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In [[2502|March 2502]], then-[[Corporal]] [[Avery Johnson]] used an M99 Stanchion to [[Operation: KALEIDOSCOPE|assassinate]] [[Jerald Ander]], the leader of the [[Secessionist Union]] cell on [[Harvest]]. Johnson took the shot as the terrorist leader was driven by in an open-topped truck; Ander's head and upper torso were severed by the impact.<ref name="HGN122"/> In [[2524]] during [[Operation: TREBUCHET]], Johnson used a Stanchion to kill an [[Insurrectionist]] terrorist driving a bomb-rigged truck; his first target was torn apart by the impact force. However, Johnson's second target detonated a bomb inside a [[Jim Dandy]] restaurant, killing herself, three [[UNSC Special Forces#Naval Special Warfare|Special Warfare]] Marines, and 38 civilians.<ref name="CH"/><ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 86''</ref> Early on during the [[Human-Covenant War]] in March [[2526]] [[Blue Team]], [[Gold Team]], and [[Green Team]] utilized M99 Stanchions during an attempt to capture a [[CAR-class frigate]].<ref name="HSS2">'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''Chapter 2''</ref> | In [[2502|March 2502]], then-[[Corporal]] [[Avery Johnson]] used an M99 Stanchion to [[Operation: KALEIDOSCOPE|assassinate]] [[Jerald Ander]], the leader of the [[Secessionist Union]] cell on [[Harvest]]. Johnson took the shot as the terrorist leader was driven by in an open-topped truck; Ander's head and upper torso were severed by the impact.<ref name="HGN122"/> In [[2524]] during [[Operation: TREBUCHET]], Johnson used a Stanchion to kill an [[Insurrectionist]] terrorist driving a bomb-rigged truck; his first target was torn apart by the impact force. However, Johnson's second target detonated a bomb inside a [[Jim Dandy]] restaurant, killing herself, three [[UNSC Special Forces#Naval Special Warfare|Special Warfare]] Marines, and 38 civilians.<ref name="CH"/><ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 86''</ref> Early on during the [[Human-Covenant War]] in March [[2526]] [[Blue Team]], [[Gold Team]], and [[Green Team]] utilized M99 Stanchions during an attempt to capture a [[CAR-class frigate]].<ref name="HSS2">'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''Chapter 2''</ref> | ||
Shortly after the [[Subjugation of Earth]] [[Spartan-IV]] [[Kojo Agu]] used a M99 Stanchion given to him by the [[United Rebel Front]] while on [[Cassidy-III]] to destroy the [[data pad]] that the [[Created]] [[Smart AI]] [[Leonidas]] was stored in.<ref name="HBB">'''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'''</ref> [[Snipers]] assigned to the {{ | Shortly after the [[Subjugation of Earth]] [[Spartan-IV]] [[Kojo Agu]] used a M99 Stanchion given to him by the [[United Rebel Front]] while on [[Cassidy-III]] to destroy the [[data pad]] that the [[Created]] [[Smart AI]] [[Leonidas]] was stored in.<ref name="HBB">'''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'''</ref> [[Snipers]] assigned to the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} continued to use the Stanchion as late as April [[2559]], as the ship had been lost in space for [[2531#Febuary|the past 28 years]].<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]'''</ref> | ||
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The M99 shares its designation with the real-life Barrett Model 99 single shot sniper rifle, a derivative of the Barrett M107A1 anti-materiél rifle. | *The M99 shares its designation with the real-life Barrett Model 99 single shot sniper rifle, a derivative of the Barrett M107A1 anti-materiél rifle. | ||
*Using the following formula: ''K = m(v*v)/2'', a round with 30.757MJ of muzzle energy and a muzzle velocity of | *Using the following formula: ''K = m(v*v)/2'', a round with 30.757MJ of muzzle energy and a muzzle velocity of 15 km/s would have a mass of 271.78 grams or .6 lbs. This apparent discrepancy can be accounted for in one or both of the following ways: | ||
**It can be assumed that the weapon is not normally fired at its highest-rated output, as repeated firings could lead to barrel deformation due to both the electromagnetic repulsion and friction-induced heat of the projectile traveling the length of the barrel. Even if fired at 75% of full output, a round will still overpenetrate obstacles and inflict catastrophic damage to soft targets. | **It can be assumed that the weapon is not normally fired at its highest-rated output, as repeated firings could lead to barrel deformation due to both the electromagnetic repulsion and friction-induced heat of the projectile traveling the length of the barrel. Even if fired at 75% of full output, a round will still overpenetrate obstacles and inflict catastrophic damage to soft targets. | ||
**The 5.4mm designation refers to the ''diameter'' of the round, not its length. With this in mind, it is likely that the round is significantly longer than it is wide & is composed of a super-heavy alloy such as depleted uranium, in order to further enhance its destructive potential by concentrating more mass in a smaller area, which would allow more kinetic energy to be delivered to the target. | **The 5.4mm designation refers to the ''diameter'' of the round, not its length. With this in mind, it is likely that the round is significantly longer than it is wide & is composed of a super-heavy alloy such as depleted uranium, in order to further enhance its destructive potential by concentrating more mass in a smaller area, which would allow more kinetic energy to be delivered to the target. | ||