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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}} | | The '''Fusion Rocket''' was a type of [[UNSC]] warship ordnance in service in [[2525]]. 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 used these to lay waste to relatively stationary targets, such as orbiting space stations. |
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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
| | Typically, [[UNSC Carrier]]s carried two Rockets and [[Marathon-class Cruiser|''Marathon''-class Cruisers]] carried five.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'''</ref> The {{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}} also carried two Fusion Rockets at the time of the [[Battle of Chi Ceti]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 118 </ref> |
| 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}}
| | == Trivia == |
| | | *The Fusion Rocket was known as the Fusion Missile in the Fall of Reach, but has since then been changed to Fusion Rocket. |
| 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}}
| | [[Category:Starship Weapons]] |
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