>>6021270True. That is a good point. But as you point out, it was the aft and middle sections. The front section should still be salvageable.
To my surprise, It still holds a lot of potential value. Checking on the Halopedia, it is likely where the plasma lance is located.
In this image, It mentions the front holds "energy projector 2" The wiki says Energy Projectors are Plasma lances, Excavation beams, and Plasma beams. But the image refers to the plasma beams separately in the front as well, independent of this second energy projector. The gravity lift section we also know is the excavation beam.
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