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The UNSC may also use [[nuclear weapon]]s as a form of bombardment. While the UNSC often uses nuclear weapons during ground and orbital engagements, the use of such armaments to bombard a planet's surface from orbit is rare. The only widely known instance of this occurring is during the rebellion on the [[Far Isle]] colony in [[2492]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 183''</ref> It should be noted that both conventional and nuclear bombardments are far less effective at neutralizing a planet than either glassing or the use of a [[NOVA Bomb]]. | The UNSC may also use [[nuclear weapon]]s as a form of bombardment. While the UNSC often uses nuclear weapons during ground and orbital engagements, the use of such armaments to bombard a planet's surface from orbit is rare. The only widely known instance of this occurring is during the rebellion on the [[Far Isle]] colony in [[2492]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 183''</ref> It should be noted that both conventional and nuclear bombardments are far less effective at neutralizing a planet than either glassing or the use of a [[NOVA Bomb]]. | ||
The UNSC's [[H-165 | The UNSC's [[H-165 Forward Observer Module]] is a [[Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation|laser]] pointer that can be used by ground forces to identify targets for small-scale orbital bombardment from an orbiting ship.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyWmnbni02U&feature=player_embedded '''YouTube''': ''Halo Reach Firefight 2.0 Gameplay Footage'']</ref> | ||
On [[2559#October|October 14, 2559]], during the [[Battle of Epsilon Clarion]], [[Veta Lopis]] has the ''Spirit of Fire'' perform an orbital bombardment using [[EMP]] MAC rounds on the Ark's [[Epsilon Clarion]] installation. The bombardment reduces the facility to molten slag while the EMP fries all electronics in the area. The facility's destruction prevents the attempt by the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]] and the [[Dhas Bhasvod's Covenant]] to fire the [[Halo Array]] while at the same time destroying the [[archeon-class ancilla]] [[Intrepid Eye]].{{Ref/Novel|DW}} | On [[2559#October|October 14, 2559]], during the [[Battle of Epsilon Clarion]], [[Veta Lopis]] has the ''Spirit of Fire'' perform an orbital bombardment using [[EMP]] MAC rounds on the Ark's [[Epsilon Clarion]] installation. The bombardment reduces the facility to molten slag while the EMP fries all electronics in the area. The facility's destruction prevents the attempt by the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]] and the [[Dhas Bhasvod's Covenant]] to fire the [[Halo Array]] while at the same time destroying the [[archeon-class ancilla]] [[Intrepid Eye]].{{Ref/Novel|DW}} | ||
