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| '''Fusion rockets''', or '''fusion missile'''s, are a type of ordnance used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] that uses a scaled-down [[fusion drive]] for thrust. While unguided, they can reach immense velocities in seconds because of their low mass. Only one-third of human vessels carry such weapons and there are never more than three fusion rockets aboard a vessel because of the prohibitive cost of building the fusion propulsion system. Additionally, these rockets proved to be inefficient against [[Covenant]] [[energy shielding]], and are considered impractical because of their lack of a guidance system. The UNSC typically used these to lay waste to relatively stationary targets, such as orbiting [[space station]]s.{{Ref/Book|Id=ENC|Enc11|Page=315}} | | A '''Fusion Missile''' was a type of [[UNSC]] warship ordnance in service in [[2525]]. They are featured prominently in the Halo encyclopaedia, where they are refereed to as "Fusion Rockets". These rockets proved to be inefficient against Covenant shielding, and they were also impractical because they had no guidance system, and they took a long time to accelerate. The UNSC typically uses these to lay waste to (relatively) stationary targets, such as space stations in orbit. <ref>Halo encyclopaedia </ref>. |
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| There are multiple kinds of fusion rocket used by the UNSC. One of the most prominent is the [[Bident missile]] notably used on {{Class|Epoch|heavy carrier}}s,. Bident missiles typically use a nuclear-pumped x-ray laser warhead, though can be swapped out with a variety of other options.{{Ref/Book|HWF|Page=40-41}} The [[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system|M4093 Hyperion nuclear missile]] may also be a fusion rocket, owing to its immense size
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| and strategic-level usage. Three Hyperions are carried in the internal silos of a {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}.{{Ref/Book|Id=WF38|HWF|Page=38-39}}
| | The {{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}}, carried two Fusion Missiles, at the time of the [[Battle of Chi Ceti]].<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], Page 118 </ref>. |
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| Other vessels known to carry fusion rockets include the [[unidentified UNSC carrier class]], boasting two such weapons,{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11|Enc11|Page=259}} and the {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}} - boasting five.{{Ref/Book|Enc11|Page=261}}
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| | | [[Category:Human Weapons]] |
| {{UNSC ordnance}}
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| [[Category:Starship weapons]] | | [[Category:Weapons]] |
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