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The systems used to fire plasma torpedoes are known as plasma torpedo silos{{Ref/Reuse|wf62}} or plasma turrets, which are located along the hull of the ship. At least on some Covenant vessels, the turret or "silo" is antenna-like in appearance and is installed on universal joints often located along the lateral sides of the ship.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 36-37''</ref> The torpedoes are typically described as red or purple in color and short, with a ball-like head and a trail.

The torpedoes themselves are initially stored aboard Covenant vessels as inert cores, which are roughly cylindrical objects that range between 3–5 meters in total length. For ''Ket''-pattern ~~[[CCS-class~~ battlecruiser]]s such as the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' and probably other ships that are armed with plasma torpedo silos, thousands of these inert cores are carefully packaged and stored in munitions racks before each deployment of the vessel.{{Ref/Reuse|wf62}}

The torpedoes themselves are initially stored aboard Covenant vessels as inert cores, which are roughly cylindrical objects that range between 3–5 meters in total length. For ''Ket''-pattern {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}s such as the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' and probably other ships that are armed with plasma torpedo silos, thousands of these inert cores are carefully packaged and stored in munitions racks before each deployment of the vessel.{{Ref/Reuse|wf62}}

Although normally launched from starships, self-guiding plasma torpedoes can be deployed as mines to deny strategic locations to enemy forces.<ref name="HOE">'''[[Halo: Oblivion]]''', ''Epilogue''</ref>

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* ''Litrex''-pattern - [[Hekar Taa-pattern blockade runner]]s are armed with 16 of this type of silo.<ref>'''Halo: Warfleet''', ''page 78''</ref>

* ''Qur''-pattern plasma torpedo silos - {{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}}s are armed with 16 of this type of silo.<ref>'''Halo: Warfleet''', ''page 64''</ref>

* ''Serpens''-pattern - The ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' is armed with 16 of these silos, while other ~~[[CCS-class~~ battlecruiser]]s may be armed with them as well.<ref>'''Halo: Warfleet''', ''page 63''</ref>

* ''Serpens''-pattern - The ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' is armed with 16 of these silos, while other {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}s may be armed with them as well.<ref>'''Halo: Warfleet''', ''page 63''</ref>

*''Sintra''-pattern - {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}}s are armed with six of these silos. The specific type of torpedo employed by these silos is described as extremely swift in flight but almost impossible to control. They are considered to be best employed in a bombardment role rather than normal ship to ship combat.<ref>'''Halo: Warfleet''', ''page 72-73''</ref>

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''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' depict Covenant starships firing blue or blue-purple bolts of plasma which are seemingly unguided. Meanwhile, the novels consistently describe plasma torpedoes as being red as well as highly maneuverable. Given these differences, it is likely that the plasma weapons depicted in the games are in fact representative of the "plasma cannons" listed in the ''Song of Retribution''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s arsenal rather than plasma torpedoes. ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' depicts the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} being struck by numerous blue plasma bolts. In ''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', [[Jacob Keyes|Captain Keyes]] remarks that the Covenant cannot be targeting the ''Autumn'' with plasma torpedoes, or else the ship would have been reduced into ''"free-floating molecules"'';{{Ref/Reuse|tf molecules}} thus, the plasma weapons in question must be some other form of starship plasma weapon. Halo Waypoint's article for Covenant corvettes corroborates this distinction, listing "plasma cannons" as the corvettes' sole weapon system.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-gb/universe/vehicles/covenant-corvette '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Covenant Corvette'']</ref> The distinction between "plasma cannons" and "plasma torpedoes" is carried over to ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'', where many classes of Covenant ships are listed as being armed with both types of weapon systems.

''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'' establishes that many types of Covenant starships such as ~~[[CCS-class~~ battlecruiser]]s, {{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}}s, and {{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}}s are armed with both plasma torpedo silos and plasma cannons. These plasma torpedo silos can only be assumed to be the "plasma turrets" that are described in ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', while the separate plasma cannon weapon systems seem to explain the multiple instances in-game of Covenant starships firing unguided blue bolts of plasma.

''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'' establishes that many types of Covenant starships such as {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}s, {{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}}s, and {{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}}s are armed with both plasma torpedo silos and plasma cannons. These plasma torpedo silos can only be assumed to be the "plasma turrets" that are described in ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', while the separate plasma cannon weapon systems seem to explain the multiple instances in-game of Covenant starships firing unguided blue bolts of plasma.

In light of these deductions, and for the purposes of categorization, this wiki assumes that the blue, unguided bolts of plasma are plasma cannon projectiles, while the red or purple and guided plasma bolts are plasma torpedoes.

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File:HWG_SuperDestroyer.png|A {{Pattern|Rasus|interdictor}} firing plasma torpedoes in ''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''.

File:CCS Legends.jpg|A {{~~Class~~|~~CCS~~|battlecruiser}} firing "plasma rounds" and [[pulse laser turret|pulse lasers]] in ''[[Halo Legends]]'': ''[[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]''.

File:CCS Legends.jpg|A {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} firing "plasma rounds" and [[pulse laser turret|pulse lasers]] in ''[[Halo Legends]]'': ''[[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]''.

