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{{Era|Covenant|Human|UNSC|HCW|Post}} | {{Era|Covenant|Human|UNSC|HCW|Post}} | ||
{{Weapon infobox | |||
|name=Energy projector | |||
|image=[[File:H2A Cutscene EnergyProjectorPiercing.png|300px]] | |||
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|type=[[Plasma weaponry]]<ref name="FB">'''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'''</ref> | |||
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|ammotype=[[Plasma]]<ref name="FB"/> | |||
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|operation=Continuous beam<ref name="Regret">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Regret (level)|Regret]]''</ref> | |||
|rate=Continuous<ref name="Regret"/> | |||
|velocity=''c'' (299,792,458 m/s)<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 373'' (2010 reissue)</ref> | |||
|range=100,000 kilometers<ref name="for">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 320''</ref> | |||
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{{Article Quote|The titanic vessel [[Jacob Keyes|Keyes]] had seen before was back. It fired its brilliant blue-white beam - a lance across space - that struck the destroyer ''[[UNSC Herodotus|Herodotus]]'', one hundred thousand kilometers distant. The beam cut clean through the ship, stem to stern, bisecting her.<ref name="for"/>}} | |||
An '''energy projector''', also known as a '''cleansing beam''',<ref>'''Halo Wars'''</ref><ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page ???''</ref> '''plasma lance''',<ref name="FB"/> or '''ventral beam''' due to its most common placement on warships,<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata'''</ref> is a [[Covenant]] weapon used exclusively by large [[capital ship]]s. It fires a thin beam of the energized matter known as [[plasma]],<ref name="FB"/> capable of destroying ships effortlessly at long range<ref name="for"/> and "[[glassing]]" planets, systematically rendering them sterile and incapable of sustaining life. | |||
==Design details== | |||
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===Operation=== | ===Operation=== | ||
The weapon fires a thin beam of highly energetic particles, or plasma. It typically requires a brief charging period, during which a visible maelstrom of plasma appears around the emitter. The beam has an effective range of over 100,000 kilometers. The beam varies in color, possibly according to power output, but it generally appears as a silver-white color, similar to the scintillation effect that is seen when a Covenant ship's energy shields are hit. Beams in the red, purple, orange and blue spectra have also been observed. | [[File:Halo3_E3_TRAILER_2007_720p30_ST_6300Kbps_002_0001.jpg|thumb|300px|A {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} using its energy projector to help contain the [[Flood]] outbreak in [[Voi]]]] | ||
The weapon fires a thin beam of highly energetic particles, or plasma. It typically requires a brief charging period, during which a visible maelstrom of plasma appears around the emitter. The beam has an effective range of over 100,000 kilometers.<ref name="for"/> The beam varies in color, possibly according to power output, but it generally appears as a silver-white color, similar to the scintillation effect that is seen when a Covenant ship's energy shields are hit. Beams in the red, purple, orange and blue spectra have also been observed. | |||
The energy projector's long range allows a ship armed with such weapons to 'snipe' targets during ship-to-ship combat. The weapon has been observed to gut UNSC ships from stem to stern, as happened to the [[UNSC frigate|frigate]] {{UNSCShip|Gettysburg}} over Reach.<ref name="for"/> | The energy projector's long range allows a ship armed with such weapons to 'snipe' targets during ship-to-ship combat. The weapon has been observed to gut UNSC ships from stem to stern, as happened to the [[UNSC frigate|frigate]] {{UNSCShip|Gettysburg}} over Reach.<ref name="for"/> | ||
===Effects=== | ===Effects=== | ||
[[File:GlassySurface.png|thumb|left|275px|The "glass" seen on the surface of a Reach after being melted by an energy projector]] | |||
[[File:GlassySurface.png|thumb|left|275px|The "glass" seen on the surface of a | |||
Against UNSC vessels, the weapon is able to pierce dozens of centimeters of [[Titanium-A armor]] with comparative ease, rendering any form of physical defense useless. A single hit can potentially disable or destroy vital systems, such as the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] or engines, as seen during the [[Battle of Earth]] when a single pulse from an [[Covenant assault carrier|assault carrier's]] dorsal energy projector crippled a {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}. If an energy projector strikes in a critical area, such as the reactors of a ship, it could destroy the ship instantly. | Against UNSC vessels, the weapon is able to pierce dozens of centimeters of [[Titanium-A armor]] with comparative ease, rendering any form of physical defense useless. A single hit can potentially disable or destroy vital systems, such as the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] or engines, as seen during the [[Battle of Earth]] when a single pulse from an [[Covenant assault carrier|assault carrier's]] dorsal energy projector crippled a {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}. If an energy projector strikes in a critical area, such as the reactors of a ship, it could destroy the ship instantly. | ||
