Shea'p-pattern plasma cannon

Shea'p-pattern Sweeping Turret
Production overview
Manufacturer:	Achoem Weapons
Type:	Portable support turret; Directed energy support weapon
Specifications
Length:	66.5 inches (169 cm)
Ammunition type:	Superheated plasma
Feed system:	200 shot charge (dismounted)
Rate of fire:	Automatic
Effective range:	Medium to medium-long 62.5 m (205 ft);
Service history
In service:	Post-Covenant War conflicts

The Shea'p-pattern Sweeping Turret^[2] (UNSC Type classification: Type-58 Directed Energy Support Weapon, T-58 DESW)^[1], simply known as the plasma cannon or plasma turret, is a portable support turret that was in service with both the Swords of Sanghelios and Jul 'Mdama's Covenant during the Blooding Years. In addition to being used as a stationary and portable turret, it was also used as secondary weapons for the Mikpramu-pattern Phantom, Type-58 Wraith, Banished Phantom, and Banished Wraith.^[3]^[5] It replaces the previous Pek-pattern plasma cannon.

Overview[edit]

The T-58 DESW exchanges San'Shyuum refinement and grace seen in earlier models for Sangheili simplicity and ease of manufacture. Temperamental and heavy, the desperate need for these heavy weapons by the warring factions outweighs any concerns about their quality.^[1]

Gallery[edit]

Render of an attached plasma cannon in Halo 5: Guardians.
Edward Buck using an attached plasma cannon during the Battle of Kamchatka.
Third-person view of Frederic-104 using an attached plasma cannon in the Halo 5: Guardians campaign.
Third-person view of Fred-104 using a detached plasma cannon in the Halo 5: Guardians campaign.
Kelly-087 operating an attached plasma cannon on Genesis.
Fred-104 holding a detached plasma cannon on Genesis.
Jameson Locke wielding a plasma cannon during the Battle of Nuusra.
Third-person view of a plasma cannon in Halo 5: Guardians.
Third-person view of a detached plasma cannon.
A Spartan-IV wielding a plasma cannon on Raid on Apex 7.
The T-58 DEWE mounted on the Type-58 Wraith in Halo 5: Guardians.
Concept art of Robert-025 using a Type-58 plasma cannon for Halo Wars 2.
The T-58 DEWE mounted on the Banished Wraith in Halo Infinite.
The T-58 DEWE in Halo Infinite.
HUD for the plasma cannon in Halo Infinite.