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| [[File:CCS weapons.png|thumb|300px|A {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} firing its pulse laser turrets.]] | | {{Center|''This article describes the Covenant weapon. For the pulse laser mounted on [[UNSC prowler]]s, see [[XEV9-Matos Nonlinear Pulse Cannon]].''}} |
| '''Pulse laser turrets''' are a light spacecraft-mounted [[directed-energy weapon]] system. They have historically been predominantly employed by the [[Covenant]] and its [[Covenant remnants|remnants]], though in more [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|recent years]] have seen adoption among the [[UNSC starship|starships]] of the [[UNSC Navy]]. | | [[File:CCS_weapons.png|thumb|300px|A {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} firing its pulse laser turrets.]] |
| | The '''pulse laser turret''' is a light [[Covenant]] ship-to-ship weapon system. These [[laser]] weapons are known to have been mounted on most Covenant ships and starfighters, and are mostly used for point defense but also for ship-to-ship combat. |
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| Pulse lasers are typically used in point-defence roles against [[Space fighter|strikecraft]] and inbound projectile weapons such as [[missile]]s, though can be used in a limited anti-ship role when needed.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=261}}
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| ==Overview== | | The pulse laser turret is one of the Covenant's primary weapon systems, often classified as a point-defense weapon and compared to the UNSC's [[point-defense gun]]s. These pulse weapons are affixed to most Covenant ships, including [[Kig-Yar privateer ship]]s such as the ''[[Minor Transgression]]'', and starfighters such as the [[Type-31 XMF|Type-31 ''"Seraph"''-class]]. |
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| The pulse laser turret is one of the Covenant's primary weapon systems, often classified as a point-defense weapon comparable to [[human]] projectile [[point-defense gun]]s. They are generally mounted aboard spacecraft of all sizes, ranging from smaller {{Pattern|R'shwupa|Phantom}} gunships to the largest [[Covenant cruiser|cruisers]] and [[Covenant carrier|carriers]]. | |
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| Covenant pulse lasers are typically considered superior to the projectile equivalents employed by humanity, due to the Covenant's superior power storage systems and [[Gravitics|gravitic]]-lensing focal arrays.{{Ref/Book|Id=WFG|HWF|Page=91}}
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| ===Firing operation=== | | ===Firing operation=== |
| {{Main|Laser}} | | {{Main|Laser}} |
| Pulse laser turrets operate using lasers as their preferred method of operation. The weapon type used on the missionary ship ''Minor Transgression'' consisted of a [[Wikipedia:Hydrogen fluoride laser|hydrogen fluoride]]-based chemical laser, though it is possible other pulse lasers on larger starships operate via other means.{{Ref/Novel|HCH|Chapter=10}} This specific example had a power output measuring in the kilowatts, which could fry the circuits of a maser dish installed on the [[Horn of Plenty]], an unmanned human civilian ship.{{Ref/Novel|HCH|Chapter=1}}
| | The pulse laser turret fires by means of laser, using [[hydrogen fluoride]] as fuel.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 163''</ref> Before the weapon fires, it must first charge; during the charge, a sphere of light energy forms around the charging weapon. After finishing charging, the weapon expels a cyan/purple beam of energy. A section of the ship's shielding system must be dropped to allow the pulse weapons to fire completely.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page ??''</ref> |
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| The operation of the pulse laser turret can vary from model to model; some such as the ''Pol Naran''-pattern operate as beam lasers, while others such as the ''R'aka''-pattern consist of a rapid-firing pulse laser. However, most pulse lasers generally have a fairly low rate-of-fire.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Before the weapon fires, it must first charge; during the charge, a sphere of light energy forms around the charging weapon. After finishing charging, the weapon expels a cyan/purple beam of energy.{{Ref/Reuse|FOR14}}
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| If equipped with [[energy shielding]], a given warship must disable a section of the ship's shielding to allow the pulse weapons to fire completely.{{Ref/Novel|Id=FOR14|TFOR|Chapter=14}}
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| ===Damage=== | | ===Damage=== |
| Damage dealt by the pulse laser turrets are known to be serious threats to most, if not all UNSC ships; a pulse laser salvo is capable of melting through {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}} {{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}}'s {{Convert|60|cm|in}} of [[Titanium-A armor]] hull in a single shot.{{Ref/Novel|Id=melt|TFOR|Chapter=12}} In this instance, the {{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}} received severe damage in sections three and four, armor down to twenty-five percent and hull breach in section three.{{Ref/Reuse|melt}}
