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440 mm artillery piece or "four-forty" as they were refered to be [[UNSC]] troops, was recently introduced prior to the [[Battle of Onyx]].<ref>"Big one," Dante muttered. "Artillery? One of the new four-fourties?"</ref> | 440 mm artillery piece or "four-forty"<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]] pg.116</ref> as they were refered to be [[UNSC]] troops, was recently introduced prior to the [[Battle of Onyx]].<ref>"Big one," Dante muttered. "Artillery? One of the new four-fourties?"</ref> | ||
A '''440mm''' is a [[UNSC]] [[weapon]] developed around [[2552]]. As an artillery piece, it is most likely used to destroy [[Covenant]] bases, or possibly to target [[vehicles]]. During a training mission on [[Onyx]], one of the [[SPARTAN-III]] candidates mistook an explosion caused by an [[Onyx Sentinel]] for a .440. It may be an explosive shell, or, more likely, an artillery rocket. | A '''440mm''' is a [[UNSC]] [[weapon]] developed around [[2552]]. As an artillery piece, it is most likely used to destroy [[Covenant]] bases, or possibly to target [[vehicles]]. During a training mission on [[Onyx]], one of the [[SPARTAN-III]] candidates mistook an explosion caused by an [[Onyx Sentinel]] for a .440. It may be an explosive shell, or, more likely, an artillery rocket. | ||
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440 mm artillery piece or "four-forty"[1] as they were refered to be UNSC troops, was recently introduced prior to the Battle of Onyx.[2]
A 440mm is a UNSC weapon developed around 2552. As an artillery piece, it is most likely used to destroy Covenant bases, or possibly to target vehicles. During a training mission on Onyx, one of the SPARTAN-III candidates mistook an explosion caused by an Onyx Sentinel for a .440. It may be an explosive shell, or, more likely, an artillery rocket.
When contacted, even Eric Nylund could not explain such an oddity. He mentioned, however, that a 440mm cannon could be used against orbital installations.
Template:Conjecturalization The size discrepancy, being an apparently .440 round, poses a problem in terms of firepower. However, if the .440 artillery uses mass driver technology, like that of Harvest, then the size makes much more sense - the kinetic energy imparted by a railgun or coilgun means that the projectile does not need to be particularly large, or even explosive, to inflict tremendous damage upon a target. This is one of several theories, but remains conjecture for now. Template:Conjecturalization End
Sources
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx pg.116
- ^ "Big one," Dante muttered. "Artillery? One of the new four-fourties?"