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 The systems used to fire plasma torpedoes are known as plasma torpedo silos{{Ref/Reuse|wf62}} or plasma turrets, which are located along the hull of the ship. At least on some Covenant vessels, the turret or "silo" is antenna-like in appearance and is installed on universal joints often located along the lateral sides of the ship.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 36-37''</ref> The torpedoes are typically described as red or purple in color and short, with a ball-like head and a trail.
-The torpedoes themselves are initially stored aboard Covenant vessels as inert cores, which are roughly cylindrical objects that range between 3–5 meters in total length. For ''Ket''-pattern [[CCS-class battlecruiser]]s such as the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' and probably other ships that are armed with plasma torpedo silos, thousands of these inert cores are carefully packaged and stored in munitions racks before each deployment of the vessel.{{Ref/Reuse|wf62}}
+The torpedoes themselves are initially stored aboard Covenant vessels as inert cores, which are roughly cylindrical objects that range between 3–5 meters in total length. For ''Ket''-pattern {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}s such as the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' and probably other ships that are armed with plasma torpedo silos, thousands of these inert cores are carefully packaged and stored in munitions racks before each deployment of the vessel.{{Ref/Reuse|wf62}}
 Although normally launched from starships, self-guiding plasma torpedoes can be deployed as mines to deny strategic locations to enemy forces.<ref name="HOE">'''[[Halo: Oblivion]]''', ''Epilogue''</ref>
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 * ''Litrex''-pattern - [[Hekar Taa-pattern blockade runner]]s are armed with 16 of this type of silo.<ref>'''Halo: Warfleet''', ''page 78''</ref>
 * ''Qur''-pattern plasma torpedo silos - {{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}}s are armed with 16 of this type of silo.<ref>'''Halo: Warfleet''', ''page 64''</ref>
-* ''Serpens''-pattern - The ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' is armed with 16 of these silos, while other [[CCS-class battlecruiser]]s may be armed with them as well.<ref>'''Halo: Warfleet''', ''page 63''</ref>
+* ''Serpens''-pattern - The ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' is armed with 16 of these silos, while other {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}s may be armed with them as well.<ref>'''Halo: Warfleet''', ''page 63''</ref>
 *''Sintra''-pattern - {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}}s are armed with six of these silos. The specific type of torpedo employed by these silos is described as extremely swift in flight but almost impossible to control. They are considered to be best employed in a bombardment role rather than normal ship to ship combat.<ref>'''Halo: Warfleet''', ''page 72-73''</ref>
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 ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' depict Covenant starships firing blue or blue-purple bolts of plasma which are seemingly unguided. Meanwhile, the novels consistently describe plasma torpedoes as being red as well as highly maneuverable. Given these differences, it is likely that the plasma weapons depicted in the games are in fact representative of the "plasma cannons" listed in the ''Song of Retribution''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s arsenal rather than plasma torpedoes. ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' depicts the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} being struck by numerous blue plasma bolts. In ''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', [[Jacob Keyes|Captain Keyes]] remarks that the Covenant cannot be targeting the ''Autumn'' with plasma torpedoes, or else the ship would have been reduced into ''"free-floating molecules"'';{{Ref/Reuse|tf molecules}} thus, the plasma weapons in question must be some other form of starship plasma weapon. Halo Waypoint's article for Covenant corvettes corroborates this distinction, listing "plasma cannons" as the corvettes' sole weapon system.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-gb/universe/vehicles/covenant-corvette '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Covenant Corvette'']</ref> The distinction between "plasma cannons" and "plasma torpedoes" is carried over to ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'', where many classes of Covenant ships are listed as being armed with both types of weapon systems.
-''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'' establishes that many types of Covenant starships such as [[CCS-class battlecruiser]]s, {{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}}s, and {{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}}s are armed with both plasma torpedo silos and plasma cannons. These plasma torpedo silos can only be assumed to be the "plasma turrets" that are described in ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', while the separate plasma cannon weapon systems seem to explain the multiple instances in-game of Covenant starships firing unguided blue bolts of plasma.
+''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'' establishes that many types of Covenant starships such as {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}s, {{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}}s, and {{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}}s are armed with both plasma torpedo silos and plasma cannons. These plasma torpedo silos can only be assumed to be the "plasma turrets" that are described in ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', while the separate plasma cannon weapon systems seem to explain the multiple instances in-game of Covenant starships firing unguided blue bolts of plasma.
 In light of these deductions, and for the purposes of categorization, this wiki assumes that the blue, unguided bolts of plasma are plasma cannon projectiles, while the red or purple and guided plasma bolts are plasma torpedoes.
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 File:HWG_SuperDestroyer.png|A {{Pattern|Rasus|interdictor}} firing plasma torpedoes in ''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''.
-File:CCS Legends.jpg|A {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} firing "plasma rounds" and [[pulse laser turret|pulse lasers]] in ''[[Halo Legends]]'': ''[[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]''.
+File:CCS Legends.jpg|A {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} firing "plasma rounds" and [[pulse laser turret|pulse lasers]] in ''[[Halo Legends]]'': ''[[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]''.
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