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{{Quote|Corvette over the starport pounded the hell out of the place.|Sergeant [[Marcus Stacker]], after a corvette bombarded the [[New Alexandria Starport]]<ref>''[[Halo: Reach]]'', campaign level, "[[Exodus]]"</ref>}} | {{Quote|Corvette over the starport pounded the hell out of the place.|Sergeant [[Marcus Stacker]], after a corvette bombarded the [[New Alexandria Starport]]<ref>''[[Halo: Reach]]'', campaign level, "[[Exodus]]"</ref>}} | ||
The '''plasma bombardment mortar''' is a ship-to-surface [[plasma]] weapon system designed by the [[Covenant]].<ref name="wf60">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', p. 60-61</ref> These plasma mortars mark and bombard surface targets, | The '''plasma bombardment mortar''' is a ship-to-surface [[plasma]] weapon system designed by the [[Covenant]].<ref name="wf60">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', p. 60-61</ref> These plasma mortars mark and bombard surface targets, | ||
such as infrastructure and infantry.<ref name="Guide">''[[Halo: Reach Official Strategy Guide|Halo: Reach Legendary Edition Guide]]'', p. 440</ref> Within the [[Covenant fleet]], the mortar gunners aboard [[destroyer]]s were trained to obey their orders without question or mercy, even if those orders resulted in the incidental loss of faithful Covenant warriors in the target area. | such as infrastructure and infantry.<ref name="Guide">''[[Halo: Reach Official Strategy Guide|Halo: Reach Legendary Edition Guide]]'', p. 440</ref> Within the [[Covenant fleet]], the mortar gunners aboard [[destroyer]]s were trained to obey their orders without question or mercy, even if those orders resulted in the incidental loss of faithful Covenant warriors in the target area.{{Ref/Reuse|wf60}} The Covenant maintained several plasma mortar [[design pattern]]s. | ||
==Known types== | ==Known types== | ||
*''Carnax Et''-pattern - Used on the {{Class|CPV|heavy destroyer}} . | *''Carnax Et''-pattern - Used on the {{Class|CPV|heavy destroyer}} . | ||
*''Carnax Nu''-pattern - Used on the {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}}. | *''Carnax Nu''-pattern - Used on the {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}}.{{Ref/Reuse|Guide}}<ref>''Halo: Warfleet'', p. 77</ref> | ||
*''Fet''-pattern - Used on the {{Class|ORS|heavy cruiser}}.<ref>''Halo: Warfleet'', p. 64</ref> | *''Fet''-pattern - Used on the {{Class|ORS|heavy cruiser}}.<ref>''Halo: Warfleet'', p. 64</ref> | ||
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- "Corvette over the starport pounded the hell out of the place."
- — Sergeant Marcus Stacker, after a corvette bombarded the New Alexandria Starport[1]
The plasma bombardment mortar is a ship-to-surface plasma weapon system designed by the Covenant.[2] These plasma mortars mark and bombard surface targets, such as infrastructure and infantry.[3] Within the Covenant fleet, the mortar gunners aboard destroyers were trained to obey their orders without question or mercy, even if those orders resulted in the incidental loss of faithful Covenant warriors in the target area.[2] The Covenant maintained several plasma mortar design patterns.
Known types
- Carnax Et-pattern - Used on the CPV-class heavy destroyer .
- Carnax Nu-pattern - Used on the SDV-class heavy corvette.[3][4]
- Fet-pattern - Used on the ORS-class heavy cruiser.[5]
List of appearances
- Halo: Reach (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level, "Exodus"
- ^ a b Halo: Warfleet, p. 60-61
- ^ a b Halo: Reach Legendary Edition Guide, p. 440
- ^ Halo: Warfleet, p. 77
- ^ Halo: Warfleet, p. 64
