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| {{Weapon infobox | | {{Weapon Infobox |
| |image=[[File:H4 Midnight LightArtillery Inactive.jpg|300px]]<br>A Z-8250 light artillery turret in an inactive state. | | |image=[[File:Forerunner light CIWS.jpg|300px]] |
| |manufacturer=Forerunner | | |manufacturer= [[Ecumene]] |
| |series= Z-8250 | | |series= |
| |type= Close-in weapon system | | |type= close-in weapon system |
| |cost= | | |cost= |
| |variant= | | |variant= |
| |service=[[Human-Forerunner War]] <br> [[Forerunner-Flood War]] <br> [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | | |service= |
| |affiliation= [[Ecumene]] | | |affiliation= Ecumene |
| *[[Promethean]]s
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| |weight= | | |weight= |
| |length={{Convert|237.4|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} | | |length= |
| |width={{Convert|37.1|m|ft|sp=us|sigfig=4}}{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}
| | |ammotype= [[hard light]] |
| |height={{Convert|26|m|ft|sp=us|sigfig=3}}{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}
| | |feed= |
| |ammotype= Ionized particles{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} | |
| |feed-title=Energy capacity | |
| |capacity=
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| |feed=Unlimited{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}
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| |operation= | | |operation= |
| |rate= Automatic | | |rate= High |
| |velocity= | | |velocity= |
| |optics=
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| |range=Long | |
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| The '''light artillery''' is a [[Forerunner]] close-in weapon system that comprises the '''Z-8250 Anti-Ship Exterior Defense Network''' ('''Z-8250 ASEDN''') along with the [[Z-8250 heavy artillery|heavy artillery]]. The weapon fires bursts of ionized particles and has an unlimited energy capacity.{{Ref/Book|Id=evg|H4EVG|Page=104}} These weapons were mounted on the ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'', the [[Ur-Didact]]'s flagship. | | The '''unidentified Forerunner light close-in weapon system''' is close-in weapon system used by the [[Forerunner]] [[Ecumene]], specifically on the [[Mantle's Approach]]. It fires a large burst of [[hard light]] bolts against [[Battle of Earth (2557)|attacking enemies]]. |
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| ==Design details==
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| The weapon is composed of both physical matter and sustained energy, its visible components being a series of floating angular booms with patterns of light. In its active state, the booms are further apart and a large sphere of energy appears in the center.{{Ref/Level|H4|Midnight}}
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| File:H4_Midnight_LightArtillery_Active.jpg|A Z-8250 light artillery gun firing its hard light projectiles.
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| File:Forerunner light CIWS.jpg|Two light artillery guns firing upon [[John-117]]'s [[Broadsword]].
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| </gallery>
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| ==List of appearances==
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| * ''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}}
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| ==Sources==
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| {{Ref/Sources}}
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| {{Forerunner|weapons|category=no}} | | {{Forerunner|weapons|category=no}} |
| [[Category:Forerunner naval weapons]]
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