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A '''heavy ion weapon | A '''heavy ion weapon systen''' is a kind of superweapon system employed aboard [[Forerunner]] warships.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=377}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Operation=== | ===Operation=== | ||
Heavy ion launchers fire bolts of [[Wikipedia:Exotic matter|exotic matter]] accelerated to a significant fraction of the speed of light, and are considered almost impossible to counter or stop.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Heavy ion launchers have the power to buckle continental plates and disintegrate even [[phase-rotated fortifications]] | Heavy ion launchers fire bolts of [[Wikipedia:Exotic matter|exotic matter]] accelerated to a significant fraction of the speed of light, and are considered almost impossible to counter or stop.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Heavy ion launchers have the power to buckle continental plates and disintegrate even [[phase-rotated fortifications]]{{Ref/Reuse|WF86}}, and a single shot was often considered enough to take out even the most well-protected [[Flood hive]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Multiple shots are enough to render a planet wholly uninhabitable.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
===Usage=== | ===Usage=== |