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{{Quote|A little slice of Armageddon.|[[William-043|Will-043]], describing FENRIS nuclear warheads}}<ref name="HaloGhostsOnyxCh24">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', "chapter 24"</ref> | {{Quote|A little slice of Armageddon.|[[William-043|Will-043]], describing FENRIS nuclear warheads}}<ref name="HaloGhostsOnyxCh24">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', "chapter 24"</ref> | ||
The '''FENRIS nuclear warhead''' is a type of [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[nuclear weapon]]. | The '''FENRIS nuclear warhead''' is a type of [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[nuclear weapon]] and part of the [[Medium Fusion Destructive Device]] class.<ref name="H4VG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 83''</ref> | ||
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By [[2552]], the FENRIS was slated for decommissioning. However as the [[Human-Covenant War]] made a turn for the worse and the UNSC's nuclear stockpile dwindled, they were returned to service.<ref name="HaloGhostsOnyxCh23"/> | By [[2552]], the FENRIS was slated for decommissioning. However as the [[Human-Covenant War]] made a turn for the worse and the UNSC's nuclear stockpile dwindled, they were returned to service.<ref name="HaloGhostsOnyxCh23"/> | ||
During the [[Battle of Earth]], [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] [[Blue Team]] recaptured 12 FENRIS warheads from the [[ | During the [[Battle of Earth]], [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] [[Blue Team]] recaptured 12 FENRIS warheads from the [[Covenant]] at the [[Centennial Orbital Elevator]]. At the top of the elevator, six armed warheads were smuggled aboard a [[Covenant destroyer]] while another destroyer, ''[[Bloodied Spirit]]'' was commandeered by Blue Team. The enemy destroyer was destroyed by a combination of internal nuclear detonations and [[plasma turret|plasma torpedo]] fire. Blue Team then made the [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] jump to [[Onyx]].<ref name="HaloGhostsOnyxCh23"/> | ||
As the [[Battle of Onyx]] drew to a close, [[Kurt-051]] manually detonated 2 FENRIS warheads to deny the Covenant access to Onyx's internal [[Dyson sphere|Micro Dyson sphere]].<ref name="HaloGhostsOnyxCh39"/> | As the [[Battle of Onyx]] drew to a close, [[Kurt-051]] manually detonated 2 FENRIS warheads to deny the Covenant access to Onyx's internal [[Dyson sphere|Micro Dyson sphere]].<ref name="HaloGhostsOnyxCh39"/> | ||
Revision as of 03:06, December 20, 2013
The FENRIS nuclear warhead is a type of UNSC nuclear weapon and part of the Medium Fusion Destructive Device class.[2]
Description
FENRIS warheads had superhardened cases to contain the detonation longer and boost the thermonuclear yield.[3] The hardened cases also made them resilient to small arms and explosions, so resilient in fact that they were regarded as useless without the detonation codes. FENRIS warheads are considered low-yield devices.[4]
They may be detonated by remote[4] or by pressing the warhead's detonator manually.[5]
History
In 2531, the Insurrectionists possessed three FENRIS warheads at Camp New Hope on Victoria. The weapons were recovered during the Raid on Camp New Hope by SPARTAN-II Blue Team.[3]
By 2552, the FENRIS was slated for decommissioning. However as the Human-Covenant War made a turn for the worse and the UNSC's nuclear stockpile dwindled, they were returned to service.[4]
During the Battle of Earth, SPARTAN-II Blue Team recaptured 12 FENRIS warheads from the Covenant at the Centennial Orbital Elevator. At the top of the elevator, six armed warheads were smuggled aboard a Covenant destroyer while another destroyer, Bloodied Spirit was commandeered by Blue Team. The enemy destroyer was destroyed by a combination of internal nuclear detonations and plasma torpedo fire. Blue Team then made the slipspace jump to Onyx.[4]
As the Battle of Onyx drew to a close, Kurt-051 manually detonated 2 FENRIS warheads to deny the Covenant access to Onyx's internal Micro Dyson sphere.[5]
Trivia
Fenrir is a monstrous wolf in Norse mythology.
List of appearances
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, "chapter 24"
- ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 83
- ^ a b Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, "chapter 1"
- ^ a b c d Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, "chapter 23"
- ^ a b Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, "chapter 39"
