Phoenix Logs/The Ark/Particle Cannon

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The Particle Cannon is a long dormant but extremely powerful Forerunner

weapon, built in the early stages of the Ark's construction when it was most

vulnerable to a pre-emptive attack by the Flood.

Once the Ark's construction had been completed and it was lay dormant until

its location was discovered in the Cartographer by professor Anders. The

cannon has been designed to protect against orbital attacks and draws its

power directly from the Ark itself through a series of conduits located

underneath the Ark's surface. Ionized particles are charged until they reach

high-density, allowing it to fire an incredibly long range and continuous particle

beam at its target.