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The '''Fury tactical nuclear weapon''' is a [[nuclear weapon]] used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. Designated as a [[Medium Fusion Destructive Device]], it has a yield of slightly less than a megaton<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''chapter 3''</ref> and was manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]].<ref name="bwu">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_082710 Bungie Weekly Update 08.27.10]</ref>
 
==Background==
The Fury tactical nuclear weapon is a battlefield nuclear weapon used by the UNSC, and has been described as the closest equivalent in the UNSC arsenal to "a nuclear [[grenade]]". It is the size and shape of an over-inflated football. Its yield has been stated to be slightly less than one megaton. The nuclear blast has been described as extremely clean,<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 20''</ref> and in a planet with an atmosphere, left a crater sixty meters deep and 400 meters wide. Its heat flash could incinerate everything within two kilometers of the nuke,<ref name="HO7">'''[[Halo: Oblivion]]''', ''Chapter 7''</ref> while the conflagration zone fell just short of eight kilometers.<ref name="HO8">'''Halo: Oblivion''', ''Chapter 8''</ref> The Fury is relatively effective at destroying anything from a Covenant base to a [[Covenant cruiser]], although the Fury would have to be inserted into the ship prior to detonation.
 
==Operational history==
===Human-Covenant War===
{{Main|Operation: SILENT STORM}}
In [[2526]] during the [[Battle of Seoba]], a one-megaton Fury in the engineering compartment acted as the [[self-destruct]] device for the [[prowler]] {{UNSCShip|Starry Night}}. Activated by [[Linda-058]], the explosion destroyed both the prowler and the Covenant ship attempting to capture it.<ref>'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''chapter 15''</ref>
 
Later, during the attack on the Covenant world of [[Zhoist]], the Spartans and the [[21st Space Assault Battalion|Black Daggers]] working with them armed themselves with one Fury per team along with their other nuclear ordnance. After reaching a Covenant [[space elevator]], Lieutenant [[Small Bear]] planted [[Blue Team]]'s Fury near the elevator on a forty minute timer on [[John-117]]'s command.<ref>'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''chapter 25''</ref> Blue Team and some of Third Platoon managed to reach a transit tube in time at the elevator's terminus in the [[Ring of Mighty Abundance]]. When the Fury detonated, the shockwave traveled up the [[gravity lift]] tens of thousands of kilometers to the Ring, though it was much reduced in power when it arrived.<ref>'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''pages 347-353''</ref> [[Green Team]] also planted a Fury by the space elevator they used and the detonation of both destroyed two of the [[Ten Cities of Edification]] on Zhoist.<ref>'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''Epilogue''</ref>


{{Weapon
During the [[Battle of Netherop]], the {{UNSCShip|Night Watch}}'s self-destruct Fury was activated by [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Amalea Petrov]] after it had crash-landed on [[Netherop]]. Though the UNSC forces were able to reach safety, two [[Castoffs]] that got too close to the ship were vaporized.{{Ref/Reuse|HO8}} Another warhead would be used for later detonating the ONI salvage ship {{UNSCShip|Phyllis Wheatley}}.<ref name="Oblivion">'''Halo: Oblivion'''</ref>
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An MFDD was used by [[Noble Team]] to destroy the {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} ''[[Sanctity of Purification]]'' during the [[Battle of Fumirole]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. The attack was carried out by [[Thom-A293]], who infiltrated the warship's internal hangar bay where he deployed the weapon, completely destroying the vessel and all hands aboard at the cost of his own life.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''': ''[[Deliver Hope]]'' trailer</ref>
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The '''Fury Tactical Nuke''' is a nuclear [[weapon]] used by the [[United Nations Space Command]].
====Fall of Reach====
{{Main|Fall of Reach}}
During the attack on [[Reach]], [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartans]] [[Frederic-104]], [[Kelly-087]], and [[Joshua-029]], operating as [[Red Team#Fall of Reach splinter arrangement|Alpha]] [[Red Team]], destroyed [[Unidentified cruiser (Particular Justice)|a Covenant cruiser]] by capturing a trio of [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]] and throwing a Fury into its [[gravity lift]]. This tactic used the Covenant cruiser's own shield to buffer most of the [[electromagnetic pulse]] given off by the warhead and essentially prevented damage to the nearby [[orbital defense generator|generators]] powering Reach's [[orbital defense platform|orbital MAC guns]]. Another reason for this tactic was that the Fury's explosion rebounded upon itself inside the cruiser, absolutely gutting the vessel and protecting the three Spartans flying away. Kelly-087 remarked that "It'll also turn that ship into the biggest [[M9 High-Explosive Dual-Purpose Grenade|fragmentation grenade]] in history".<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 25''</ref>


==Basic Information==
By destroying the Covenant cruiser, they halted an initial invasion force in the area, killing over ten thousand Covenant troops, though Joshua was killed during the operation.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 31''</ref>


