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[[File:H5G-SuicideUnggoyStorm.png|thumb|An Unggoy Storm priming two plasma grenades in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.|250px]] | [[File:H5G-SuicideUnggoyStorm.png|thumb|An Unggoy Storm priming two plasma grenades in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.|250px]] | ||
A '''suicide attack''' is an attack intended to kill others and inflict widespread damage, in which the attacker expects or intends to die in the process. This tactic is commonly, though not exclusively, used by [[Unggoy]] troops due to their cannon fodder status, and the general disregard for their morale by their [[Sangheili]] or [[Jiralhanae]] commanders. | A '''suicide attack''' is an attack intended to kill others and inflict widespread damage, in which the attacker expects or intends to die in the process. This tactic is commonly, though not exclusively, used by [[Unggoy]] troops due to their cannon fodder status, and the general disregard for their morale by their [[Sangheili]] or [[Jiralhanae]] commanders. | ||
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
[[File:HW2-SharkUnggoy.jpg|thumb|250px|A Banished suicide squad.]] | [[File:HW2-SharkUnggoy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A Banished suicide squad.]] | ||
Suicide attacks have been used throughout [[human]] history. Japanese ''[[Wikipedia:Kamikaze|Kamikaze]]'' pilots were often assigned suicidal missions, during [[Wikipedia:World War II|World War II]]. Suicide attacks have been used by many [[terrorism|terrorist]] groups to | Suicide attacks have been used throughout [[human]] history. Japanese ''[[Wikipedia:Kamikaze|Kamikaze]]'' pilots were often assigned suicidal missions, during [[Wikipedia:World War II|World War II]]. Suicide attacks have been used by many [[terrorism|terrorist]] groups to instil fear to other people. | ||
Various [[Insurrectionist]] groups have used suicidal tactics, including the use of "[[Rumbledrug]]s" which gave the user superhuman abilities but also caused irreversible physiological damage, often killing the user.<ref name="heart">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]", ''page 92''</ref> In addition, it was not unheard of for insurgents to sacrifice themselves in terrorist bombings.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 14''</ref> The [[Spartan-III program]] was initiated to create expendable Spartan soldiers to combat the [[Covenant]] in high-risk, suicidal missions during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Several of these missions include [[Operation: PROMETHEUS]] and [[Operation: TORPEDO]], which both resulted in high Spartan-III casualties.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 83''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 21''</ref> | Various [[Insurrectionist]] groups have used suicidal tactics, including the use of "[[Rumbledrug]]s" which gave the user superhuman abilities but also caused irreversible physiological damage, often killing the user.<ref name="heart">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]", ''page 92''</ref> In addition, it was not unheard of for insurgents to sacrifice themselves in terrorist bombings.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 14''</ref> The [[Spartan-III program]] was initiated to create expendable Spartan soldiers to combat the [[Covenant]] in high-risk, suicidal missions during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Several of these missions include [[Operation: PROMETHEUS]] and [[Operation: TORPEDO]], which both resulted in high Spartan-III casualties.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 83''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 21''</ref> | ||
In combat, Unggoy troops will sometimes enter a berserker rage, similar to that of the [[Jiralhanae]], but instead will brandish a pair of ignited plasma grenades and rush the enemy. Additionally, the Covenant and the [[Banished]] sometimes employed specialized units of Unggoy, called "[[Suicide Unggoy|suicide squads]]" by the UNSC, whose primary offensive tactic was to rush toward the enemy with a pair of ignited plasma grenades or with explosive methane canisters.<ref | In combat, Unggoy troops will sometimes enter a berserker rage, similar to that of the [[Jiralhanae]], but instead will brandish a pair of ignited plasma grenades and rush the enemy. Additionally, the Covenant and the [[Banished]] sometimes employed specialized units of Unggoy, called "[[Suicide Unggoy|suicide squads]]" by the UNSC, whose primary offensive tactic was to rush toward the enemy with a pair of ignited plasma grenades or with explosive methane canisters.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[Exodus]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref> | ||
==Notable incidents== | ==Notable incidents== | ||
