Editing Preksheda-pattern Shade

{{Title|''Preksheda''-pattern Shade}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Center|''For the other versions of the Shade turret, see [[Shade]].''}}
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The '''''Preksheda''-pattern Gun Pod''' {{Type|26|Anti-Infantry Stationary Gun|ASG}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} is a [[Covenant]] anti-infantry gun turret and one of several turret models commonly identified as [[Shade]]s.{{Ref/Book|Id=EN|Enc22|Page=303}}{{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}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
The ''Preksheda'' is an extremely common variant of the Shade platform—and the most common seen in use during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. The turret consists of a ball mount situated atop a circular baseplate, suspended in the air via [[anti-gravity technology]]. The ''Preksheda'' is most notable for its extremely optimised modularity, allowing the operator to replace its various systems with optional addon modules for specialised purposes. These include the addition of heavier armour protection and [[energy shielding]], or even the installation of new weapon systems to replace the standard [[plasma cannon]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} The ''Preksheda'' variant can be transported underneath the {{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}}.{{Ref/Level|Id=exo|HR|Exodus}}{{Ref/Level|Id=na|HR|New Alexandria}}

===Variants===
The ''Preksheda''{{'}}s vast modularity and component interchangeability allow it to have a number of weapon systems installed. These include anti-armour fuel rods, anti-air plasma turrets and even mortars.{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} Several additional distinct Shade [[design pattern]]s draw their origin from the ''Preksheda'' thanks to its enduring legacy - these include the {{Pattern|Rizsheda|Shade}} descended from the same base template,{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} and the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war]] {{Pattern|Bmur'resh|Shade}} and [[Bolroci Workshop Shade|Bolroci Workshop]] designs produced for the [[Covenant remnants]] and the [[Banished]], respectively. The latter designs draw heavy aesthetics derived from the ''Preksheda'' design.
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|-
!Image
!Name
!Description
!Changes
|-
|[[File:Fuel rod Shade.png|150px]]
|Fuel rod Shade turret
|A variant of the Shade modified to fire [[fuel rod]]s.
|Semi-automatic [[fuel rod cannon]] replaces the standard plasma cannons.
|-
|[[File:AA Shade.png|150px]]
|Anti-air Shade turret
|A variant of the Shade modified for use as an [[Anti-aircraft weapon|anti-air emplacement]].
|Fires rapid-fire explosive plasma bolts.
|-
|}

===Usage===
The ''Preksheda''-pattern was the most common Shade variant used during the [[Human-Covenant War]], thanks to its configurable design. It was prominently used during the [[Fall of Reach]],{{Ref/Reuse|exo}}{{Ref/Reuse|na}}{{Ref/Level|HR|ONI: Sword Base}}{{Ref/Level|HR|Nightfall}}{{Ref/Level|HR|Tip of the Spear}}{{Ref/Level|HR|The Package (level)|The Package}}{{Ref/Level|HR|The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn}} and has continued to see widespread adoption among the empire's [[Covenant remnants|remnants]] in the post-war years. Its ongoing legacy has seen it heavily influence a number of designs developed in the years since the war's end.{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}

==Production notes==
*In all of its appearances throughout the ''Halo: Reach'' campaign, the anti-air variant of the Shade has no operator, much like enemy Banshees that appear in [[Exodus]], [[New Alexandria]], and [[The Package]].
*On the campaign level Exodus, the two Shades that occupy the executive landing pad at [[Traxus Tower]] are programmed to automatically explode (even if they are left undamaged) when their operators are killed.
*If an Unggoy enters a Shade while holding an overcharged [[plasma pistol]], the Shade replicates the weapon's overcharged state: in addition to the gunfire sound effect playing continuously, the particle effects for the plasma bolts or the fuel rods are held at Shade's muzzle. No projectiles would be fired, even when the Unggoy exits the Shade, at which point, the visual and audio effects both disappear.

==Gallery==
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<gallery>
File:Shade turret 3.jpg|A turnaround reference of the Shade in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:Shade turret 4.jpg|A turnaround reference of the fuel rod Shade in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HR BXRBridgeAssault.jpg|A Shade firing at UNSC forces in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HTMCC-HR PhantomCarryingShades.png|A {{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}} carrying two Shades in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HTMCC-HR FalconVsShades.png|Two Shades firing at a Falcon in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HTMCC-HR ShadeFRVariant.png|An Unggoy Heavy manning a fuel rod variant of the Shade in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HTMCC-HR ShadeFRVariant 2.png|The fuel rod Shade firing its cannon in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HTMCC-HR ShadeFRVariant 3.png|Two fuel rod Shades firing their cannons in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HTMCC-HR ShadeAAVariant.png|Two anti-air variants of the Shade in ''Halo: Reach''. 
File:FuelRodShade-HUD.png|HUD of the fuel rod Shade in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HFR Mission 5.png|A Shade in ''Halo: Fireteam Raven''.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''

==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}

{{Covenant heavy weapons}}

[[Category:Covenant weapons]]
[[Category:Artillery]]
[[Category:Plasma weapons]]