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The '''Mark 2488 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon''', formally designated ''' | The '''Mark 2488 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon''', formally designated '''15 cm Mark/2488 1.1GJ MAC''', also known as the '''Onager''' and often referred to as a "'''[[mass driver]]'''", is a stationary [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="stats">'''[[Bungie.net]]''' ''Halo: Reach'' game stats</ref> | ||
The [[Mark 2551 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Mark 2551/25cm Portable]] is an upgraded variant of the weapon brought into service after the war. | The [[Mark 2551 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Mark 2551/25cm Portable]] is an upgraded variant of the weapon brought into service after the war. | ||
==Design details== | ==Design details== | ||
The Onager is capable of firing a 15 cm round with up to 1.1 gigajoules of kinetic energy.{{Ref/Reuse|stats}} It has five linearly arranged magnetic coils, each of which needs to charge individually before each shot. The weapon needs to cool off after every shot, and does so by opening a radial vent on the upper portion of the barrel. The weapon is operated from a small booth on the left side of the cannon.{{Ref/Reuse|reach}} | The Onager is capable of firing a 15 cm round with up to 1.1 gigajoules of kinetic energy.{{Ref/Reuse|stats}} It has five linearly arranged magnetic coils, each of which needs to charge individually before each shot. The weapon needs to cool off after every shot, and does so by opening a radial vent on the upper portion of the barrel. The weapon is operated from a small booth on the left side of the cannon.{{Ref/Reuse|reach}} | ||
==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||