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The '''Napalm Grenade''' was a type of incendiary [[grenade]] used by [[UNSC]] forces during [[2552]]. Not much is known about them, other than that they were used by [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] in testing the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V armor]] on [[Reach]], hidden amongst the [[Pillars of Loki]] and used in conjunction with [[Sonic Grenade]]s.<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], page 262</ref> | The '''Napalm Grenade''' was a type of incendiary [[grenade]] used by [[UNSC]] forces during [[2552]]. Not much is known about them, other than that they were used by [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] in testing the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V armor]] on [[Reach]], hidden amongst the [[Pillars of Loki]] and used in conjunction with [[Sonic Grenade]]s.<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], page 262</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Historically, Napalm is a mixture of chemicals which, when mixed with gasoline and compressed, makes a sticky incendiary gel. Developed by the U.S. in [[World War II]] by a team of Harvard chemists led by Louis Fieser, its name is a combination of its original ingredient's names: | Historically, Napalm is a mixture of chemicals which, when mixed with gasoline and compressed, makes a sticky incendiary gel. Developed by the U.S. in [[World War II]] by a team of Harvard chemists led by Louis Fieser, its name is a combination of its original ingredient's names: | ||
*Aluminum salts of '''na'''phthenic and '''palm'''itic acids. | *Aluminum salts of '''na'''phthenic and '''palm'''itic acids. | ||
The name has since evolved from just the gasoline and Napalm gel, to mean any substance that causes intense fires upon ignition. | The name has since evolved from just the gasoline and Napalm gel, to mean any substance that causes intense fires upon ignition. | ||
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*In the real world, international law does not necessarily prohibit the use of napalm or other incendiaries against military targets. However, use against civilian populations was banned by the [[United Nations]]. | *In the real world, international law does not necessarily prohibit the use of napalm or other incendiaries against military targets. However, use against civilian populations was banned by the [[United Nations]]. | ||
*The [[Type-3 Grenade]], used primarily by [[Brute Stalkers]] in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' is possibly similar in fuction to a napalm grenade. | *The [[Type-3 Grenade]], used primarily by [[Brute Stalkers]] in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' is possibly similar in fuction to a napalm grenade. | ||
*Despite it being mentioned that it was used in the [[Battle of Reach]], it will likely not appear in [[Halo: Reach]], due to bungie stating that the only grenades that would appear in the game would be the [[Plasma Grenade]] and [[Fragmentation Grenade]]. | |||
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