M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system

"Hyperion" redirects here. For the human-controlled space station, see Hyperion Station.

"That cruiser's shields are down! Assuming they don't raise them, that missile's going to be one heck of a surprise."

- Cortana

The M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system is a nuclear weapon used by the United Nations Space Command.

Background
The M4093 was developed by Acheron Security. The  as well as the  were equipped with at least three M4093 Hyperion nuclear weapons.

Service history
Hyperion nuclear missiles were already in service by 2526. In that year, Christina Rice and James McCann of the Bandusa Insurrectionist group attempted to steal Hyperion-class warheads for a potential attack. Before they could put their plan into action, however, they were arrested by ONI agents in New Harmony, Mars.

In 2557, the was attacked by Covenant remnant forces in orbit above Requiem. During the fight, one of the s moved to intercept the Dawn attempting to destroy it. Cortana had the idea to use one of the ships Hyperion nuclear missiles on the cruiser. While the missile was initially jammed, John-117 managed to release it and fire the missile at the cruiser, destroying it since it had not raised its shields.

Name
Hyperion is the name of a Titan in Greek mythology, who was the son of Gaia (Mother Earth) and Uranus (the Sky). Hyperion is also the namesake of one of Saturn's moons.

Production notes
The Hyperion's size and armament aboard the Strident-class frigate posed numerous difficulties for the writers of Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo, as the missile's size meant trying to plausibly outfit the frigate with three such weapons was a very tough challenge. Eventually, Kenneth Peters was inspired by the real-world Juliett-class submarine's loading mechanism for nuclear missiles.

List of appearances

 * Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
 * Halo 4
 * Halo: Tales from Slipspace
 * Undefeated