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| {{Title|''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler}} | | {{Title|''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler}} |
| {{Center|For other needler patterns with the same Type-33 designation, see [[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher]].}} | | {{Center|For other needler patterns with the same type designation, see [[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher]].}} |
| {{Weapon infobox | | {{Weapon infobox |
| |image=[[File:H2A T33Needler.png|300px]]<br/>One known chassis of the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler. | | |image=[[File:Enc22-Nahle'haxNeedler.png|300px]] |
| |name=''Nahle'hax''-pattern needle launcher | | |name=''Nahle'hax''-pattern needle launcher |
| |manufacturer= | | |manufacturer=[[Lodam Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22|Enc22|Page=294}} |
| *[[Sacred Promissory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=evg128|EVG|Page=128}}
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| *[[Lodam Armory]]{{Ref/Site|Id=h4guide|URL=http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/cc0ca7e4-ef99-477b-90ef-3560e026e925/needler|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Weapons: Needler|D=01|M=05|Y=2013|LocalArchive=Halo 4 Interactive Guide#Covenant Weapons}}{{Ref/Book|Id=h4evg|H4EVG|Page=85}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22|Enc22|Page=294}}
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| |model= | | |model= |
| |type=[[Needler]]{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Site|Id=waypoint|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/needler|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Needler|D=27|M=01|Y=2021}} | | |type=[[Needler]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} |
| |cost= | | |cost= |
| |length={{Convert|73|cm|in|sigfig=3}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}-{{Convert|74.3|cm|in}}{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc11p337|Enc11|Page=337}} | | |length={{Convert|73|cm|in}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} |
| |weight={{Convert|3.7|kg|lb}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} | | |weight= |
| |width={{Convert|21.6|cm|in}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} | | |width= |
| |height={{Convert|53|cm|in|sigfig=3}}{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} | | |height= |
| |ammotype=4.8-6.3mm [[Subanese crystal]] shards{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} | | |ammotype=[[Subanese crystal]] shards{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} |
| |capacity=
| | |feed=22 shards/magazine{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} |
| |feed= | |
| ;Varies{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}}
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| *22 shards/magazine{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}}{{Ref/Game|Id=h4gameplay|H4|Gameplay}}
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| *24 shards/magazine{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p337}}
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| *30 shards/magazine{{Ref/Game|H2A|Gameplay}}
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| |operation= | | |operation= |
| |rate = Automatic{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Game|Id=hrgameplay|HR|Gameplay}} | | |rate = Automatic{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} |
| |velocity= | | |velocity= |
| |optics= | | |range= |
| |range=Close to medium{{Ref/Game|HR|Id=hrmanual|[[Halo: Reach manual|Game manual]]}} | | |service=[[Human-Covenant War]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Generic|Id=hod|[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]|Detail=[[Hall of History]] - [[:File:HOD Hall of History Needler plaque.jpg|Needler plaque]]}}{{Ref/Level|H2A|Gravemind (level)|Gravemind}} |
| |service=
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| ;Human-Covenant War{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Generic|Id=hod|[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]|Detail=[[Hall of History]] - [[:File:HOD Hall of History Needler plaque.jpg|Needler plaque]]}}{{Ref/Level|H2A|Gravemind (level)|Gravemind}}
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| *[[Battle of Circinius IV]]{{Ref/Film|Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn}}
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| *[[Fall of Reach]]{{Ref/Reuse|hrgameplay}}
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| ;[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
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| *[[Battle of Requiem]]{{Ref/Reuse|h4gameplay}}
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| *[[Requiem Campaign]]{{Ref/Reuse|h4gameplay}}
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| }} | | }} |
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| The '''''Nahle'hax''-pattern needle launcher''' {{Type|33|Guided Munitions Launcher|GML}},{{Ref/Reuse|hrmanual}}{{Ref/Reuse|hod}}{{Ref/Site|Id=hrbnet|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=25437|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo: Reach Ordnance Page|D=07|M=02|Y=2021}} is a [[Covenant]] infantry weapon originally manufactured by [[Sacred Promissory]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|evg128}} Following the [[Fall of High Charity|Fall]] of ''[[High Charity]]'', the needler is manufactured by [[Lodam Armory]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} | | The '''''Nahle'hax''-pattern needle launcher''' {{Type|33|Guided Munitions Launcher|GML}},{{Ref/Reuse|hod}} is a [[Covenant]] infantry weapon manufactured by [[Lodam Armory]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} |
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| ==Overview== | | ==Overview== |
| ===Design details=== | | ===Design details=== |
| {{Main|Needler}} | | {{Main|Needler}} |
| The ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler has multiple known chassis. They are all characterized by a longer handguard extending from the lower cowling that curves upwards and a thumbhole in the grip.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} One variant of the chassis is slightly longer; it has a small blue light on either side of the upper cowling, and a row of three triangle lights between the upper cowling and the grip.{{Ref/Game|HR|In-game model}} A second variant has four metallic braces, rather than four glowing lines, that connect the cowlings to the channel braces on either side of the weapon.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} A third variant has no small blue lights on either side of the upper cowling, and a row of three trapezoid lights between the upper cowling and the grip. This third variant’s chassis has either navy blue or purple coloration.{{Ref/Game|H4|In-game model}}{{Ref/Game|H2A|In-game model}} | | The ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler is one of the many needler variants manufactured by the Covenant. The ''Nahle'hax''-pattern is characterized by four metallic braces that extend from the cowling to the barrel on either side of the weapon.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} |
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| File:HReach-NeedlerSide.png|The first variant with blue lights on side of the upper cowling.
