Viery-class orbital weapon platform
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This Viery-class orbital weapon platform[3] is a classification of orbital defense platform utilized by the United Nations Space Command. They were prominent as the primary ODP classification present during the defense of Reach.[1][2]
Overview
The Viery-class takes its name from Viery, a region on the surface of Reach.
Armament
This class of OWP has equipped a rapid fire Super MAC,[1] that was among the most powerful ever built. The MAC was powered by ground-based reactors.[2]
History
During the Fall of Reach, the Covenant targeted the Viery-class stations and their generators on the surface of the planet.[3]
Stations of the line
Halo: Fleet Battles
UNSC MAC Platform
This element includes a single ODP.
| UNSC MAC Platform | Capital Ship, Medium (160 PTS) | ||||
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Movement | 0" | Systems Loadout | ||
| Damage Track | 7 • 6 • 3 |
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| Build Rating | 3 | ||||
| Hangars | 4 | ||||
| Boarding Craft | 2 | ||||
| Security Detail | 6 | ||||
| Primary Weapon | Range | Weapon Loadouts | Arc | Dice | |
| Super MAC | 20/40" | MAC (3) | Forward | 10
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The MAC has the following special rules:
- Fighter Cover
- ONLY Interceptors can be selected by MAC Platforms. Bombers are not available.
- Vital Defensive Asset
- A maximum of two MAC Platforms per FULL 1000 points are permitted.
List of appearances
- Halo: Fleet Battles (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b c d Halo: Fleet Battles: MAC Platform unit
- ^ a b c d e Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Looking Glassed (Retrieved on Jan 16, 2021) [archive]
- ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 36
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