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{{Weapon | {{Ratings}} | ||
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|type=Thermonuclear warhead | |type=Thermonuclear warhead | ||
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|Yield= | |Yield= | ||
|ammotype= | |ammotype=Nuclear | ||
|operation=*Automated | |operation=*Automated | ||
*Remotely operated from weapons console | *Remotely operated from weapons console | ||
*Fission-fusion reaction (2 or more stages) | *Fission-fusion reaction (2 or more stages) | ||
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|rate= | |accuracy=Computer guided | ||
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[[ | |counterwep=Covenant [[Point Defense Laser]] | ||
|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] | |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
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The '''Shiva-class nuclear missile''' is | The '''''Shiva''-class nuclear missile''' is a starship- and [[starfighter]]-launched [[Nuclear weapon|thermonuclear weapon]] used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. The ''Shiva'' can be outfitted with various payloads and explosive yields.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page ???</ref> | ||
These missiles are often employed by the UNSC in ship-to-ship engagements with the [[Covenant]]. UNSC forces only use nuclear weapons, such as the Shiva, when [[human]] forces are severely outnumbered, and/or tactical situations that demand the use of such weapons. | These missiles are often employed by the UNSC in ship-to-ship engagements with the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]. UNSC forces only use nuclear weapons, such as the Shiva, when [[human]] forces are severely outnumbered, and/or tactical situations that demand the use of such weapons. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The Shiva missile is carried and used on | The Shiva missile is carried and used on all warships<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', page 147</ref> in the UNSC including large [[UNSC Supercarrier|supercarriers]] such as the {{UNSCShip|Trafalgar}}. The ''Shiva'' is stored in a ship's nuclear storage bay until it is time for it to be deployed. Once launched from the ship, its onboard guidance system will guide the warhead to its intended target. However, the warhead's course can be corrected mid-flight by the ship's navigation officer or artificial intelligence. | ||
The warhead can also be fitted on [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword interceptors]] for low-profile insertion.<ref name="pages322-324">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', | The warhead can also be fitted on [[GA-TL1 Longsword-class Interceptor|''Longsword''-class interceptors]] for low-profile insertion.<ref name="pages322-324">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', pages 322-324</ref> The ''Shiva'' can be detonated by two methods: radio transmission code sequence, or a proximity fuse, whichever method is most effective for the situation. Space-based weapons are preferred in combat situations with the Covenant because of the massive [[Electromagnetic Pulse|electromagnetic pulse]] released by such warheads like the Shiva; this is most effective for disabling electronics aboard nearby enemy ships; this was done by [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] [[Gray Team]] during the [[Battle of the Rubble]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', page ???</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[Wikipedia:Shiva|Shiva]] is the name of the Hindu god of both disaster and peace, who would destroy the world in order for it to be recreated. | *[[Wikipedia:Shiva|Shiva]] is the name of the Hindu god of both disaster and peace, who would destroy the world in order for it to be recreated. | ||
*It should be noted that the shields of Covenant capital ship have enough power to absorb a full thermonuclear blast from long distances, but not a direct hit. If the warhead detonates inside the shield, the effects of the blast is multiplied tremendously, due to the ship's shields containing the blast. This was demonstrated in the [[Fall of Reach]] by [[Jacob Keyes|Captain Jacob Keyes]] while commanding the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}.<ref name="pages322-324"/> However, it should also be noted that because of the varying payloads, a lighter warhead may not be able to eliminate a Covenant ship's shields, even from close range. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{UNSC | {{UNSC Heavy Weapons}} | ||
[[Category:Missiles]] | [[Category:Missiles]] | ||
[[Category:Nuclear | [[Category:Nuclear Weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Starship Weapons]] | |||
[[Category:UNSC naval weapons]] | [[Category:UNSC naval weapons]] | ||