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| File:Enc22-Nahle'haxNeedler.png|The second variant with metallic braces on the channel braces.
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| File:H4-Needler.png|The third variant with no lights on the side of the upper cowling.
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| File:Journal_Needler.png|An exploded view of the needler, drawn by Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]].
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| </gallery>
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| {{clear}}
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| ===Usage=== | | ===Usage=== |
| The ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler was employed by the [[Covenant]] and observed by the [[United Nations Space Command]] as early as [[2533]], as indicated by its UNSC designation [[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher]]. During the [[Battle of Actium]] in [[2545]], the [[34th Armored Division]] recovered a ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler from the Covenant that was later displayed at [[Outpost Discovery]], an exploratory initiative launched by the United Nations Space Command.{{Ref/Reuse|hod}} This pattern of the needler was notably employed during the [[Fall of Reach]] by [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] forces deployed in [[Eposz]],{{Ref/Reuse|hrgameplay}} and, after the war, it was employed by [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] during the [[Battle of Requiem]] and the [[Requiem Campaign]]{{Ref/Reuse|h4gameplay}} | | The ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler was employed by the [[Covenant]] and observed by the [[United Nations Space Command]] as early as [[2533]]. During the [[Battle of Actium]] in [[2545]], the [[34th Armored Division]] recovered a ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler from the Covenant that was later displayed at [[Outpost Discovery]], an exploratory initiative launched by the United Nations Space Command.{{Ref/Reuse|hod}} |
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| File:HTMCC-HR Needlers.jpg|The needler employed by [[Kig-Yar]] and [[Unggoy]].
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| File:HR SinovietAmbush.jpg|A [[Yanme'e]] firing the needler at [[SPARTAN-B312]].
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| File:H4-SO-JackalStorm.jpg|A [[Kig-Yar Storm]] with the needler during the Requiem Campaign.
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| </gallery>
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| ==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances==
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| ===Silver Timeline===
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| {{Main|Silver Timeline}}
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| [[File:HTV-Homecoming-FavoriteWeapon.jpg|thumb|Kai-125 holding a needler in [[Miranda Keyes/Silver|Dr. Keyes']] lab.|right|250px]]
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| {{Quote|See these holes on the top plate? That's where the needle rounds are primed. You pull the trigger and somehow they just know how to target living tissue.|[[Kai-125/Silver|Kai-125]] explaining her favorite Covenant weapon.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Homecoming}}}}
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| Needlers are used by the Covenant during their war against humanity. [[Silver Team/Silver|Silver Team]] will occasionally scavenge needlers from dead Covenant and use them against Covenant troops.{{Ref/Film|Id=Homecoming|TV|Episode=Homecoming}}
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| ==Production notes== | | ==Production notes== |
| *During the [[Halo: Reach Beta|''Halo: Reach'' Multiplayer Beta]], the lights on the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler are colored green instead of blue.
| | Initially, the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler appears exclusively in the pre-rendered cinematics produced by [[Blur Studio]] for ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', as the in-game model of the needler was replaced by the needler from ''[[Halo 4]]''. The propmakers for ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' were later given Blur's high poly model to create the prop for display during the event. |
| *Although its design is derived from the needler from ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', the variant of the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler with metallic braces appears exclusively in in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' pre-rendered cinematics produced by [[Blur Studio]] for ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', as the in-game model of the needler was replaced by the needler from ''[[Halo 4]]''. The propmakers for ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' were later given Blur's high poly model to create the prop for display during the event.
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| * In the #Halo101 video series on the official ''Halo'' account, the {{Pattern| Posu'gelka|needler}} was mislabelled as the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler.{{Ref/Twitter|Id=halo101|Halo|1778453018033156368|Halo|Quote=Pink mist incoming 💘 The Needler is a stunning crystalline firearm, firing homing projectiles that embed into targets before exploding, dealing devastating damage. #Halo101}}
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| {{Linkbox|gallery=yes}} | | {{Linkbox|gallery=yes}} |
| ===''Halo: Reach''=== | | ===Development images=== |
| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| File:HR Needler Concept.jpg|Concept art of the needler. | | File:HOD Hall of History Needler.jpg|The ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler prop held by a staff member at ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''. |
| File:Reach_MPBeta_Needler.png|A profile view of the needler in the [[Halo: Reach Beta|''Halo: Reach'' Multiplayer Beta]].
