Pez'tk-pattern fuel rod gun: Difference between revisions

At this point the term Fuel Rod Cannon outnumbers Fuel Rod Gun, so I'm removing that trivia.
(At this point the term Fuel Rod Cannon outnumbers Fuel Rod Gun, so I'm removing that trivia.)
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<center>''Looking for the closely related Covenant vehicle weapon, [[Fuel Rod Cannon]] or for the [[Assault cannon]] used by Hunters?''</center>
<center>''Looking for the closely related Covenant vehicle weapon, [[Fuel Rod Cannon]] or for the [[Assault cannon]] used by Hunters?''</center>
{{Weapon Infobox
{{Weapon Infobox
|image=[[File:H5G-FRG.png|300px]][[File:H2A T33LAAW.png|300px]]
|image=[[File:H5G-FRG.png|300px]][[File:H2A T33LAAW.png|300px]]Venezian fuel rod gun (top) and Covenant fuel rod gun (bottom)
|manufacturer=*[[Assembly Forges]] {{C|Covenant War}}<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 77''</ref>
|manufacturer=*[[Assembly Forges]] {{C|Covenant War}}<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 77''</ref>
*[[Merchants of Qikost]] {{C|Post-war}}<ref>[http://blogs.halo.xbox.com/Headlines/post/2012/09/19/The-Halo-Bulletin-91912-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 9.19.12'']</ref><ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/fuel-rod-cannon '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Fuel Rod Cannon'']</ref>
*[[Merchants of Qikost]] {{C|Post-war}}<ref>[http://blogs.halo.xbox.com/Headlines/post/2012/09/19/The-Halo-Bulletin-91912-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 9.19.12'']</ref><ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/fuel-rod-cannon '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Fuel Rod Cannon'']</ref>
*[[Venezia]]n multi-species workshops<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>
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|type=Light Anti-Armor Weapon
|type=Light Anti-Armor Weapon
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The '''Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon''' ('''T-33 LAAW'''),<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 325''</ref> colloquially known as the '''fuel rod gun''', is a shoulder-fired mortar/radiation weapon, formerly used by the [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|military]] and now in service with the [[Swords of Sanghelios]].<ref name="universe"/> It is also sometimes called the '''flak cannon'''<ref>'''Halo: Reach''' Cortana [[Firefight]] dialogue</ref> or '''fuel rod cannon'''<ref>'''Halo 4''' in-game HUD text</ref> though the latter term is usually reserved for [[Fuel rod cannon|vehicle-mounted weapons]] based on the same technology.
The '''Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon''' ('''T-33 LAAW'''),<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 325''</ref> colloquially known as the '''fuel rod gun''', is a shoulder-fired mortar/radiation weapon, formerly used by the [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|military]] and now in service with the [[Swords of Sanghelios]].<ref name="universe"/> It is also sometimes called the '''flak cannon'''<ref>'''Halo: Reach''' Cortana [[Firefight]] dialogue</ref> or '''fuel rod cannon'''<ref>'''Halo 4''' in-game HUD text</ref> though the latter term is usually reserved for [[Fuel rod cannon|vehicle-mounted weapons]] based on the same technology.


The weapon's energetic component has been the subject of nearly three decades of intense [[human]] study. [[Merchants of Qikost]], the fuel rod gun's current manufacturer, is only able to replicate its manufacture using prehistoric [[Forerunner]] machinery that occasionally requires [[Huragok]] maintenance and has proved nearly impossible to study. Both [[Misriah Armory]] and [[Materials Group]] have acquired the aforementioned Forerunner machinery, but are reluctant to produce potentially dangerous feedstock isotopes.<ref name="universe"/>
The weapon's energetic component has been the subject of nearly three decades of intense [[human]] study. [[Merchants of Qikost]], the fuel rod gun's current manufacturer, is only able to replicate its manufacture using prehistoric [[Forerunner]] machinery that occasionally requires [[Huragok]] maintenance and has proved nearly impossible to study. Both [[Misriah Armory]] and [[Materials Group]] have acquired the aforementioned Forerunner machinery, but are reluctant to produce potentially dangerous feedstock isotopes.<ref name="universe"/> By October [[2558]] multi-species workshops on [[Venezia]] started producing more accurate fuel rod guns.<ref name="H5G"/>  


==Specifications==  
==Specifications==  
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The fuel rod cannon is a vehicle-mounted variant of the regular infantry-issue fuel rod gun, and as such it is larger and more powerful. Examples of the fuel rod cannon include the Anti-Air Wraith's primary weapon and the Banshee's secondary weapon.
The fuel rod cannon is a vehicle-mounted variant of the regular infantry-issue fuel rod gun, and as such it is larger and more powerful. Examples of the fuel rod cannon include the Anti-Air Wraith's primary weapon and the Banshee's secondary weapon.


===Light of Urs===
The ''Light of Urs'' fires faster projectiles that do more damage compared to the standard fuel rod gun.<ref name="H5G"/>
===Pool of Radiance===
The ''Pool of Radiance'' fires once forbidden, unstable projectiles that leave dangerous residue upon impact.<ref name="H5G"/>
==Changes==
==Changes==
The weapon is not wieldable in the Xbox version of ''Halo: Combat Evolved''; it was, however, made available in multiplayer mode for the [[Halo PC|PC]] version. In the PC version, it is a battery operated weapon, and can fire a total of 28 rounds, five rounds each before overheating, from its 100 battery unit charge. The weapon's metal plating is purple with a gray barrel.
The weapon is not wieldable in the Xbox version of ''Halo: Combat Evolved''; it was, however, made available in multiplayer mode for the [[Halo PC|PC]] version. In the PC version, it is a battery operated weapon, and can fire a total of 28 rounds, five rounds each before overheating, from its 100 battery unit charge. The weapon's metal plating is purple with a gray barrel.
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*In ''Halo PC'' multiplayer, the weapon's barrel retracts into the weapon when fired. Whether this is the firing mechanism or a recoil compensator is unknown, but the weapon has very little recoil on the hands of the player character, supporting the latter.
*In ''Halo PC'' multiplayer, the weapon's barrel retracts into the weapon when fired. Whether this is the firing mechanism or a recoil compensator is unknown, but the weapon has very little recoil on the hands of the player character, supporting the latter.
*The fuel rod gun was originally meant to be a grenade launcher, but it was changed to a Covenant rocket launcher. It can be viewed on this [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tqrfy4SR7I video.]
*The fuel rod gun was originally meant to be a grenade launcher, but it was changed to a Covenant rocket launcher. It can be viewed on this [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tqrfy4SR7I video.]
*In post-Carnage reports in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' it is mistakenly referred to as the [[Fuel Rod Cannon]]. This mistake is also in ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', and ''[[Halo 4]]'', being referred to in Campaign and multiplayer as the "fuel rod cannon".


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:H2AMP-T33FRGzoom.png|The 2x zoom of the fuel rod gun in ''Halo 2 Anniversary'' multiplayer.
File:H2AMP-T33FRGzoom.png|The 2x zoom of the fuel rod gun in ''Halo 2 Anniversary'' multiplayer.
File:H2AMP-T33FRG.png|A Sangheili with a fuel rod gun on [[Skyward]].
File:H2AMP-T33FRG.png|A Sangheili with a fuel rod gun on [[Skyward]].
File:H5G-FRGHUD.png|First-person view of the fuel rod gun in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
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