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{{Weapon | {{Weapon | ||
| name="Four-Forty" | |||
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| service= [[Human-Covenant War]] | | service= [[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
| affiliation= [[UNSC]] | | affiliation= [[UNSC Defense Force]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The colloquially named "'''four-forty'''" is an artillery piece weapon used by the [[UNSC Defense Force]]. It had been introduced recently as of [[2552#OCctober|October 2552]]. A [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-III]] [[Dante-G188|trainee]] on [[Onyx]] mistook a powerful, distant explosion for the testing of a four-forty, which he claimed is a "big one"; however, whether he was referring to size, explosive yield, or both is unclear.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 116''</ref> | |||
== | ==Type== | ||
{{Conjecturalization}} | {{Conjecturalization}} | ||
Though ''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx'' references the weapon as a type of artillery, its name is never explained. When contacted by ''Halopedia'', author [[Eric Nylund]] could not explain the weapon's nature to his own satisfaction.<ref name="Letter">[[Letter - RE:Four Forty Artillery]]</ref> It is possible that the name is shorthand for a 4.40" (~112mm) bore, which would be appropriate for a fairly small artillery piece; however, this would conflict with Dante's description of the weapon as a "big one" unless the explosive yield is greater than the round's size would suggest. Furthermore, Nylund suggested that such a caliber is too small for his intentions.<ref name="Letter"/> Alternately, "four-forty" may simply be a model designation such as "M440". A less likely possibility is that the four-forty is a large-scale mortar weapon, similar to Nazi Germany's 380mm [[Wikipedia:Sturmtiger|Sturmtiger]] and 600mm [[Wikipedia:Karl-Gerät|Karl-Gerät]]. | |||
In his response, Nylund joked that a 440mm cannon could be used against orbital targets, indicating that he did not intend for the weapon to be so large. Despite this, ground-based mass drivers of similar scale have since been introduced in ''Halo'' canon. Assuming the nickname indeed indicates a bore of 440mm, it is most likely a type of ground-based [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], though this would make the "artillery" reference a misnomer. If this were the case, the weapon's bore would be a quarter again the size of the [[M510 Mammoth|Mark 2547 "Mini-Mac"]], which has a bore of 35cm and is designed to engage suborbital fortifications and vessels. | |||
{{Conjecturalization End}} | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]] {{ | *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{First mentioned}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 03:17, January 11, 2014
The colloquially named "four-forty" is an artillery piece weapon used by the UNSC Defense Force. It had been introduced recently as of October 2552. A SPARTAN-III trainee on Onyx mistook a powerful, distant explosion for the testing of a four-forty, which he claimed is a "big one"; however, whether he was referring to size, explosive yield, or both is unclear.[1]
Type
Template:Conjecturalization Though Halo: Ghosts of Onyx references the weapon as a type of artillery, its name is never explained. When contacted by Halopedia, author Eric Nylund could not explain the weapon's nature to his own satisfaction.[2] It is possible that the name is shorthand for a 4.40" (~112mm) bore, which would be appropriate for a fairly small artillery piece; however, this would conflict with Dante's description of the weapon as a "big one" unless the explosive yield is greater than the round's size would suggest. Furthermore, Nylund suggested that such a caliber is too small for his intentions.[2] Alternately, "four-forty" may simply be a model designation such as "M440". A less likely possibility is that the four-forty is a large-scale mortar weapon, similar to Nazi Germany's 380mm Sturmtiger and 600mm Karl-Gerät.
In his response, Nylund joked that a 440mm cannon could be used against orbital targets, indicating that he did not intend for the weapon to be so large. Despite this, ground-based mass drivers of similar scale have since been introduced in Halo canon. Assuming the nickname indeed indicates a bore of 440mm, it is most likely a type of ground-based Magnetic Accelerator Cannon, though this would make the "artillery" reference a misnomer. If this were the case, the weapon's bore would be a quarter again the size of the Mark 2547 "Mini-Mac", which has a bore of 35cm and is designed to engage suborbital fortifications and vessels. Template:Conjecturalization End
List of appearances
Sources
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 116
- ^ a b Letter - RE:Four Forty Artillery
