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{{Weapon | {{Weapon infobox | ||
|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:HReach-OnagerMDC.png|300px]] | ||
|name= | |name=Mark 2488 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon | ||
|manufacturer= | |manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]] | ||
|model=Mk/2488 | |model=Mk/2488 | ||
|type=Magnetic Accelerator Cannon | |type=Magnetic Accelerator Cannon | ||
|cost= | |cost= | ||
| | |length={{Convert|106.9|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=182}} | ||
|damage per hit= | |width={{Convert|46.2|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|magazine= | |height={{Convert|33|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|maxammo= | |weight=93.4 tonnes (103 tons){{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|damage per hit= | |||
|magazine= | |||
|maxammo= | |||
|fire= | |fire= | ||
|ammotype=15 cm | |ammotype=15 cm M895 HV/FTHPP (1.1 gigajoules per hit){{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}<ref name="vis">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 114''</ref> | ||
|operation=[[Wikipedia:Coilgun|Electromagnetic linear motor]] | |operation=[[Wikipedia:Coilgun|Electromagnetic linear motor]] | ||
|rate | |rate=20 rounds a minute | ||
|velocity=High | |velocity=High | ||
| | |optics= | ||
|range= | |range=Long | ||
| | |service=[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|affiliation=United Nations Space Command | |affiliation=United Nations Space Command | ||
}} | }} | ||
The ''' | The '''Mark 2488 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon''', formally designated '''15 cm Mark/2488 1.1GJ MAC''', also known as the '''Onager''' and often referred to as a "'''[[mass driver]]'''", is a stationary [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="stats">'''[[Bungie.net]]''' ''Halo: Reach'' game stats</ref> | ||
The [[Mark 2551 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Mark 2551/25cm Portable]] is an upgraded variant of the weapon brought into service after the war. | |||
==Design details== | ==Design details== | ||
The Onager is capable of firing a 15 cm round with up to 1.1 gigajoules of kinetic energy. | The Onager is capable of firing a 15 cm ferric-tungsten hollow-point round with up to 1.1 gigajoules of kinetic energy.{{Ref/Reuse|stats}} It has five linearly arranged magnetic coils, each of which needs to charge individually before each shot. The weapon needs to cool off after every shot, and does so by opening a radial vent on the upper portion of the barrel. The weapon is operated from a small booth on the left side of the cannon.{{Ref/Reuse|reach}} | ||
==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
During the [[Fall of Reach]], a group of [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]] installed an Onager on top of one of the planet's [[ | During the [[Fall of Reach]], a group of [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]] installed an Onager on top of one of the planet's [[Asźod ship breaking yards|ship-breaking facilities]] in [[Asźod]] to protect the drydocked {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}. [[Emile-A239]] manned the mass driver to fend off incoming Covenant [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]] and [[Kez'katu-pattern Phantom|Phantoms]] before the ''Autumn'' could take off.<ref name="reach">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref> However, the Spartan was killed by a [[Sangheili Zealot]], prompting [[SPARTAN-B312]] to commandeer the cannon and successfully delay the Covenant assault on the ''Autumn'' by crippling an incoming {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} with a shot to its ventral [[energy projector]].{{Ref/Reuse|reach}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Onager named after a [[Wikipedia:Onager (siege weapon)|medieval siege weapon]], which in turn takes its name from a [[Wikipedia:Onager|horse | *The Onager is named after a [[Wikipedia:Onager (siege weapon)|medieval siege weapon]], which in turn takes its name from a [[Wikipedia:Onager|horse species]]. | ||
*On the ''Bungie.net'' weapons statistics page, the description for the Onager is simply "I need a weapon", a reference to a line by [[John-117]] in the opening cinematic of the level ''[[ | *On the ''Bungie.net'' weapons statistics page, the description for the Onager is simply "I need a weapon", a reference to a line by [[John-117]] in the opening cinematic of the level ''[[Cairo Station]]'' in ''[[Halo 2]]''. | ||
*"S-239" is painted on the Onager's frame. This is a reference to Emile-A239, who | *"S-239" is painted on the Onager's frame. This is a reference to [[Emile-A239]], who was killed while operating the weapon. Also, "S-266" is painted on the left side. That is a reference to [[Jun-A266]]. | ||
* | *The "[[using Onager early]]" glitch can be exploited so that a player can reach the driver before the scripted cutscene. This glitch can provide a player with an easy killing spree by shooting down [[Banshees]], or avoiding enemy lances by shooting the Phantoms carrying them. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery | <gallery> | ||
