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| {{Title|''Upisa'weri''-pattern Shrike}} | | {{Era|Post}} |
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| {{Weapon infobox | | {{Weapon infobox |
| |name=''Upisa'weri''-pattern Sky Striker | | |name=Type-56 Shrike |
| |image=[[File:H5G-T56Shrike-AAST.png|300px]] | | |image=[[File:Halo 5 - Shrike.jpg|300px]] |
| |manufacturer=Local [[keep]] forges{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=305}}<br>Various others{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/shrike-turret|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Shrike Turret|D=30|M=06|Y=2021}} | | |manufacturer=Various<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/shrike-turret '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Shrike Turret'']</ref> |
| |series= | | |series= |
| |type=[[Anti-aircraft weapon]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | | |type=[[Anti-aircraft weapon]]<ref name="universe"/> |
| |cost= | | |cost= |
| |variant= | | |variant= |
| |length={{Convert|43.6|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | | |service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]<ref name="universe"/> |
| |width={{Convert|33.7|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | | |length={{Convert|13.3|m|ftin}}<ref name="universe"/> |
| |height={{Convert|31.4|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | | |width={{Convert|10.3|m|ftin}}<ref name="universe"/> |
| |weight={{Convert|31.5|MT|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | | |height={{Convert|9.6|m|ftin}}<ref name="universe"/> |
| |ammotype=Superheated [[plasma]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | | |weight= |
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| | |ammotype=Superheated [[plasma]]<ref name="universe"/> |
| |feed=Effectively unlimited capacity{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | | |feed=Effectively unlimited capacity<ref name="universe"/> |
| |operation= | | |operation= |
| |rate= | | |rate= |
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| |service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
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| The '''''Upisa'weri''-pattern Sky Striker'''{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} {{Type|56|Anti-Aerospace Turret|AAT}}, more commonly known as the '''Shrike turret''', is an automated [[Anti-aircraft weapon|anti-aerospace weapon]] emplacement system utilized at sites of significant strategic importance. Produced by numerous manufacturers, Shrikes are used by the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
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| ==Overview==
| | The '''Type-56 Anti-Aerospace Turret''', more commonly known as the '''Shrike turret''', is an automated [[Anti-aircraft weapon|anti-aerospace weapon]] emplacement system utilized at sites of significant strategic importance. Produced by numerous manufacturers, Shrikes are used by the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|Covenant]].<ref name="universe"/> |
| ===Design details===
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| The Shrike is an anti-air turret of [[Sangheili]] origin, with numerous variant [[design pattern]]s produced over the years. The turret consists of a squat, rounded base with a spherical rotating mechanism mounting twin rapid-fire [[heavy plasma cannon]]s. They were originally designed by the [[War of Beginnings]]-era Sangheili, and employ the use of "semi-feral" [[associated intelligence]]s - an artifice banned by the statues of the [[San'Shyuum]] during the reign of the [[Covenant]] empire.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | |
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| Due to the limitations on their use, most Shrikes lay abandoned for the majority of the Covenant's history, leading to their automated systems only being capable of communicating in [[Sangheili (language)|ancient languages]] and cannot be understood by modern personnel. Equally, this means that Shrike AIs are unable to properly understand modern [[Identification friend or foe|IFF]] systems and codewords - when deployed they must be carefully monitored and locked down due to their potential for error.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
| | ==Specifications== |
| | | The Type-56 Anti-Aerospace Turret is an [[anti-aircraft weapon]] system that is armed with two high-power [[plasma]] cannons. In contrast of the point-defense emplacements used by the [[Covenant]], the Shrike turret is fully automated and operated by "semi-feral" [[associated intelligence]]s. These long-abandoned constructs are capable of communication, though modern [[Sangheili]] are unable to understand them. As a result, the constructs must be carefully monitored and locked down prior to activation due to their inability to understand modern [[Identification friend or foe|IFF]] systems and codeword usage by both the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and [[Covenant]]. Regardless, the Shrike's combination of firepower and preternatural reaction times make them valuable military assets.<ref name="universe"/> |
| Overall, the Shrike's combination of firepower and seemingly-preternatural reaction times make them valuable military assets for the Covenant's [[Covenant remnants|successor states]] - who have pulled them out of old storage units for use in the post-Covenant [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|conflicts]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
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| ===Variants===
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| Numerous [[design pattern]] variants of the Shrike artillery pod have been developed over the years; the ''Upisa'weri'' design is only one of these patterns. The older and simpler-to-assemble pattern variants such as the ''Upisa'weri'' have been able to easily proliferate in the post-war environment due to existing older stocks inside long-term storage and their easy-to-construct nature making them easy to manufacture in local [[keep]]-level [[Assembly Forges]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| ==Operational history== | | ==Operational history== |
| The Upisa'weri-pattern Shrike was first observed and recorded in the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[type classification system]] in [[2556]]. The weapon emplacements were used by both the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] throughout the [[Blooding Years]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | | The Type-56 Shrike was first encountered in [[2556]]. The weapon emplacements were used by both the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|Covenant]] throughout the [[Blooding Years]].<ref name="universe"/> |
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| In [[2558#October|October 2558]], several ''Upisa'weri''-pattern Shrikes were utilized by Jul 'Mdama's resurgent Covenant during the [[Battle of Sunaion]] as defensive emplacements against the invading Swords of Sanghelios. The [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]'s [[Fireteam Osiris]] managed to shut down the turrets on their way to the [[Guardian]] near the city, effectively wiping out the Covenant's aerospace defense and allowing the Swords of Sanghelios' fleet to aid the ground forces.{{Ref/Level|H5G|Battle of Sunaion (level)|Battle of Sunaion}} | | In [[2558#October|October 2558]], several Type-56 Shrikes were utilized by Jul 'Mdama's Covenant during the [[Battle of Sunaion]] as defensive emplacements against the invading Swords of Sanghelios. The [[UNSC]]'s [[Fireteam Osiris]] managed to shut down the turrets on their way to the [[Guardian]] near the city, effectively wiping out the Covenant's aerospace defense and allowing the Swords of Sanghelios' fleet to aid the ground forces.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', campaign level, ''[[Battle of Sunaion (level)|Battle of Sunaion]]''</ref> |
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
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| ===Development images===
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| File:H5G Achievement DeathFromAbove.png|Concept art of the Shrike for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
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| File:H5G_ShrikeTurret_Render.jpg|Render of the Shrike from ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
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| File:H5G ShrikeTurret Turret HiPoly.jpg|A render of the turret's high-poly sculpt geometry.
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| File:H5G ShrikeTurret Topology.jpg|The final Shrike turret's topology and UV unwrap.
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| File:H5G_ShrikeTurret_Render_2.jpg|Render of the Shrike from ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
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| File:H5G_ShrikeTurret_Render_3.jpg|Render of the Shrike base from ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
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| </gallery>
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| ===Screenshots===
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| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| File:Halo 5 - Shrike.jpg|Closeup screenshot of the Shrike.
| | File:Halo 5 - Shrike 2.jpg|The Shrike on Sanghelios |
| File:Halo 5 - Shrike 2.jpg|The Shrike on Sanghelios on Sunaion. | |
| File:Halo 5 - Shrike 3.jpg|View of the Shrike in Sunaion.
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| File:Halo 5 - Shrike 4.jpg|View of the Shrike in Sunaion.
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| {{Covenant heavy weapons}} | | {{Covenant Weapons}} |
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| [[Category:Artillery]] | | [[Category:Artillery]] |
| [[Category:Plasma weapons]] | | [[Category:Plasma weapons]] |
