Forum:Does anyone know what NOVA stands for in the NOVA bomb

I am just wondering does any one have a clue what NOVA stands in the NOVA bomb. Thanks Matt
 * I think that it's not an abbreviation. NOVA just sounds very sci-fi climatic and bombs could cause novas. ;-) Cheers, [Template fetch failed for http://www.wikia.com/wiki/Template:RelentlessRecusant/Sig?action=raw; sorry] 23:44, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

well an exploded star is called a super nova and they named the bomb NOVA because it's able to destroy two covie ships(wich we know is extremely hard without mac guns),badly burn a nice 25% of the planet Joyous exultation,and shatter the moon Malhiem + it also flattend the cities and caused tidal waves.So it probobly has the power of a small or medium supernova, so basically joyous exultation is now a soggy(tidal waves)pancake(flattend cities)in space(planet)with a burned spot(25% burned).SPARTAN 346 12:13, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

I agree with Relentless and 346. I don't think it's an acronym. It's probably just a name, like "Sidewinder" is for the A/A AIM-9 misiile. Plus, it most likely has to do with the fact that it has a really large explosion. What a NOVA bomb consists of is a normal nuclear warhead but it is encased in a thick shell of triteride shielding that contains the explosion, multiplying the force of the explosion ten-fold. Echelon 3 Talk to Me...I've got Candy.... 23:43, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

This may not be the "official" meaning of NOVA, but it pretty much means "Kiss Your Ass Goodbye" in the Covenant Tongue. :P Echelon  3 Talk to Me...I've got Candy.... 03:42, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

but notice its all caps, meaning it might stand for something

--SPARTAN-077(I AM your father...) 03:46, 18 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Is the capitalization canon? I remember it just written "nova". -- Dragonc laws ( talk ) 05:18, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

I think they just put it caps so it looks official(don't know how though)and cool,unlike a sprite bottle rocket with the ripped plastic rapper thing on the side.SPARTAN 346 11:49, 18 July 2007 (UTC)