Type-1 Multi-Purpose Weapons Platform

"A swift, elegant weapon. It's a pity the Jiralhanae had to add their savage own touches to its design."

- Umbra 'Vesic

The Type-1 Multi-Purpose Weapons Platform, better known as the Ophan, was the prototype in a series of mobile weapons platforms designed by the Children of the Cleansing Flames movement. Constructed in the large shipyards surrounding the pirate world of Famul, the Ophan was designed principally as a superiority fighter that could function in both atmospheric and exoatmospheric conditions. Featuring a set of heavy plasma accelerators that could detach from the craft's frame and maneuver on their own power, the Ophan was highly maneuverable and an easy match for most fighters and starfighters of its time. Although its systems and weapons were designed by Sangheili scientists, its frame was produced by teams of Jiralhanae working in Famul's shipyards. Thus, in a style that would be indicative of most independently developed Cleansing Flames technology, the Ophan was a blend of Sangheili and Jiralhanae design, sporting the snarling visage of an ancient Jiralhanae war-demon on its helm.