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==Universe and lore== | ==Universe and lore== | ||
The machine pistol | {{Main|M6/Z magnum}} | ||
The M6/Z Magnum is a machine pistol that comprised part of [[Misriah Armory]]'s venerable [[M6 series]], a long-running line of personal defence weapons. It is fully-automatic, and specially modified for use in high-risk, close-quarters scenarios such as ship boarding actions.{{Ref/Site|Id=CF|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-food-for-thought|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder: Food For Thought|D=07|M=10|Y=2022}} Though it was very inaccurate, even described as "sloppy" by [[UNSC rank structure|Private]] [[Lewis Allen]],{{Ref/Reuse|Quote}} it made up for this with its incredibly high rate of fire.{{Ref/Reuse|CF}} | |||
[[UNSC | Misriah first introduced the M6/Z some time before late [[2552]]. It did not see widespread use, but it did find utility against [[Flood]] during the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]'s brief encounter with the parasite towards the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]],{{Ref/Reuse|CF}} particularly against [[infection form]]s like [[pod infector]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Quote}} The weapon was also present in [[UNSC Tactical Simulator|TACSIM]] training simulations hosted by [[Roland]] aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, at some point after [[2557#December|December 5, 2557]].{{Ref/Game|Id=CoOpIntro|SA|co-op intro cutscene}}{{Ref/Book|H4EVG|Pg=19|Detail=Roland}}{{Ref/Note|The [[artificial intelligence]] [[Roland]] appears during the introduction cutscene for the co-op [[Halo: Spartan Assault co-op missions|Flood missions]], and serves as its narrator. As he was put into service on December 5, 2557, this indicates that the TACSIM training session depicted in the cutscene took place some time after that date.}} These simulated a [[Forerunner]] location called [[X-40]], and populated it with [[Flood]] forms, in order to train [[Spartan]]s to fight the parasite, should the UNSC ever encounter it again.{{Ref/Reuse|SACoOp}}{{Ref/Reuse|CoOpIntro}} | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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On the human, UNSC side, there is the [[SMG]]. Like the Machine Pistol, the SMG is an automatic sidearm, which deals very little damage per hit but has a fast rate of fire. The SMG appears in the ''Spartan Assault'' main campaign, where it fulfills a role very similar to that of the Machine Pistol, but is replaced by the Machine Pistols in its co-op missions. Like the Machine Pistols, it is [[dual wielding|dual wielded]] in ''Spartan Assault'' and is fully automatic, but it is significantly more accurate. | On the human, UNSC side, there is the [[SMG]]. Like the Machine Pistol, the SMG is an automatic sidearm, which deals very little damage per hit but has a fast rate of fire. The SMG appears in the ''Spartan Assault'' main campaign, where it fulfills a role very similar to that of the Machine Pistol, but is replaced by the Machine Pistols in its co-op missions. Like the Machine Pistols, it is [[dual wielding|dual wielded]] in ''Spartan Assault'' and is fully automatic, but it is significantly more accurate. | ||
The [[Covenant]] uses a number of weapons similar in operation to the Machine Pistol. The | The [[Covenant]] uses a number of weapons similar in operation to the Machine Pistol. The {{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}} and {{Pattern|Kewu R'shi'k|plasma rifle}} are automatic weapons which fire plasma bolts which deal light damage, and are somewhat inaccurate. Furthermore, the [[Needler]] is an automatic Covenant sidearm which fires slow-moving pink needles that home in on the target, and can cause a "[[supercombine]]" explosion if enough projectiles connect with the target. Finally, the [[Paegaas Workshop Spiker]] is an automatic weapon which fires superheated spikes which travel very quickly, but deals little damage to enemies. Of these four, only the Needler appears in ''Spartan Assault'', being present in the campaign mode, but not co-op. | ||
