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[[File:TACPAD.png|thumb|350px|[[Carter-A259]] utilizing a forearm-mounted TACPAD.]] | [[File:TACPAD.png|thumb|right|350px|[[Carter-A259]] utilizing a forearm-mounted TACPAD.]] | ||
The '''TACPAD'''<ref>[http:// | The '''TACPAD'''<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3plasmapistol '''Bungie.net''': ''Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol'']</ref> is a piece of [[United Nations Space Command]] equipment. It is a hand-held tactical database system used for analyzing and displaying combat information. It is most often used by [[commissioned officer]]s and [[non-commissioned officer]]s in the UNSC military and can, among other functions, pull up maps of the local area and display images.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Palace Hotel (short story)|Palace Hotel]]", ''page 368''</ref> It might be related to civilian [[data pad]]s. | ||
A dock for the | A dock for the MC5 Individual Data Net/Terminal was part of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Tactical]] accessory series. The somewhat-bulky casing was worn by [[Commander (UNSC)|Commander]] [[Carter-A259]] during the [[Fall of Reach]] in [[2552|August 2552]]. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The forearm-mounted dock for the TACPAD is available as an armor attachment in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. It is available for 50,000 cR in the [[Armor | *The forearm-mounted dock for the TACPAD is available as an armor attachment in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. It is available for 50,000 cR in the [[Armor Permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armory]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WD0RK578PY '''YouTube''': ''Halo: Reach - The Armory Montage'']</ref> | ||
*The Spartan armor TACPAD texture file is called "spartan_forearm_tricorder", an obvious in-joke reference to [[Wikipedia:Star Trek|''Star Trek'']]'s [[Wikipedia:Tricorder|sensing device]]. | *The Spartan armor TACPAD texture file is called "spartan_forearm_tricorder", an obvious in-joke reference to [[Wikipedia:Star Trek|''Star Trek'']]'s [[Wikipedia:Tricorder|sensing device]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Halo reach wrist armor tactical tacpad (1).jpg|The TACPAD in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'''s armory. | File:Halo reach wrist armor tactical tacpad (1).jpg|The TACPAD as seen in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'''s armory. | ||
File:HReach-TACPAD-Perspective.png|A TACPAD from a first-person view in ''Halo: Reach''. | File:HReach-TACPAD-Perspective.png|A TACPAD from a first-person view in ''Halo: Reach''. | ||
File:HR-TacPad-render.png|Two views of the TACPAD | File:HR-TacPad-render.png|Two views of the TACPAD | ||
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File:HR-wrist-UGPS.png|Extracted model of a similar-looking UGPS device. | File:HR-wrist-UGPS.png|Extracted model of a similar-looking UGPS device. | ||
File:HR-Sorvad-armcomputer.png|Extracted model of Sorvad's arm computer. | File:HR-Sorvad-armcomputer.png|Extracted model of Sorvad's arm computer. | ||
File:Halo Nightfall - Ramos' sons.jpg|[[Gregory Ramos]] viewing videos on his TACPAD | File:Halo Nightfall - Ramos' sons.jpg|[[Gregory Ramos]] viewing videos on his TACPAD. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | ||
**''[[Palace Hotel]]'' {{1st}} | **''[[Palace Hotel (short story)|Palace Hotel]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' | *''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo: Last Light]]'' | *''[[Halo: Last Light]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' | *''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:UNSC technology]] | [[Category:UNSC technology]] |