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|image=[[File:H4-ONIProwlerShip-ScanRender.png|300px]]<br>The ''Sahara''-class prowler UNSC ''Aladdin''. The XEV9-Matos cannon can be seen taking the form of the prism-shaped pods underneath the wings.
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==Overview==
==Overview==
===Design details===
===Design details===
The XEV9 fires an electromagnetic pulse that can be used to disable enemy [[warship]]s. The weapon is capable of firing multiple times in quick succession.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HGL9|Gla|Chapter=9}}
The XEV9 fires an electromagnetic pulse that can be used to disable enemy [[warship]]s. The weapon is capable of firing multiple times in quick succession, and is mounted below the upper hull and wings of the ship, requiring the ship to turn "belly-up" relative to its target to fire the cannon.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HGL9|Gla|Chapter=9}} In rare circumstances, the XEV9 offers coverage on forward-facing targets.{{Ref/Book|HM|Kilo-Five|Page=140-141}}


===Usage===
===Usage===
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*''[[Halo 4]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''



Revision as of 18:24, April 10, 2022

XEV9-Matos Nonlinear Pulse Cannon
H4-ONIProwlerShip-ScanRender.png
The Sahara-class prowler UNSC Aladdin. The XEV9-Matos cannon can be seen taking the form of the prism-shaped pods underneath the wings.
Production overview

Type:

Electromagnetic pulse cannon

Service history

In service:

 

The XEV9-Matos Nonlinear Pulse Cannon is a starship-mounted EMP weapon in service with the United Nations Space Command.[3]

Overview

Design details

The XEV9 fires an electromagnetic pulse that can be used to disable enemy warships. The weapon is capable of firing multiple times in quick succession, and is mounted below the upper hull and wings of the ship, requiring the ship to turn "belly-up" relative to its target to fire the cannon.[2] In rare circumstances, the XEV9 offers coverage on forward-facing targets.[4]

Usage

Multiple XEV9s are mounted on the underside of Sahara-class heavy prowlers like the UNSC Aladdin.[3] In 2553, UNSC Port Stanley used its XEV9-Matos against the Hudal-class auxiliary ship Piety, firing multiple shots to keep the vessel unable to communicate while Kilo-Five boarded the ship.[2]

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: Silent Storm, chapter 5
  2. ^ a b c Halo: Glasslands, chapter 9
  3. ^ a b Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, chapter Ships, page 190
  4. ^ Halo Mythos, chapter Kilo-Five, page 140-141