OF92 Booster Frame: Difference between revisions

*Disrupt and overwhelm [[capital ship]]s<ref name="ENC"/>

*2 nuclear fusion secondary<ref name="booster"/>

*6 recursive thrusters<ref name="booster"/>

|armament=*1 [[M92 Principle Gauss Cannon]]<ref name="ENC"/>

*2 [[80mm ball-mounted rotary cannon]]s<ref name="ENC"/>

*12 [[Multiple Independently Targeted Vehicle Pod|MITV Pods]]<ref name="ENC"/>

*1 [[M41 Extended Light Anti-Aircraft Gun|M41 ELAAGat]]<ref name="ENC"/>

|crew=1 pilot, 1 gunner<ref name="ThePackage"/>

|othersystems=Chaff/plasma countermeasures<ref name="booster"/>

|era=[[Human-Covenant War]]<ref name="ThePackage"/><br>

[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]<ref name="HE5"/>

The '''Open Frame 92/Extra-Vehicular Activity'''<ref name="booster"/><ref name="ENC"/>, or '''booster frame''', is an experimental [[space fighter]] in service with the [[UNSC Navy]], developed by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] as a prototype.

The Booster Frame was specifically engineered for use by [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] units and is only usefully operable in zero-/low-G and zero-/low-atmosphere environments. It placed particular emphasis on fast, exoatmospheric engagements, where it used its high speed, maneuverability, and firepower to disrupt and overwhelm enemy [[warship]]s.<ref name="ENC"/> It has no aerodynamic properties beyond its basic mass and thrust quotient.<ref name="booster"/> Booster Frames are deployed via a specialized hydraulic winch system which extends from a ventral bay on a select number of modified UNSC warships and undisclosed ONI [[prowlers]].<ref name="booster"/><ref name="ThePackage"/>

The Booster Frame boasts a number of active protection systems. It is equipped with [[energy shield]]s, which envelopes both the craft and the pilot.<ref name="ThePackage"/> They are also fitted with chaff launchers to disrupt [[Plasma turret|plasma torpedoes]]. They can deploy mission-specific equipment if necessary, such as [[Unidentified UNSC scanning device|scanning devices]].<ref name="ThePackage"/>

The booster frame is a heavily-armed, open-frame incursive vehicle specifically intended for deep-space use and close-quarters environments. Its weapon loadout is designed primarily for "Disrupt/Overwhelm/Adapt" - a technique employed to deal with the twin problems of field-effect [[energy shielding]] and armor plating. When used in concert, the combination of [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]], explosive and projectile force can make surgical incisions in large-scale, otherwise impenetrable defenses.<ref name="booster"/>

*1 '''[[M92 Principle Gauss Cannon]]''' - a powerful [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] that runs along the length of the booster frame. As a drawback, it requires a long time to recharge.<ref name="booster"/>

*12 '''[[MITV Pod]]s''' - contained in the booster frame's "wings". These pods contain numerous small missiles, capable of inflicting heavy damage upon Covenant shields and starship hulls alike.<ref name="booster"/>

*2 '''[[80mm ball-mounted rotary cannon]]s''' - mounted on the undersides of the booster frame's "wings".<ref name="booster"/> These are the weapons most often utilized in combat.<ref name="ENC"/>

*1 '''[[M41 Extended Light Anti-Aircraft Gun|M41 ELAAGat]]''' - Extended Light Anti-Aircraft Gun firing gas-jacketed armor piercing [[depleted uranium]] rounds. Contained within the rear part of the frame, this turret is capable of being operated by another soldier who can stand at the back and provide covering fire for the pilot. The turret is a variation of the [[M41 Vulcan Light Anti-Aircraft Gun]], designed to be operable in vacuum. It fires shells with pressurized atmospheric contents to ensure an explosive percussion in a vacuum or other challenging environment.<ref name="booster"/>

OF92/EVA was developed by the Office of Naval Intelligence in conjunction with [[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Operations]] and the [[University of Songnam]]. As evidenced by its open cockpit design, it was developed alongside the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR project]] and in tandem with the research done on EVA, or [[extra-vehicular activity]] technology following the [[Summa Deep Space Incident]]. As with many ONI projects, both the analysis and eventual matériel response were heavily classified. Because their overall cost clashes with their expendable nature, neither ONI nor the UNSC have no plans for widespread application or production.<ref name="booster"/> In fact, it is technically classified by the [[UNSC Navy]] as spacecraft ammunition rather than a spacecraft.<ref name="ENC"/>

Because Booster Frames can only be used by fully-armored Spartan supersoldiers, their deployments are often heavily classified,<ref name="ENC"/> and there are only three officially recorded missions where their use has been logged.<ref name="booster"/> Five were used in [[2544]] by [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II supersoldiers]] during [[Operation: WARM BLANKET]], an assault on [[Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence|a Covenant fleet]], in an attempt to board a ship and recover the captured [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]]. During the mission, the Booster Frame showed to perform extremely well against Covenant [[Type-31 Seraph]]s, although all five were destroyed.<ref name="ThePackage"/> In [[2558]], five were used by [[Fireteam Majestic]] and [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]] [[Sarah Palmer]] during the [[Ambush at Oth Lodon]].<ref name="HE5">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #5''</ref>