The Fury Tactical Nuke is the closest thing the UNSC has in its arsenal to a nuclear [[grenade]]. It is the size and shape of an over inflated football. It delivers and distributes slightly ''less'' than a one megaton yield, and is extremely clean.<ref>[[Halo: First Strike]], page 20</ref> It is easy to use and effective at destroying anything from an enemy stronghold to a [[Covenant Cruiser]], although you would have to get the Fury Tactical Nuke inside and planted first. Then beginning the detonation sequence would be required if not already set. One other notable fact is that the radius of a Fury Tactical Nuke explosion is about 1.2 km in diameter, which may be an advantage or disadvantage depending on any given situation.
==Trivia==
*The first visual appearance of the Fury MFDD in the ''[[Deliver Hope]]'' trailer was designed by Bungie's veteran concept artist [[Isaac Hannaford]].{{Ref/Reuse|bwu}} The concept art of the Fury shows framework attached to the underside of the device, while the prop in the trailer has this framework removed. This was for the purpose of making the prop easier to carry around during acting.{{Ref/Reuse|bwu}}
*In Greek and Roman mythology, a [[wikipedia:Erinyes|Fury]], also called an Erinyes, is a winged [[wikipedia:Chthonic|chthonic]] deity of vengeance.


==Known Uses==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:DeliverHope - MFDD Concept.jpg|A concept art of the Fury MFDD.
File:MFDD.png|The armed Fury nuke lying on its side in ''Deliver Hope''.
File:MFDD_touchpad.jpg|Medium Fusion Destructive Device interface touch screen.
File:MFDD_armed_screen.jpg|Medium Fusion Destructive Device interface armed.
File:CCS Shield Collapsing.jpg|The effect of a Fury on a Covenant ''Ket''-pattern battlecruiser.
</gallery>


During the attack on [[Reach]], [[Spartans]] [[Frederic-104]], [[Kelly-087]], and [[Joshua-029]] (AKA [[Alpha Team]]) destroyed a [[Covenant]] Cruiser by capturing a trio of [[Banshees]] and throwing a Tactical Nuke into its Grav-lift during the [[First Battle of Reach]]. The reason for this style of attack was due to the electro magnetic pulse (EMP) given off by the warhead. By throwing the Fury Tactical Nuke into the grav-lift the Fury Tactical Nuke entered the Cruiser's hull. This tactic used the Covenant Cruiser's own shield to buffer most of the EMP and essentially prevented damage to the generators powering the Orbital [[MAC]] guns orbiting [[Reach]]. Another reason for this tactic was that the Fury Tac-nuke's explosion rebounded upon itself inside of the cruiser absolutely gutting the cruiser and protecting the three Spartans flying away.  Kelly remarked that "It'll also turn that ship into the biggest [[fragmentation grenade]] in history,"<ref>[[Halo: First Strike]], page 25</ref>. By destroying the Covenant Cruiser they halted an initial invasion force. "It (the valley) was a sea of flame. Hundreds of fires dotted the cracked glassy ground. Where the [[Big Horn River]] had snaked along, there was now only a long steaming furrow. There was no trace of the cruiser or the Covenant troops that had filled the valley moments ago. All that remained was a field of smoldering, twisted bone and metal...Ten thousand Covenant deaths...Perhaps they had bought enough time for the orbital MAC guns to tip the battle overhead..."<ref>[[Halo: First Strike]], page 31</ref> This description shows how the three Spartans kept the Covenant fleet from being able to reinforce their troops or at at the very least delayed them. Additionally, this allowed the UNSC force to attempt to hold out in the space battle for Reach.
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Remember Reach]]''
**''[[Deliver Hope]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''
*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' {{Mo}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


{{Explosives List}}
{{UNSC ordnance}}


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Latest revision as of 14:13, May 17, 2023

This article is about the nuclear weapon. For the Storm rifle, see Fury (Storm rifle).
Fury Tactical Nuclear Weapon
HReach-FuryMFDDTacNuke.png
Production overview

Manufacturer:

Misriah Armory

Type:

Medium Fusion Destructive Device

Specifications

Length:

30.5 centimeters (12 inches)

Ammunition type:

Fissile Material

Yield:

Around 1 megaton

Effective range:

1.3 km blast radius

Service history

In service:

Human-Covenant War

 

The Fury tactical nuclear weapon is a nuclear weapon used by the United Nations Space Command. Designated as a Medium Fusion Destructive Device, it has a yield of slightly less than a megaton[1] and was manufactured by Misriah Armory.[2]

Background[edit]

The Fury tactical nuclear weapon is a battlefield nuclear weapon used by the UNSC, and has been described as the closest equivalent in the UNSC arsenal to "a nuclear grenade". It is the size and shape of an over-inflated football. Its yield has been stated to be slightly less than one megaton. The nuclear blast has been described as extremely clean,[3] and in a planet with an atmosphere, left a crater sixty meters deep and 400 meters wide. Its heat flash could incinerate everything within two kilometers of the nuke,[4] while the conflagration zone fell just short of eight kilometers.[5] The Fury is relatively effective at destroying anything from a Covenant base to a Covenant cruiser, although the Fury would have to be inserted into the ship prior to detonation.

