Editing Pez'tk-pattern fuel rod gun

{{Title|''Pez'tk''-pattern fuel rod gun}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Disambig header|the fuel rod gun introduced in ''[[Halo 2]]''|other variants of the fuel rod gun|Fuel rod gun}}
{{Weapon infobox
|name=''Pez'tk''-pattern Flak Launcher
|image={{Pageimage|HTMCC-H3 CapUltra&FRG.png}}[[File:H3-FuelRodGunSide.png|300px]]
|manufacturer=[[Merchants of Qikost]] {{C|Post-war}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=299}}
|series=
|type=[[Fuel rod gun]]
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|service=[[Human-Covenant War]]
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*'''o/a:''' {{Convert|51.26|in|cm|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Site|Id=bnetfuelrodgun|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#Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc09|Enc09|Page=325}}
*'''Barrel:''' {{Convert|73.66|cm|in|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|bnetfuelrodgun}}
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*'''Empty:''' {{Convert|46|lb|kg|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|bnetfuelrodgun}}
*'''Loaded:''' {{Convert|51|lb|kg|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|bnetfuelrodgun}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}
|ammotype={{Convert|32|mm|in|sp=us}} [[Fuel rod|Class-2 fuel rod]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}
|capacity=5 rounds{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|bnetfuelrodgun}}
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|velocity=72 m/s (236 ft/s){{Ref/Reuse|bnetfuelrodgun}}
|optics=2× magnification{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|range={{Convert|550|ft|m|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|bnetfuelrodgun}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}
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{{Quote|Those things are scary as hell. Ya hear that weird “whump” sound and even if ya see it comin' you're transfixed, these big green blobs flying at you throwin’ off sparks!|Anonymous [[E2-BAG/1/7]] Marine{{Ref/Reuse|bnetfuelrodgun}}}}
The '''''Pez'tk''-pattern Flak Launcher'''{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} {{Type|33|Light Anti-Armor Weapon|LAAW}}{{Ref/Reuse|bnetfuelrodgun}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}} is a model of [[fuel rod gun]] used by the [[Covenant]] and its [[Covenant remnants|remnants]]. They were developed by the Covenant as an alteration of the design with improved ergonomics intended for use by [[Unggoy]] operators and an aesthetic more appealing to [[San'Shyuum]] bureaucrats. As such, the design is generally looked upon with distaste by the [[Sangheili]] (who developed the original fuel rod guns), who typically prefer other models.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
The ''Pez'tk'' is an altered design of fuel rod gun intended for use by Unggoy operators. It features enhanced ergonomics for their use, alongside aesthetics intended to appeal more toward the tastes of the San'Shyuum munitions-cyphers who designed it. These preferences were engineered at the expanse of the weapon's performance characteristics, making them unpopular with the Sangheili.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The weapon has a bulky gold housing that has the curvilinear forms characteristic of Covenant architecture. Its ammunition, a clip of five {{Convert|32|mm|in|sp=us}} [[Fuel rod|Class-2 fuel rods]], is inserted into the weapon via a port on the top, similar to other Covenant-era fuel rods like the {{Pattern|Korva|fuel rod gun|}} and {{Pattern|Zasqi|fuel rod gun|}}. The fuel rods are fed into a barrel which measures {{Convert|73.66|cm|in|sp=us}} in length,{{Ref/Reuse|bnetfuelrodgun}} and appears to recoil separately to the rest of the weapon when fired.

Fuel rod guns were initially encountered by the [[United Nations Space Command]] in [[2531]], though were not [[Type classification system|type-classified]] until the year of [[2533]], giving rise to the weapon's Type-33 designation. The report "[[Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present]]" describes early fuel rod examples as having been encountered with a "dead man's switch" that would self-destruct the weapon when its operator was killed; it is unclear whether the report was referring to the ''Zasqi''-pattern which often fielded with such systems, or whether ''Pez'tk'' fuel rods were also fielded with them.{{Ref/Note|While the [[Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present|original article]] was almost certainly presenting an in-universe justification for the difference in fuel rod behaviour seen in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' versus ''[[Halo 2]]''/''[[Halo 3]]'', the later splitting of the individual [[design pattern]]s means the report's in-universe context is now unclear.}} Either way, these systems fell out of favour towards the end of [[2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|bnetfuelrodgun}}

==UNSC remarks==
*“Those things are scary as hell. Ya hear that weird “whump” sound and even if ya see it comin' you're transfixed—these big green blobs flying at you throwin’ off sparks!”
*“It’s so weird. I don’t know who first called it a fuel rod gun, but it’s kinda funny. I suppose the projectile is reminiscent of how you might expect to see a nuclear fuel rod depicted in a GA cartoon—all glowing green and throwing off sparks.”
*“They’re pretty tricky to handle—first off you gotta get over the fact that there is this glowing, green explosive whatever right next to your head; and it’s not like you can requisition any more ammo for the damn thing—but you can lay down a whole lotta hurt in a very short amount of time I’ll tell you that.”
*“The Type-33s have more in common with the ballistic weapon on the Banshee than it does with the weapon that the Hunters carry around—well, not carry around, but you know what I mean.”
*“I catch a glimpse of green out of the corner of my eye and then there’s this huge “whoomf” and the ‘Hog goes end over end burning with [[Gaz]] still at the wheel. I was riding shotty with the [[M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun|M41]] so I just unlatched and pushed off when we started going up into the air and there went the ‘Hog and Gaz and all our gear cart-wheeling into the ravine.”
*“No sooner had I put the Grunt down than [[Fisk]] has got a hold of that bad boy and dumps the whole clip into the column—stickies and everything just cooking off—secondaries like mad! Fisk was a crazy bastard he was—wish he was still with us.”

