Magnetic Accelerator Cannon: Difference between revisions
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===Standard Magnetic Accelerator Cannon=== | ===Standard Magnetic Accelerator Cannon=== | ||
The standard ship-mounted MAC fires a 600-ton ferric-tungsten projectile with a depleted uranium core at 40% the speed of light. The large amount of energy needed to fire the weapon is particularly onerous on a warship, and the extended recharge time is a significant factor in combat against Covenant warships as multiple MAC rounds are required to penetrate Covenant shields. At | The standard ship-mounted MAC fires a 600-ton ferric-tungsten projectile with a depleted uranium core at 40% the speed of light. The large amount of energy needed to fire the weapon is particularly onerous on a warship, and the extended recharge time is a significant factor in combat against Covenant warships as multiple MAC rounds are required to penetrate Covenant shields. At 936.67 Gigatons (Yield) per shot, the standard MAC is sufficient to destroy any human vessel or severely damage an unshielded Covenant vessel. | ||
An experimental version of the MAC was developed to fire three successive rounds on a single capacitor charge. A prototype was mounted on the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}.<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''</ref> This MAC was specially designed to fire the consecutive Tungsten-cored shots with an outer casing and a ferrous shell on top. Behaving like a normal [[assault rifle |assault rifle]]'s shredder rounds, it gave the cannon three consecutive blows for one shot, which could supposedly down a Covenant ship with one charge. | An experimental version of the MAC was developed to fire three successive rounds on a single capacitor charge. A prototype was mounted on the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}.<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''</ref> This MAC was specially designed to fire the consecutive Tungsten-cored shots with an outer casing and a ferrous shell on top. Behaving like a normal [[assault rifle |assault rifle]]'s shredder rounds, it gave the cannon three consecutive blows for one shot, which could supposedly down a Covenant ship with one charge. | ||
