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The '''Ballista''' is a type of mini-[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] employed by the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name="PL">''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', [[Phoenix Logs]] - Condor</ref>
The '''Ballista''' is a type of mini-[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] employed by the [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Game|Id=PL|HW2|[[Phoenix Logs]] - Condor}}


==Design==
==Overview==
===Design===
The Ballista bears resemblance to the [[Onager]] mass drivers employed as anti-ship defense. They are mounted on [[Isabel]]'s modified [[G81 Condor]] gunships, affixed to the bottom of the craft. They can be upgraded to fire up to three rounds in rapid succession, though the capacitors and equipment to do so do require the removal of the craft's [[slipspace drive]].{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}
The Ballista bears resemblance to the [[Onager]] mass drivers employed as anti-ship defense. They are mounted on [[Isabel]]'s modified [[G81 Condor]] gunships, affixed to the bottom of the craft. They can be upgraded to fire up to three rounds in rapid succession, though the capacitors and equipment to do so do require the removal of the craft's [[slipspace drive]].{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}


Revision as of 17:45, April 10, 2022

Ballista
Crop of linked source image
Production overview

Type:

Mini-MAC[1]

Specifications

Operation:

Electromagnetic linear motor

Muzzle velocity:

High

Service history

In service:

Post-Covenant War conflicts

 

The Ballista is a type of mini-MAC employed by the United Nations Space Command.[1]

Overview

Design

The Ballista bears resemblance to the Onager mass drivers employed as anti-ship defense. They are mounted on Isabel's modified G81 Condor gunships, affixed to the bottom of the craft. They can be upgraded to fire up to three rounds in rapid succession, though the capacitors and equipment to do so do require the removal of the craft's slipspace drive.[1]

Gallery

  • A Ballista mounted underneath a G81 Condor.

    A Ballista mounted underneath a G81 Condor.

  • A Ballista charging to fire (back Condor).

    A Ballista charging to fire (back Condor).

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs - Condor

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