduros]], [[Eayn]] and other worlds continue to produce them.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | As the war dragged on, particle beams found themselves in the hands of [[Sangheili]] and [[Kig-Yar Sniper]]s{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} - becoming a favoured tool of the secretive [[Jha'kaar]].{{Ref/Site|Id=CFHVT|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-high-value-histories|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - High Value Histories|D=08|M=09|Y=2022}} This led to older Sangheili designs being refurbished for use while the [[Assembly Forges]] on [[High Charity]] were instructed to prioritise the construction of new beam rifles for the war effort. Accordingly, when the city [[Fall of High Charity|fell]] in [[2552]], the production of beam rifles slowed (though did not stop). In the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war era]], organisations such as the [[Merchants of Qikost]] and foundries on [[Sanghelios]], [[Hesduros]], [[Eayn]] and other worlds continue to produce them.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
