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The '''''Shiva''-Class Nuclear Missile''' is a starship and [[starfighter]] launched [[Nuclear weapon|thermonuclear weapon]] used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. The ''Shiva'' can be outfitted with various payloads and explosive yields, with a maximum yield of about 20 megatons. | The '''''Shiva''-Class Nuclear Missile''' is a starship and [[starfighter]] launched [[Nuclear weapon|thermonuclear weapon]] used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. The ''Shiva'' can be outfitted with various payloads and explosive yields, with a maximum yield of about 20 megatons.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page ??''</ref> | ||
These missiles are often employed by the UNSC in ship-to-ship engagements with the [[Covenant Empire]]. The use of nuclear weapons, such as the ''Shiva'', are only used when both [[Human]] forces are outnumbered, or tactical situations that demand the use of such. | These missiles are often employed by the UNSC in ship-to-ship engagements with the [[Covenant Empire]]. The use of nuclear weapons, such as the ''Shiva'', are only used when both [[Human]] forces are outnumbered, or tactical situations that demand the use of such. | ||