The Pillar of Autumn was one of only a few ships to escape the Covenant armada following the fall of the planet Reach. Two smaller, secondary reactors "come online to supercharge the main reactor." This enables the new engines to run at 300% for an unstated amount of time, which is a unique capability that no other UNSC ship possesses.
The lasers draw power from the reactors, resulting in a system more efficient than previous coolant driven systems. Instead of more traditional cooling systems, "a laser-induced optical slurry of ions chilled to near absolute zero" cools the engine cores. The Pillar of Autumn's engines were replaced with a prototype design. The ship is also featured in the novel tie-in Halo: The Flood. These modifications occur in the book Halo: The Fall of Reach. Overall, the ship's armaments consist of an advanced Magnetic Acceleration Cannon, 128 Archer missile pods, 40 50mm cannons, 1 Shiva nuclear missile that could be sent out in a remote Longsword fighter, and 3 Havok nukes. Modifications to the ship included increased Archer missile capacity, a greatly improved power plant with unique cooling methods and an upgraded Magnetic Accelerator Cannon capable of firing three rounds on a single charge. After its refit, the Pillar of Autumn was much more formidable in combat. Reports had Halcyon-class cruisers operating with breaches on all decks and 90% of the ship's armor destroyed.Īs part of its 2550 refit, the ship's Archer missile pods and Magnetic Acceleration Cannon were upgraded to serve in the Human-Covenant war.
The superstructure was laced with struts, bulkheads and pressure doors, making it nearly impossible to destroy completely, as sections could be isolated independently from each other. In its favor, the ship's superstructure was honeycombed with Titanium-A, giving it superior structural integrity and making it resilient to any attack. It was exorbitantly expensive, suffered from poor maneuverability in combat situations and was woefully lacking in firepower. When first conceived in 2509 the UNSC forces considered the ship a joke. Instead, in 2550 it was refitted to serve in active duty. Prior to the war with the Covenant, the Pillar of Autumn was due to be decommissioned. 3 Issues Over the Size of the Pillar of Autumn.
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