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|name=''Ra'aam''-pattern burst cannon | |name=''Ra'aam''-pattern burst cannon | ||
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The ''Ra'am'' is a [[Hesduros|Hesduron]] weapon of [[Sangheili]] origins, originally used aboard [[Vestige|older warships]] of the Sangheili. Following the [[Great Schism|collapse]] of the [[Covenant]] empire, these weapons - alongside their sister-{{Pattern|Chwich|Saker}}s - were stripped from their parent vessels and repurposed by remnant warlords like [[Jul 'Mdama]] as ground-based artillery emplacements. In the case of a ''Ra'aam'', it was repurposed as effectively a [[plasma mortar]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | The ''Ra'am'' is a [[Hesduros|Hesduron]] weapon of [[Sangheili]] origins, originally used aboard [[Vestige|older warships]] of the Sangheili. Following the [[Great Schism|collapse]] of the [[Covenant]] empire, these weapons - alongside their sister-{{Pattern|Chwich|Saker}}s - were stripped from their parent vessels and repurposed by remnant warlords like [[Jul 'Mdama]] as ground-based artillery emplacements. In the case of a ''Ra'aam'', it was repurposed as effectively a [[plasma mortar]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
In its use as a ground weapon, the ''Ra'aam'' is a vertically-oriented emplacement, designed to fire directly up into the sky with the [[plasma]] projectiles then arcing down toward the ground and designated target in a fashion similar to a plasma mortar | In its use as a ground weapon, the ''Ra'aam'' is a vertically-oriented emplacement, designed to fire directly up into the sky with the [[plasma]] projectiles then arcing down toward the ground and designated target in a fashion similar to a plasma mortar. The cannon fires three rounds per volley, which detonate a couple of seconds after impact. Each artillery emplacement relies on two conduits to keep the gun from overloading. If the conduits are destroyed, the artillery would explode upon its next firing. The power sources used for the guns on [[Requiem]] were seemingly of [[Forerunner]] design and construction, consisting of multiple concentric, spinning spheres with intricate patterning which disintegrated in a manner similar to most [[Promethean]] technology upon taking critical damage.{{Ref/Reuse|ops}} | ||
==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
During the [[Requiem Campaign]] in [[2558]], the Covenant used three of these artillery guns to fire on [[Fireteam Majestic]] from "[[Cyclone]]." Fireteams [[Fireteam Crimson|Crimson]] and [[Fireteam Kodiak|Kodiak]] were [[Assault on Cyclone|sent in]] to destroy the artillery. Upon discovering they were | During the [[Requiem Campaign]] in [[2558]], the Covenant used three of these artillery guns to fire on [[Fireteam Majestic]] from "[[Cyclone]]." Fireteams [[Fireteam Crimson|Crimson]] and [[Fireteam Kodiak|Kodiak]] were [[Assault on Cyclone|sent in]] to destroy the artillery. Upon discovering they were shielded, Crimson destroyed the two conduits near each of them. Once the conduits were destroyed, the weapons overloaded and detonated.{{Ref/Reuse|ops}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:H4-CovBurstArtillery-Screen.jpg|Closeup of the ''Ra'aam''-pattern burst cannon. | File:H4-CovBurstArtillery-Screen.jpg|Closeup of the ''Ra'aam''-pattern burst cannon. | ||
File:HTMCC-H4 BurstCannon Firing.png|A ''Ra'aam''-pattern burst cannon firing a burst of plasma rounds. | File:HTMCC-H4 BurstCannon Firing.png|A ''Ra'aam''-pattern burst cannon firing a burst of plasma rounds. | ||
File: | File:H4 - intact Covy artillery1.jpg|A burst artillery atop a rocky hill. | ||
File:H4 - intact Covy artillery2.jpg|An artillery piece behind one of its energy conduits. | |||
File: | File:H4 - energy conduit1.jpg|One of the two energy conduits of a burst artillery piece. | ||
File: | File:H4 - energy conduit2.jpg|A conduit's core exposed. | ||
File:H4 - energy conduit3.jpg|A nearly destroyed conduit. | |||
File:H4 - exploding Covy artillery.jpg|An exploding burst artillery. | |||
File:H4 - destroyed Covy artillery.jpg|A destroyed artillery gun. | |||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
