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| {{Title|''Mamua'uda''-pattern Shade}}
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| {{Status|Canon}} | | {{Status|Canon}} |
| {{disambig header|the Shade featured in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''|the other versions of the Shade turret|Shade}} | | {{disambig header|the Type-29 variant|the other versions of the Shade turret|Shade}} |
| {{Vehicle infobox | | {{Vehicle infobox |
| | |image=[[File:HCEA-T29ShadeASG.png|300px]] |
| |name=''Mamua'uda''-pattern Gun Pod | | |name=''Mamua'uda''-pattern Gun Pod |
| |image=[[File:HCEA-T29ShadeASG.png|300px]]
| | |manufacturer=[[Achoem Weapons]]<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/shade '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Shade Turret'']</ref><br>[[Assembly Forges]]{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} |
| |manufacturer= | | |line=Shade |
| *[[Achoem Weapons]]{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/shade|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Shade Turret|D=04|M=01|Y=2020}}
| | |model=Type-29 |
| *[[Assembly Forges]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=303}}
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| |line=[[Shade]] | |
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| |cost= | | |cost= |
| |length={{Convert|14.4|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Game|Id=Library|CEA|Library (feature)|Library|Detail=Shade}} | | |length={{Convert|4.4|m|ft|}}{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} |
| |width={{Convert|10.2|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | |width={{Convert|3.1|m|ft|}}{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} |
| |height={{Convert|10.4|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | |height={{Convert|3.2|m|ft|}}{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} |
| |mass={{Convert|508|lb|kg|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | |mass-title=Weight |
| | |mass={{Convert|230.4|kg|lb|}}{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} |
| |max speed= | | |max speed= |
| |engine= | | |engine= |
| |hull= | | |hull= |
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| |armament= | | |armament= |
| |crew=1 gunner | | |crew=1 gunner |
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| |consumables= | | |consumables= |
| |othersystems= | | |othersystems= |
| |firstuse= | | |firstuse-title=In service |
| |service=[[Human-Covenant War]] <br> [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | | |firstuse=[[Human-Covenant War]] <br> [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] |
| |role=Anti-infantry | | |role=Anti-infantry |
| |affiliation=[[Covenant]] <br> [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] <br> [[Merg Vol's Covenant]] | | |affiliation=[[Covenant]] <br> [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] <br> [[Merg Vol's Covenant]] |
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| The '''''Mamua'uda''-pattern Gun Pod'''{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} {{Type|29|Anti-Infantry Stationary Gun|ASG}} is a [[Covenant]] anti-infantry gun turret. It falls under the category of weapons emplacements commonly identified as '''[[Shade]]s'''.{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=171}} One of the oldest models of the Shade, with its history dating back hundreds of years, they are preferred by pious [[shipmaster]]s for their antiquity.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | The '''''Mamua'uda''-pattern Gun Pod'''{{Ref/Book|Id=EN|Enc22|Page=303}} {{Type|29|Anti-Infantry Stationary Gun|ASG}} is a [[Covenant]] anti-infantry gun turret. It falls under the category of weapons emplacements commonly identified as [[Shade]]s.<ref name="visual">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 171''</ref> One of the oldest models of the Shade, with its history dating back hundreds of years, they are preferred by pious [[shipmaster]]s for their antiquity.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} |
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| ==Overview==
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| ===Design details===
| | The T-29 ASG is mounted on a sturdy tripod, and the seat is floating on top of the said tripod. It fires three rounds of slow, purple plasma bolts at once, and has very limited precision and a medium rate of fire. Unlike the other known Shade variants, it can be moved, but usually by a large force. Its high mobility is used as compensation for its low protection. The Type-29 Shade is inferior to other Shade models in terms of firepower and accuracy.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} |
| The ''Mamua'uda'' [[design pattern]] is distinctive due to its sturdy tripod, with the seat situated in a hovering pod lifted via the use of [[anti-gravity technology]] above the legs. The pod is capable of rotating to provide 360 degrees of line of fire for the operator, with the primary [[plasma cannon]] situated at the front of the weapon. The ''Mamua'uda'' is unique for its tri-prong-based firing channel which serves to guide the [[plasma]] fired, offering a long range and low rate of energy disappation that allows the weapon to even serve in a limited [[Anti-aircraft weapon|anti-aircraft]] role when needed.{{Ref/Reuse|Library}} | |
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| When firing, the Shade fires three rounds of slow, purple plasma bolts at once, and has very limited precision and a medium rate of fire. Unlike the other known Shade variants, it can be moved, but usually by a large force. Its high mobility is used as compensation for its low protection.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Overall, the ''Mamua'uda''-pattern is considered empirically inferior to nearly all other Shade models in terms of firepower and accuracy.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| The tripodal base of the ''Mamua'uda'' design was later carried into the successor {{Pattern|Sho'riru|Shade|}} and {{Pattern|Bmur'resh|Shade}}s.
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| ===Variants===
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| The [[heavy plasma cannon]] on the {{Pattern|Wuchek|Spectre}} was bespoke-designed by [[Achoem Weapons]] as payment to [[Dren 'Teconzee]] for a now-undocumented favour. It is commonly believed to either be an ancestor, or a descendant, of the ''Mamua'uda'' design.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFLore|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-cutting-room-lore|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Cutting Room Lore|D=26|M=07|Y=2022}}
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| The ''Murien''-pattern [[heavy plasma cannon]] is a more complex and remote-operated version of the ''Mamua'uda''{{'}}s main weapon, primarily employed on some variants of the {{Pattern|Dextro Xur|Spirit}} dropship.{{Ref/Book|HWF|Page=74-75}}
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| File:Halo Spectre Concept.jpg|The ''Mamua'uda''-derived heavy plasma cannon on the ''Wuchek''-pattern Spectre.
