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Designed by [[Lodam Armory]] in the wake of the [[Great Schism]], the T55 was in use by [[2553]]<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', page ''???''</ref> and saw use during [[Sangheili]] civil conflicts following the [[Human-Covenant War]]'s conclusion. The T55 DER/A is considered to be a successor to and direct evolution of the widely used [[Type-25 plasma rifle]];<ref>'''Halo 4''', ''Storm rifle armory description''</ref> however, it is more similar to the [[Type-51 plasma repeater]], itself an upgrade of the T25, in both form and function. The weapon features such modifications as a rotating modular coil set, a high-mounted cooling shroud, and an extended barrel, which improve upon the features of the standard plasma rifle it replaced the role of.<ref name="O+A"/> | Designed by [[Lodam Armory]] in the wake of the [[Great Schism]], the T55 was in use by [[2553]]<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', page ''???''</ref> and saw use during [[Sangheili]] civil conflicts following the [[Human-Covenant War]]'s conclusion. The T55 DER/A is considered to be a successor to and direct evolution of the widely used [[Type-25 plasma rifle]];<ref>'''Halo 4''', ''Storm rifle armory description''</ref> however, it is more similar to the [[Type-51 plasma repeater]], itself an upgrade of the T25, in both form and function. The weapon features such modifications as a rotating modular coil set, a high-mounted cooling shroud, and an extended barrel, which improve upon the features of the standard plasma rifle it replaced the role of.<ref name="O+A"/> | ||
Despite their typical use of matériel dating back to the war with humanity, Sangheili in the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|reformed Covenant]] use the Type-55 as their standard-issue weapon. The [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV]]s | Despite their typical use of matériel dating back to the war with humanity, Sangheili in the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|reformed Covenant]] use the Type-55 as their standard-issue weapon. The [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV]]s deployed aboard the UNSC Infinity also use the Storm Rifle as part of their on-mission loadouts, despite it being of non-UNSC origin.<ref>'''Halo 4''', ''[[Infinity (mode)|Infinity]]''</ref><!--The briefing packet included with the Halo 4 Limited Edition confirms that certain gameplay mechanics from Infinity, such as loadouts and Spartan Rating, are also used in-universe.--> | ||
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