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| File:Haloreachneedlerfp.png|A first-person view of the needler during the ''Halo: Reach'' Beta.
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| File:ReachSchematic - Needler.png|HUD icon of the needler.
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| File:Halo Reach Needler.png|An angled view of the needler in the final build.
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| File:Halo-reach-20100428014705175.jpg|A first-person view of the needler during a multiplayer match the final build.
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| File:HReach-Needler-Gameplay.jpg|A first-person view of the needler in the final build of the campaign.
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| File:Needler - Basic.jpg|The needler from ''Halo: Reach'' being used in the cancelled ''[[Halo Online]]''.
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ===''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''=== | | ===Screenshots=== |
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| File:HCEA-TNR-Needler-FirstPerson.png|Pre-release image of the needler in first-person view.
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| File:HCEA-NeedlerHUD.png|A first-person view of the needler.
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| </gallery>
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| ===''Halo 4''===
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| File:H4 Alpha EarlyNeedler.jpg|The needler in ''Halo 4'' Alpha.
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| File:H4-Reference-Needler.jpg|Reference model sheet of the needler.
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| File:H4-Render-Needler.jpg|Orthographic views of the needler.
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| File:H4-T33NeedlerGML-FirstPerson.jpg|A first-person view of the needler.
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| File:H4-MP-Forge-T33NeedlerGML-HUD.jpg|A first-person view of the needler in Forge.
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| File:Needler-HUD.png|HUD icon of the needler.
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| File:H4-MP-NeedlerShard-Flight-01.jpg|A needler shard mid-flight.
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| File:H4-MP-NeedlerShard-Flight-02.jpg|Closeup detail of the needler shard in flight.
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| </gallery>
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| ===''Halo 2: Anniversary''===
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| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| File:HTMCC-H2A NeedlerGrunt.jpg|An [[Unggoy Minor]] wielding a ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler. | | File:HTMCC-H2A NeedlerGrunt.jpg|An [[Unggoy Minor]] wielding a ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler. |
| File:HTMCC-H2A NeedlerJohn.jpg|[[John-117]] takes aim with the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler. | | File:HTMCC-H2A NeedlerJohn.jpg|[[John-117]] takes aim with the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler. |
| File:H2ANeedler2.png|First-person view of the needler in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' campaign.
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| File:H2ACP-NeedlerDualWieldHUD.png|A first-person view while dual wielding in campaign.
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| File:H2A-JohnNeedlers.jpg|John-117 duel-wielding needlers during the [[Battle of Installation 05]].
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| File:H2AMP-NeedlerHUD.png|A first-person view of the needler in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
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| File:H2AMP-Needler.png|A Spartan using a needler on [[Stonetown]].
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| File:H2AMP-NeedlerDualWieldHUD.png|A first-person view while dual wielding.
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| File:H2AMP-NeedlerDualWield.png|A Spartan dual wielding needlers.
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| File:H2ANeedler.jpg|A Spartan firing a needler on [[Shrine]].
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| ===''Halo: Fireteam Raven''===
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| File:HFR Needler Render 1.jpg|A render of the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler in ''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''.
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| File:HFR Needler Render 2.jpg|A render of the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler in ''Halo: Fireteam Raven''.
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| File:HFR Needler Render 3.jpg|A render of the ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler in ''Halo: Fireteam Raven''.
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| </gallery>
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| ===Other===
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| File:HOD Hall of History Needler.jpg|The ''Nahle'hax''-pattern needler prop held by a staff member at ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''.
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| File:HTV-NeedlerLondon.jpg|Prop of the needler for ''[[Halo: The Television Series Season One]]''.
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| File:HTV-Halo-BlurryDualWiedling.png|[[Talia Perez]] dual wielding needlers in ''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]''.
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}} | | *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' {{1st}} |
| *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
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| *''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''
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| *''[[Halo 4]]''
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| **''[[Spartan Ops]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Initiation]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
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| *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
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| *''[[Halo Mythos]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Battle Born]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' | | *''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' |
| *''[[Halo: The Television Series Season One]]''
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| **''[[Homecoming (TV Series)|Homecoming]]''
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| **''[[Reckoning]]''
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| **''[[Transcendence]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]''
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| **''[[Halo (TV Series)|Halo]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
| {{Ref/Sources}} | | {{Ref/Sources}} |
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| [[Category:Small arms]] | | [[Category:Small arms]] |
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