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*During [[World War II]] there was a reasonably powerful explosive called C-2, which is a precursor to C-4 and possibly to C-12. | *During [[World War II]] there was a reasonably powerful explosive called C-2, which is a precursor to C-4 and possibly to C-12. | ||
*C-12 may also be related to [[C-7]]. | *C-12 may also be related to [[C-7]]. | ||
*C-4 is short for "Composition 4", therefore it is likely that C-12 means "Composition 12." It is also likely that it is simply a codename based the order in which it was developed, not an indicator of its explosive power (i.e. being 3 times as powerful as C-4). | |||
*If enough C-12 is provided, it may be able to penetrate Titanium-A armor, the armor that is commonly mounted on UNSC warships. | *If enough C-12 is provided, it may be able to penetrate Titanium-A armor, the armor that is commonly mounted on UNSC warships. | ||