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| manufacturer=[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] | | manufacturer=[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] | ||
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| accuracy=Vaporizes anything in blast radius | | accuracy=Vaporizes anything in blast radius | ||
| range=Large blast radius; capable of destroying large bases | | range=Large blast radius; capable of destroying large bases | ||
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*[[Great Schism]] | *[[Great Schism]] | ||
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This ''' | This '''Unidentified UNSC bomb''' was used to destroy the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] base known as [[Crow's Nest]] during the [[Battle of Tsavo]] in [[2552#November|November 2552]]. Little is known about the bomb, other than the fact that it has a large blast radius.<ref name="crows">'''[[Halo 3]]''', level ''[[Crow's Nest (level)|Crow's Nest]]''</ref> | ||
==Battle of Crow's Nest== | |||
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|1=Battle of Tsavo}} | |||
When the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] attacked the UNSC Crow's Nest base, [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] ordered for a bomb to be set in the operations center of the base. She explained to [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN]] [[John-117]] that it was a ''"going away present"'' for the Covenant, and that it would kill every one of them present in the base. She then ordered [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] to start the timer on the bomb's detonator as soon as the wounded [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] were evacuated. Unfortunately, the [[Jiralhanae]] were able to kill most of the Marines, disarm the bomb, and take control of the operations center. However on returning, The Master Chief killed the brutes and re-armed the bomb. He escaped down an elevator into the motor pool below the hangar, just as the bomb detonated, killing all Covenant forces, and destroying the entire base.<ref name="crows"/> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The | *The large bomb appears to have smaller charges mounted on its main body casing. It is connected to many smaller bombs throughout Crow's Nest, destroying most of Crow's Nest, except the basement and the motor pool. | ||
*The bomb is a | *It appears that these bombs can also be found on the level [[Sierra 117]]. After the cutscene where Johnson is thrown into the small room, jump down off the cliff and turn behind (once enemies have been eliminated, or in Theater) towards the gate. Stored within the gate are two more bombs, probably duds. | ||
*The large bomb appears to be non-nuclear. It is likely a [[Wikipedia:thermobaric weapon|thermobaric weapon]], which is commonly used to take out enemies in caves or tunnels. Thermobaric bombs generate a lot of air pressure as the result of a fireball effect, which comes from the dispersion of a compound like aluminum oxide or iron oxide. This effect generates a fuel air mixture, and it removes most of the oxygen from the tunnels or caves, causing lungs to collapse. | |||
*It has been a joke at Bungie about how Miranda, in the original ''Halo 2'' script, was supposed to "weld a thermobaric bomb to the Master Chief's armor" in a deal with the [[Prophet of Regret]]. Jason Jones, on the ''[[Halo 3 Legendary Edition]]'' commentary, said he wanted to put this in ''Halo 2'', and was going to add this to ''Halo 3''. | *It appears to be the UNSC equivalent of the [[Anti-Matter Charge]] that was found on ''[[Cairo Station]]'' in ''[[Halo 2]]''. | ||
*It has been a joke at Bungie about how Miranda, in the original ''Halo 2'' script, was supposed to "weld a thermobaric bomb to the Master Chief's armor" in a deal with the [[Prophet of Regret]]. Jason Jones, on the ''[[Halo 3 Legendary Edition]]'' commentary, said he wanted to put this in ''Halo 2'', and was going to add this to ''Halo 3''. This bomb may be a reference to it, as Miranda is in charge, and the Master Chief has to arm it. | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo 3]]'' | *''[[Halo 3]]'' | ||
*'' | **[[Crow's Nest (level)|Crow's Nest]] {{1st}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:UNSC]] | |||
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[[Category:Bombs]] | [[Category:Bombs]] | ||
[[Category:Human Weapons]] | |||