Operational history[edit]

Human-Covenant War[edit]

Main article: Operation: SILENT STORM

In 2526 during the Battle of Seoba, a one-megaton Fury in the engineering compartment acted as the self-destruct device for the prowler UNSC Starry Night. Activated by Linda-058, the explosion destroyed both the prowler and the Covenant ship attempting to capture it.[6]

Later, during the attack on the Covenant world of Zhoist, the Spartans and the Black Daggers working with them armed themselves with one Fury per team along with their other nuclear ordnance. After reaching a Covenant space elevator, Lieutenant Small Bear planted Blue Team's Fury near the elevator on a forty minute timer on John-117's command.[7] Blue Team and some of Third Platoon managed to reach a transit tube in time at the elevator's terminus in the Ring of Mighty Abundance. When the Fury detonated, the shockwave traveled up the gravity lift tens of thousands of kilometers to the Ring, though it was much reduced in power when it arrived.[8] Green Team also planted a Fury by the space elevator they used and the detonation of both destroyed two of the Ten Cities of Edification on Zhoist.[9]

During the Battle of Netherop, the UNSC Night Watch's self-destruct Fury was activated by Lieutenant Commander Amalea Petrov after it had crash-landed on Netherop. Though the UNSC forces were able to reach safety, two Castoffs that got too close to the ship were vaporized.[5] Another warhead would be used for later detonating the ONI salvage ship UNSC Phyllis Wheatley.[10]

An MFDD was used by Noble Team to destroy the Ket-pattern battlecruiser Sanctity of Purification during the Battle of Fumirole during the Human-Covenant War. The attack was carried out by Thom-A293, who infiltrated the warship's internal hangar bay where he deployed the weapon, completely destroying the vessel and all hands aboard at the cost of his own life.[11]

Fall of Reach[edit]

Main article: Fall of Reach

During the attack on Reach, Spartans Frederic-104, Kelly-087, and Joshua-029, operating as Alpha Red Team, destroyed a Covenant cruiser by capturing a trio of Banshees and throwing a Fury into its gravity lift. This tactic used the Covenant cruiser's own shield to buffer most of the electromagnetic pulse given off by the warhead and essentially prevented damage to the nearby generators powering Reach's orbital MAC guns. Another reason for this tactic was that the Fury's explosion rebounded upon itself inside the cruiser, absolutely gutting the vessel and protecting the three Spartans flying away. Kelly-087 remarked that "It'll also turn that ship into the biggest fragmentation grenade in history".[12]

By destroying the Covenant cruiser, they halted an initial invasion force in the area, killing over ten thousand Covenant troops, though Joshua was killed during the operation.[13]

Trivia[edit]

  • The first visual appearance of the Fury MFDD in the Deliver Hope trailer was designed by Bungie's veteran concept artist Isaac Hannaford.[2] The concept art of the Fury shows framework attached to the underside of the device, while the prop in the trailer has this framework removed. This was for the purpose of making the prop easier to carry around during acting.[2]
  • In Greek and Roman mythology, a Fury, also called an Erinyes, is a winged chthonic deity of vengeance.

Gallery[edit]

  • A concept art of the Fury MFDD.

    A concept art of the Fury MFDD.

  • The armed Fury nuke lying on its side in Deliver Hope.

    The armed Fury nuke lying on its side in Deliver Hope.

  • Medium Fusion Destructive Device interface touch screen.

    Medium Fusion Destructive Device interface touch screen.

  • Medium Fusion Destructive Device interface armed.

    Medium Fusion Destructive Device interface armed.

  • The effect of a Fury on a Covenant Ket-pattern battlecruiser.

    The effect of a Fury on a Covenant Ket-pattern battlecruiser.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: First Strike, chapter 3
  2. ^ a b c Bungie Weekly Update 08.27.10
  3. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 20
  4. ^ Halo: Oblivion, Chapter 7
  5. ^ a b Halo: Oblivion, Chapter 8
  6. ^ Halo: Silent Storm, chapter 15
  7. ^ Halo: Silent Storm, chapter 25
  8. ^ Halo: Silent Storm, pages 347-353
  9. ^ Halo: Silent Storm, Epilogue
  10. ^ Halo: Oblivion
  11. ^ Halo: Reach: Deliver Hope trailer
  12. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 25
  13. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 31

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