| | Like most Covenant weapons, the pulse laser turrets are rated in the kilowatt range.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 27''</ref> Damages dealt by the pulse laser turrets are known to be serious threats to most, if not all UNSC ships; a pulse laser salvo is capable of melting through 45 cm of [[Titanium-A armor]] in a single shot.<ref name="melt">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page ??''</ref> In one such instance, the {{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}}, a [[UNSC frigate|frigate]], received severe armor damage in sections three and four to a quarter the original width.<ref name="melt"/> As such, it is believed that UNSC ships with thicker armor would have to take multiple pulse laser salvos to show the same results. |
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| ==Usage== | | ==Known types== |
| ===Covenant===
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| ! [[Design pattern]] !! Ships
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| | ''R'aka''-pattern rapid fire pulse laser ||
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| *{{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}}
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| | ''Gon''-pattern pulse laser ||
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| *{{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}
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| *{{Pattern|Maugen|armored cruiser}}
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| *{{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}}
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| *{{Pattern|Wik|light destroyer}}
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| | ''Eriu''-pattern pulse laser ||
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| *{{Pattern|R'sikosh|man o' war}}
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| *{{Pattern|Hekar Taa|blockade runner}}
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| | ''Ferriel''-pattern pulse laser ||
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| *{{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}}
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| *{{Pattern|Kerel|assault carrier}}
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| *{{Pattern|Syfon|assault carrier}}
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| | ''Pallio''-pattern pulse laser ||
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| *{{Pattern|Mjern|agricultural support ship}}
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| | ''Phot Et''-pattern pulse laser ||
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| *{{Pattern|Ester|armored frigate}}
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| *{{Pattern|Kewu|battleship}}
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| *{{Pattern|Mutan Et|storm cutter}}
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| *{{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}}
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| | ''Phot''-pattern pulse laser ||
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| *{{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}}
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| *{{Pattern|Akton|escort}}
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| *{{Pattern|R'shwupa|Phantom}}
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| | ''Pol''-pattern pulse laser ||
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| *{{Pattern|Ruma|light carrier}}
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| | ''Quiran''-pattern pulse laser ||
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| *{{Pattern|Lursu|brigantine}}
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| | ''Reskuk''-pattern pulse laser ||
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| *{{Pattern|Rasus|interdictor}}
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| Alongside the above vessels, pulse laser turrets are employed on [[Kig-Yar]] ships such as the [[missionary ship]] ''[[Minor Transgression]]'' and aboard [[Jiralhanae]] warships, such as the [[Banished dreadnought|dreadnoughts]] and [[Tronto]] boarding craft used by the [[Banished]].
| | *''Eriu''-pattern - Used on the [[Hekar Taa-pattern Blockade Runner|''Hekar Taa''-pattern Blockade Runner]]. |
| | | *''Ferriel''-pattern - Used on the ''Kerel''-pattern [[CAS-class assault carrier]]. |
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| | *''Gon''-pattern - Used on the ''Sinaris-pattern'' [[CPV-class heavy destroyer]] and the ''Ket''-pattern [[CCS-class battlecruiser]]s. |
| Toward the later years of the [[Human-Covenant War]], humanity was able to develop a number of energy weapon systems based on technological advances resultant of reverse-engineered alien technology. As such, the [[United Nations Space Command]] have begun to employ pulse lasers on a small handful of their craft. These include the [[Magna-320 pulse laser]], used as a primary armament on the {{Class|Anlace|light frigate}} and several small pulse laser turrets employed on the [[G81 Condor]] gunship.
