Editing Sho'riru-pattern Shade

{{Title|''Sho'riru''-pattern Shade}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Disambig header|the Shade turret model introduced in ''[[Halo 4]]''|other models of Shade turret|Shade}}
{{Vehicle infobox
|image=[[File:H4-T55ShadeASG.png|300px]]
|name=''Sho'riru''-pattern Gun Pod
|manufacturer=[[Achoem Weapons]]{{Ref/Site|Id=Guide|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/7543ad4d-1f51-4093-876d-f742929cdec1/lich|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Weapons: Shade|D=01|M=05|Y=2013|LocalArchive=Halo 4 Interactive Guide#Weapons}}{{Ref/Book|Id=H4VG|H4EVG|Page=89}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=302}}
|line=[[Shade]]
|model=
|length={{Convert|14.9|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|width={{Convert|10.5|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|height={{Convert|8.5|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|mass-title=Weight
|mass={{Convert|823.7|lb|kg|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{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}}
|armament-title=Ammunition type
|armament=Superheated [[plasma]]
|crew=1 gunner
|role=Anti-infantry, anti-air, anti-armor 
|firstuse-title=In service
|firstuse=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
|affiliation=[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]
}}
The '''''Sho'riru''-pattern Gun Pod'''{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} {{Type|55|Anti-Infantry Stationary Gun|ASG}} is an anti-infantry stationary turret part of the '''[[Shade]]''' line of stationary guns fielded by the [[Covenant]] and its [[Covenant remnants|remnants]].{{Ref/Reuse|Guide}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
The ''Sho'riru'' is the newest [[design pattern]] in the Covenant's long line of Shade turrets,{{Ref/Reuse|Guide}} having been designed by [[Achoem Weapons]] in response to the [[Fall of High Charity]] and the loss of the [[High Charity|city-station's]] vast [[Assembly Forges]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} The design quickly rose to prominence in the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war era]] as one of the most aggressive Shade designs in service, boasting a high rate of fire and an extraordinarily stable power drive.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The cannon and the anti-gravity turret mechanism are both powered by a ruggedized [[fusion coil]] embedded in the base of the Shade. Its single rapid-fire [[medium plasma cannon]] features an advanced energy channel design that appears to be an inventive miniaturization of the plasma compression systems that were previously seen only on the weapon batteries of [[capital ship]]s in the [[Covenant fleet]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}

The ''Sho'riru''{{'}}s design is similar to that of the {{Pattern|Mamua'uda|Shade}}, also manufactured by [[Achoem Weapons]]. Like the ''Mamua'uda'', the ''Sho'riru'' is mounted on a tripod with the operator seated on top. The operator can rotate the turret a full 360 degrees, but is left highly exposed to enemy fire. The tripodal legs of the Shade contain terrain grips in their feet, while the aft of the gunner seat contains a rear-locked counterweight to keep the mechanism stable.{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}

===Usage===
The ''Sho'riru''-pattern Shade is designed to quickly cut down enemy infantry, as well as provide anti-air and anti-armor support as its secondary function. The Shade is capable of firing an effectively unlimited barrage of superheated plasma bolts at targets, which then provides direct and suppressive fire. Although the ''Sho'riru''-pattern Shade's fusion coil cannot indefinitely power the turret, the coil does actuate the Shade's systems far longer than the span of most engagements. The Shade has a long range of fire, its accuracy depreciates at greater ranges. The turrets are often operated by [[Unggoy]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}

The design was most prominently fielded by the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant faction]] led by the warlord [[Jul 'Mdama]]; this organisation placed a high reliance on Shade defensive positions due to its officers seeing little value in the concept of strategic withdrawal.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

==Operational history==
[[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] made extensive use of the ''Sho'riru''-pattern Shade and fielded the weapon during the [[Battle of Requiem|Battle]] of [[Requiem]], and later during the [[Requiem Campaign]] in [[2557]] and [[2558]], respectively.{{Ref/Game|H4|Shade in-game turret}} Analysts from the [[United Nations Space Command]] believe that the Shade turrets employed by the faction are maintained or produced by skilled weapons technicians among their ranks, since Shade turrets captured on Requiem do not have the manufacturing sigils used by Achoem workshops.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}

==Gallery==
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<gallery>
File:H4-Reference-Shade.jpg|Reference model sheet for the Shade in ''Halo 4''.
File:ShadeTurret-HUD.png|HUD Icon of the Shade in ''Halo 4''.
File:Type-55_ASG_controls.jpg|The gunner's seat of a Shade.
File:Waypoint - Type-55 Shade.jpg|An [[Unggoy Imperial]] operating a Shade.
File:HTMCC-H4-ShadeHUD.png|HUD of the Shade in ''Halo 4''.
</gallery>

== List of appearances ==
* ''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}}
** ''[[Spartan Ops]]''

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

{{Covenant heavy weapons}}
[[Category:Covenant weapons]]
[[Category:Artillery]]
[[Category:Plasma weapons]]