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{{Status|Canon}}
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{{Weapon infobox
{{Era|UNSC|HCW}}
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|name=M810 Helix point defense gun
|name=AAA Helix Gun
|manufacturer=[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]
|manufacturer=[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]
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|operation=Computer/AI operated
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|rate=Rapid
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|service=*[[Insurrection]]
|era=*[[Insurrection]]
*[[Human-Covenant War]]
*[[Human-Covenant War]]
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|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]
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The '''M810 Helix point defense gun'''{{Ref/Book|Id=Warfleet|HWF|Page=40}}, also known as '''AAA Helix gun''' or '''Helix System''', is a [[United Nations Space Command]] starship-mounted [[point-defense gun|point defense weapon]].{{Ref/Anthology|Id=Cole|Evo|The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole}} This autocannon can be found affixed to human [[capital ship]]s during the [[Insurrection]] and the [[Human-Covenant War]] as late as the [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]] in [[2543]].{{Ref/Reuse|Cole}}
The '''AAA Helix Gun''' is a [[United Nations Space Command]] starship-mounted [[point-defense gun|point defense weapon]].<ref name="page450">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''page 450''</ref> The autocannon can be found affixed to a human capital ships during the [[Insurrection]] and the [[Human-Covenant War]] as late as the [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]] in [[2543]].<ref name="page450"/>


==Overview==
==Description==
The Helix is a point-system employed for shooting down inbound threats such as [[Space fighter|strikecraft]] and [[missile]]s. They are described as being "''spun up and hot''", indicating that they are [[Wikipedia:Rotary cannon|rotary cannons]].{{Ref/Reuse|Cole}} As with most UNSC point-defence, they are likely automatically operated by an [[artificial intelligence]].
The AAA Helix system worked as a point-defense weapon. If provided sufficient range by use of Helix guns that were capable of intercepting incoming missiles and, presumably, boarding and fighter craft. Their description as being "spun up and hot", suggests that they were some kind of gatling gun.<ref name="page450"/> They were likely computer or [[Artificial intelligence|AI]]-operated, as with virtually all other ship-mounted autocannons.
 
==Usage==
Helix PDGs are primarily employed on the larger warships of the [[UNSC Navy]], with their earliest known usage in [[2473]], with the introduction of the {{Class|Epoch|heavy carrier}} into service. They were employed on a handful of [[cruiser]]s in the early [[:Category:26th century|26th century]], though have since yet to see any reintroduction on the newer fleets of the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war era]].
 
On at least the {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}}, the Helix can be interchangeably fitted with the [[M910 Rampart point defense network|M910 Rampart PDG]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Cruisers}} It is unknown whether this capability extends to the rest of the fleet - if so, the Helix may be additionally capable of being employed on the warships listed [[Rampart point defense gun#M910 Rampart|here]].
 
;Carriers
*{{Class|Epoch|heavy carrier}} - 20x M810 Helixes{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=127}}
 
;Cruisers
*{{Class|Valiant|super-heavy cruiser}} - Unknown{{Ref/Reuse|Cole}}{{Ref/Note|The short story ''The Impossible Life and Possible Death of Preston J. Cole'' describes the {{UNSCShip|Everest}} as being equipped with Helix PDGs, though the ''Valiant'' entry in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' does not mention these weapons for the ship class. It may be that the loadout of the standard ''Valiant''s versus the ''Everest''{{'}}s command refit brought with it a new suite of point-defense guns. Alternatively, as with the ''Halcyon''-class, these weapons may simply be interchangeable with the listed stat of 50x M910 Ramparts.}}
*{{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}} - 12x M810 Helixes{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22Cruisers|Enc22|Page=118-119}}
*{{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} - 40x M810 Helixes (optional; can be replaced with [[Rampart point defense gun#M910 Rampart|M910 Ramparts]]){{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Cruisers}}
 
;Destroyers
*{{Class|Able|heavy destroyer}} - Unknown{{Ref/Reuse|Cole}}


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' {{1st}}
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
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{{UNSC heavy weapons}}


{{UNSC Heavy Weapons}}
[[Category:Starship Weapons]]
[[Category:Autocannons]]
[[Category:Autocannons]]
[[Category:UNSC naval weapons]]
[[Category:UNSC naval weapons]]

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