Orbital defense platform: Difference between revisions

The primary and crucial armament is a Mk. V "''Super''" [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] capable of causing near-fatal damage to even a shielded Covenant capital warship with a single slug. The slug can weigh up to 3,000 tons and is launched at 4% the speed of light,<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 283''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach|Halo: The Fall of Reach (2010 edition)]]''', ''page 320''</ref><ref group="note">While the [[Halo Encyclopedia]] lists the velocity as 40% the speed of light, the figure remains unchanged in the reissue of ''The Fall of Reach'', a more recent source.</ref> ensuring the complete annihilation of the target.<ref name="armory"/> As with starship-mounted MACs, a platform's cannon is commonly controlled by an [[Artificial intelligence|AI]]. Due to the immense power of the MAC, a large recoil dampening system is situated at the base of the cannon.<ref name="cairo"/> The weapon is vulnerable to the detonation of nuclear weapons, as their superconductive coils could be burned out if exposed to the electromagnetic element of the blast.<ref name="TFORC34>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''Chapter 34''</ref> Additionally, the platforms are armed with a number of [[point-defense gun]]s for close-in defense against enemy munitions, fighters, and boarding craft.<ref name="ciws"/>