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'''Medium Fusion Destructive Devices''' ('''MFDD''') are a rather inclusive category of portable tactical [[nuclear weapon]]s, encompassing destructive yields from 15 kilotons to 30 megatons. These weapons are used for both military and mining purposes, and are often contained in a cylindrical casing which can be affixed to a missile or detonated manually.{{Ref/Book|H4EVG|Page=83}} MFDDs have a relatively simple and unimaginative operating architecture - consisting of a bare cylinder with a keypad. They were used during the [[Human-Covenant War]] by the [[United Nations Space Command]] as part of their fallback strategy, serving as territory denial for encroaching enemy forces or being used to destroy large concentrations of troop formations on worlds deemed unsalvageable.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=185}} | |||
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The | The MFDD class encompasses the following: | ||
*[[Fury tactical nuclear weapon|FURY tactical nuclear weapon]] | |||
*[[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]] | |||
*[[FENRIS nuclear warhead]] | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
In a [[Halo: Reach radio conversations#Glacier|radio conversation]] heard on the ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' map [[Glacier (Halo: Reach map)|Glacier]], one of the two [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] agents involved suggests killing [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] with an MFDD to prevent her from interfering with their secret operation, and to erase any recognizable remains. | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:06, October 24, 2022
Medium Fusion Destructive Devices (MFDD) are a rather inclusive category of portable tactical nuclear weapons, encompassing destructive yields from 15 kilotons to 30 megatons. These weapons are used for both military and mining purposes, and are often contained in a cylindrical casing which can be affixed to a missile or detonated manually.[1] MFDDs have a relatively simple and unimaginative operating architecture - consisting of a bare cylinder with a keypad. They were used during the Human-Covenant War by the United Nations Space Command as part of their fallback strategy, serving as territory denial for encroaching enemy forces or being used to destroy large concentrations of troop formations on worlds deemed unsalvageable.[2]
The MFDD class encompasses the following:
Trivia[edit]
In a radio conversation heard on the Halo: Reach map Glacier, one of the two ONI agents involved suggests killing Dr. Catherine Halsey with an MFDD to prevent her from interfering with their secret operation, and to erase any recognizable remains.
Sources[edit]
- ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 83
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 185
