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In the aftermath of the ship's destruction, a [[Sangheili]] terrorist attempted to destroy the city of [[Rio de Janeiro]] with a smuggled HAVOK warhead; he was ultimately stopped by UNSC special forces operatives.<ref>''[[Spartan Ops]]'', [[Departure|S1E01 Departure]]</ref> | In the aftermath of the ship's destruction, a [[Sangheili]] terrorist attempted to destroy the city of [[Rio de Janeiro]] with a smuggled HAVOK warhead; he was ultimately stopped by UNSC special forces operatives.<ref>''[[Spartan Ops]]'', [[Departure|S1E01 Departure]]</ref> | ||
During the [[Requiem Campaign]], [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] stole at least [[seven]] HAVOK-class warheads from the UNSC. [[Fireteam Crimson]] [[Raid on Cyclone|discovered]] several nuclear missiles with their warheads missing in a Covenant supply depot in "[[Cyclone]]."<ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[Scattered/Search and Destroy|S106 Search and Destroy]]</ref> During [[Invasion | During the [[Requiem Campaign]], [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] stole at least [[seven]] HAVOK-class warheads from the UNSC. [[Fireteam Crimson]] [[Raid on Cyclone|discovered]] several nuclear missiles with their warheads missing in a Covenant supply depot in "[[Cyclone]]."<ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[Scattered/Search and Destroy|S106 Search and Destroy]]</ref> During [[Invasion of the UNSC Infinity|an invasion]] of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, the Covenant planted one HAVOK in the ship's Server Room, and six more throughout the Engine Room. The HAVOKs were equipped with [[active camouflage]] to hide them from the ship's sensors which was discovered after [[Fireteam Crimson]] discovered a Sangheili deploying the warhead in the Server Room. After the warhead was disarmed and the ''Infinity's'' AI [[Roland]] realized that they were being protected with active camouflage, he was able to lock onto the energy signatures from the camouflage and direct Crimson to each warhead. Crimson managed to disarm all seven warheads with instruction from Roland and secured both the Server and Engine Rooms, keeping the disarmed warheads from being reclaimed by the Covenant until the attack could be repelled.<ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[Invasion (Spartan Ops)/Engine of Destruction|S107 Engine of Destruction]]</ref><ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[Invasion (Spartan Ops)/The Guns of Infinity|S107 The Guns of ''Infinity'']]</ref> | ||
In [[2558#May|May 2558]], during [[Operation: WHISTLE STOP]], a [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword]] dropped two HAVOK missiles on the [[Kig-Yar pirate queen]]'s base on [[Ven III]] as she was launching in a [[Covenant corvette]] to engage the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} in space. The HAVOKs destroyed the pirate queen, her base and her launching forces.<ref name="Escalation12">'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 12|Issue #12]]''</ref> | In [[2558#May|May 2558]], during [[Operation: WHISTLE STOP]], a [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword]] dropped two HAVOK missiles on the [[Kig-Yar pirate queen]]'s base on [[Ven III]] as she was launching in a [[Covenant corvette]] to engage the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} in space. The HAVOKs destroyed the pirate queen, her base and her launching forces.<ref name="Escalation12">'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 12|Issue #12]]''</ref> | ||
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*In the ''[[Spartan Ops]]'' chapter ''[[Invasion (Spartan Ops)/Engine of Destruction|Engine of Destruction]]'', if the player looks closely at the displays for the nukes, it will read "''HAVOK Missle Controls Disarmed''". The spelling error is presumably an oversight. | *In the ''[[Spartan Ops]]'' chapter ''[[Invasion (Spartan Ops)/Engine of Destruction|Engine of Destruction]]'', if the player looks closely at the displays for the nukes, it will read "''HAVOK Missle Controls Disarmed''". The spelling error is presumably an oversight. | ||
*The effects of the HAVOK nuclear weapon vary significantly between works of ''Halo'' media. In the weapon's first appearance in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', the HAVOK tactical nuke is said to have a yield of 30 megatons, and descriptions of detonations in ''The Fall of Reach'' produce damage on a local scale. When the weapon is shown going off on [[Sigma Octanus IV]] in ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant]]'', it produces a continental-scale fireball that extends out into space and appears to break off pieces of the planet's crust, effects magnitudes more powerful than described in the novels. Conversely, in [[Halo: Escalation Issue 12|Issue 12]] of ''[[Halo: Escalation]]'', two HAVOKs dropped into a volcano-based pirate hideout cause significant damage to the base, yet do not critically endanger the Spartans inside. In ''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'', [[Jameson Locke]] implies that the HAVOK has a blast radius of 100 kilometers. The screen on the device later specifies that the weapon causes complete destruction within seven kilometers, and light damage for 44 kilometers, which is consistent with a 30 megaton explosion per MIT's Nuclear Blast Wave Effects Calculator.