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The '''''Shiva''-class nuclear missile''' is the most commonly used starship - and [[starfighter]] - launched [[ | The '''''Shiva''-class nuclear missile''' is the most commonly used starship- and [[starfighter]]- launched [[nuclear weapon|thermonuclear weapon]] used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. The ''Shiva'' can be outfitted with various payloads and explosive yields.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page ???''</ref> | ||
These missiles are often employed by the UNSC in ship-to-ship engagements with the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]. UNSC forces only use nuclear weapons, such as the Shiva, when [[human]] forces are severely outnumbered, and/or tactical situations that demand the use of such weapons. | These missiles are often employed by the UNSC in ship-to-ship engagements with the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]. UNSC forces only use nuclear weapons, such as the Shiva, when [[human]] forces are severely outnumbered, and/or tactical situations that demand the use of such weapons. | ||
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The warhead can also be fitted on [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword interceptors]] for low-profile insertion.<ref name="pages322-324">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 322-324''</ref> 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]] released by such warheads like the Shiva; this is most effective for disabling electronics aboard nearby enemy ships; this was done by [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] [[Gray Team]] during the [[Battle of the Rubble]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page ???''</ref> | The warhead can also be fitted on [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword interceptors]] for low-profile insertion.<ref name="pages322-324">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 322-324''</ref> 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]] released by such warheads like the Shiva; this is most effective for disabling electronics aboard nearby enemy ships; this was done by [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] [[Gray Team]] during the [[Battle of the Rubble]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page ???''</ref> | ||
Covenant capital ships have enough power to absorb a full ''Shiva'' blast from long distances, but not a direct hit. If the warhead detonates inside the shield, the effects of the blast is multiplied tremendously: the ship's shields would briefly contain the explosion, redirecting the blast's energy back into the ship. This was demonstrated in the [[Fall of Reach]] by [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes|Jacob Keyes]] while commanding the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}.<ref name="pages322-324"/> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[Wikipedia:Shiva|Shiva]] is the name of the Hindu god of both disaster and peace, who would destroy the world in order for it to be recreated. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||