Halcyon-class light cruiser: Difference between revisions

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===Armament===
===Armament===
Known elements of the Halcyon-classes' original armament consisted of the following;
Known elements of the Halcyon-classes' original armament consisted of the following;
*One '''[[MAC|MAC Cannon]]'''
*One '''[[MAC|MAC Cannon]] '''
*Six '''[[Archer missiles|Archer Missile Pods]]''' which were far below standards at the time. Each pod would have contained several individual missiles.
*Six '''[[Archer missiles|Archer Missile Pods]]''' which were far below standards at the time. Each pod would have contained several individual missiles.
*Four '''[[Shiva Nuclear-tipped missile|Shiva Nuclear Warheads]]'''
*Four '''[[Shiva Nuclear-tipped missile|Shiva Nuclear Warheads]]'''
*Numerous '''[[50mm point defense guns]]'''
*Numerous '''[[50mm point defense guns]]'''
With the outbreak of the [[Human-Covenant War]], ''Halcyon''-class ships were put through extensive refits. At least one ship, the ''Pillar of Autumn'', had the following armament:
With the outbreak of the [[Human-Covenant War]], ''Halcyon''-class ships were put through extensive refits. At least one ship, the ''Pillar of Autumn'', had the following armament:
*One upgraded [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|'''MAC Cannon''']]
*One upgraded [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|'''MAC Cannon''']] capable of firing 3 rounds in quick succession
*300 [[Archer Missile|'''Archer Missile Pods''']] which were arranged in thirty columns and ten rows. Each pod contained 26 individual devices, equaling 7800 missiles<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], pages 274-275 Captain Keyes mentions performing a fly-by inspection of the starboard shuttle bay and counting Archer Missile Pods thirty across and ten down, making for 300 [[Archer missiles|Archer Missile Pods]]. The next sentence then reads "Each pod held dozens of missiles." </ref>.
*300 [[Archer Missile|'''Archer Missile Pods''']] which were arranged in thirty columns and ten rows. Each pod contained 26 individual devices, equaling 7800 missiles<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], pages 274-275 Captain Keyes mentions performing a fly-by inspection of the starboard shuttle bay and counting Archer Missile Pods thirty across and ten down, making for 300 [[Archer missiles|Archer Missile Pods]]. The next sentence then reads "Each pod held dozens of missiles." </ref>.
*Four [[Shiva Nuclear-tipped missile|'''Shiva Nuclear Warheads''']]. One of these missiles was disguised as a Longsword fighter, which could be remote controlled.
*Four [[Shiva Nuclear-tipped missile|'''Shiva Nuclear Warheads''']]. One of these missiles was disguised as a Longsword fighter, which could be remote controlled.
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