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The '''Ballista''' is a type of mini-[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] employed by the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name="PL">''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', [[Phoenix Logs]] - Condor</ref>
The '''Ballista''' is a type of mini-[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] (MAC) employed by the [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Game|Id=PL|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Condor}}


==Design==
==Overview==
===Design===
The Ballista bears resemblance to the [[Onager]] mass drivers employed as anti-ship defense. They are mounted on [[Isabel]]'s modified [[G81 Condor]] gunships, affixed to the bottom of the craft. They can be upgraded to fire up to three rounds in rapid succession, though the capacitors and equipment to do so do require the removal of the craft's [[slipspace drive]].{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}
The Ballista bears resemblance to the [[Onager]] mass drivers employed as anti-ship defense. They are mounted on [[Isabel]]'s modified [[G81 Condor]] gunships, affixed to the bottom of the craft. They can be upgraded to fire up to three rounds in rapid succession, though the capacitors and equipment to do so do require the removal of the craft's [[slipspace drive]].{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}



Latest revision as of 17:27, November 22, 2023

Ballista
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Production overview

Type:

Mini-MAC[1]

Specifications

Operation:

Electromagnetic linear motor

Service history

In service:

Post-Covenant War conflicts

 

The Ballista is a type of mini-Magnetic Accelerator Cannon (MAC) employed by the United Nations Space Command.[1]

Overview[edit]

Design[edit]

The Ballista bears resemblance to the Onager mass drivers employed as anti-ship defense. They are mounted on Isabel's modified G81 Condor gunships, affixed to the bottom of the craft. They can be upgraded to fire up to three rounds in rapid succession, though the capacitors and equipment to do so do require the removal of the craft's slipspace drive.[1]

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