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A '''light mass fusillade cannon''' is a kind of weapon system employed aboard [[Forerunner]] warships.<ref name="WF80">''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo|Halo: Warfleet]]'', Dragoons - p.80-81</ref> Little is known of their mechanical function, but their name suggests they employ [[hard light]].
A '''light mass fusillade cannon''' is a kind of weapon system employed aboard [[Forerunner]] warships.{{Ref/Book|Id=WF80|HWF|Page=80-81}}


Three hundred of these weapons are part of the armament of the {{Class|Sojourner|dreadnought}}{{Ref/Reuse|WF80}}, while the ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'' employed 1,700 these such weapons.<ref name="WF86">''Halo: Warfleet'', Battle Stations - p.86-87</ref> The [[Keyship]] ''[[Anodyne Spirit]]'' carried one light mass fusillade as its main armament.<ref name="WF84">''Halo: Warfleet'', Anodyne Spirit- p.84-85</ref>
==Overview==
===Operation===
Light mass fusillades fire a mestastable form of [[hard light]], allowing them to deal both thermal and kinetic damage to targets upon impact. In the hands of a skilled gunner, they can be used to crush, cut and scorch an enemy target with brutal efficiency.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=377}}
 
===Usage===
Light mass fusillades have been a staple fixture of the [[Forerunner fleet]] since time immemorial.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Three hundred of these weapons are part of the armament of the {{Class|Sojourner|dreadnought}}{{Ref/Reuse|WF80}}, while the ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'' employed 1,700 these such weapons.{{Ref/Book|Id=WF86|HWF|Page=86-87}} The [[Keyship]] ''[[Anodyne Spirit]]'' carried one light mass fusillade as its main armament.{{Ref/Book|Id=WF84|HWF|Page=84-85}}


==Sources==
==Sources==

Latest revision as of 18:52, May 28, 2022

A light mass fusillade cannon is a kind of weapon system employed aboard Forerunner warships.[1]

Overview[edit]

Operation[edit]

Light mass fusillades fire a mestastable form of hard light, allowing them to deal both thermal and kinetic damage to targets upon impact. In the hands of a skilled gunner, they can be used to crush, cut and scorch an enemy target with brutal efficiency.[2]

Usage[edit]

Light mass fusillades have been a staple fixture of the Forerunner fleet since time immemorial.[2] Three hundred of these weapons are part of the armament of the Sojourner-class dreadnought[1], while the Mantle's Approach employed 1,700 these such weapons.[3] The Keyship Anodyne Spirit carried one light mass fusillade as its main armament.[4]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo: Warfleet, page 80-81
  2. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 377
  3. ^ Halo: Warfleet, page 86-87
  4. ^ Halo: Warfleet, page 84-85