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{{Status|Canon}}
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{{Wikipedia|Satchel charge}}
{{Era|FS|H2}}
{{Quote|Copy that. Somebody get a satchel on the gate!|Sergeant [[Avery J. Johnson]]{{Ref/Level|H2|Outskirts}}}}
{{Quote|Copy that. Somebody get a satchel on the gate!|Sergeant [[Avery J. Johnson]]|[[Halo 2]]}}
[[File:HCD2-satchels.png|thumb|400px|A pair of satchel charges.]]
 
A '''satchel charge''' is a demolitions device, primarily intended for use in combat. They have been utilized by the [[United Nations Space Command]].


The '''Satchel Charge''' is a [[United Nations Space Command]] ground explosive.
==Usage==
==Usage==
[[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] use satchel charges to clear large, reinforced [[door]]s, or obstacles out of the way, although they are also often used as offensive weapons to dislodge dug-in enemy troops.
[[Marines]] use satchel charges to clear large, reinforced doors, or obstacles out of the way, although they are also often used as offensive weapons to dislodge dug-in enemy troops. They contain C9 plastic explosive and can penetrate through half a meter of Titanium-A.


[[Spartan-II]]s [[Vinh-030]] and [[Isaac-039]] used satchel charges during the [[Fall of Reach]] to hold back the [[Covenant]] entering [[ONI]]'s [[CASTLE Base]], giving the others time to retreat further into the base. However, they disappeared in the blast and were presumed dead.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 148''</ref>
[[Spartan-II]]s [[Vinh-030]] and [[Isaac-039]] used satchel charges, during the [[Battle of Reach]] to hold back the [[Covenant]] entering [[ONI]]'s [[CASTLE Base]] and allow the others time to retreat further into the base; however, they disappeared in the blast and were presumed dead.


During [[Operation: SPEARBREAKER]], satchel charges dropped from [[AV-14 Hornet]]s were used by forces from the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} to destroy a [[Forerunner]] {{Class|Despair|fighter}} to keep the [[Banished]] from using it against the ship.{{Ref/Level|HW2|Section=[[Halo Wars 2: Operation: SPEARBREAKER|Operation: SPEARBREAKER]]|Not on My Watch}}
It may be standard equipment for UNSC Marines.


==Production notes==
==Appearances==
Satchel charges were one of a [[Cut Halo 2 weapons|number of weapons]] considered for inclusion in ''[[Halo 2]]'', though ultimately cut. The satchel charge is one such weapon mentioned in design documentation, though its intended gameplay in-game is unknown.{{Ref/Generic|Id=H2:A|[[Halo 2: Artifacts]]|Episode 4 - The Cutting Room Floor|Detail=10:53}}
*''[[Outskirts (Level)|Outskirts]]'' - [[Sergeant]] Johnson orders a Marine to set a satchel charge to break through a gate that is impeding their incursion. The charge is never used, as a [[Hunter]] pair bashes through from the other side of the gate and attacks.
*''[[Metropolis (Level)|Metropolis]]'' - One charge can be found next to a dead [[Marine]] on the way out of the first Amphitheater. A [[Rocket Launcher]] is also lying beside the corpse.


==List of appearances==
{{UNSC Infantry Weapons}}
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Blood Line]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}


{{UNSC ordnance}}
[[Category:Human Weapons]]
[[Category:Explosives]]
[[Category:UNSC]]
[[Category:Weapons]]

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