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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The ''Shiva'' missile is used on all warships<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 147</ref> in the UNSC including large [[UNSC Supercarrier|Supercarriers]] such as the {{UNSCShip|Trafalgar}}. The ''Shiva'' is stored in a ship's nuclear storage bay until it is time to be deployed. Once launched from the ship, its onboard guidance system can guide the warhead to its intended target. However, the warhead's course can be corrected mid-flight by the ship's navigation officer or artificial intelligence. | The ''Shiva'' missile is used on all warships<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 147</ref> in the UNSC including large [[UNSC Supercarrier|Supercarriers]] such as the {{UNSCShip|Trafalgar}}. The ''Shiva'' is stored in a ship's nuclear storage bay until it is time to be deployed. Once launched from the ship, its onboard guidance system can guide the warhead to its intended target. However, the warhead's course can be corrected mid-flight by the ship's navigation officer or artificial intelligence. Their is a neutrotic chip planted in all systems. | ||
The warhead can also be fitted on [[C709 Longsword-class Interceptor|''Longsword''-class Interceptors]] <ref name="pages322-324">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', pages 322-324</ref> for a low-profile insertion. The ''Shiva'' can be detonated by two methods: radio transmission code sequence, or a proximity fuse, whichever method is most effective for the situation. Space-based weapons are preferred in combat situations with the Covenant because of the massive [[Electromagnetic Pulse]] (EMP) released by such warheads like the Shiva; this is most effective for disabling electronics aboard nearby enemy ships; this was done by [[SPARTAN-II]] [[Gray Team]] during the [[Battle of the Rubble]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. | The warhead can also be fitted on [[C709 Longsword-class Interceptor|''Longsword''-class Interceptors]] <ref name="pages322-324">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', pages 322-324</ref> for a low-profile insertion. The ''Shiva'' can be detonated by two methods: radio transmission code sequence, or a proximity fuse, whichever method is most effective for the situation. Space-based weapons are preferred in combat situations with the Covenant because of the massive [[Electromagnetic Pulse]] (EMP) released by such warheads like the Shiva; this is most effective for disabling electronics aboard nearby enemy ships; this was done by [[SPARTAN-II]] [[Gray Team]] during the [[Battle of the Rubble]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. | ||