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[[File:HR | [[File:HTMCC-HR CorvetteMortars.png|thumb|300px|A ''Ceudar''-pattern corvette using its ''Carnax Nu''-pattern plasma bombardment mortars to besiege [[SWORD Base]] during the [[Battle of Sword Base]].{{Ref/Level|HR|ONI: Sword Base}}]] | ||
{{Quote|Corvette over the starport pounded the hell out of the place.|Sergeant [[Marcus Stacker]], after a corvette bombarded the [[New Alexandria Starport]]{{Ref/Level|HR|Exodus}}}} | {{Quote|Corvette over the starport pounded the hell out of the place.|Sergeant [[Marcus Stacker]], after a corvette bombarded the [[New Alexandria Starport]]{{Ref/Level|HR|Exodus}}}} | ||
The '''plasma bombardment mortar''' is a ship-to-surface [[plasma]] weapon system employed by the [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Book|Id=wf60|HWF|Page=60-61}} Bombardment mortars are a powerful [[orbital bombardment]] system capable of launching an indiscriminate and unrelenting barrage of plasma mortar shells down on an enemy territory and surface targets{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=261}}, such as infrastructure and infantry.{{Ref/Book|Id=Guide|Halo: Reach Official Strategy Guide|Detail=Legendary Edition|Page=440}} Within the [[Covenant fleet]], the mortar gunners aboard [[destroyer]]s were trained to obey their orders without question or mercy, even if those orders resulted in the incidental loss of faithful Covenant warriors in the target area.{{Ref/Reuse|wf60}} | The '''plasma bombardment mortar''' is a ship-to-surface [[plasma]] weapon system employed by the [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Book|Id=wf60|HWF|Page=60-61}} Bombardment mortars are a powerful [[orbital bombardment]] system capable of launching an indiscriminate and unrelenting barrage of plasma mortar shells down on an enemy territory and surface targets{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=261}}, such as infrastructure and infantry.{{Ref/Book|Id=Guide|Halo: Reach Official Strategy Guide|Detail=Legendary Edition|Page=440}} Within the [[Covenant fleet]], the mortar gunners aboard [[destroyer]]s were trained to obey their orders without question or mercy, even if those orders resulted in the incidental loss of faithful Covenant warriors in the target area.{{Ref/Reuse|wf60}} | ||
==Known types== | ==Known types== | ||
The Covenant maintained several plasma mortar [[design pattern]]s. | |||
*''Carnax Nu''-pattern | ;''Carnax Et''-pattern plasma bombardment mortar | ||
*{{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}} - 40x ''Carnax Et''-pattern plasma bombardment mortars{{Ref/Book|Id=WF60|HWF|Page=60-61}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22CPV|Enc22|Page=266-267}} | |||
*{{Pattern|Wik|light destroyer}} - 40x ''Carnax Et''-pattern plasma bombardment mortars{{Ref/Reuse|WF60}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22CPV}} | |||
;''Carnax Nu''-pattern plasma bombardment mortar | |||
*{{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}} - 16x ''Carnax Nu''-pattern plasma bombardment mortars{{Ref/Reuse|Guide}}{{Ref/Book|HWF|Page=76-77}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=268-269}} | |||
;''Fet''-pattern plasma bombardment mortar | |||
*{{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}} - 16x ''Fet''-pattern plasma bombardment mortars{{Ref/Book|HWF|Page=64-65}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=264-265}} | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:38, August 14, 2023
This article is about the plasma mortars mounted on Covenant starships. For the ground-based plasma mortars, see Plasma mortar.
A Ceudar-pattern corvette using its Carnax Nu-pattern plasma bombardment mortars to besiege SWORD Base during the Battle of Sword Base.[1]
- "Corvette over the starport pounded the hell out of the place."
- — Sergeant Marcus Stacker, after a corvette bombarded the New Alexandria Starport[2]
The plasma bombardment mortar is a ship-to-surface plasma weapon system employed by the Covenant.[3] Bombardment mortars are a powerful orbital bombardment system capable of launching an indiscriminate and unrelenting barrage of plasma mortar shells down on an enemy territory and surface targets[4], such as infrastructure and infantry.[5] Within the Covenant fleet, the mortar gunners aboard destroyers were trained to obey their orders without question or mercy, even if those orders resulted in the incidental loss of faithful Covenant warriors in the target area.[3]
Known types[edit]
The Covenant maintained several plasma mortar design patterns.
- Carnax Et-pattern plasma bombardment mortar
- Sinaris-pattern heavy destroyer - 40x Carnax Et-pattern plasma bombardment mortars[6][7]
- Wik-pattern light destroyer - 40x Carnax Et-pattern plasma bombardment mortars[6][7]
- Carnax Nu-pattern plasma bombardment mortar
- Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette - 16x Carnax Nu-pattern plasma bombardment mortars[5][8][9]
- Fet-pattern plasma bombardment mortar
- Varric-pattern heavy cruiser - 16x Fet-pattern plasma bombardment mortars[10][11]
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: Reach (First appearance)
Sources[edit]
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level ONI: Sword Base
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Exodus
- ^ a b Halo: Warfleet, page 60-61
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 261
- ^ a b Halo: Reach Official Strategy Guide, page 440: Legendary Edition
- ^ a b Halo: Warfleet, page 60-61
- ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 266-267
- ^ Halo: Warfleet, page 76-77
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 268-269
- ^ Halo: Warfleet, page 64-65
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 264-265
