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'''Orbital bombardment''' is the act of bombarding targets on a planetary surface from orbit. | '''Orbital bombardment''', or '''ortillery''',{{Ref/Game|H3|Armor customization (Halo 3)|Armory|Detail=[[ODST armor/COMM|ODST/COMM]] Description|Quote=The ensemble for an ODST that wants to reach out and touch someone with artillery and ortillery support.}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFHotDrops|D=28|M=2|Y=2021|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/hot-drops|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Hot Drops}} is the act of bombarding targets on a planetary surface from orbit. | ||
==Covenant== | ==Covenant== | ||
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==UNSC== | ==UNSC== | ||
While [[human]]ity lacks the ship-borne plasma weapons the Covenant possess, the kinetic energy released by a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] vessel's [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] round impacting a planetary surface can deal equally devastating damage within a localized radius. Notable instances of MAC strikes include those employed by the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}, {{UNSCShip|Majestic}} and the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. Judging by its effects, the ''Spirit of Fire''' | While [[human]]ity lacks the ship-borne plasma weapons the Covenant possess, the kinetic energy released by a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] vessel's [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] round impacting a planetary surface can deal equally devastating damage within a localized radius. Notable instances of MAC strikes include those employed by the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}, {{UNSCShip|Majestic}} and the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. Judging by its effects, the ''Spirit of Fire's'' MAC is seemingly less powerful or fired on a lower power setting than the MAC guns on most UNSC ships, as the damage done by a MAC round fired at full velocity would be immensely greater,<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref> although the damage done by ''Infinity'' and ''Majestic'' would be consistent with such energy being released.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 308''</ref> | ||
The UNSC may also use [[nuclear weapon]]s as a form of bombardment. While the UNSC often uses nuclear weapons during ground and orbital engagements, the use of such armaments to bombard a planet's surface from orbit is rare. The only widely known instance of this occurring is during the rebellion on the [[Far Isle]] colony in [[2492]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 183''</ref> It should be noted that both conventional and nuclear bombardments are far less effective at neutralizing a planet than either glassing or the use of a [[NOVA Bomb]]. | The UNSC may also use [[nuclear weapon]]s as a form of bombardment. While the UNSC often uses nuclear weapons during ground and orbital engagements, the use of such armaments to bombard a planet's surface from orbit is rare. The only widely known instance of this occurring is during the rebellion on the [[Far Isle]] colony in [[2492]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 183''</ref> It should be noted that both conventional and nuclear bombardments are far less effective at neutralizing a planet than either glassing or the use of a [[NOVA Bomb]]. | ||
The UNSC's [[H-165 | The UNSC's [[H-165 target locator]] is a [[laser]] pointer that can be used by ground forces to identify targets for small-scale orbital bombardment from an orbiting ship.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyWmnbni02U&feature=player_embedded '''YouTube''': ''Halo Reach Firefight 2.0 Gameplay Footage'']</ref> | ||
On [[2559#October|October 14, 2559]], during the [[Battle of Epsilon Clarion]], [[Veta Lopis]] has the ''Spirit of Fire'' perform an orbital bombardment using [[EMP]] MAC rounds on the Ark's [[Epsilon Clarion]] installation. The bombardment reduces the facility to molten slag while the EMP fries all electronics in the area. The facility's destruction prevents the attempt by the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]] and the [[Dhas Bhasvod's Covenant]] to fire the [[Halo Array]] while at the same time destroying the [[archeon-class ancilla]] [[Intrepid Eye]].{{Ref/Novel|DW}} | |||
==Forerunner== | |||
The [[Forerunner]]s maintained weapons known as [[glimmerlance]]s for orbital bombardment. These weapons have since been repurposed by the [[Created]], with [[Executor]]s able to use the [[Chimera (armor)|TAG Plugin]] to designate targets for such strikes.{{Ref/Game|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=TAG Plugin wrist description|Quote=Forearm-mounted target designator for orbital glimmerlances.}} | |||
==Ancient Human== | |||
The [[prehistoric human civilization]] possessed powerful starship-based energy weaponry, and their fleets were capable of sterilizing entire planets.<ref>'''Halo 4''', ''Terminal 2''</ref> | The [[prehistoric human civilization]] possessed powerful starship-based energy weaponry, and their fleets were capable of sterilizing entire planets.<ref>'''Halo 4''', ''Terminal 2''</ref> | ||
==Improvised weapons== | ==Improvised weapons== | ||
[[File:HW2 Enduring Salvo.jpg|thumb|Debris from the destruction of ''Enduring Conviction'' is directed onto [[Banished]] forces.]] | |||
In addition to using weapons specifically designed for the task, orbital bombardment can be performed by de-orbiting or dropping asteroids or other objects to a planetary target. Such was the case in the concluding moments of the [[Battle of Metisette]], when the [[Artificial Intelligence|AI]] [[Juliana]] de-orbited [[the Rubble]] so that [[Hesiod]]'s moon [[Metisette]] would collide with the Rubble's former asteroid habitats, making them rain down on [[the Redoubt]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page 311''</ref> | In addition to using weapons specifically designed for the task, orbital bombardment can be performed by de-orbiting or dropping asteroids or other objects to a planetary target. Such was the case in the concluding moments of the [[Battle of Metisette]], when the [[Artificial Intelligence|AI]] [[Juliana]] de-orbited [[the Rubble]] so that [[Hesiod]]'s moon [[Metisette]] would collide with the Rubble's former asteroid habitats, making them rain down on [[the Redoubt]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page 311''</ref> | ||
In ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', one of the leader powers granted to [[Jerome-092]] is to direct rubble from the destroyed [[CAS-class assault carrier]], ''[[Enduring Conviction]]'', down onto an enemy force as an improvised orbital strike. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File: | File:HW Screenshots E3 11.jpg|A MAC round from the ''Spirit of Fire'' impacts the ground. | ||
File:Reach FF Courtyard03.jpg|An orbital strike hitting a | File:Reach FF Courtyard03.jpg|An orbital strike hitting a {{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}}. | ||
File:Covenant Destroyers Glass Harvest.jpg|Covenant | File:Covenant Destroyers Glass Harvest.jpg|Covenant {{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}}s glassing [[Harvest]] from orbit. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' | *''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 4]]'' | *''[[Halo 4]]'' | ||
**''[[Terminal | **''[[Terminal (Halo 4)|Terminals]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Space weapon|"Space weapon" article on Wikipedia]] | *[[Wikipedia:Space weapon|"Space weapon" article on Wikipedia]] | ||
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