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''Not to be confused with Suicide Mission, which refers to a mission with little-to-no chance of survival'' | ''Not to be confused with Suicide Mission, which refers to a mission with little-to-no chance of survival'' | ||
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==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
[[File:HW2-SharkUnggoy.jpg|thumb | [[File:HW2-SharkUnggoy.jpg|thumb|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 instill 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> | ||
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*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/Reuse|heart}} | ||
*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. | *During the [[Fall of Reach]], Covenant suicide squads were deployed within the buildings of [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]] as a shock tactic against civilians and UNSC forces.{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceA}} | ||
*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 [[Anskum-pattern 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:HW fanaticgrunts2.jpg|''[[Halo Wars]]'' Suicide Unggoy in-game | File:HW fanaticgrunts2.jpg|''[[Halo Wars]]'' Suicide Unggoy in-game | ||
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*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:Military tactics]] | [[Category:Military tactics]] | ||