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|name=''Upisa'weri''-pattern Sky Striker | |name=''Upisa'weri''-pattern Sky Striker | ||
|image=[[File:H5G-T56Shrike-AAST.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:H5G-T56Shrike-AAST.png|300px]] | ||
|manufacturer= | |manufacturer=[[Keep Forges]]{{Ref/Book|Id=EN|Enc22|Page=305}}<br>Various others{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/shrike-turret|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Shrike Turret|D=30|M=06|Y=2021}} | ||
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|type=[[Anti-aircraft weapon]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | |type=[[Anti-aircraft weapon]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
|cost= | |cost= | ||
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|length={{Convert|43.6|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip | |length={{Convert|43.6|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
|width={{Convert|33.7|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | |width={{Convert|33.7|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
|height={{Convert|31.4|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | |height={{Convert|31.4|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
|weight= | |weight=34.8 tons{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} | ||
|ammotype=Superheated [[plasma]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | |ammotype=Superheated [[plasma]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
|feed=Effectively unlimited capacity{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | |feed=Effectively unlimited capacity{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
|operation= | |operation= | ||
|rate= | |rate= | ||
|velocity= | |velocity= | ||
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|service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | |service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
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The '''''Upisa'weri''-pattern Sky Striker'''{{Ref/Reuse| | The '''''Upisa'weri''-pattern Sky Striker'''{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} or '''Type-56 Anti-Aerospace Turret''' ('''T-56 AAT'''), more commonly known as the '''Shrike turret''', is an automated [[Anti-aircraft weapon|anti-aerospace weapon]] emplacement system utilized at sites of significant strategic importance. Produced by numerous manufacturers, Shrikes are used by the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
== | == Specifications == | ||
The Type-56 Anti-Aerospace Turret is an [[anti-aircraft weapon]] system that is armed with two high-power [[plasma]] cannons. In contrast of the point-defense emplacements used by the [[Covenant]], the Shrike turret is fully automated and operated by "semi-feral" [[associated intelligence]]s. These long-abandoned constructs are capable of communication, though modern [[Sangheili]] are unable to understand them. As a result, the constructs must be carefully monitored and locked down prior to activation due to their inability to understand modern [[Identification friend or foe|IFF]] systems and codeword usage by both the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and Jul's [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]]. Regardless, the Shrike's combination of firepower and preternatural reaction times make them valuable military assets.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | |||
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== Operational history == | |||
The Type-56 Shrike was first encountered in [[2556]]. The weapon emplacements were used by both the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] throughout the [[Blooding Years]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | |||
In [[2558#October|October 2558]], several Type-56 Shrikes were utilized by Jul 'Mdama's Covenant during the [[Battle of Sunaion]] as defensive emplacements against the invading Swords of Sanghelios. The [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]'s [[Fireteam Osiris]] managed to shut down the turrets on their way to the [[Guardian]] near the city, effectively wiping out the Covenant's aerospace defense and allowing the Swords of Sanghelios' fleet to aid the ground forces.{{Ref/Level|H5G|Battle of Sunaion (level)|Battle of Sunaion}} | |||
== Trivia == | |||
==Trivia== | |||
A [[Wikipedia:Shrike|shrike]] is a family of birds that are renown for impaling their prey on sharp objects to allow them to easily tear apart the flesh into smaller fragments. | A [[Wikipedia:Shrike|shrike]] is a family of birds that are renown for impaling their prey on sharp objects to allow them to easily tear apart the flesh into smaller fragments. | ||
==Gallery | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File: | File:H5-ConceptArt-Type56Shrike.jpg|Concept art of the Type-56 Shrike for ''Halo 5: Guardians''. | ||
File:H5G_ShrikeTurret_Render.jpg|Render of the Shrike from ''Halo 5: Guardians''. | File:H5G_ShrikeTurret_Render.jpg|Render of the Shrike from ''Halo 5: Guardians''. | ||
File:Halo 5 - Shrike.jpg|Closeup screenshot of the Shrike. | File:Halo 5 - Shrike.jpg|Closeup screenshot of the Shrike. | ||
File:Halo 5 - Shrike 2.jpg|The Shrike on Sanghelios on Sunaion. | File:Halo 5 - Shrike 2.jpg|The Shrike on Sanghelios on Sunaion. | ||
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File:Halo 5 - Shrike 4.jpg|View of the Shrike in Sunaion. | File:Halo 5 - Shrike 4.jpg|View of the Shrike in Sunaion. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==List of appearances== | == List of appearances == | ||
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}} | * ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==Sources== | == Sources == | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | {{Ref/Sources}} | ||
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[[Category:Artillery]] | [[Category:Artillery]] | ||
[[Category:Plasma weapons]] | [[Category:Plasma weapons]] | ||
