Weapon/Anti-Vehicle Model 6 Grindell/Galileian Nonlinear Rifle
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- "The Spartan Laser is one of those rare systems that simultaneously boosts morale, degrades the fighting spirit of the enemy and actually performs admirably as a weapon."
- — E2-BAG/1/7 serviceman
The Weapon/Anti-Vehicle Model 6 Grindell/Galileian Nonlinear Rifle[1] is a United Nations Space Command weapon.
It is more commonly known as the Galileian [2], Spartan Laser, or abbreviated as the "W/AV M6 G/GNR",
Introduction
The M6 Spartan Laser is a shoulder-mounted direct energy weapon used by the UNSC. It fires an extremely powerful red laser capable of destroying vehicles and infantry with one accurate strike. When the trigger is pulled, a red sighting laser is projected on-target. The Spartan Laser will then charge for three seconds before firing its powerful and destructive burst.[3]
In Halo 3 Multiplayer, if you kill another player with the Spartan Laser a unique medal, the Laser Kill Medal, is awarded due to the difficulty of having to charge and aim the weapon.
Operation
Targeting
When the trigger is pulled, a harmless red dot is projected on the target and a unique targeting tone is emitted. The Spartan Laser will then charge for three seconds[4] before firing a massive blood-red laser beam that completely destroys the target. However, if the reticule is moved while firing, a scattering of beams will be released, spreading over the targeted area.
The Spartan Laser is equipped with a smart-linked Wyrd III optics suite for increased accuracy and is capable of 2x magnification. Its reticule, whether on 1x or 2x magnifications, features a meter on the right side showing the charge of the laser.
The reticule from the beta has been changed. Instead of four markings pointing inward the circle, the reticule now has a circle with a smaller circle inside of it.
Laser Beam
If the player manages to keep their reticule on their target when the beam fires, the enemy will be killed in one hit. The Galileian "Spartan Laser" can even destroy a vehicle in one hit, except for Wraiths [5], and most likely scorpions. The beam is also known to have splash damage at its impact point, and around its shot, and also has the capability to overpenetrate, and eliminate multiple targets aligned in a linear trajectory.
The weapons has 5 shots before a "recharge" is needed.[4]
It is powered by a BA-53635/PLMD non-replaceable battery, which is recharged with a PP-16979/AM-Sh charger. However, UNSC logistics are sufficiently inadequate for the charger to accompany many W/AV M6 G/GNR units in the field.
Template:Conjecturalization It fires a red laser beam that is aesthetically similar in some respects to the Beam Rifle. The weapon is believed by some fans to deal with particle acceleration,[6], and theoretically, any weapon utilizing this technology will have a short duration of fire, but regardless of the theoretics, the destructive force is devastating to any matter in its path.[7] Template:Conjecturalization End
Trivia
- The Spartan Laser is the most expensive weapon to produce currently known. It costs 218,000.00 cR, more than the cost of four fully armed Warthogs, 129 MA5C Assault Rifles, or over 7,000 M9 Fragmentation Grenades.
- On the side of the gun there is a sign which reads "DANGER: Darn live wires".
- The Spartan Laser is possibly the first UNSC handheld-shoulder mounted directed energy weapon.
- It was seen at the PAX 2007 Omegathon that the reticle of the Spartan Laser has been changed from the beta one.
Images
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The concept art of the M6 Spartan Laser.
A wireframe of the M6 Spartan Laser.
- SpartanLaserFiring.jpg
The laser beam multifurcates into multiple smaller beams, and has sufficient force to destroy a Warthog on a glancing hit.
A player fires a Galileian "Spartan Laser" in Valhalla.
The laser beam is devastating to infantry at any range.
