Editing Plasma beam emitter

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[[File:HCD - AlphaCorviSpaceBattle.jpg|thumb|300px|A {{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}} firing one of its ''Aljordan''-pattern plasma beam emitters at a {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} during the [[Battle of Alpha Corvi II]].]]
'''Plasma beam emitters''' are a a kind of [[Plasma weaponry|plasma weapon]] used by the [[Covenant starship|starships]] of [[Covenant]] and its [[Covenant remnants|remnant]]s. They are in essence, scaled-down [[plasma lance]]s serving as [[Capital ship|capital]]-grade, general-purpose, anti-starship weapons that can additionally be used in a role similar to that of [[excavation beam]]s. In practice, they fire focused and continuous beams of controlled [[plasma]] at targets.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=261}}

While similar conceptually, plasma beam emitters should not be mistaken for [[plasma beam laser]]s; the latter serve on a similar operational principle but on a much smaller scale, working instead as [[Point-defense gun|point-defence weapons]] for their charges.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} 

For [[human]]ity, a broadly similar conceptual role is filled by larger [[naval coilgun]]s such as the [[Mark 15 Breakwater naval coilgun|Breakwater]] and [[Spitfire naval coilgun battery|Spitfire]].

==Models==
===Heavy plasma beam emitters===
;''Felo''-pattern heavy plasma beam emitter{{Ref/Note|Id=Felo|The ''Felo''-pattern heavy plasma beam emitter is only clarified as a heavy emitter in the ''Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)'' entry for the ''Rothen''-pattern fireship.}}
*{{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}} - 3x ''Felo''-pattern plasma beam emitters{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22Cruisers|Enc22|Page=264-265}}{{Ref/Book|HWF|Page=64-65}}{{Ref/NoteReuse|Felo}}
*{{Pattern|Rothen|fireship}} - 3x ''Felo''-pattern plasma beam emitters{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Battleships}}

;''Luxor''-pattern heavy plasma beam emitter
''Luxor''-pattern heavy emitters have been in service on Covenant warships since the [[Covenant carrier|carriers]] introduced in the [[Ages of Discovery|Third age of Discovery]] and [[Ages of Conversion|Fourth Age of Conversion]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Carriers}}
*{{Pattern|Kerel|assault carrier}} - 8x ''Luxor''-pattern heavy plasma beam emitters{{Ref/Book|HWF|Page=70-71}}
*{{Pattern|Syfon|assault carrier}} - 8x ''Luxor''-pattern heavy plasma beam emitters{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22Carriers|Enc22|Page=262}}
*{{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}} - 80x ''Luxor''-pattern heavy plasma beam emitters{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Carriers}}
*{{Pattern|Kewu|battleship}} - 10x ''Luxor''-pattern heavy plasma beam emitter arrays{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22Battleships|Enc22|Page=266-267}}
*{{Pattern|Rasus|interdictor}} - 10x ''Luxor''-pattern heavy plasma beam emitter arrays{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Battleships}}

;''Ukk'wa''-pattern heavy plasma beam emitter
The ''Ukk'wa''-pattern heavy emitter has been installed in arrays aboard the ''Sh'wada'' supercarrier since the Fourth Age of Conversion.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Carriers}}
*{{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}} - 20x ''Luxor''-pattern heavy plasma beam arrays{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Carriers}}

===Regular plasma beam emitters===
;''Aljordan''-pattern plasma beam emitter
*{{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}} - 2x ''Aljordan''-pattern plasma beam emitters{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Battleships}}{{Ref/Book|HWF|Page=60-61}}
*{{Pattern|Wik|light destroyer}} - 2x ''Aljordan''-pattern plasma beam emitters{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Battleships}}

;''Arkan''-pattern plasma beam emitter
*{{Pattern|Makar|light corvette}} - 1x ''Arkan''-pattern plasma beam emitter{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22Corvettes|Enc22|Page=268-269}}

;''Corven''-pattern plasma beam emitter
*{{Pattern|R'sikosh|man o' war}} - 2x ''Corven''-pattern plasma beam emitters{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22Vestiges|Enc22|Page=270-271}}
*{{Pattern|Hekar Taa|blockade runner}} - 3x ''Corven''-pattern plasma beam emitters{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Vestiges}}

;''Enteros''-pattern plasma beam emitter
*{{Pattern|Ester|armored frigate}} - 2x ''Enteros''-pattern plasma beam emitters{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Corvettes}}
*{{Pattern|Mutan Et|storm cutter}} - 4x ''Enteros''-pattern plasma beam emitters{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Corvettes}}

;''Erex''-pattern plasma beam emitter
*{{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}} - 2x ''Erex''-pattern plasma beam emitters{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Cruisers}}{{Ref/Book|HWF|Page=72-73}}

;''Kor'o''-pattern plasma beam emitter
*{{Pattern|Rwaru|carrack}} - 2x ''Kor'o''-pattern plasma beam emitters{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Vestiges}}

;''Mixal''-pattern plasma beam emitter
*{{Pattern|Rothen|fireship}} - 6x ''Mixal''-pattern plasma beam emitters{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Battleships}}

;''R'up''-pattern plasma beam emitter
*{{Pattern|Rwaru|carrack}} - 3x ''R'up''-pattern plasma beam emitter arrays{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Vestiges}}

==Gallery==
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File:HW-Concept-Covenant-Turret.jpg|''[[Halo Wars]]'' Concept art for a beam weapon on the ''Sinaris''-pattern destroyer, intended for a [[Cut Halo Wars levels|cut level]] which would have seen the UNSC board ''[[Proclamation's Tithe]]''.
</gallery>

==Notes==
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==Sources==
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