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Some classes of Covenant [[space station]]s also carry energy projects as their main defensive capability; one of the few known instances of this was when the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} encountered a [[Oth Lodon station|Covenant battlestation]] orbiting the gas giant [[Oth Lodon]] in [[2558]]. In this engagement the station, commandeered by [[Insurrectionist]]s of the [[New Colonial Alliance]] fired the station's main energy projector upon the UNSC flagship, severely damaging it with a single shot. This particular projector was mounted upon the station's central "tower", allowing for maximum range and effect against approaching targets.<ref name="HE5">'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''' — ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 5|Issue #5]]''</ref> | Some classes of Covenant [[space station]]s also carry energy projects as their main defensive capability; one of the few known instances of this was when the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} encountered a [[Oth Lodon station|Covenant battlestation]] orbiting the gas giant [[Oth Lodon]] in [[2558]]. In this engagement the station, commandeered by [[Insurrectionist]]s of the [[New Colonial Alliance]] fired the station's main energy projector upon the UNSC flagship, severely damaging it with a single shot. This particular projector was mounted upon the station's central "tower", allowing for maximum range and effect against approaching targets.<ref name="HE5">'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''' — ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 5|Issue #5]]''</ref> | ||
==History== | |||
[[File:Reach glassed.png|thumb|250px|Energy projectors were used in the large-scale glassing of planets, such as Reach.]] | |||
The energy projector was first encountered by the [[UNSC]] during the [[Second Battle of Harvest]], where it was used by a [[Covenant super-destroyer]]. It was more frequently seen in later years, such as during the [[Harvest]] [[Harvest Campaign|campaign]] and [[Operation: TORPEDO]]. Throughout the course of the [[Fall of Reach|Covenant invasion of Reach]], the population centers suffered tremendous structural damage due to the Covenant's glassing of the planet.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[New Alexandria (level)|New Alexandria]]''</ref> Similarly, several frigates fell prey to the energy projectors during the engagement.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> | |||
In a bid to kill [[John-117]], the ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' used an energy projector to destroy the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s temple after his assassination by the Spartan on [[Installation 05]].<ref name="Regret"/> In the [[Battle of Earth]], the city of [[Voi]] was glassed by the [[Fleet of Retribution]] to stop a [[Flood]] infestation.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref> According to Lord Hood, half of the African continent was glassed shortly after, though it was almost certainly an exaggeration given the lack of damage when Voi is later seen<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref> and his distaste for the Sangheili. | |||
==''Halo Wars''== | ==''Halo Wars''== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Firing Energy Projector.png|A Covenant assault carrier firing its energy projector in ''Halo 2'' | File:Firing Energy Projector.png|A Covenant assault carrier firing its energy projector in ''Halo 2'' | ||
File:Glassing Upclose.jpg|A close-up to the energy projector used by a ''CCS''-class battlecruiser | File:Glassing Upclose.jpg|A close-up to the energy projector used by a ''CCS''-class battlecruiser | ||
File:AC Cargobay.jpg|Large Covenant ships, such as the ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'', have energy projectors located on their undersides. | File:AC Cargobay.jpg|Large Covenant ships, such as the ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'', have energy projectors located on their undersides. | ||
File:Mombasa Glassing.jpg|A Covenant assault carrier glassing [[New Mombasa]] with an energy projector | File:Mombasa Glassing.jpg|A Covenant assault carrier glassing [[New Mombasa]] with an energy projector | ||
File:Glassinglaz0r.jpg|The Cleansing Beam in ''[[Halo Wars]]'' | File:Glassinglaz0r.jpg|The Cleansing Beam in ''[[Halo Wars]]'' | ||
File:HaloReach - Glassing.jpg|A ''CCS''-class battlecruiser glassing [[New Alexandria]] | File:HaloReach - Glassing.jpg|A ''CCS''-class battlecruiser glassing [[New Alexandria]] | ||
File:Energy_Projector.jpg|The {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}} ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' using its energy projector on the {{UNSCShip|Grafton}} during the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge|Battle of Viery]] | File:Energy_Projector.jpg|The {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}} ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' using its energy projector on the {{UNSCShip|Grafton}} during the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge|Battle of Viery]] | ||
File:Infinity attacked.... by a third time.jpg|The [[Oth Lodon station|Covenant battlestation]] at [[Oth Lodon]] fires its main energy projector at the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} | File:Infinity attacked.... by a third time.jpg|The [[Oth Lodon station|Covenant battlestation]] at [[Oth Lodon]] fires its main energy projector at the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} | ||
File:H2A - Chief outrunning plasma.jpg|John-117 avoiding ''[[Solemn Penance]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s energy projector | File:H2A - Chief outrunning plasma.jpg|John-117 avoiding ''[[Solemn Penance]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s energy projector | ||
File:FoR TAS - Unrelenting energy projector.png|The ''CCS''-class battlecruiser ''[[Unrelenting]]'' firing its energy projector | File:FoR TAS - Unrelenting energy projector.png|The ''CCS''-class battlecruiser ''[[Unrelenting]]'' firing its energy projector | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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