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S-14 Baselards are small fighter craft, being crewed by two individuals, though they may also be remotely piloted.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS20|HSS|Chapter=20}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} They are relatively wedge-shaped and have a tail and two-meter wide thrust nozzle pointing aft{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}}, the site of a larger [[Nuclear fusion|fusion]] ramjet engine.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} When not in use, Baselards rest on retractable struts and may be carried by a {{class|Point Blank|prowler}}.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} A Baselard is armed with two [[M42 Archer missile]]s and a pair of M2056 30mm rotary cannons which are effective at great distances.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}} On at least one occasion, the Archer missiles were replaced by pods full of chain-linked debris in order to camouflage [[extra-vehicular activity]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} | S-14 Baselards are small fighter craft, being crewed by two individuals, though they may also be remotely piloted.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS20|HSS|Chapter=20}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} They are relatively wedge-shaped and have a tail and two-meter wide thrust nozzle pointing aft{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}}, the site of a larger [[Nuclear fusion|fusion]] ramjet engine.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} When not in use, Baselards rest on retractable struts and may be carried by a {{class|Point Blank|prowler}}.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} A Baselard is armed with two [[M42 Archer missile]]s and a pair of M2056 30mm rotary cannons which are effective at great distances.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}} On at least one occasion, the Archer missiles were replaced by pods full of chain-linked debris in order to camouflage [[extra-vehicular activity]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} | ||
Baselards, alongside the [[F-99 Wombat]] UCAV, are compatible with the wide array of targeting and surveillance features employed by the [[AKIS]] helmet developed for Spartan usage.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFPenUmbra|https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/pen-umbra|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Pen Umbra|D=20|M=10|Y=2021}} The [[Mariner]] helmet is additionally optimized for Baselard fighter pilot systems, as well as those of the [[FSS-1000 Sabre|Sabre]] and [[Nandao | Baselards, alongside the [[F-99 Wombat]] UCAV, are compatible with the wide array of targeting and surveillance features employed by the [[AKIS]] helmet developed for Spartan usage.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFPenUmbra|https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/pen-umbra|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Pen Umbra|D=20|M=10|Y=2021}} The [[Mariner]] helmet is additionally optimized for Baselard fighter pilot systems, as well as those of the [[FSS-1000 Sabre|Sabre]] and [[F-29 Nandao|Nandao]].{{Ref/Game|MCC|Mariner helmet description}} | ||
==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||