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{{Era|Human|UNSC|HCW|Post|RW}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Wikipedia|Self-destruct}}
{{Wikipedia|Self-destruct}}
[[File:MawCountdownCEA.png|300px|thumb|[[Cortana]] starts the countdown for the self-destruct as [[John-117]] looks on aboard the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}.]]
[[File:MawCountdownCEA.png|300px|thumb|[[Cortana]] starts the countdown for the self-destruct as [[John-117]] looks on aboard the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}.]]
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===UNSC ''Prophecy''===
===UNSC ''Prophecy''===
Severely damaged during the [[Harvest campaign]], the {{UNSCShip|Prophecy}} was boarded by teams from the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} to purge its navigation database as per the [[Cole Protocol]]. After Sergeant [[John Forge]] succeeded in purging the navigation database, the ship's self-destruct was initiated by its [[AI]] [[FitzGibbon]] to keep the ship out of [[Covenant]] hands.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'''</ref>
Severely damaged during the [[Harvest campaign]], the {{UNSCShip|Prophecy}} was boarded by teams from the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} to purge its navigation database as per the [[Cole Protocol]]. After Sergeant [[John Forge]] succeeded in purging the navigation database, the ship's self-destruct was initiated by its [[AI]] [[FitzGibbon]] to keep the ship out of [[Covenant]] hands.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'''</ref>
===''Resplendent Fervor''===
After the {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Resplendent Fervor]]'' was cut in two during [[Operation: WARM BLANKET]], the discarded rear half was set to self-destruct in an attempt to kill the Spartans attempting to rescue Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]]. However, the Spartans and Halsey successfully managed to escape from the explosion.{{Ref/Film|HLeg|Story=[[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]}}
===HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I ADS===
During the [[Algolis Invasion]], the [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I ADS|prototype exoskeleton]] was ordered destroyed under the [[United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1|Cole Protocol]]. Despite this order, the Marine known as [[Ghost (Marine)|Ghost]] took control of the exoskeleton to use it to buy escaping Marines and civilians time to escape for the duration of the self-destruct sequence. The exoskeleton took heavy damage, but Ghost completed his mission. Once the timer ran out, Ghost activated the [[self-destruct]], obliterating all of the nearby Covenant forces in a nuclear explosion.{{Ref/Film|HLeg|Story=[[Prototype]]}}


===UNSC ''Pillar of Autumn''===
===UNSC ''Pillar of Autumn''===
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===UNSC ''The Heart of Midlothian''===
===UNSC ''The Heart of Midlothian''===
When the [[UNSC destroyer|destroyer]] {{UNSCShip|The Heart of Midlothian}} was captured and [[Boarding|boarded]] by the Covenant, the ship's [[AI]], [[Mo Ye]], told Sergeant [[Michael Baird]] to go to the bridge to reconnect Mo Ye to the rest of herself and the ship in order to enable the self-destruct and destroy the ship along with its data and all the Covenant aboard. ''The Heart of Midlothian's'' self-destruct occurred by shaped nuclear charges detonating inward and igniting the fissionable material in the ship's reactor, causing a greater explosion that destroyed the surrounding Covenant ships.<ref>'''Halo Evolutions''', ''Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian''</ref>
When the [[UNSC destroyer|destroyer]] {{UNSCShip|The Heart of Midlothian}} was captured and [[Naval boarding|boarded]] by the Covenant, the ship's [[AI]], [[Mo Ye]], told Sergeant [[Michael Baird]] to go to the bridge to reconnect Mo Ye to the rest of herself and the ship in order to enable the self-destruct and destroy the ship along with its data and all the Covenant aboard. ''The Heart of Midlothian's'' self-destruct occurred by shaped nuclear charges detonating inward and igniting the fissionable material in the ship's reactor, causing a greater explosion that destroyed the surrounding Covenant ships.<ref>'''Halo Evolutions''', ''Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian''</ref>


===The Knowing===
===The Knowing===
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===''Argent Moon''===
===''Argent Moon''===
While originally sent to reclaim the ONI space station ''[[Argent Moon]]'', after a [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] [[fleet]] showed up, Blue Team decided to scuttle the station instead by overloading the reactor to keep ''Argent Moon'' out of Covenant hands. However, although [[John-117]] started the overload, a containment protocol was initiated to cool the reactor and prevent it from melting down. Blue Team followed the reactor to an outside area where coolant would be pumped to the reactor to prevent the meltdown. Blue Team exposed the coolant pipes and then destroyed them with [[Type-54 Banshee|Banshees]], fighting off Covenant interference. With the cooling system destroyed, the reactor melted down unimpeded. Blue Team escaped in the [[ONI Acrisius|ONI ''Acrisius'']], a {{Class|Winter|prowler}} in ''Argent Moon's'' docking bay while the explosion destroyed all nearby Covenant ships.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', campaign level ''[[Blue Team (level)|Blue Team]]''</ref>
While originally sent to reclaim the ONI space station ''[[Argent Moon]]'', after a [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] [[fleet]] showed up, Blue Team decided to scuttle the station instead by overloading the reactor to keep ''Argent Moon'' out of Covenant hands. However, although [[John-117]] started the overload, a containment protocol was initiated to cool the reactor and prevent it from melting down. Blue Team followed the reactor to an outside area where coolant would be pumped to the reactor to prevent the meltdown. Blue Team exposed the coolant pipes and then destroyed them with [[D'nomlhe-pattern Banshee|Banshees]], fighting off Covenant interference. With the cooling system destroyed, the reactor melted down unimpeded. Blue Team escaped in the [[ONI Acrisius|ONI ''Acrisius'']], a {{Class|Winter|prowler}} in ''Argent Moon's'' docking bay while the explosion destroyed all nearby Covenant ships.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', campaign level ''[[Blue Team (level)|Blue Team]]''</ref>
 
