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| [[File:1211317365 Fuel Rod.jpg|thumb|300px|A Class-2 fuel rod projectile in mid-flight.]] | | [[File:1211317365 Fuel Rod.jpg|thumb|250px|A fuel rod in mid-flight.]] |
| {{Quote|It’s so weird. I don’t know who first called it a fuel rod gun, but it’s kind’a funny. I suppose the projectile is reminiscent of how you might expect to see a nuclear fuel rod depicted in a gee eh cartoon—all glowing green and throwing off sparks.|Anonymous [[E2-BAG/1/7]] serviceman.{{Ref/Reuse|t33laaw}}}}
| | '''Fuel rod''' is a colloquial name for a form of explosive munitions used in several [[Covenant]] weapon systems.<ref name="vis">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 77''</ref> |
| '''Fuel rods''' ([[Sangheili (language)|Sangheili]]: '''''Ket-lambdatha''''') are a colloquial nickname given by [[human]] personnel for a form of explosive munition used in several [[Covenant]] weapon systems.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=298-299}}{{Ref/Book|Id=vis|EVG|Page=77}} | |
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| ==Overview== | | == Overview == |
| The ''ket-lambathda'' gained their human-given nicknames from their appearance, visually resembling popular culture depictions of nuclear fuel rods.{{Ref/Site|Id=t33laaw|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3fuelrod|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|D=31|M=01|Y=2021|LocalArchive=Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present/Fuel rod gun}} Despite this, the technology has very little in common with nuclear technology. Fuel rods consist of caseless, transparent projectiles{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} containing [[incendiary gel]] - a radioactive substance composed of energetic meta-materials and strained-bond lattices—an imperfect form of [[Forerunner]] [[infusion gel]].{{Ref/Site|Id=II|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/infusion-invasion|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Community Update - Infusion Invasion|D=30|M=10|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
| | Fuel rods are caseless, transparent projectiles,{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} containing a green, radioactive substance composed of energetic meta-materials and strained-bond lattices—an imperfect form of [[Forerunner]] [[infusion gel]].<ref name="II">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/infusion-invasion '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Community Update: Infusion Invasion'']</ref> Once they strike the target, the radioactive materials contained in the projectile detonate. The contents and effects of the fuel rods are similar to the [[incendiary gel]] used in [[Mgalekgolo]]'s [[assault cannon]]s.<ref name="t33laaw">[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3fuelrod '''Bungie.net''' - ''Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon'']</ref> Fuel rods are most often used in an anti-armor or anti-air role, but are also devastatingly effective against infantry.{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} They are essentially the Covenant equivalent to the [[UNSC]]'s [[M19 surface-to-surface missile]]s. |
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| When the fuel rod weapon is fired, the radioactive chemical inside the fuel rod is ignited and launched from its containment shell, exploding on impact with a surface or once enough gas has been expelled from the projectile to reach environmental equilibrium.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
| | At least two UNSC classifications of the Covenant's fuel rods are known. |
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| ===Usage===
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| Fuel rods are primarily employed by the [[Covenant]] in anti-armor and anti-air roles, fired by their [[fuel rod gun]]s and [[fuel rod cannon]]s. The visibility of the fuel rod projectiles in flight give them a distinct psychological effect on enemy soldiers, which helps in their intimidation value.{{Ref/Reuse|t33laaw}} Fuel rods fired by vehicle-mounted cannons can be guided by remote lock-on, while those fired from infantry-mounted weapons typically fire with a pronounced arc allowing them to be used as an indirect-fire mortar.
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| The [[XM4600 Zeus plasma munition howitzer|XM4600 ''Zeus'' plasma munition howitzer]] developed by the [[United Nations Space Command]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]] utilises fuel rods encased in a custom 320mm shell.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=141}}
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| ==Variants==
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| At least two variants of fuel rod munition have been [[Type classification system#Class designations|catalogued]] by the UNSC;
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| ===Class-2=== | | ===Class-2=== |
| '''Class-2''' fuel rod projectiles are unguided and {{Convert|38|mm|in|sp=us}} in diameter.{{Ref/Reuse|vis}}{{Ref/Reuse|t33laaw}}{{Ref/Book|Id=OSFM|OSFM|Page=195}} They are the primary projectile fired by infantry-portable fuel rod guns including the {{Pattern|Gespu|fuel rod gun|}}, {{Pattern|Korva|fuel rod gun|}}, {{Pattern|Pez'tk|fuel rod gun|}} and {{Pattern|Zasqi|fuel rod gun}}s, alongside some variants of [[assault cannon]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
| | The Class-2 fuel rods are unguided, 38mm in diameter, and are used in the [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|Fuel Rod Gun]].{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} |
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| ===Class-3=== | | ===Class-3=== |
| The [[fuel rod cannon]]s mounted on the {{Pattern|Ogab'd|anti-aircraft Wraith| }} and {{Pattern|Muv'te|anti-aircraft Wraith}}s, alongside those of the [[Banshee]] use the heavier Class-3 fuel rods, which have a greater range and a capability to track heat signatures.{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=9}} The [[Morsam-pattern Seraph]] is additionally equipped with four fuel rod cannons, which are capable of locking onto air targets.{{Ref/Game|HR|Seraph in-game vehicle}} | | The [[fuel rod cannon]]s mounted on the [[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Wraith|Anti-Air Wraith]] and the [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshee]] use the heavier Class-3 fuel rods, which have a greater range and a capability to track heat signatures.<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 9''</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|enc283}} The [[Morsam-pattern Seraph|Seraph]] is additionally equipped with four fuel rod cannons, which are capable of locking onto air targets.{{Ref/Reuse|forge}} |
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| ==Etymology== | | == Etymology == |
| Though widely used among UNSC personnel, "fuel rod" is actually an informal term supposedly originating from common popular culture depictions of nuclear fuel rods.{{Ref/Reuse|t33laaw}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Rumors surround fuel rods, with many UNSC Marines under the apparent belief that even carrying a weapon that uses them for ammunition can cause [[Boren's Syndrome]].{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3carbine|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Type-51 Carbine|D=16|M=01|Y=2021|LocalArchive=Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present/Carbine}} In practice, [[Spartan Operations]] personnel are advised to avoid handling fuel rod components without protective [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]], due to the projectiles' radioactivity and toxicity.{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM}} | | Though widely used among UNSC personnel, "fuel rod" is actually an informal term supposedly originating from common popular culture depictions of nuclear fuel rods.{{Ref/Reuse|t33laaw}} Rumors surround fuel rods, with many UNSC Marines under the apparent belief that even carrying a weapon that uses them for ammunition can cause [[Boren's Syndrome]].<ref name="bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3carbine '''Bungie.net''' - ''Type-51 Carbine'']</ref> |
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| == Gallery == | | == Gallery == |
| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| | File:Anti-air Wraith.jpg|A Covenant Anti-air Wraith, with triple-barreled fuel rod cannons mounted. |
| File:Fuel Rod Gun Ammo.jpg|A fuel rod without its radioactive gas. This happens in-game when the camera appears too close to the subject. | | File:Fuel Rod Gun Ammo.jpg|A fuel rod without its radioactive gas. This happens in-game when the camera appears too close to the subject. |
| File:H2A T33LAAW.png|A ''Korva''-pattern fuel rod gun with a top-loaded clip of primed fuel rods. | | File:H2A T33LAAW.png|A [[Type-33 fuel rod gun]] with a top-loaded clip of primed fuel rods. |
| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| *''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' | | *''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' |
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| {{Covenant ordnance}} | | {{Covenant ordnance}} |
| [[Category:Ammunition]] | | [[Category:Ammunition]] |
