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The '''Antimatter Charge''' is a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] weapon utilizing [[antimatter]] as an explosive. Sizes and uses varied, with some being a counterpart to the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]'s tactical [[nuclear weapon]]s. | The '''Antimatter Charge''' is a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] weapon utilizing [[antimatter]] as an explosive. Sizes and uses varied, with some being a counterpart to the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]'s tactical [[nuclear weapon]]s. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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The bombs were used by the Covenant during an [[The Package|operation]] that was being conducted by the [[SPARTAN II]]s. One of the Spartans, [[Solomon-069]], was lured onto a Covenant [[Battlecruiser]] and subsequently killed when an anti-matter charge aboard was detonated.<ref>'''[[Halo Legends]]''', ''[[The Package]]''</ref> | The bombs were used by the Covenant during an [[The Package|operation]] that was being conducted by the [[SPARTAN II]]s. One of the Spartans, [[Solomon-069]], was lured onto a Covenant [[Battlecruiser]] and subsequently killed when an anti-matter charge aboard was detonated.<ref>'''[[Halo Legends]]''', ''[[The Package]]''</ref> | ||
In another event, [[Cortana]] believed Covenant boarding parties used such a weapon to disable the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}'s [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] during the opening of the [[Battle of Installation 04]].<ref | In another event, [[Cortana]] believed Covenant boarding parties used such a weapon to disable the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}'s [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] during the opening of the [[Battle of Installation 04]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', '''page 25''' | ||
These weapons were used during the [[Battle of Earth]] to assault [[Earth]]'s [[Orbital Defense Platform]]s. The boarding parties delivered the ordnance and destroyed [[Athens Station]] and [[Malta Station]]. The bomb that was on [[Cairo Station]] was secured by [[John-117]] and Cortana; John-117 later performed a micro-gravity maneuver to deliver the device to a Covenant [[Assault Carrier]] with shields down and a fresh 'hole' created by a pair of [[Longswords]]. The Chief entered the hole and detonated the bomb in the core resulting in the destruction of the Carrier.<ref name="H2_CairoLevel">'''[[Halo 2]]''', ''[[Cairo Station (Level)]]''</ref> | These weapons were used during the [[Battle of Earth]] to assault [[Earth]]'s [[Orbital Defense Platform]]s. The boarding parties delivered the ordnance and destroyed [[Athens Station]] and [[Malta Station]]. The bomb that was on [[Cairo Station]] was secured by [[John-117]] and Cortana; John-117 later performed a micro-gravity maneuver to deliver the device to a Covenant [[Assault Carrier]] with shields down and a fresh 'hole' created by a pair of [[Longswords]]. The Chief entered the hole and detonated the bomb in the core resulting in the destruction of the Carrier.<ref name="H2_CairoLevel">'''[[Halo 2]]''', ''[[Cairo Station (Level)]]''</ref> | ||
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===External=== | ===External=== | ||
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1opGjdOwjs Final Cut Scene of Cairo Station, featuring the infamous ''Covenant Bomb''.] | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1opGjdOwjs Final Cut Scene of Cairo Station, featuring the infamous ''Covenant Bomb''.] | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Antimatter|''Antimatter'' on '''Wikipedia''']] | *[[Wikipedia:Antimatter|''Antimatter'' on '''Wikipedia''']] | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Antimatter Weapon|''Antimatter Weapon'' on '''Wikipedia''']] | *[[Wikipedia:Antimatter Weapon|''Antimatter Weapon'' on '''Wikipedia''']] | ||