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(TFoR page 71 is cited in the article introduction for stun rounds being used in S-II training. Also, kind of bizarre to assume they only used one type of nonlethal round.)
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'''Stun rounds''' are non-lethal ammunition used by the [[UNSC]] in training exercises. They were used on [[SPARTAN-II]], [[SPARTAN-III]], and [[SPARTAN-IV]] trainees.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 71''</ref><ref name="goo95">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 95''</ref><ref name="init">'''[[Halo: Initiation]]''', ''Issue #2''</ref>
'''Stun rounds''' are non-lethal ammunition used by the [[UNSC]] in training exercises. They were used on [[SPARTAN-II]], [[SPARTAN-III]], and [[SPARTAN-IV]] trainees.<ref name="tfor71">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 71'' (2001 edition)</ref><ref name="goo95">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 95''</ref><ref name="init">'''[[Halo: Initiation]]''', ''Issue #2''</ref>


While the [[tactical training round]]s typically used in the training of normal infantry are sometimes also called stun rounds,<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn'''</ref> the stun ammunition used in the Spartan III candidates' training are a distinct type of round, being rubber bullets<ref name="goo95"/> which numb the targets they hit by the sheer force of the impact alone rather than an anesthetic in the case of the TTR round.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''',  ''page 90''</ref> Their predecessors, the Spartan II's, were trained using [[Paint pellet gun|Paint pellet rounds]] instead.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 47''</ref> Meanwhile, the rounds used in the training of the SPARTAN-IVs seemingly inflicted a powerful electric shock on their targets upon impact.<ref name="init"/>
While the [[tactical training round]]s typically used in the training of normal infantry are sometimes also called stun rounds,<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn'''</ref> the stun ammunition used in the SPARTAN-IIs' and IIIs' training are a distinct type of round, being rubber bullets<ref name="goo95"/> which numb the targets they hit by the sheer force of the impact alone rather than an anesthetic in the case of the TTR round.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''',  ''page 90''</ref> As such, these rounds are potentially lethal at point-blank ranges.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 72'' (2001 edition)</ref> Other nonlethal ammunition, including [[Paint pellet gun|paint pellet rounds]] or [[narq-dart pistol|narq-darts]], were also used in the SPARTAN-IIs' [[SPARTAN-II training|training]].<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 47'' (2001 edition)</ref><ref>'''Halo:  First Strike''', ''page 157'' (2003 edition)</ref> Meanwhile, the rounds used in the training of the SPARTAN-IVs seemingly inflicted a powerful electric shock on their targets upon impact.<ref name="init"/>


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Revision as of 01:59, September 22, 2014

Stun rounds are non-lethal ammunition used by the UNSC in training exercises. They were used on SPARTAN-II, SPARTAN-III, and SPARTAN-IV trainees.[1][2][3]

While the tactical training rounds typically used in the training of normal infantry are sometimes also called stun rounds,[4] the stun ammunition used in the SPARTAN-IIs' and IIIs' training are a distinct type of round, being rubber bullets[2] which numb the targets they hit by the sheer force of the impact alone rather than an anesthetic in the case of the TTR round.[5] As such, these rounds are potentially lethal at point-blank ranges.[6] Other nonlethal ammunition, including paint pellet rounds or narq-darts, were also used in the SPARTAN-IIs' training.[7][8] Meanwhile, the rounds used in the training of the SPARTAN-IVs seemingly inflicted a powerful electric shock on their targets upon impact.[3]

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 71 (2001 edition)
  2. ^ a b Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 95
  3. ^ a b Halo: Initiation, Issue #2
  4. ^ Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
  5. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 90
  6. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 72 (2001 edition)
  7. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 47 (2001 edition)
  8. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 157 (2003 edition)