*A suicide bomber affiliated with the [[Freedom and Liberation Party]] loaded a commercial [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear explosive]] along with several tons of scrap Cadmium into a rental truck before detonating it in the promenade of the [[Haven arcology]]. The blast killed two million people and injured a further 8.3 million.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach Limited Edition]]''', ''[[Intersystem News]]: HAVEN TERROR BOMBING KILLS TWO MILLION''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Reach''', ''Dr. Halsey's personal journal''</ref> | *A suicide bomber affiliated with the [[Freedom and Liberation Party]] loaded a commercial [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear explosive]] along with several tons of scrap Cadmium into a rental truck before detonating it in the promenade of the [[Haven arcology]]. The blast killed two million people and injured a further 8.3 million.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach Limited Edition]]''', ''[[Intersystem News]]: HAVEN TERROR BOMBING KILLS TWO MILLION''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Reach''', ''Dr. Halsey's personal journal''</ref> | ||
*In [[Casbah City]] on [[Tribute]], an [[insurrectionist]] detonated nearby bombs in a [[Jim Dandy]]'s restaurant, killing herself. The bombing killed three Marines, and 38 civilians.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 86''</ref> | *In [[Casbah City]] on [[Tribute]], an [[insurrectionist]] detonated nearby bombs in a [[Jim Dandy]]'s restaurant, killing herself. The bombing killed three Marines, and 38 civilians.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 86''</ref> | ||
*[[ODST]] [[Michael Baird]] ingested the deadly [[Rumbledrug]]s aboard {{UNSCShip|The Heart of Midlothian}} in order to gain the strength needed to combat boarding [[Covenant]] forces. At the bridge of the ship, he intentionally attacked the commanding [[Sangheili]] in order to get the alien to kill him. With no other humans onboard, the ship's [[AI]], [[Mo Ye]], was able to make the ship [[self-destruct]] to kill the Covenant forces and destroy the ship's navigation data. | *[[ODST]] [[Michael Baird]] ingested the deadly [[Rumbledrug]]s aboard {{UNSCShip|The Heart of Midlothian}} in order to gain the strength needed to combat boarding [[Covenant]] forces. At the bridge of the ship, he intentionally attacked the commanding [[Sangheili]] in order to get the alien to kill him. With no other humans onboard, the ship's [[AI]], [[Mo Ye]], was able to make the ship [[self-destruct]] to kill the Covenant forces and destroy the ship's navigation data.<ref name="heart"/> | ||
*During the [[Fall of Reach]], Covenant suicide squads were deployed within the buildings of [[ | *During the [[Fall of Reach]], Covenant suicide squads were deployed within the buildings of [[New Alexandria]] as a shock tactic against civilians and UNSC forces.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[Exodus]]''</ref> | ||
*Towards the end of the [[Battle of Mombasa]], the [[Huragok]] were forced to don armor that would explode if it took too much damage, dispersing smaller charges in a wide radius. | *Towards the end of the [[Battle of Mombasa]], the [[Huragok]] were forced to don armor that would explode if it took too much damage, dispersing smaller charges in a wide radius. | ||
*During the [[Onyx Conflict]], squads of Unggoy [[plasma mortar]] operators were successfully deployed in a suicidal diversionary attack to distract Spartan forces as a battalion of Sangheili make ready to attack the [[core room antechamber]] of [[Onyx]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 350''</ref> | *During the [[Onyx Conflict]], squads of Unggoy [[plasma mortar]] operators were successfully deployed in a suicidal diversionary attack to distract Spartan forces as a battalion of Sangheili make ready to attack the [[core room antechamber]] of [[Onyx]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 350''</ref> | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:H3 Suicide Grunt Minor.png|An [[Unggoy Minor]] charging a foe with a pair of active [[ | File:H3 Suicide Grunt Minor.png|An [[Unggoy Minor]] charging a foe with a pair of active [[Type-1 plasma grenade|plasma grenades]] in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | ||
File:Covenant suicide grunt.gif|Suicide Unggoy in ''[[Halo Wars]]''. | File:Covenant suicide grunt.gif|Suicide Unggoy in ''[[Halo Wars]]''. | ||
File:HReach Suicide Grunt.jpg|A suicidal Unggoy Minor brandishing twin plasma grenades in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | File:HReach Suicide Grunt.jpg|A suicidal Unggoy Minor brandishing twin plasma grenades in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | ||
File:Halo-reach-20100910095059328.jpg|A swarm of suicidal Unggoy wielding plasma grenades. | File:Halo-reach-20100910095059328.jpg|A swarm of suicidal Unggoy wielding plasma grenades. | ||
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*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:Military tactics]] | [[Category:Military tactics]] | ||
