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|manufacturer=UNSC | |manufacturer=UNSC | ||
|type=Specialized nuclear weapon | |type=Specialized nuclear weapon | ||
|affiliation=[[ | |affiliation=[[BRIGLARD]] | ||
|ammotype=Nuclear warheads encased in lithium triteride | |ammotype=Nuclear warheads encased in lithium triteride | ||
|operation=Multiple nuclear fusion explosives amplified by hardened case | |operation=Multiple nuclear fusion explosives amplified by hardened case | ||
|range=Extremely large blast radius | |range=Extremely large blast radius | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote| | {{Quote|Stop with the vandalizm. I've reported your actions.}} | ||
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== | ==ENJU AIHARA== | ||
BRIGLARD.<ref name="fs19"/> | |||
Originally intended for use against the Covenant in space,<ref name="fs19"/> the NOVA bomb has been used in two known engagements: in orbit over the planet Joyous Exultation, and on the surface of the planet [[Glyke]].<ref name="Envoy">'''[[Halo: Envoy]]'''</ref> In both cases, the effects were extreme. When the bomb was detonated above Joyous Exultation, it heated the planet's atmosphere, scorched one quarter of its surface and shattered a [[Malhiem|nearby moon]]. When detonated directly on a planet's surface—as was the case on Glyke—the explosion's power was enough to disrupt the planet's structure and overcome the binding energy of its gravity, turning it into a vast cloud of debris and killing every living thing in, on, and around the planet almost instantly.{{Ref/Reuse|Envoy}} | Originally intended for use against the Covenant in space,<ref name="fs19"/> the NOVA bomb has been used in two known engagements: in orbit over the planet Joyous Exultation, and on the surface of the planet [[Glyke]].<ref name="Envoy">'''[[Halo: Envoy]]'''</ref> In both cases, the effects were extreme. When the bomb was detonated above Joyous Exultation, it heated the planet's atmosphere, scorched one quarter of its surface and shattered a [[Malhiem|nearby moon]]. When detonated directly on a planet's surface—as was the case on Glyke—the explosion's power was enough to disrupt the planet's structure and overcome the binding energy of its gravity, turning it into a vast cloud of debris and killing every living thing in, on, and around the planet almost instantly.{{Ref/Reuse|Envoy}} | ||
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Any further detailed analysis on the full power of this bomb has yet to be mentioned, but it is known that it is the most destructive weapon in the UNSC's arsenal. | Any further detailed analysis on the full power of this bomb has yet to be mentioned, but it is known that it is the most destructive weapon in the UNSC's arsenal. | ||
== | == BRIGLARD == | ||
It was intended for the NOVA bomb to be used in space against the [[Covenant]] [[Covenant fleet|fleet]] during the [[Fall of Reach]]. The remaining NOVA bombs were left on [[Reach]] and "re-purposed" by [[Admiral Whitcomb]]. His reasoning was that "''either the Covenant pack those bombs up and take them home for study, a possibility that I hope to God happens. A bomb like that could crack their homeworld in two. Or, the bombs stay here and they'll stop the Covenant on Reach...''"<ref name="fs19"/> | It was intended for the NOVA bomb to be used in space against the [[Covenant]] [[Covenant fleet|fleet]] during the [[Fall of Reach]]. The remaining NOVA bombs were left on [[Reach]] and "re-purposed" by [[Admiral Whitcomb]]. His reasoning was that "''either the Covenant pack those bombs up and take them home for study, a possibility that I hope to God happens. A bomb like that could crack their homeworld in two. Or, the bombs stay here and they'll stop the Covenant on Reach...''"<ref name="fs19"/> | ||