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The NOVA bomb explosion completely destroyed three-fifths of the fleet that was there, totaling over 300 ships. Eighteen [[Covenant destroyer|destroyers]], two [[Covenant cruiser|cruisers]], one [[Covenant carrier|carrier]] and the flagship ''[[Incorruptible]]'' escaped the NOVA bomb explosion due to a [[Slipspace]] jump ''en masse'' just moments prior to the explosion. Other ships arrived to reinforce the ''Incorruptible'' arrived from Joyous Exultation, suggesting that they escaped the bomb's detonation as a result of being positioned on the opposite side of the planet. | The NOVA bomb explosion completely destroyed three-fifths of the fleet that was there, totaling over 300 ships. Eighteen [[Covenant destroyer|destroyers]], two [[Covenant cruiser|cruisers]], one [[Covenant carrier|carrier]] and the flagship ''[[Incorruptible]]'' escaped the NOVA bomb explosion due to a [[Slipspace]] jump ''en masse'' just moments prior to the explosion. Other ships arrived to reinforce the ''Incorruptible'' arrived from Joyous Exultation, suggesting that they escaped the bomb's detonation as a result of being positioned on the opposite side of the planet. | ||
During the [[Battle | During the [[Battle for Earth]], ONI initiated [[Operation: SUNSPEAR]] and forwarded a high priority message to the [[Spartan-II program|Spartans]] of [[Gray Team]], declaring "Condition: Endgame" under which they were to execute the detonation of a NOVA bomb on the surface of the Covenant colony world of Glyke, a major military production center home to billions of [[Sangheili]]. Deploying from the ''[[UNSC Vacuna]]'', Gray Team made landfall and activated the warhead on the planet's surface. Once out of range the NOVA bomb was detonated, destroying the planet and all life on its surface.<ref name="Envoy"/> | ||
During the [[Battle of Installation 05]], and the subsequent quarantine of the Installation and [[High Charity]], [[Cortana]] requested that UNSC [[UNSC High Command|HIGHCOM]] deploy a NOVA bomb around [[Installation 05]], to stop the outbreak of the [[Flood]], and ''High Charity'', in order to destroy the Covenant holy capital.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 183''</ref> However, it is apparent that this request was not granted, as High Charity was not bombed and later landed on [[Installation 00]]. | During the [[Battle of Installation 05]], and the subsequent quarantine of the Installation and [[High Charity]], [[Cortana]] requested that UNSC [[UNSC High Command|HIGHCOM]] deploy a NOVA bomb around [[Installation 05]], to stop the outbreak of the [[Flood]], and ''High Charity'', in order to destroy the Covenant holy capital.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 183''</ref> However, it is apparent that this request was not granted, as High Charity was not bombed and later landed on [[Installation 00]]. | ||