MA5B assault rifle: Difference between revisions

The MA5B was in service to some extent during the [[Insurrection]], being considered a standard weapon in September of [[2525]],<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', Chapter 9</ref> and played a significant role in the [[Covenant War]] that followed. MA5Bs were employed by various [[SPARTAN-IIs]] during [[Operation: SILENT STORM]] and the ensuing [[Skirmish over Netherop|Netherop engagement]] in [[2526]].<ref name="SilentStorm8"/><ref name="Oblivion13"/> In [[2531]], the [[UNSC Marine Corps|marine]] compliment of the ''[[UNSC Spirit of Fire]]'' made use of the MA5B on [[Harvest campaign|Harvest]], [[Battle of Arcadia|Arcadia]] and [[Battle of the Etran Harborage|Etran Harborage]],<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', Gameplay</ref> while members of [[Blue Team]] deployed with it on their mission to the [[Construction Platform 966A|decommissioned Platform 966A]] the same year,<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', Chapter 3</ref> and again during the [[Battle of Jericho VII]] in [[2535]].<ref name="TFoRPrologue"/> The MA5B saw particularly heavy use in [[2552]]. On [[The Battle of Reach|Reach]], it was wielded by [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] sent to engage [[John-117]] during the live-fire test of [[MJOLNIR Mark V]] and [[Cortana]],<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', Chapter 27</ref> [[John-117]] and by Spartans of [[Red Team#Fall of Reach splinter arrangement|Red Team]] during the defense of [[Orbital Defense Generator]]s.<ref name="ReferenceB">''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', Chapter 2</ref> John-117 and the marine compliment of the ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn]]'' utilized the MA5B throughout the [[Battle of Alpha Halo|Battle of Halo Alpha]],<ref name="HCE"/> and in the [[skirmish over Threshold]] that followed.<ref name="ReferenceB"/> [[Spartan]] personnel during the [[Onyx conflict]] also made use of the weapon.<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', Chapter 18</ref>