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The '''TACPAD'''<ref>http://www.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3plasmapistol</ref> is a piece of [[United  Nations Space Command|United Nations Space Command]] equipment. It is most often used by NCO's and pull up maps of the local area and display images. It is most likely a tactical database system used for analyzing combat information. One UNSC Marine stated: “How the foxtrot does it track anything? Whatever—I guess that’s why I carry an&nbsp;M-5 instead of a TACPAD.”, in reference to a Covenant [[Plasma Pistol]]'s tracking feature.  
The '''TACPAD'''<ref>http://www.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3plasmapistol</ref> is a piece of [[United  Nations Space Command|United Nations Space Command]] equipment. It is a hand-held tactical database system used for analyzing and displaying combat information. It is most often used by [[Non-commissioned officer|NCOs]] and pull up maps of the local area and display images.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' - ''[[Palace Hotel]], Page 368''</ref> It might be related to a small hand-held computer, or "[[Data Pad]]".


This comment indicates a TACPAD might be used for "tracking" a target, but not for actually engaging it.
One UNSC Marine stated: ''"How the foxtrot does it track anything? Whatever—I guess that’s why I carry an [[MA5 Series|em eh five]] instead of a TACPAD."'' in reference to a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|Plasma Pistol]]'s tracking feature. This comment indicates a TACPAD might also be used for "tracking" a target, but not for actually engaging it.
It might also be related to a small hand-held computer, or "[[Data Pad]]", mentioned in the Halo novels.


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The TACPAD[1] is a piece of United Nations Space Command equipment. It is a hand-held tactical database system used for analyzing and displaying combat information. It is most often used by NCOs and pull up maps of the local area and display images.[2] It might be related to a small hand-held computer, or "Data Pad".

One UNSC Marine stated: "How the foxtrot does it track anything? Whatever—I guess that’s why I carry an em eh five instead of a TACPAD." in reference to a Covenant Plasma Pistol's tracking feature. This comment indicates a TACPAD might also be used for "tracking" a target, but not for actually engaging it.

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