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===Armament=== | ===Armament=== | ||
The upgraded '''Pillar of Autumn''' received extensive refits, including several to its weapons systems. Eventually, it was host to a very powerful armament; far in excess of the original ''Halcyon''-class ships. | The upgraded '''Pillar of Autumn''' received extensive refits, including several to its weapons systems. Eventually, it was host to a very powerful armament; far in excess of the original ''Halcyon''-class ships. | ||
*With extra power capacitors and power recycling systems, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' could fire three consecutive shots per charge. | *With extra power capacitors and power recycling systems, the ''Pillar of Autumn's'' MAC gun could fire three consecutive shots per charge. | ||
*The MAC gun fired lighter projectiles compared to most ship grade MACs, but these rounds worked much like [[Shredder Rounds]]. Each charge was able to fire 3 rounds. | *The MAC gun fired lighter projectiles compared to most ship grade MACs, but these rounds worked much like [[Shredder Rounds]]. Each charge was able to fire 3 rounds. | ||
*300 [[Archer Missile|'''Archer Missile Pods''']] which were arranged in thirty columns and ten rows. Each pod contained 26 individual devices, equaling 7800 missiles<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', pages 274-275 (''"[[Captain Keyes]] mentions performing a fly-by inspection of the starboard shuttle bay and counting Archer Missile Pods thirty across and ten down, making for 300 [[Archer Missile]] Pods. The next sentence then reads "Each pod held dozens of missiles." The count of 128 Archer Missile Pods with 30 missiles each must be a severe under-estimation of the ship's missile payload."'')</ref> | *300 [[Archer Missile|'''Archer Missile Pods''']] which were arranged in thirty columns and ten rows. Each pod contained 26 individual devices, equaling 7800 missiles<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', pages 274-275 (''"[[Captain Keyes]] mentions performing a fly-by inspection of the starboard shuttle bay and counting Archer Missile Pods thirty across and ten down, making for 300 [[Archer Missile]] Pods. The next sentence then reads "Each pod held dozens of missiles." The count of 128 Archer Missile Pods with 30 missiles each must be a severe under-estimation of the ship's missile payload."'')</ref> | ||