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[[Image:Halo3_E3_TRAILER_2007_720p30_ST_6300Kbps_002_0001.jpg|thumb|200px|A Covenant CCS-class Battlecruiser firing an Energy Projector]] | [[Image:Halo3_E3_TRAILER_2007_720p30_ST_6300Kbps_002_0001.jpg|thumb|200px|A Covenant CCS-class Battlecruiser firing an Energy Projector]] | ||
The weapon fired a thin near-lightspeed beam of extremely energetic particles. It was possible to determine when it was about to fire because it typically generated a detectable radiation spike before firing. The beam | The weapon fired a thin near-lightspeed beam of extremely energetic particles. It was possible to determine when it was about to fire because it typically generated a detectable radiation spike before firing. The beam has an effective range of about 100,000 kilometers, longer even than that of a [[UNSC]] Super Orbital [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]. The long range allowed a ship armed with this weapon to 'snipe' targets. | ||
==Effects== | ==Effects== | ||
Revision as of 18:08, July 27, 2007
Template:FOF-1 The Energy Projector was a Covenant starship weapon.
Operations
The weapon fired a thin near-lightspeed beam of extremely energetic particles. It was possible to determine when it was about to fire because it typically generated a detectable radiation spike before firing. The beam has an effective range of about 100,000 kilometers, longer even than that of a UNSC Super Orbital Magnetic Accelerator Cannon. The long range allowed a ship armed with this weapon to 'snipe' targets.
Effects
The beam was able to take down the shields of a Covenant frigate or destroyer with a single hit.
Against UNSC ships, the weapon was able to pierce dozens of Titanium-A armor layers with ease. Therefore, a single hit could potentially disable or destroy vital systems, such as MAC cannon or engines, rendering the ship useless for combat.
Distribution
According to Fred-104, only the "big ships [had] them." Ships of the Template:ShipClass and the Covenant Supercruiser were known to wield this weapon. Other large ship classes, such as Covenant Assault Carrier the Covenant Supercarrier, may have as well.