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| File:HCE_Spirit_cannon.png|The ''Murien''-pattern heavy plasma cannon on the Spirit dropship.
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| ===Usage===
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| Achoem Weapons claims the ''Mamua'uda'' as the longest and most storied Shade design used throughout the Covenant, with a service life measured in centuries and several dozen conflicts. Despite the design's universally-agreed upon inferiority to other models, it is nonetheless highly-valued by particularly [[Covenant religion|pious]] [[fleetmaster]]s due its antiquity.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee, [[Supreme Commander]] of the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]], was one such commander; ''Mamua'uda''-pattern Shades were widely used by his forces during the [[Battle of Installation 04]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| ===''Halo: Combat Evolved''=== | | ===''Halo: Combat Evolved''=== |
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| *When the Shade Turret's health is around 33%, the gunner will dismount from the Shade Turret. | | *When the Shade Turret's health is around 33%, the gunner will dismount from the Shade Turret. |
| *Shade turrets, when inoperable, are labelled as hostile. | | *Shade turrets, when inoperable, are labelled as hostile. |
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| ==Production notes==
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| {{#widget:YouTube|id=TaAw8tqek9I|thumb|width=300px|caption=A video of the Shade turret's walk cycle, restored via modding.}}
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| During the [[Development of Halo: Combat Evolved|production]] of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', early revisions of the Shade were able to walk using the three legs on the base. While this ability was ultimately [[Cut Halo: Combat Evolved vehicles|cut from the game]], the rough animations for the turret's walk remain in the game files and can be easily restored via the ''[[Halo Editing Kit]]''. In 2022, a step-by-step guide to do such a thing was posted on the [[Halo Waypoint]] forums by [[Kenneth Peters]]; broadly related to his ongoing work in the [[Digsite]] cut content restoration effort.
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
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| ===''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and ''Anniversary''===
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| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| File:HCE Shade.png|In-game preview of the ''Mamua'uda''-pattern Shade in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. | | File:HCE Shade.png|In-game preview of the T29 Shade ASG in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. |
| File:HCE-T29ShadeASG.png|Alternate preview of the ''Mamua'uda''-pattern Shade in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. | | File:HCE-T29ShadeASG.png|Alternate preview of the T29 Shade ASG in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. |
| File:HCE-T29ShadeASG-HUD-Reticule.jpg|The reticule of the ''Mamua'uda''-pattern Shade in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. | | File:HCE-T29ShadeASG-HUD-Reticule.jpg|The reticule of the T29 Shade ASG in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. |
| File:Shade-shot.jpg|Shade plasma bolts in mid-flight in ''Halo: Combat Evolved.'' | | File:Shade-shot.jpg|Shade plasma bolts in mid-flight in ''Halo: Combat Evolved.'' |
| File:HCE MC Elite Cannon.jpg|A [[Sangheili Minor]] firing a Shade in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
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| File:HCE-T29ShadeASG-Screen.jpg|A pair of Grunts manning Type-29 Shades in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. | | File:HCE-T29ShadeASG-Screen.jpg|A pair of Grunts manning Type-29 Shades in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. |
| File:HCEA-T29ShadeASGProfile.png|Profile view of the ''Mamua'uda''-pattern Shade in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''. | | File:HW shadeturret.jpg|''[[Halo Wars]]'' T29 Shade in-game |
| File:HCEA-T29ShadeASG-Screen-01.jpg|The reticule of the ''Mamua'uda''-pattern Shade in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''. | | File:HW shadecloseup.jpg|Closer look |
| File:HCEA-T29ShadeASG-Screen-02.jpg|The ''Mamua'uda''-pattern Shade firing on enemies in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''. | | File:HCEA-T29ShadeASGProfile.png|Profile view of the T29 Shade ASG in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''. |
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| | File:HCEA-T29ShadeASG-Screen-01.jpg|The reticule of the T29 Shade ASG in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''. |
| | | File:HCEA-T29ShadeASG-Screen-02.jpg|The T29 Shade ASG firing on enemies in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''. |
| ===''Halo Wars'' and ''Halo: Spartan Strike''===
| | File:Shade SpartanAssault.png|[[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]] [[Sarah Palmer]] using the Type-29 Shade in ''Halo: Spartan Assault''. |
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| | File:Hunt for the Sangheli Command.png|The Type-29 Shade being used on [[Draetheus V]]. |
| File:HW shadeturret.jpg|The ''[[Halo Wars]]'' ''Mamua'uda''-pattern Shade in-game.
| | File:HSS-Gameplay-Grizzly.jpg|A Shade in ''Halo: Spartan Strike''. |
| File:HW shadecloseup.jpg|A closeup view of the ''Mamua'uda''-pattern Shade in ''Halo Wars''.
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| File:Shade SpartanAssault.png|[[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]] [[Sarah Palmer]] using the ''Mamua'uda''-pattern Shade in ''Halo: Spartan Assault''. | |
| File:Hunt for the Sangheli Command.png|The ''Mamua'uda''-pattern Shade being used on [[Draetheus V]]. | |
| File:HSS-Gameplay-Grizzly.jpg|A ''Mamua'uda''-pattern Shade in ''Halo: Spartan Strike''. | |
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