===UNSC ''Silent Claw''===
The {{UNSCShip|Silent Claw}} took heavy fire during its run on [[Salvation Base]] and the Spartans were forced to bail from the craft before it crashed violently into the ground. [[Fred-104]] instructed [[Damon]] to send the signal that would trigger what remained of the ship to self-destruct.{{Ref/Novel|Id=R15|Ret|Chapter=15}}


===''Radiant Arrow''===
===''Radiant Arrow''===
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===UNSC ''Night Watch''===
===UNSC ''Night Watch''===
During an insertion to [[Netherop]] during the [[Battle of Netherop]], the {{Class|Razor|prowler}} {{UNSCShip|Night Watch}} was shot down by forces from the [[Flotilla of Unsung Piety]]. In order to keep the Prowler and its technology out of enemy hands, [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Amalea Petrov]] armed the ship's self-destruct, a [[Fury tactical nuclear weapon]] and set it to be remote-detonated. The ship's crew worked to get as far away as possible before the detonation, with [[Frederic-104]] clearing a culvert of the danger of avalanches burying the survivors taking cover there. As the Covenant began launching their aircraft from the crash site, Petrov activated the self-destruct and ensured that no Covenant who had been aboard the vessel got out alive to report on what they found. However, while the Prowler crew was safe, two of the [[Castoffs]] who had gotten too close to the blast site were killed.<ref name="Oblivion" />
During an insertion to [[Netherop]] during the [[Battle of Netherop]], the {{Class|Razor|prowler}} {{UNSCShip|Night Watch}} was shot down by forces from the [[Flotilla of Unsung Piety]]. In order to keep the Prowler and its technology out of enemy hands, [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Amalea Petrov]] armed the ship's self-destruct, a [[Fury tactical nuclear weapon]] and set it to be remote-detonated. The ship's crew worked to get as far away as possible before the detonation, with [[Frederic-104]] clearing a culvert of the danger of avalanches burying the survivors taking cover there. As the Covenant began launching their aircraft from the crash site, Petrov activated the self-destruct and ensured that no Covenant who had been aboard the vessel got out alive to report on what they found. However, while the Prowler crew was safe, two of the [[Castoffs]] who had gotten too close to the blast site were killed.{{Ref/Reuse|Oblivion}}


===UNSC ''Phyllis Wheatley''===
===UNSC ''Phyllis Wheatley''===
During the [[Battle of Netherop]], with no chance of getting off [[Netherop]] in the {{UNSCShip|Phyllis Wheatley}}, the salvage ship's self-destruct was activated once all of the survivors had been lifted clear by Pelicans.<ref name="Oblivion">'''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'''</ref>
During the [[Battle of Netherop]], with no chance of getting off [[Netherop]] in the {{UNSCShip|Phyllis Wheatley}}, the salvage ship's self-destruct was activated once all of the survivors had been lifted clear by Pelicans.<ref name="Oblivion">'''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'''</ref>
{{Clear}}
{{Clear}}
===UNSC ''Special Delivery''===
After the {{UNSCShip|Special Delivery}} was shot down on [[Reach]] during [[Operation: WOLFE]], its [[octanitrocubane]] self-destruct charge was was triggered by [[Major (UNICOM)|Major]] [[Eznik Van Houte]], using the vocal trigger command "''Execute''".{{Ref/Novel|HSoR|Chapter=2}}
===''Ghost of Gbraakon''===
After Pelican ''[[Echo 216]]'' was captured by the Banished warship ''[[Ghost of Gbraakon]]'', with [[Fernando Esparza]] and John-117 on it, the Master Chief scuttled the [[Banished dreadnought]] by destroying both [[Cooling manifold]]s on the ship's bridge.{{Ref/Quest|Id=Warship Gbraakon|HI|Ringfall|Warship Gbraakon}}


==Failed attempts==
==Failed attempts==
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===''Supplication of Purity''===
===''Supplication of Purity''===
During the [[Battle for Tribute]] in [[2552]], the {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}} ''[[Supplication of Purity]]'' was destroyed and crashed into [[Tribute]]. The ship was able to survive the crash mostly intact, and several key components were later salvaged by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]. These components were later swept for dangerous material and assigned for display at [[Banished outpost Discovery]]. However, ONI were not thorough in their check, and a Covenant [[AI]] was able to hide inside a section of the ship containing a maintenance deck. The AI was suppressed by [[Gabriela]], though it was able to initiate the corvette's self-destruct. However, the self-destruct was disabled before it could vaporize the event.<ref>'''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''', ''[[Covenant Escape]]''</ref>
During the [[Battle for Tribute]] in [[2552]], the {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}} ''[[Supplication of Purity]]'' was destroyed and crashed into [[Tribute]]. The ship was able to survive the crash mostly intact, and several key components were later salvaged by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]. These components were later swept for dangerous material and assigned for display at [[Outpost Discovery]]. However, ONI were not thorough in their check, and a Covenant [[AI]] was able to hide inside a section of the ship containing a maintenance deck. The AI was suppressed by [[Gabriela]], though it was able to initiate the corvette's self-destruct. However, the self-destruct was disabled before it could vaporize the event.<ref>'''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''', ''[[Covenant Escape]]''</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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**''[[The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor]]''
**''[[The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]''
**''[[Prototype]]''
*''[[Halo Evolutions]]''
*''[[Halo Evolutions]]''
**''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]''
**''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]''
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*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''
*''[[Halo: Battle Born]]''
*''[[Halo: Battle Born]]''
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==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
{{Ref/Sources}}
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[[Category:Human technology]]
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