==In-game information==
{{Main|Fuel Rod Gun (gameplay)}}
The ''Pez'tk'' fuel rod gun was first introduced into the ''Halo'' games in ''[[Halo 2]]'', replacing the ''Zasqi''-pattern design featured in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. Unlike its predecessor, the ''Pez'tk'' is a magazine-fed weapon that does not overheat, and does not fire its rounds on as pronounced a parabolic arc. The weapon was adopted in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' in a similar role, before being replaced in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and future titles with the ''Korva''-pattern.

==Production notes==
{{Main|Cut Halo: Combat Evolved weapons#Flak cannon}}
The ''Pez'tk''{{'}}s design is broadly inspired by the [[Cut Halo: Combat Evolved weapons#Flak cannon|Flak Cannon]] developed during the [[Development of Halo: Combat Evolved|production]] of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. During the game's production there were two Covenant launcher concepts fielded in early builds of the game: the Flak Cannon and Fuel Rod Gun. While the Fuel Rod Gun's design was ultimately featured in ''Combat Evolved'' as the {{Pattern|Zasqi|fuel rod gun}}, [[Bungie]] chose to redesign the Fuel Rod Gun for ''[[Halo 2]]'' with much inspiration taken from the Flak Cannon. This inspiration can be mostly seen in the main body of the weapon, though with the original Fuel Rod Gun's aft and magazine.
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File:HCE FlakCannon 1999 Mac Crop.png|The ''Combat Evolved'' Flak Cannon.
File:HCE FuelRod 1999 Mac Crop.png|The ''Combat Evolved'' Fuel Rod Gun.
File:H2-FuelRodGunSide.png|''Halo 2''{{'}}s Fuel Rod Gun, combining aesthetic influences from both.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
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*The fuel rod gun is the only weapon in the trilogy which has a separate animation and timer when throwing a grenade; there is approximately a 0.5 second longer delay before you throw the grenade.
*When the player gives a fuel rod gun to a marine, their animation is the same as if they were holding a rocket launcher; their left hand is at an angle, just like when they hold a rocket launcher.
*When an NPC is holding the weapon since ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]'' the projectiles will have a rather strong homing towards the objective, however when the player uses it, it will lack said feature.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.reddit.com/r/halo/comments/bwbxzs/fun_fact_in_halo_3_when_the_ai_use_a_fuel_rod_it/|Site=r/halo|Page=Fun Fact: in Halo 3, when the ai use a Fuel Rod it will have a very slight homing on targets which causes it to curve towards an enemy they're shooting at|D=12|M=04|Y=2025}}

==Gallery==
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File:H2-FuelRodGunSide.png|An in-game profile view of the fuel rod gun from ''Halo 2''.
File:H2-T33FRGHUD.jpg|First-person view of the fuel rod gun in ''Halo 2''.
File:H2-T33FRGzoom.png|The 2× zoom of the fuel rod gun in ''Halo 2''.
File:H2-EliteUltra.png|A [[Sangheili Ultra]] takes cover while holding a fuel rod gun in ''Halo 2''.
File:Fuel Rod Gun Render.gif|A render of a fuel rod gun in ''Halo 3'' from Bungie.net.
File:H3 Orange Elite with fuel rod gun.png|A Sangheili with a fuel rod gun.
File:Halo-3-20070923110008904.jpg|First-person view of the fuel rod gun in ''Halo 3''.
File:H3-T33FRGzoom.png|The 2× zoom of the fuel rod gun in ''Halo 3''.
File:HTMCC-H3 FRGClownCar.png|Marines carrying fuel rod guns on an [[M831 Troop Transport Warthog]] in ''Halo 3''.
File:HTMCC-H3 Heavy&FRG.png|[[Unggoy Heavy]] carrying fuel rod guns in ''Halo 3''.
File:HTMCC-H3 GruntsHeavySupport.png|An [[Unggoy Major]] with a fuel rod gun in ''Halo 3''.
File:HTMCC-H3 CapUltra&FRG.png|A Jiralhanae Captain Ultra with a fuel rod gun in ''Halo 3''.
File:EliteFRG-large.jpg|A Sangheili firing a fuel rod gun at Yanme'e during the [[Battle of Installation 00]].
File:1217473684 Fuel Rod--Pre-activity.jpg|A fuel rod that has not yet been activated.
File:Fuel Rod Gun Ammo.jpg|Another close up of a non-activated fuel rod.
File:1211317365 Fuel Rod.jpg|A fuel rod in mid-flight.
File:HTMCC-H3ODST FuelRodWatchtower.png|Three Unggoy armed with fuel rod guns in ''Halo 3: ODST''.
File:Homecoming FuelRod Concept.png|Concept art for the fuel rod gun in ''Halo Legends: Homecoming''.
File:Prototype FuelRodCannon Concept.png|Concept art for the fuel rod gun in ''Halo Legends: Prototype''.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Homecoming]]''
**''[[Prototype]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
*''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''

==Notes==
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==Sources==
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