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'''Plutonium''' is a [[Radiation|radioactive]] transuranic element. It is used in [[nuclear weapon]]s. When stored aboard interstellar spacecraft, the plutonium in nuclear weapons generates a [[Cherenkov radiation]] aura upon exiting [[Slipspace]] that negates stealth measures,<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 15''</ref> forcing stealth vessels to jettison any nukes aboard if a stealthed slipspace exit is necessary.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 187''</ref>
'''Plutonium''' is a [[Radiation|radioactive]] transuranic element. It is used in [[nuclear weapon]]s.


Plutonium generated a [[Cherenkov Radiation]] aura upon exiting [[Slipspace]] that negated stealth measures.<ref name="HaloGhostsOnyxPro">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''Prologue''</ref>
==List of appearances==
==References==
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}}
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==Sources==
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Plutonium is a radioactive transuranic element. It is used in nuclear weapons. When stored aboard interstellar spacecraft, the plutonium in nuclear weapons generates a Cherenkov radiation aura upon exiting Slipspace that negates stealth measures,[1] forcing stealth vessels to jettison any nukes aboard if a stealthed slipspace exit is necessary.[2]

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  1. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 15
  2. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 187