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The systems used to fire plasma torpedoes are known as plasma torpedo silos<ref name="wf62"/> or plasma turrets, which are located along the hull of the ship. At least on some Covenant vessels, the turret or "silo" is antenna-like in appearance and is installed on universal joints often located along the lateral sides of the ship.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 36-37''</ref> The torpedoes are typically described as red or purple in color and short, with a ball-like head and a trail. | The systems used to fire plasma torpedoes are known as plasma torpedo silos<ref name="wf62"/> or plasma turrets, which are located along the hull of the ship. At least on some Covenant vessels, the turret or "silo" is antenna-like in appearance and is installed on universal joints often located along the lateral sides of the ship.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 36-37''</ref> The torpedoes are typically described as red or purple in color and short, with a ball-like head and a trail. | ||
The torpedoes themselves are initially stored aboard Covenant vessels as inert cores, which are roughly cylindrical objects that range between | The torpedoes themselves are initially stored aboard Covenant vessels as inert cores, which are roughly cylindrical objects that range between 3–5 meters in total length. For ''Ket''-pattern [[CCS-class battlecruiser]]s such as the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' and probably other ships that are armed with plasma torpedo silos, thousands of these inert cores are carefully packaged and stored in munitions racks before each deployment of the vessel.<ref name="wf62"/> | ||
Although normally launched from starships, self-guiding plasma torpedoes can be deployed as mines to deny strategic locations to enemy forces.<ref name="HOE">'''[[Halo: Oblivion]]''', ''Epilogue''</ref> | Although normally launched from starships, self-guiding plasma torpedoes can be deployed as mines to deny strategic locations to enemy forces.<ref name="HOE">'''[[Halo: Oblivion]]''', ''Epilogue''</ref> | ||
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{{Covenant | {{Covenant heavy weapons}} | ||
[[Category:Covenant naval weapons]] | [[Category:Covenant naval weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Plasma weapons]] | [[Category:Plasma weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Starship weapons]] | [[Category:Starship weapons]] | ||