S-14 Baselard: Difference between revisions

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==Specifications==
==Specifications==
S-14 Baselards are small fighter craft, being crewed by two individuals, though they may also be remotely piloted.<ref name="HSS20">''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', ''Chapter 20''</ref><ref name="HSS19"/> They are relatively wedge-shaped and have a tail and two-meter wide thrust nozzle pointing aft.<ref name="HSS20"/> When not in use, Baselards rest on retractable struts and may be carried by a {{class|Point Blank|stealth cruiser}}.<ref name="HSS20"/><ref name="HSS19"/> A Baselard is armed with two [[M42 Archer missile]]s and a pair of twin rotary cannons which are effective at great distances.<ref name="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 name="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}} When not in use, Baselards rest on retractable struts and may be carried by a {{class|Point Blank|stealth cruiser}}.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}} A Baselard is armed with two [[M42 Archer missile]]s and a pair of twin rotary cannons which are effective at great distances.{{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|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Canon Fodder - Pen Umbra}} The [[Mariner (helmet)|Mariner]] helmet is additionally optimised for Baselard fighter pilot systems, as well as those of the [[YSS-1000 Sabre|Sabre]] and [[Nandao fighter|Nandao]].{{Ref/Game|MCC|Mariner helmet description}}


==Operational history==
==Operational history==
S-14 Baselards were deployed from the {{UNSCShip|Vanishing Point}} on [[2526#March|March 26, 2526]], during an action against the [[Covenant]] at the recently-[[glassing|glassed]] colony of [[Etalan]].<ref name="HSS19"/> Four of the fighters were crewed by the [[Spartan-II]]s of [[Gold Team|Gold]] and [[Green Team]]s.<ref name="HSS20"/><ref name="HSS19"/>
S-14 Baselards were deployed from the {{UNSCShip|Vanishing Point}} on [[2526#March|March 26, 2526]], during an action against the [[Covenant]] at the recently-[[glassing|glassed]] colony of [[Etalan]].<ref name="HSS19"/> Four of the fighters were crewed by the [[Spartan-II]]s of [[Gold Team|Gold]] and [[Green Team]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS20}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS19}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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