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{{Weapon infobox | {{Weapon infobox | ||
|image=[[File:H4-Z8060ParticleCannon-ScanRender.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:H4-Z8060ParticleCannon-ScanRender.png|300px]] | ||
|manufacturer=[[Forerunner]]<ref name="Reclaimer">'''[[Halo 4]]''', campaign level ''[[Reclaimer]]''</ref> | |manufacturer=[[Forerunner]]<ref name="Reclaimer">'''[[Halo 4]]''', campaign level ''[[Reclaimer]]''</ref> | ||
|series= | |series= | ||
|type=[[Particle cannon]] | |type=[[Particle cannon]]<ref name="Reclaimer" /> | ||
|cost= | |cost= | ||
|variant= | |variant= | ||
|service=*[[Human-Forerunner War]]<ref name="Silentium">'''[[Halo: Silentium]]''', ''pages 278-279''</ref> | |service=*[[Human-Forerunner War]]<ref name="Silentium">'''[[Halo: Silentium]]''', ''pages 278-279''</ref> | ||
*[[Forerunner-Flood War]] | *[[Forerunner-Flood War]]<ref name="Silentium" /> | ||
*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | *[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]<ref name="Reclaimer" /> | ||
|affiliation=Forerunners | |affiliation=Forerunners<ref name="Reclaimer" /> | ||
*[[Promethean]]s | *[[Promethean]]s<ref name="Reclaimer" /> | ||
|weight= | |weight= | ||
|length={{Convert|489.7|m|ft|sp=us}}<ref name="VIS">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 105''</ref> | |length={{Convert|489.7|m|ft|sp=us}}<ref name="VIS">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 105''</ref> | ||
|width={{Convert|320.5|m|ft|sp=us}} | |width={{Convert|320.5|m|ft|sp=us}}<ref name="VIS"/> | ||
|height={{Convert|277.5|m|ft|sp=us}} | |height={{Convert|277.5|m|ft|sp=us}}<ref name="VIS"/> | ||
|ammotype=Ionized particles | |ammotype=Ionized particles<ref name="VIS" /> | ||
|feed=Unlimited<ref name="VIS"/> | |||
|feed=Unlimited | |||
|operation= | |operation= | ||
|rate=Single beam | |rate=Single beam<ref name="Reclaimer" /> | ||
|velocity= | |velocity= | ||
|range=Long<ref name="Reclaimer" /> | |||
|range=Long | |||
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The ''' | The '''Z-8060 High-Impact Particle Weapon''' ('''Z-8060 HIPW'''), alternately known as the '''Particle Cannon''',<ref name="VIS">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 105''</ref> is a heavy [[Forerunner]] [[directed energy weapon|directed energy]] [[particle cannon]] used for anti-air defense.<ref name="Reclaimer" /> | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
Z-8060 particle cannons are enormous floating weapons platforms. They are spherical, surrounded by three curving "arms" spaced at equidistant points around the main gun assembly. The cannons project a hyper-dense beam of negatively charged ions to disintegrate any target in range. | Z-8060 particle cannons are enormous floating weapons platforms. They are spherical in shape, surrounded by three curving "arms" spaced at equidistant points around the main gun assembly. The cannons project a hyper-dense beam of negatively charged ions to disintegrate any target in range.<ref name="VIS"/> They are slow to turn, however, and are vulnerable to ground-based attacks. A well-placed hit from a small [[MAC]] in the central beam port will destroy the device.<ref name="Reclaimer"/> | ||
Interestingly, this particle cannon bears a great resemblance to a certain Forerunner [[unidentified Forerunner machine|portal-generating machine]], albeit with its "arms" protruding outwards instead of upwards.<ref name="opc">'''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''', ''[[Operation C: Valiant Hammer]]''</ref><ref name="opd">'''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''', ''[[Operation D: Adamantine Shield]]''</ref><ref name="ope">'''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''', ''[[Operation E: Brother's Keeper]]''</ref> | Interestingly, this particle cannon bears a great resemblance to a certain Forerunner [[unidentified Forerunner machine|portal-generating machine]], albeit with its "arms" protruding outwards instead of upwards.<ref name="opc">'''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''', ''[[Operation C: Valiant Hammer]]''</ref><ref name="opd">'''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''', ''[[Operation D: Adamantine Shield]]''</ref><ref name="ope">'''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''', ''[[Operation E: Brother's Keeper]]''</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
A number of these weapons were encountered on [[Requiem]] in use by the [[Promethean]]s as anti-air defenses; one of the cannons obliterated a squad of [[Pelicans]] in a single hit. Two cannons were destroyed by | A number of these weapons were encountered on [[Requiem]] in use by the [[Promethean]]s as anti-air defenses; one of the cannons obliterated a squad of [[Pelicans]] in a single hit. Two cannons were destroyed by a [[M510 Mammoth]] siegework platform deployed to the surface by the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, with [[John-117|Master Chief John-117]] providing targeting for the Mammoth. These cannons were controlled from a central core via an AI, before it was deactivated by [[Cortana]]; causing the remaining two to fire on each other.<ref name="Reclaimer"/> | ||
The ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'' was equipped with a series of these guns for point-defense purposes. During the [[New Phoenix Incident]], four of these guns protected the [[Composer]] from harm against the ''Infinity'' and [[Battle Group Dakota]], destroying at least one of the ships in the battle group. After John destroyed the guns by targeting their power sources with an [[F-41 Broadsword]], the ''Infinity'' was able to move in close enough to blow a hole in the hull of ''Mantle's Approach'' for John with the ship's primary MAC guns.<ref>'''[[Halo 4]]''', campaign level ''[[Midnight]]''</ref> | The ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'' was equipped with a series of these guns for point-defense purposes. During the [[New Phoenix Incident]], four of these guns protected the [[Composer]] from harm against the ''Infinity'' and [[Battle Group Dakota]], destroying at least one of the ships in the battle group. After John destroyed the guns by targeting their power sources with an [[F-41 Broadsword]], the ''Infinity'' was able to move in close enough to blow a hole in the hull of ''Mantle's Approach'' for John with the ship's primary MAC guns.<ref>'''[[Halo 4]]''', campaign level ''[[Midnight]]''</ref> | ||
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== List of appearances == | == List of appearances == | ||
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st | * ''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}} | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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{{Forerunner}} | {{Forerunner}} | ||
