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The '''Shiva''-Class Nuclear Missile''' is a starship and starfighter launched thermonuclear weapon used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. The ''Shiva'' can be outfitted with various payloads and explosive yields. | The ''''Shiva''-Class Nuclear Missile''' is a starship and starfighter launched thermonuclear weapon used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. The ''Shiva'' can be outfitted with various payloads and explosive yields. | ||
These missiles are often employed by the UNSC in ship-to-ship engagements with the [[Covenant Empire]]. The use of nuclear weapons, such as the ''Shiva'', are only used when both [[Human]] forces are outnumbered, or tactical situations that demand the use of such. | |||
==Background== | ==Background== |