File:HR_Onager_Early_Concept.jpg|An early concept for the Onager by [[Isaac Hannaford]]. | |||
File:HR_Onager_Concept.jpg|The cannon's final design. | |||
File:HaloReach - Mass Driver Cannon.jpg|A first-person view of the Onager. | File:HaloReach - Mass Driver Cannon.jpg|A first-person view of the Onager. | ||
File:HaloReach - MACrusher.jpg|The Onager, manned by SPARTAN-B312, firing a round at the incoming Covenant | File:Onager.jpg|The Onager installed in the Asźod ship breaking yards. | ||
File:HaloReach - MACrusher.jpg|The Onager, manned by SPARTAN-B312, firing a round at the incoming Covenant ''Ket''-pattern battlecruiser. | |||
File:HReach-PillarOfAutumn-MDC.jpg|The Onager discharging a ferric-tungsten slug at the Covenant ''Ket''-pattern battlecruiser. | |||
File:Onager_charging.jpg|An Onager's electromagnetic coils charging before it fires. | File:Onager_charging.jpg|An Onager's electromagnetic coils charging before it fires. | ||
File:Onager_controls.jpg|The control booth of an Onager cannon. | File:Onager_controls.jpg|The control booth of an Onager cannon. | ||
File:Onager.png|A blueprint for the Onager. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
{{UNSC | {{UNSC heavy weapons}} | ||
[[Category:Magnetic acceleration weapons]] | |||
[[Category:Artillery]] | |||
[[Category:UNSC ground weapons]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:43, August 6, 2023
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Manufacturer: |
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Type: |
Magnetic Accelerator Cannon |
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Length: |
32.6 meters (106.9 ft)[1] |
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Width: |
14.1 meters (46.2 ft)[1] |
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Height: |
10 meters (33 ft)[1] |
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Weight: |
93.4 tonnes (103 tons)[1] |
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20 rounds a minute | |
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High | |
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Effective range: |
Long |
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The Mark 2488 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon, formally designated 15 cm Mark/2488 1.1GJ MAC, also known as the Onager and often referred to as a "mass driver", is a stationary Magnetic Accelerator Cannon used by the United Nations Space Command during the Human-Covenant War.[3]
The Mark 2551/25cm Portable is an upgraded variant of the weapon brought into service after the war.
Design details[edit]
The Onager is capable of firing a 15 cm ferric-tungsten hollow-point round with up to 1.1 gigajoules of kinetic energy.[3] It has five linearly arranged magnetic coils, each of which needs to charge individually before each shot. The weapon needs to cool off after every shot, and does so by opening a radial vent on the upper portion of the barrel. The weapon is operated from a small booth on the left side of the cannon.[4]
Operational history[edit]
During the Fall of Reach, a group of UNSC Marines installed an Onager on top of one of the planet's ship-breaking facilities in Asźod to protect the drydocked UNSC Pillar of Autumn. Emile-A239 manned the mass driver to fend off incoming Covenant Banshees and Phantoms before the Autumn could take off.[4] However, the Spartan was killed by a Sangheili Zealot, prompting SPARTAN-B312 to commandeer the cannon and successfully delay the Covenant assault on the Autumn by crippling an incoming Ket-pattern battlecruiser with a shot to its ventral energy projector.[4]
Trivia[edit]
- The Onager is named after a medieval siege weapon, which in turn takes its name from a horse species.
- On the Bungie.net weapons statistics page, the description for the Onager is simply "I need a weapon", a reference to a line by John-117 in the opening cinematic of the level Cairo Station in Halo 2.
- "S-239" is painted on the Onager's frame. This is a reference to Emile-A239, who was killed while operating the weapon. Also, "S-266" is painted on the left side. That is a reference to Jun-A266.
- The "using Onager early" glitch can be exploited so that a player can reach the driver before the scripted cutscene. This glitch can provide a player with an easy killing spree by shooting down Banshees, or avoiding enemy lances by shooting the Phantoms carrying them.
Gallery[edit]
An early concept for the Onager by Isaac Hannaford.
The cannon's final design.
A first-person view of the Onager.
The Onager installed in the Asźod ship breaking yards.
The Onager, manned by SPARTAN-B312, firing a round at the incoming Covenant Ket-pattern battlecruiser.
The Onager discharging a ferric-tungsten slug at the Covenant Ket-pattern battlecruiser.
An Onager's electromagnetic coils charging before it fires.
The control booth of an Onager cannon.
A blueprint for the Onager.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: Reach (First appearance)
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 182
- ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 114
- ^ a b Bungie.net Halo: Reach game stats
- ^ a b c Halo: Reach, campaign level The Pillar of Autumn
