Editing Pulse laser turret

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[[File:CCS weapons.png|thumb|300px|A {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} firing its pulse laser turrets.]]
'''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]].

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}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
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]].

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}}

===Firing operation===
{{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 of unknown kilowatts of infrared light.{{Ref/Novel|HCH|Chapter=1}}

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}}

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}}

===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}}

==Usage==
===Covenant===
{| class="wikitable"
! [[Design pattern]] !! Ships
|-
| ''R'aka''-pattern rapid fire pulse laser ||
*{{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}}
|-
| ''Gon''-pattern pulse laser ||
*{{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}
*{{Pattern|Maugen|armored cruiser}}
*{{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}}
*{{Pattern|Wik|light destroyer}}
|-
| ''Eriu''-pattern pulse laser ||
*{{Pattern|R'sikosh|man o' war}}
*{{Pattern|Hekar Taa|blockade runner}}
|-
| ''Ferriel''-pattern pulse laser ||
*{{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}}
*{{Pattern|Kerel|assault carrier}}
*{{Pattern|Syfon|assault carrier}}
|-
| ''Pallio''-pattern pulse laser ||
*{{Pattern|Mjern|agricultural support ship}}
|-
| ''Phot Et''-pattern pulse laser || 
*{{Pattern|Ester|armored frigate}}
*{{Pattern|Kewu|battleship}}
*{{Pattern|Mutan Et|storm cutter}}
*{{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}}
|-
| ''Phot''-pattern pulse laser || 
*{{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}}
*{{Pattern|Akton|escort}}
*{{Pattern|R'shwupa|Phantom}}
|-
| ''Pol''-pattern pulse laser ||
*{{Pattern|Ruma|light carrier}}
|-
| ''Quiran''-pattern pulse laser ||
*{{Pattern|Lursu|brigantine}}
|-
| ''Reskuk''-pattern pulse laser ||
*{{Pattern|Rasus|interdictor}}
|}

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]].

===UNSC===
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.

==Production notes==
[[File:HTMCC-HR PhantomGunboat PulseLaser 3.png|thumb|250px|The behavior of plasma bolts fired from ''Phot''-pattern pulse laser in ''Halo: Reach''.]]
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.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HaloLegends-PulseLaserTurret-Closeup1.png|Closeup of the pulse laser 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:HTMCC-HR PhantomGunboat PulseLaser 2.png|''Phot''-pattern pulse lasers on {{Pattern|R'shwupa|Phantom}}s.
File:HTMCC-HR PhantomGunboat PulseLaser 1.png|Closeup of ''Phot''-pattern pulse laser on the ''R'shwupa''-pattern Phantom.
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:HW2 - Condor models.jpg|[[G81 Condor]] armed with five twin pulse laser turrets.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo: Legends]]
**''[[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]''

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

{{Covenant heavy weapons}}
[[Category:UNSC naval weapons]]
[[Category:Covenant naval weapons]]
[[Category:Directed-energy weapons]]
[[Category:Starship weapons]]