Erőd-class orbital weapon platform
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823 meters (2,700 ft)[Note 1] |
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413 meters (1,350 ft)[Note 1] |
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2,000 meters (6,600 ft)[Note 1] |
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The Erőd-class orbital weapon platform[3] is a classification of orbital defense platform utilized by the United Nations Space Command. They were prominent as the primary ODP classification present during the defense of Reach.[1][2]
Overview[edit]
The station has a similar overall design to the Moncton-class orbital weapon platform, though lacks the Moncton's large habitation ring surrounding the gun mechanism. Two frigate docks are present to allow a friendly warship to dock at the station. The station itself has a height of around 2,000 metres (6,600 ft),[Note 1] around 1.5× that of the Moncton. The longer acceleration channels on the OWP's spinal coilgun allow the projectile fired an extremely high muzzle velocity, capable of being fired at "point-four-tenths" the speed of light.[4][Note 2]
The outer hull of the station is coated in the dull grey characteristic of Titanium-A battleplate,[1] as opposed to the white durasteel of the Moncton-class.
Armament[edit]
This class of OWP has equipped a rapid fire Super MAC,[1] that was among the most powerful ever built. The MAC was powered by ground-based reactors.[2]
Stations of the line[edit]
As with Moncton-class orbital weapon platforms over Earth, Erőd-class weapon platforms over Reach are named after cities on the planet below. The Erőd-class itself takes its name from Erőd, a region on the surface of Reach.
- Quezon Station (Named after Quezon)
- The station Casimir Station also shares its name with a city on Reach, indicating it may be part of the same class.
History[edit]
During the Fall of Reach, the Covenant targeted the Erőd-class stations and their generators on the surface of the planet.[3]
Halo: Fleet Battles[edit]
UNSC MAC Platform[edit]
This element includes a single ODP.
| UNSC MAC Platform | Capital Ship, Medium (160 PTS) | ||||
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Movement | 0" | Systems Loadout | ||
| Damage Track | 7 • 6 • 3 |
Emplacement | |||
| Build Rating | 3 | ||||
| Hangars | 4 | ||||
| Boarding Craft | 2 | ||||
| Security Detail | 6 | ||||
| Primary Weapon | Range | Weapon Loadouts | Arc | Dice | |
| Super MAC | 20/40" | MAC (3) | Forward | 10
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The MAC has the following special rules:
- Fighter Cover
- ONLY Interceptors can be selected by MAC Platforms. Bombers are not available.
- Vital Defensive Asset
- A maximum of two MAC Platforms per FULL 1000 points are permitted.
Gallery[edit]
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Concept art for Halo: Fleet Battles' cover art, depicting several Erőds in orbit over Reach.
An alternate variation of the prior image.
3D print models for the MAC platform in Fleet Battles.
Painted MAC platforms alongside an Epoch-class heavy carrier and a trio of Paris-class heavy frigates.
An Erőd (middle) among several other ships.
A tabletop game of Fleet Battles with a battery of Erőds deployed in the rear lines of the UNSC fleet (left).
Scale for the Erőd's tabletop model.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
- Halo: Fleet Battles
Notes[edit]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d The Halo: Fleet Battles model for the Erőd measures 10cm in total height (source). Converting this to the game's 1:20,000 scale provides measurements for the station's total size.
- ^ Due to ambiguity in the wording of this statement in the original Fall of Reach book, it is unclear what precise figure the source text intended.
Sources[edit]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Halo: Fleet Battles: MAC Platform unit
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Looking Glassed (Retrieved on Jan 16, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 36
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 31
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