Aheavy ion weapon system is a kind of superweapon system employed aboardForerunner warships.^[1]

Overview[edit]

Operation[edit]

Heavy ion launchers fire bolts ofexotic matter accelerated to a significant fraction of the speed of light, and are considered almost impossible to counter or stop.^[1] Heavy ion launchers have the power to buckle continental plates and disintegrate evenphase-rotated fortifications,^[2] and a single shot was often considered enough to take out even the most well-protectedFlood hives.^[1] Multiple shots are enough to render a planet wholly uninhabitable.^[1]

Usage[edit]

One such weapon was employed aboard theMantle's Approach as its main weapon, adapted from emplacements used onplanet-cracking siege platforms. After being fired, theMantle's Approach must reconfigure itself.^[2] Heavy ion weapon systems were also employed on the largestFortress-class vessels.^[1]

Sources[edit]

• Forerunner naval weapons