Editing M6/V Spartan Laser

{{Status|Canon}}
{{Weapon infobox
|name=Weapon/Anti-Vehicle Model 6/V Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle
|image=[[File:HReach-M6SpartanLaser.png|300px]]
|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22|Enc22|Page=179}}
|series=M6
|type=[[Directed-energy weapon]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}
|cost=
|variant=
|service=*[[Human-Covenant War]]{{Ref/Game|Id=hr|HR|Gameplay}}
*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Game|Id=hw2|HW2|''Halo: Reach'' Model used in gameplay}}
|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]]
|length={{Convert|121.1|cm|in}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Book|Id=evg|EVG|Page=183}}
|width=
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|weight={{Convert|19.07|kg|lb}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc11|Enc11|Page=329}}
|ammotype=
|feed=100 battery units (4 shots){{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|hr}}
|operation=[[Directed-energy weapon|Directed-energy]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}
|rate=Semi-automatic{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}
|velocity=299,792,458 m/s (983,571,056 ft/s){{Ref/Reuse|evg}}
|range=Long{{Ref/Reuse|hr}}
}}

The '''Weapon/Anti-Vehicle Model 6/V Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle (W/AV M6/V G/GNR)''', colloquially known as the '''M6/V Spartan Laser''', is a variant of the [[M6 Spartan Laser]] [[directed-energy weapon]] manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]] and used by the [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Jazwares|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://news.toyark.com/2020/08/02/official-photos-of-jazwares-halo-the-spartan-collection-figures-397441|Site=The Toyark|Page=News: Official Photos of Jazwares Halo The Spartan Collection Figures}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Kat|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://www.gamestop.com/toys-collectibles/collectibles/figures/products/halo-reach-kat-b320-the-spartan-collection-action-figure/11101159.html|Site=Gamestop|Page=Halo: Reach Kat-B320 The Spartan Collection}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
{{Main|M6 Spartan Laser}}
The M6/V Spartan Laser is one of a myriad of variants of the [[M6 Spartan Laser|M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle]], an initially exorbitantly expensive weapon which underwent several refinements and iterations to reduce its cost.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/spartan-laser|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=Universe|Page=Spartan Laser}}. As with all variants of the Spartan Laser, the M6/V has an integrated and [[Smart-linking|smart-linked]] [[Wyrd optics suite|Wyrd III optics suite]], capable of 3x magnification.{{Ref/Site|Id=bnet|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=28444|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Ordnance: Spartan Laser|Quote=The M6 G/GNR (more formally Weapon/Anti-Vehicle, Directed Energy, M6) is a semi-automatic only laser weapon. It can be used in both anti-vehicle and anti-personnel roles. The weapon has an integrated Wyrd III optics suite (smart-linked).|D=12|M=04|Y=2016}} The weapon is also equipped with a foldable targeting display on its side,{{Ref/Reuse|hr}} much like the [[M6/X Spartan Laser]].{{Ref/Book|Id=h4evg|H4EVG|Page=69}} The variant was designed with a larger focus on operator safety via a versatile focus canopy.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}

===Usage===
The M6/V is typically used in both anti-vehicle and anti-personnel roles,{{Ref/Reuse|enc11}}{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} and was heavily employed in the final years of the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} In [[2552#August|late 2552]], the M6/V Spartan Laser was extensively used throughout the [[Fall of Reach]], including during the [[Siege of New Alexandria]] and the [[Battle of Asźod]].{{Ref/Reuse|hr}}{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Jazwares}}{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Kat}} The use of this Spartan Laser model was also used in [[Battle for Earth]], with [[Corporal]] [[Taylor Miles]] of [[103rd Shock Troops Battalion]]'s [[Alpha-Nine]] employing one such variant at some point during the [[Battle of Mombasa]] after [[Prophet of Regret]]'s ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' departure from the city.{{Ref/Book|Book=[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]|Page=112}}

Almost [[2559|seven years]] after the [[Human-Covenant War]], the [[Jerome-092]]'s [[Red Team]] from crews of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} used M6/V Spartan Lasers during the [[Second Ark Conflict]] against the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Reuse|hw2}}

==Gameplay==
{{Main|Spartan Laser}}
The M6/V Spartan Laser is featured in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' as a usable weapon known as the [[Spartan Laser]]. It is a [[power weapon]], which fires a powerful laser that deals an incredible amount of damage, destroying all vehicles with a single well-placed shot. The Spartan Laser is one of the most powerful weapons in the game, and to compensate, it has a limited use of four shots, a short cooldown after a discharge, and inability to pick up ammo.

==Production notes==
As a reference to [[Project GUNGNIR|its development program]], the side of the M6/V has the [[List of references to Norse mythology in Halo|Norse]] symbol for [[Wikipedia:Gungnir|Gungnir]] etched into it, which was the mythical spear wielded by the god [[Wikipedia:Odin|Odin]] in Norse Mythology. Gungnir was described as having the ability to always hit its mark. Part of the mythology is that Odin would hurl his spear over the doomed side of a battle. 

==Gallery==
===Concept art===
<gallery>
File:HR SpartanLaser Concept 1.jpg|Concept art for ''Halo: Reach'' that eventually became the M6/V.
File:HR SpartanLaser Concept 2.jpg|Concept art for ''Halo: Reach'' that eventually became the M6/V.
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:Spartanlaser.png|The [[heads-up display|HUD]] icon for the M6/V Spartan Laser's icon.
File:Spartan Laser fsp Reticle.jpg|A first-person view of the Spartan Laser's targeting reticule firing at short-range in the ''Halo: Reach'' Beta.
File:Spartan Laser Reach Beta.jpg|A Mark V(B)-clad Spartan-III wielding a Spartan Laser in the ''Halo: Reach'' Beta.
File:Halo Reach - Model 8 SP Laser.png|An angled view of the M6/V.
File:Halo Reach - Side Profile Model 8.png|A profile view of the M6/V.
File:Spartan Laser Secondary Weapon.jpg|A M6/V on the back of a Spartan in final build of ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HR M6VFireProfile.jpg|[[SPARTAN-B312]] firing an M6/V.
File:HR BoneyardBattle2.jpg|SPARTAN-B312 firing an M6/V at a Ghost.
File:Halo-Reach-Defiant-5.jpg|A burst of Spartan Laser destroys a [[UH-144 Falcon]] mid-air.
File:HW2 Spartan Laser.png|Spartan Laser model in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' gameplay.
File:HW2 Blitz Jerome-092.png|[[Jerome-092]] using a M6/V during the [[Second Ark Conflict]].
File:HW2 Halo - Red Team In-game.png|A M6/V used by Red Team on [[Installation 09]].
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]''
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''

==Sources==
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{{UNSC support weapons}}

[[Category:Directed-energy weapons]]