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The '''Type-42 Directed Energy Support Weapon''' ('''T-42 DESW''')<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''', ''page 362''</ref> otherwise known as the '''Plasma Cannon''', is a manned automatic [[Class-1 directed energy cannon|Class-1]] [[plasma]] turret in use by the [[Covenant]]. Though frequently observed earlier in the [[Human-Covenant War]], the T-42 was later phased out of widespread use in favor of its newer manifestation, the [[Type-52 plasma cannon|Type-52 DESW]], due to the latter's better overall performance.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/plasma-cannon/7e7f4e70-db67-4477-9ee9-3956d2155fcc '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Plasma Cannon''] (defunct, backup link on [https://web.archive.org/web/20120424172353/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/detail/a/7e7f4e70-db67-4477-9ee9-3956d2155fcc Archive.org])</ref><ref name="vis">'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 140''</ref> | The '''Type-42 Directed Energy Support Weapon''' ('''T-42 DESW''')<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''', ''page 362''</ref> or '''''Shepsu''-pattern Sweeping Turret''',{{Ref/Book|Id=EN|Enc22|Page 300}} otherwise known as the '''Plasma Cannon''', is a manned automatic [[Class-1 directed energy cannon|Class-1]] [[plasma]] turret in use by the [[Covenant]]. Though frequently observed earlier in the [[Human-Covenant War]], the T-42 was later phased out of widespread use in favor of its newer manifestation, the [[Type-52 plasma cannon|Type-52 DESW]], due to the latter's better overall performance.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/plasma-cannon/7e7f4e70-db67-4477-9ee9-3956d2155fcc '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Plasma Cannon''] (defunct, backup link on [https://web.archive.org/web/20120424172353/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/detail/a/7e7f4e70-db67-4477-9ee9-3956d2155fcc Archive.org])</ref><ref name="vis">'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 140''</ref> | ||
== Operation == | == Operation == | ||