Plasma torpedo

Plasma torpedoes are a weapon system used by most Covenant capital ships. Along with the pulse laser turret, plasma cannon and energy projector, they are one of the Covenant's primary ship-to-ship weapons.
== Design details ==
The systems used to fire plasma torpedoes are known as plasma torpedo launchers, which are located along the hull of the ship. The launcher is similar in design to a coilgun, consisting of an open-ended tube containing a series of accelerator coils; the inner end of the launch tube contains magnetic pinch-field generators and an emitter nozzle linked directly to the ship's "plasma lines" - dedicated lateral plasma conduits running along the ship's port and starboard flanks. The torpedoes themselves are large bolts of high-energy plasma that are guided to their intended targets by magnetic steering fields controlled by shipboard targeting computers.
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