< | *The effects of the HAVOK nuclear weapon vary significantly between works of ''Halo'' media. In the weapon's first appearance in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', the HAVOK tactical nuke is said to have a yield of 30 megatons, and descriptions of detonations in ''The Fall of Reach'' produce damage on a local scale. When the weapon is shown going off on [[Sigma Octanus IV]] in ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant]]'', it produces a continental-scale fireball that extends out into space and appears to break off pieces of the planet's crust, effects magnitudes more powerful than described in the novels. Conversely, in [[Halo: Escalation Issue 12|Issue 12]] of ''[[Halo: Escalation]]'', two HAVOKs dropped into a volcano-based pirate hideout cause significant damage to the base, yet do not critically endanger the Spartans inside. In ''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'', [[Jameson Locke]] implies that the HAVOK has a blast radius of 100 kilometers. The screen on the device later specifies that the weapon causes complete destruction within seven kilometers, and light damage for 44 kilometers, which is consistent with a 30 megaton explosion per MIT's Nuclear Blast Wave Effects Calculator.<ref>[https://nuclearweaponsedproj.mit.edu/nuclear-weapon-effects-simulations-and-models/nuclear-weapons-blast-effects-calculator MIT]. For a 30,000 kiloton explosion at ground level, there will be an overpressure of 10 PSI up to 6.6 km ("heavily built concrete buildings are severely damaged or demolished; fatalities universal") and 1 PSI up to 43.6 km ("window glass shatters; light injuries from fragments occur").</ref> However, the weapon's display list its yield at 125 terajoules, which equates to 30 ''kilo''tons. Later still, when the nuke's detonation is shown, the fireball completely overwhelms [[Alpha Shard]]'s width of 318 kilometers. While some the more egregious incongruities are likely the result of mistakes or artistic license, it is possible that like modern nuclear weapons, HAVOK weapons have [[Wikipedia:Variable yield|variable yields]]. Additionally, variants of the HAVOK may have differing yields by default. The yield of the HAVOK used to destroy ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'' in ''[[Halo 4]]'' is not given, but [[Cortana]] states that a single device can turn [[Ivanoff Station]] "into piñata." It was only stated to be an excavation-grade device, suggesting that the weapon likely had a lower yield than what is used by the military. Detonated inside ''Mantle's Approach'' near the Composer, the HAVOK was powerful enough to destroy both the Forerunner vessel and the Composer itself. | ||
*In ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'', a Pelican during the [[Battle of Chi Ceti]] is armed with HAVOK nukes, one of which is used to destroy the Covenant ship. This contradicts the novel ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' where the Pelican is only armed with standard missiles which are what is used to destroy the Covenant ship. This change was likely done for plot purposes in the animated series as it is the only place showing Pelicans armed with nuclear weapons. | *In ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'', a Pelican during the [[Battle of Chi Ceti]] is armed with HAVOK nukes, one of which is used to destroy the Covenant ship. This contradicts the novel ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' where the Pelican is only armed with standard missiles which are what is used to destroy the Covenant ship. This change was likely done for plot purposes in the animated series as it is the only place showing Pelicans armed with nuclear weapons. | ||
*The HAVOK seen in ''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'' is much larger than the other HAVOKs seen in ''Halo'' canon. Most HAVOKs are described as being easily carried in a character's hands or attached to a Spartan's armor. The HAVOK in ''[[Halo 4]]'' is held between [[John-117]]'s hands without issue and attached to the back of his armor without taking up much room. In ''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', Blue Team carries multiple HAVOKs attached to their armor near the end of the book. The HAVOK in ''Halo: Nightfall'' is far bigger and cannot be easily carried around. When Colonel [[Randall Aiken]] carries the HAVOK away from the [[D81-LRT Condor|Condor]], he is carrying it over his shoulder. | *The HAVOK seen in ''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'' is much larger than the other HAVOKs seen in ''Halo'' canon. Most HAVOKs are described as being easily carried in a character's hands or attached to a Spartan's armor. The HAVOK in ''[[Halo 4]]'' is held between [[John-117]]'s hands without issue and attached to the back of his armor without taking up much room. In ''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', Blue Team carries multiple HAVOKs attached to their armor near the end of the book. The HAVOK in ''Halo: Nightfall'' is far bigger and cannot be easily carried around. When Colonel [[Randall Aiken]] carries the HAVOK away from the [[D81-LRT Condor|Condor]], he is carrying it over his shoulder. |