Editing Kewu Umppi'pa'-pattern citadel turret

{{Title|''Kewu Umppi'pa'-''pattern citadel turret}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Disambig header|Covenant turret featured in ''Halo Wars''|other types of automated turret employed by various factions|Automated turret}}
{{Weapon infobox
|image=[[File:HWDE-CitadelTurret.jpg|350px]]
|manufacturer= [[Assembly Forges]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=301}}
|series=
|type= Citadel turret{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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|variant=
|weight=
|length= {{Convert|16.4|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|ammotype= Varies
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|operation= 
*Remote-link{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*Sensor-governed{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|rate= Automatic{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|velocity=
|optics=
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|service=
*[[Human-Covenant War]]
*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
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The '''''Kewu Umppi'pa{{'}}''-pattern citadel turret''' is a modular stationary weapon built and employed by the [[Covenant]] and [[Covenant remnants|its remnants]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Level|Id=sa|HSA|Mission 2: The Mirror Mantle Counter-Assault}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
The turret is powered externally and features a large, semi-circular base, in the middle of which is an [[anti-gravity technology#Covenant|anti-gravity platform]]. The turret is automated and driven by sensor profiles,{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/Citadel.aspx#Turret|Site=Official Halo Wars Community Site|Page=Turret|D=18|M=11|Y=2010|LocalArchive=Archive:Halowars.com/Covenant#Turret}} but could be remotely link-controlled. The base model of the turret employs a [[heavy plasma cannon]], though its modularity allows additional armaments, including a [[fuel rod cannon]], [[needle cannon]], or a [[plasma mortar]], to be mounted at the discretion of the base commander.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

===Variants===
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!Image
!Name
!Description
!Changes
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|[[File:HWDE-CitadelTurret AI.jpg|300px]]
|Anti-infantry variant
|A variant of the turret with an additional anti-infantry [[plasma mortar]] mounted.
|Fires huge bolts of superheated plasma, which arc in a parabolic trajectory and explode violently upon impact.
|-
|[[File:HWDE-CitadelTurret AV.jpg|300px]]
|Anti-vehicle variant
|A variant of the turret with two additional anti-vehicle [[fuel rod cannon]]s mounted.
|Fires semi-automatic fuel rods.
|-
|[[File:HWDE-CitadelTurret AA.jpg|300px]]
|Anti-aircraft variant
|A variant of the turret with two additional anti-aircraft [[needle cannon]]s mounted.
|Fires automatic Subanese crystalline shards, which track aircrafts.
|}

===Usage===
The ''Kewu Umppi'pa{{'}}''-pattern citadel turret is typically deployed at field fortifications, [[Covenant citadel|occupation citadels]], and, in rare cases, contested zones.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

===Operational history===
The ''Kewu Umppi'pa{{'}}''-pattern citadel turret was deployed at Covenant citadels during the [[Harvest campaign]], the [[Battle for Arcadia]], and the [[Battle of Trove]] in [[2531]].{{Ref/Game|HW|Gameplay}} Following the [[Human-Covenant War]], [[Merg Vol]]'s [[Merg Vol's Covenant|Covenant]] deployed the citadel turrets on [[X50]] during the [[Battle of Draetheus V]] in [[2554]].{{Ref/Reuse|sa}}

==In-game information==
===''Halo Wars''=== 
{{Quote|Turrets are good at defending bases against all enemy targets.|In-game description}}
In ''Halo Wars'', the citadel turret is the main defensive building, serving as the Covenant equivalent of the UNSC [[M5 Talos]] base turret. They cost {{HWResources|250}} and become available for construction at the citadel's turret sockets when an Outpost is upgraded to a Keep. For the specialized upgrades, the player may only use one upgrade at a time. Extra weapons do not affect the plasma cannon's operation. As well as weapon upgrades, citadel turrets can be further upgraded to medium turrets, and then large turrets at the [[Covenant temple]].

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! rowspan="2" style="width: 20%" | Name !! rowspan="2" style="width: 10%" | Type !! colspan="3" style="width: 30%" | Cost !! rowspan="2" style="width: 40%" | Description
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| style="width: 10%" | '''Population''' || style="width: 10%" | '''Tech''' || style="width: 10%" | '''Resources''' 
|- style="height: 40px"
| [[Plasma mortar|Plasma Mortar]] || Upgrade || N/A || {{HWTech|1}} || {{HWResources|100}} || Adds bonus Anti-Infantry Attack to the Turret.
|- style="height: 40px"
| [[Fuel rod cannon|Fuel Rod Cannon]] || Upgrade || N/A || {{HWTech|1}} || {{HWResources|100}} || Adds bonus Anti-Vehicle Attack to the Turret.
|- style="height: 40px"
| [[Needle cannon|Needler]] || Upgrade || N/A || {{HWTech|1}} || {{HWResources|100}} || Adds bonus Anti-Air Attack to the Turret.
|}
==Gallery==
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<gallery>
File:HW PlasmaTurret_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the citadel turret in ''Halo Wars''.
File:COVENANT Equipment.jpg|Renders of the citadel turret in ''Halo Wars''.
File:HW Covenant CitadelTurret Upgrades Render.jpg|Render of the citadel turret, along with its medium and large variants.
File:HW_Screenshots_E3_10.jpg|An early screenshot of the level [[Relic Approach]], showcasing a turret in the background.
File:HW_Screenshots_E3_9.jpg|Another early depiction of the turret.
File:HSA-Palmer-Versus-PlasmaTurret.jpg|[[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IV]] [[Sarah Palmer]] fighting a citadel turret in ''Halo: Spartan Assault''.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''

==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
{{HW buildings}}
{{Covenant heavy weapons}}
[[Category:Covenant weapons]]
[[Category:Plasma cannons]]
[[Category:Needle weaponry]]
[[Category:Fuel rod weaponry]]
[[Category:Plasma artillery]]