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==Universe and lore== | ==Universe and lore== | ||
{{Main|M6 Spartan Laser}} | {{Main|M6 Spartan Laser}} | ||
Originally created as part of {{Project|GUNGNIR}} as a weapon to supplement the [[SPARTAN-II Program]], hence the nickname "Spartan Laser",{{Ref/Site|Id=waypoint|D=14|M=03|Y=2011|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/video/the-mjolnir-project-2/46e89c1a-f619-41e2-ad7f-ab65c61ca2df|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=MJOLNIR 2|LocalArchive=The MJOLNIR Project}} the M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle is a man-portable [[directed-energy weapon]], typically used in an anti-vehicle role by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] armed forces.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc09|Enc09|Page=315}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22|Enc22|Page=179}} As well as the standard man-portable version, vehicle-mounted Spartan Lasers were also produced. The [[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]] could be equipped with a nose-mounted [[ | Originally created as part of {{Project|GUNGNIR}} as a weapon to supplement the [[SPARTAN-II Program]], hence the nickname "Spartan Laser",{{Ref/Site|Id=waypoint|D=14|M=03|Y=2011|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/video/the-mjolnir-project-2/46e89c1a-f619-41e2-ad7f-ab65c61ca2df|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=MJOLNIR 2|LocalArchive=The MJOLNIR Project}} the M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle is a man-portable [[directed-energy weapon]], typically used in an anti-vehicle role by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] armed forces.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc09|Enc09|Page=315}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22|Enc22|Page=179}} As well as the standard man-portable version, vehicle-mounted Spartan Lasers were also produced. The [[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]] could be equipped with a nose-mounted Spartan Laser,<ref name="Anders">'''[[Personnel profile]]''' - [[:File:HWDE Anders LeaderProfile.jpg|''Ellen Anders'']]</ref><ref name="HWLE">'''[[Halo Wars: Limited Edition]]''', ''[[:File:HWLE Anders Profile Back.jpg|Professor Anders' leader card]]''</ref> while the [[G79H-TC Pelican]] featured a nose-mounted [[M8C Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Cannon|M8C Spartan Laser]]. | ||
Upon its initial introduction late in the [[Human-Covenant War]], the M6 Spartan Laser was "ruinously expensive" to manufacture, and although later refinements brought costs down, it remained extraordinarily expensive nonetheless. Consequently, it was only readily available to [[Spartan]]s and [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|ODSTs]] until well into the post-war period.{{Ref/Site|Id=hw|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/spartan-laser|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=Universe|Page=Spartan Laser}} The [[M6/E Spartan Laser|M6/E]] variant in particular is an order of magnitude cheaper to mass produce, while retaining the same performance characteristics.{{Ref/Site|Id=lockeandloaded|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-locke-load|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Cannon Fodder: Locke & Load|D=13|M=4|Y=2016}} A number of further variants exist, including: the [[M6/R Spartan Laser|M6/R]], specialised for recon deployments, and used to preemptively eliminate critical enemy assets before their forces mustered to full strength; the [[M6/V Spartan Laser|M6/V]], which was designed with a larger focus on operator safety; and the [[M6/X Spartan Laser|M6/X]], which employed an experimental alternating power distributor, considered a revolutionary modification to the weapon.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} All variants typically sport a green and black colour scheme, save for the M6/E which was painted white with a red stripe. | Upon its initial introduction late in the [[Human-Covenant War]], the M6 Spartan Laser was "ruinously expensive" to manufacture, and although later refinements brought costs down, it remained extraordinarily expensive nonetheless. Consequently, it was only readily available to [[Spartan]]s and [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|ODSTs]] until well into the post-war period.{{Ref/Site|Id=hw|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/spartan-laser|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=Universe|Page=Spartan Laser}} The [[M6/E Spartan Laser|M6/E]] variant in particular is an order of magnitude cheaper to mass produce, while retaining the same performance characteristics.{{Ref/Site|Id=lockeandloaded|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-locke-load|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Cannon Fodder: Locke & Load|D=13|M=4|Y=2016}} A number of further variants exist, including: the [[M6/R Spartan Laser|M6/R]], specialised for recon deployments, and used to preemptively eliminate critical enemy assets before their forces mustered to full strength; the [[M6/V Spartan Laser|M6/V]], which was designed with a larger focus on operator safety; and the [[M6/X Spartan Laser|M6/X]], which employed an experimental alternating power distributor, considered a revolutionary modification to the weapon.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} All variants typically sport a green and black colour scheme, save for the M6/E which was painted white with a red stripe. | ||
