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The [[energy shielding]] used in [[Covenant]] warships has been noted to dampen the [[electromagnetic pulse]] generated by the detonation of a nuke inside the ship. The [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-IIs]] used this to their advantage when they destroyed a [[Covenant cruiser at Longhorn Valley|Covenant cruiser]] during the [[Fall of Reach]], without risking damaging the nearby [[orbital defense generator]]s.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', "Chapter 3", ''page 25''</ref> | The [[energy shielding]] used in [[Covenant]] warships has been noted to dampen the [[electromagnetic pulse]] generated by the detonation of a nuke inside the ship. The [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-IIs]] used this to their advantage when they destroyed a [[Covenant cruiser at Longhorn Valley|Covenant cruiser]] during the [[Fall of Reach]], without risking damaging the nearby [[orbital defense generator]]s.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', "Chapter 3", ''page 25''</ref> | ||
If nuclear arsenals are not available, especially during a situation where [[NOBLE Team]] needed one to destroy a | If nuclear arsenals are not available, especially during a situation where [[NOBLE Team]] needed one to destroy a {{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}}, one alternative is to use a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|Slipspace Drive]] in lieu of nuclear weaponry. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File: | [[File:HWF Longsword Nukes.png|thumb|250px|Nuclear weapons carried by a [[GA-TL1 Longsword]].{{Ref/Reuse|warfleet 16}}]] | ||
The first space-borne nuclear weapons were used during the [[Interplanetary War]] in the 22nd century.<ref>'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 74''</ref> However, they were not considered a viable weapon of space warfare for the next several hundred years; at the time of the start of the [[Insurrection]] in [[2494]] it was widely believed that fissile detonations in space were practically useless, as the vacuum of space severely reduces the explosive yield and the resulting [[electromagnetic pulse]]. As such, it came as a surprise to the UNSC when the [[Insurrectionist]]s used a nuclear device in a space battle following the [[Callisto Incident|''Callisto'' Incident]], having hidden it in an [[asteroid]] in advance. When detonated, the nuke shattered the asteroid to molten pieces, which in turn destroyed one UNSC ship and severely damaged two more.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", ''page 445''</ref> The Jiralhanae used nuclear weapons during their [[First Immolation|global civil war]] to such a degree that it set their species back hundreds of years.<ref>'''[[Halo: Envoy]]''', ''page 42''</ref> | The first space-borne nuclear weapons were used during the [[Interplanetary War]] in the 22nd century.<ref>'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 74''</ref> However, they were not considered a viable weapon of space warfare for the next several hundred years; at the time of the start of the [[Insurrection]] in [[2494]] it was widely believed that fissile detonations in space were practically useless, as the vacuum of space severely reduces the explosive yield and the resulting [[electromagnetic pulse]]. As such, it came as a surprise to the UNSC when the [[Insurrectionist]]s used a nuclear device in a space battle following the [[Callisto Incident|''Callisto'' Incident]], having hidden it in an [[asteroid]] in advance. When detonated, the nuke shattered the asteroid to molten pieces, which in turn destroyed one UNSC ship and severely damaged two more.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", ''page 445''</ref> The Jiralhanae used nuclear weapons during their [[First Immolation|global civil war]] to such a degree that it set their species back hundreds of years.<ref>'''[[Halo: Envoy]]''', ''page 42''</ref> | ||
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===Hyperion-class nuclear missile=== | ===Hyperion-class nuclear missile=== | ||
{{Main|M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system}} | {{Main|M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system}} | ||
The Hyperion is a class of nuclear weapons shown to be carried by the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} that is capable of destroying a {{ | The Hyperion is a class of nuclear weapons shown to be carried by the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} that is capable of destroying a {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}} in one hit if its shields are down. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
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File:Fenris-class.jpg|An unidentified nuke used by [[Samuel-034]] to destroy the ''[[Unrelenting]]'' in ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''. | |||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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