The [[Forerunner]] [[Promethean]]s have a similar weapon known as the [[Suppressor]]. It fires hardlight bolts which deal light damage to enemies. The weapon is incredibly inaccurate, but has a large magazine and fires very fast. Although it does not appear in ''Spartan Assault'', the Suppressor is present in ''Spartan Strike'', where it serves a gameplay role almost identical to that of the Machine Pistol, albeit with a much reduced ammunition capacity. | The [[Forerunner]] [[Promethean]]s have a similar weapon known as the [[Suppressor]]. It fires hardlight bolts which deal light damage to enemies. The weapon is incredibly inaccurate, but has a large magazine and fires very fast. Although it does not appear in ''Spartan Assault'', the Suppressor is present in ''Spartan Strike'', where it serves a gameplay role almost identical to that of the Machine Pistol, albeit with a much reduced ammunition capacity. | ||
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==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
Despite not appearing in the game, the HUD icons for the machine pistol exist in the files of ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'', likely just a holdover from the first game. As with all HUD elements in ''Spartan Strike'', these icons take on a slight green tinge when compared to ''Spartan Assault''.{{Ref/ | Despite not appearing in the game, the HUD icons for the machine pistol exist in the files of ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'', likely just a holdover from the first game. As with all HUD elements in ''Spartan Strike'', these icons take on a slight green tinge when compared to ''Spartan Assault''.{{Ref/File|SS|_bmp.Shared.Icons.Weapons.weapon_gun_machinepistols_active.tga}} | ||
Curiously, the Machine Pistol takes on the appearance of the campaign's SMG when held by red combat forms, despite retaining the properties of the Machine Pistol. However, the combat forms will still drop a normal Machine Pistol upon death.{{Ref/Reuse|SACoOp}} | Curiously, the Machine Pistol takes on the appearance of the campaign's SMG when held by red combat forms, despite retaining the properties of the Machine Pistol. However, the combat forms will still drop a normal Machine Pistol upon death.{{Ref/Reuse|SACoOp}} | ||
Due to only being available in one mode, in a relatively obscure ''Halo'' title, the Machine Pistols went largely unnoticed by the majority of the community, and by [[343 Industries]] themselves. The weapon was not acknowledged in any media outside of ''Spartan Assault'', nor was it mentioned in a [[Halo Community Update]] or [[Canon Fodder]] around the time of the release of the co-op mode. On one occasion in [[2018]], when asked, 343 Industries writer [[Kenneth Peters]] confessed to having forgotten they existed.{{Ref/Generic|[[Wikipedia:Discord|Discord]]|[[Sins of the Prophets]]|[[:File:NH-Discord Screenshot KenForgotMachinePistols.png|Q&A with Kenneth Peters]]|Quote=Ah had totally forgotten about the machine pistols|Quotee=[[Kenneth Peters]]}} Consequently, the weapon became a [[Wikipedia:Meme|meme]] among the [[Halopedia]] community, due to the absence of any substantial information on the subject. | |||
Following the release of [[Canon Fodder]] issue 128 in mid-[[2022]], Halopedia admin [[User:Dab1001|Dab1001]] joked on the Halopedia Discord server that Halopedia should collectively band together and all ask questions about the Machine Pistols in the next Canon Fodder Q&A. Canon Fodder writer [[Alex Wakeford]] jokingly encouraged this,{{Ref/Generic|[[Wikipedia:Discord|Discord]]|[[Halopedia]]|[[:File:NH-Discord Screenshot HaruspisFoolishlyEncouragesUs.png|conversation with Alex "Haruspis" Wakeford]]|Quote=dew it|Quotee=[[Alex Wakeford]]}} and so when the next call for Q&A questions was made, Halopedia users made several posts asking various questions about the weapon over both [[Wikipedia:Reddit|Reddit]],{{Ref/Site|URL=https://old.reddit.com/r/HaloStory/comments/wpab9a/canon_fodder_qa_september_edition/|Site=Reddit|Page=r/HaloStory, Canon Fodder Q&A - September edition|D=07|M=10|Y=2022}} and [[Wikipedia:Twitter|Twitter]].{{Ref/Twitter|haruspis|1559281317992341507|Alex Wakeford|D=07|M=10|Y=2022}} Users who submitted questions were awarded the "Machine Pistol Legion" role on the Discord server. Eventually, the Machine Pistols were expanded upon in Canon Fodder issue 133, in October 2022, initially with a humorous fakeout description involving [[Precursor]] [[neural physics]], intended to make the reader think the question would not be answered seriously, before progressing to a brief segment establishing the Machine Pistol as the [[M6/Z magnum]], manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]].{{Ref/Reuse|CF}} | |||
{{Quote|Augmented with fledgling knowledge of the esoteric Precursor science-magics of neural physics, the machine p--|Humorous, non-canonical description of the Machine Pistols.{{Ref/Reuse|CF}}}} | |||
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