| | *''Pallio''-pattern - Used on the ''Mjern''-pattern [[DSC-class support ship]]. |
| | | *''Phot''-pattern - Used on the [[SDV-class heavy corvette]]. |
| ==Production notes==
| | *''Phot Et''-pattern - Used on the ''Varric''-pattern [[ORS-class heavy cruiser]], and the ''Mutan Et''-pattern [[DAS-class storm cutter]]. |
| [[File:HTMCC-HR PhantomGunboat PulseLaser 3.png|thumb|250px|The behavior of plasma bolts fired from ''Phot''-pattern pulse laser in ''Halo: Reach''.]]
| | *''Pok''-pattern - Used on the [[CRS-class light cruiser]]. |
| On the ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]'', the ''Phot''-pattern pulse laser turrets on the {{Pattern|R'shwupa|Phantom}}s and the {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}} ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' fire explosive plasma bolts—moving projectiles that detonate after travelling a distance—instead of pulse lasers.
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| File:HaloLegends-PulseLaserTurret-Closeup1.png|Closeup of the pulse laser turret. | | File:HaloLegends-PulseLaserTurret-Closeup1.png|Closeup of the pulse laser turret. |
| File:HaloLegends-PulseLaserTurret-Closeup2.png|Another closeup of the turret. | | File:HaloLegends-PulseLaserTurret-Closeup2.png|Another closeup of the turret. |
| File:CCS Legends.jpg|A ''Ket''-pattern battlecruiser firing its ventral pulse laser turrets and dorsal [[plasma turret]]s. | | File:CCS Legends.jpg|A ''CCS''-class battlecruiser firing its ventral pulse laser turrets and dorsal [[plasma turret]]s. |
| File:HTMCC-HR PhantomGunboat PulseLaser 2.png|''Phot''-pattern pulse lasers on {{Pattern|R'shwupa|Phantom}}s.
| | File:CirciniusIV attacked1.jpg|An {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}} fires a pulse laser at a [[space elevator]] at the [[Corbulo Academy]], triggering its collapse. |
| File:HTMCC-HR PhantomGunboat PulseLaser 1.png|Closeup of ''Phot''-pattern pulse laser on the ''R'shwupa''-pattern Phantom.
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| File:CirciniusIV attacked1.jpg|An {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}} fires a pulse laser at a [[space elevator]] at the [[Corbulo Academy]], triggering its collapse. | |
| File:H2A Terminals - Laser.jpg|The laser being used against UNSC vessels. | | File:H2A Terminals - Laser.jpg|The laser being used against UNSC vessels. |
| File:HW2 - Condor models.jpg|[[G81 Condor]] armed with five twin pulse laser turrets.
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| *''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' | | *''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' |
| *''[[Halo: Legends]] | | *''[[Halo: Legends]] |
| **''[[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]'' | | **''[[The Package]]'' |
| *''[[Halo: Reach]]''
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| *''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' | | *''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' |
| *''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}} | | *''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}} |
| *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' | | *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' |
| **''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]'' | | **''[[Terminal/Halo 2: Anniversary|Terminals]]'' |
| *''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' | | *''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' |
| *''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' | | *''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' |
| *''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Oblivion]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
| {{Ref/Sources}} | | <references/> |
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| | {{Covenant Weapons}} |
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| {{Covenant heavy weapons}}
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| [[Category:UNSC naval weapons]]
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| [[Category:Covenant naval weapons]] | | [[Category:Covenant naval weapons]] |
| [[Category:Directed-energy weapons]] | | [[Category:Directed-energy weapons]] |
| [[Category:Starship weapons]] | | [[Category:Starship weapons]] |
