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'''Medium Fusion Destructive Devices''' ('''MFDD''') are a rather inclusive category of portable tactical [[nuclear weapon]]s, encompassing destructive yields from 15 kilotons to 30 megatons. These weapons are used for both military and mining purposes, and are often contained in a cylindrical casing which can be affixed | '''Medium Fusion Destructive Devices''' ('''MFDD''') are a rather inclusive category of portable tactical [[nuclear weapon]]s, encompassing destructive yields from 15 kilotons to 30 megatons. These weapons are used for both military and mining purposes, and are often contained in a cylindrical casing which can be affixed to a missile or detonated manually.{{Ref/Book|H4EVG|Page=83}} MFDDs have a relatively simple and unimaginative operating architecture - consisting of a bare cylinder with a keypad. They were used during the [[Human-Covenant War]] by the [[United Nations Space Command]] as part of their fallback strategy, serving as territory denial for encroaching enemy forces or being used to destroy large concentrations of troop formations on worlds deemed unsalvageable.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=185}} | ||
The MFDD class encompasses the following: | |||
*[[Fury tactical nuclear weapon|FURY tactical nuclear weapon]] | *[[Fury tactical nuclear weapon|FURY tactical nuclear weapon]] | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
In a [[Halo: Reach radio conversations#Glacier|radio conversation]] heard on the ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' map [[Glacier]], one of the two [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] agents involved suggests killing [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] with an MFDD to prevent her from interfering with their secret operation, and to erase any recognizable remains. | In a [[Halo: Reach radio conversations#Glacier|radio conversation]] heard on the ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' map [[Glacier (Halo: Reach map)|Glacier]], one of the two [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] agents involved suggests killing [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] with an MFDD to prevent her from interfering with their secret operation, and to erase any recognizable remains. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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