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[[File:HR Sabre MissilePod.jpg|300px| | {{Weapon infobox | ||
The '''ST/Medusa missile''' is one of the armaments utilized by [[United Nations Space Command]] exoatmospheric [[space fighter|fighter craft]]. | | image=[[File:HR Sabre MissilePod.jpg|300px]] | ||
| name=Medusa missile | |||
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| type=Anti-vehicle [[missile]] | |||
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| ammotype=High explosive | |||
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| rate=4 missiles/second | |||
| range=Long; Depends on lock-on | |||
| service=[[Human-Covenant War]]<br>[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | |||
| affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] | |||
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The '''ST/Medusa missile''' is one of the armaments utilized by [[United Nations Space Command]] exoatmospheric [[space fighter|fighter craft]], including [[FSS-1000 Sabre]]s and [[F-41 Broadsword]]s. | |||
==Design details== | ==Design details== | ||
The ST/Medusa missiles are mounted in pods on Nandao, Sabre | The ST/Medusa missiles are mounted in pods on Nandao, Sabre and Broadsword starfighters, one pod on top of each wing.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 266''</ref><ref name="H4VG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 114''</ref> The missiles are fired in salvos of two each, and have lock-on capability. One salvo is sufficient to destroy a [[Elsedda-pattern Banshee|Banshee interceptor]] and even an unshielded [[Type-31 Seraph|Seraph fighter]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> The missiles can lock-on from long range and the amount of missiles that hit the target is determined by the time spent locking on, although even one or two missiles can prove deadly to most targets. | ||
The missiles are extremely ineffective against [[energy shielding]] and will simply bounce off shielded targets. | The missiles are extremely ineffective against [[energy shielding]] and will simply bounce off shielded targets. | ||
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===M4370 ST/MMP=== | ===M4370 ST/MMP=== | ||
The [[FSS-1000 Sabre]] | The [[FSS-1000 Sabre]] is equipped with two M4370 ST/MMP missile delivery systems.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
===M6088 ST/MMP=== | ===M6088 ST/MMP=== | ||
The [[F-41 Broadsword]] is equipped with two M6088 ST/MMP missile delivery systems.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}} This model is more powerful than the model used on Sabres, as it can effectively destroy [[Forerunner]] weaponry, such as [[Z-8250 light artillery]]. | The [[F-41 Broadsword]] is equipped with two M6088 ST/MMP missile delivery systems.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}} This model is more powerful than the model used on Sabres, as it can effectively destroy [[Forerunner]] weaponry, such as [[Z-8250 light artillery]].<ref>'''Halo 4''', ''campaign level [[Midnight]]''</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HR_SabreMissile_Concept.png|Concept art showing an early version of the Sabre's | File:HR_SabreMissile_Concept.png|Concept art showing an early version of the Sabre's Medusa pod. | ||
File:HR_Medusa_Missile.jpg| | File:HR_Medusa_Missile.jpg|A missile in mid-flight. | ||
File:HR_Anchor9_MedusaCart.png|A cart of Medusa missiles on the level [[Anchor 9 (map)|Anchor 9]]. | |||
File:HR_Anchor9_MedusaCart.png|A cart of | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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**''[[Rossbach's World (story)|Rossbach's World]]'' | **''[[Rossbach's World (story)|Rossbach's World]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' | *''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
