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The '''Weapon/Anti-Vehicle Model 6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle''', ('''M6 G/GNR'''), more commonly known as the '''Spartan Laser''', is a man-portable and vehicle-mounted [[directed energy weapon|directed energy]] anti-vehicle weapon used by the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name=Bungie/><ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 315''</ref> It is one of the only known directed energy weapons fielded by UNSC forces, aside from the [[pulse laser]]s used by [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] [[UNSC prowler|prowler]]s and the [[X23 NNEMP Cannon]] used by [[Gremlin Combat Support Vehicle]]s. | The '''Weapon/Anti-Vehicle Model 6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle''', ('''M6 G/GNR'''), more commonly known as the '''Spartan Laser''' or '''M6 Spartan Laser''', is a man-portable and vehicle-mounted [[directed energy weapon|directed energy]] anti-vehicle weapon used by the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name=Bungie/><ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 315''</ref> It is one of the only known directed energy weapons fielded by UNSC forces, aside from the [[pulse laser]]s used by [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] [[UNSC prowler|prowler]]s and the [[X23 NNEMP Cannon]] used by [[Gremlin Combat Support Vehicle]]s. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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*In the ''Halo'' community, the Spartan Laser is some times referred to as a "Splaser." | *In the ''Halo'' community, the Spartan Laser is some times referred to as a "Splaser." | ||
*As a reference to its development program, the side of the weapon has the Norse symbol for [[Wikipedia:Gungnir|Gungnir]] etched into it, which was the mythical spear wielded by the god Odin in Norse Mythology. Gungnir was described as having the ability to always hit its mark. Part of the mythology is that Odin would hurl his spear over the doomed side of a battle. The word "Galilean" is also printed on the side of the weapon. | *As a reference to its development program, the side of the weapon has the Norse symbol for [[Wikipedia:Gungnir|Gungnir]] etched into it, which was the mythical spear wielded by the god Odin in Norse Mythology. Gungnir was described as having the ability to always hit its mark. Part of the mythology is that Odin would hurl his spear over the doomed side of a battle. The word "Galilean" is also printed on the side of the weapon. | ||