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The '''Energy Projector''' is a [[Covenant]] starship-mounted weapon that possibly repurposed [[Forerunner]] technology.
The '''Energy Projector''' was a [[Covenant]] starship weapon.
==Damage==
It is believed to be the most devastating weapon in the Covenant arsenal, with an effective range of 100,000 kilometers - beyond the range of any [[UNSC]] weapon, including the Super Orbital [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]. It fires a lance-thin, fluctuating beam of energy that spears through enemy warships at long range. However, before it fires, it typically emits a spike of radiation, allowing informed enemies to know when the projector is firing.


It can take down the shields of a [[Covenant Frigate]] or a [[Covenant Heavy Destroyer]] with a single hit. However, it can effectively neutralize a [[UNSC frigate]] or [[UNSC destroyer]]'s threat to friendly forces by surgically impacting critical systems like their [[MAC]] system, making them effectively useless in combat.
==Operations==


==Appearances==
The weapon fired a thin near-lightspeed beam of extremely energetic particles.  It was possible to determine when it was about to fire because it typically generated a detectable radiation spike before firing.  The beam had an effective range of about 100000 kilometers, longer even than that of a [[UNSC]] Super Orbital [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]].  The long range allowed a ship armed with this weapon to 'snipe' targets.
*According to [[Fred-104]], only the "big ships have them". [[Covenant]] warships armed with this devastating weapon are the [[Reverence-class Cruiser|''Reverence''-class Cruiser]], possibly [[Covenant Supercruiser]], possibly [[Assault Carrier]], and possibly the [[Covenant Supercarrier]] - all two kilometers or longer. It is possible that ''[[Ascendant Justice]]'' and ''[[Seeker of Truth]]'' wielded the dangerous weapons also.
 
==Effects==
 
The beam was able to take down the shields of a Covenant [[Covenant Frigate|frigate]] or [[Covenant Destroyer|destroyer]] with a single hit.
 
Against UNSC ships, the weapon was able to pierce dozens of [[Titanium-A]] armor layers with ease.  Therefore, a single hit could potentially disable or destroy vital systems, such as MAC cannon or engines, rendering the ship useless for combat.
 
==Distribution==
According to [[Fred-104]], only the "big ships [[had]] them.  Ships of the {{ShipClass|Reverence|Cruiser|}} and the [[Covenant Supercruiser]] were known to wield this weapon.  Other large ship classes, such as [[Covenant Assault Carrier]] the [[Covenant Supercarrier]], may have as well.


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Revision as of 00:54, June 16, 2007

Template:FOF-1 The Energy Projector was a Covenant starship weapon.

Operations

The weapon fired a thin near-lightspeed beam of extremely energetic particles. It was possible to determine when it was about to fire because it typically generated a detectable radiation spike before firing. The beam had an effective range of about 100000 kilometers, longer even than that of a UNSC Super Orbital Magnetic Accelerator Cannon. The long range allowed a ship armed with this weapon to 'snipe' targets.

Effects

The beam was able to take down the shields of a Covenant frigate or destroyer with a single hit.

Against UNSC ships, the weapon was able to pierce dozens of Titanium-A armor layers with ease. Therefore, a single hit could potentially disable or destroy vital systems, such as MAC cannon or engines, rendering the ship useless for combat.

Distribution

According to Fred-104, only the "big ships had them. Ships of the Template:ShipClass and the Covenant Supercruiser were known to wield this weapon. Other large ship classes, such as Covenant Assault Carrier the Covenant Supercarrier, may have as well.

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