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{{Quote|Copy that. Somebody get a satchel on the gate!|Sergeant [[Avery J. Johnson]] | {{Quote|Copy that. Somebody get a satchel on the gate!|Sergeant [[Avery J. Johnson]]<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Outskirts]]''</ref>}} | ||
The '''satchel charge''' is a [[United Nations Space Command]] ground explosive. | |||
==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
[[Marines]] use satchel charges to clear large, reinforced | [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] use satchel charges to clear large, reinforced [[door]]s, or obstacles out of the way, although they are also often used as offensive weapons to dislodge dug-in enemy troops. They contain C9 plastic explosive and can penetrate through half a meter of [[titanium-A armor]].{{Citation needed}} | ||
[[Spartan-II]]s [[Vinh-030]] and [[Isaac-039]] used satchel charges during the [[Fall of Reach]] to hold back the [[Covenant]] entering [[ONI]]'s [[CASTLE Base]], giving the others time to retreat further into the base. However, they disappeared in the blast and were presumed dead. | [[Spartan-II]]s [[Vinh-030]] and [[Isaac-039]] used satchel charges during the [[Fall of Reach]] to hold back the [[Covenant]] entering [[ONI]]'s [[CASTLE Base]], giving the others time to retreat further into the base. However, they disappeared in the blast and were presumed dead.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 148''</ref> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' | *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 2]]'' | *''[[Halo 2]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
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{{UNSC Infantry Weapons}} | {{UNSC Infantry Weapons}} | ||
[[Category:Explosives]] | [[Category:Explosives]] | ||
Revision as of 06:45, September 14, 2011
- "Copy that. Somebody get a satchel on the gate!"
- — Sergeant Avery J. Johnson[1]
The satchel charge is a United Nations Space Command ground explosive.
Usage
Marines use satchel charges to clear large, reinforced doors, or obstacles out of the way, although they are also often used as offensive weapons to dislodge dug-in enemy troops. They contain C9 plastic explosive and can penetrate through half a meter of titanium-A armor.[citation needed]
Spartan-IIs Vinh-030 and Isaac-039 used satchel charges during the Fall of Reach to hold back the Covenant entering ONI's CASTLE Base, giving the others time to retreat further into the base. However, they disappeared in the blast and were presumed dead.[2]
List of appearances
- Halo: First Strike
- Halo 2 (Mentioned only)
