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[[Image:Covenant bomb and core.jpg|thumb|250px|The [[Master Chief]] is seen about to detonate the Covenant bomb.]] | [[Image:Covenant bomb and core.jpg|thumb|250px|The [[Master Chief]] is seen about to detonate the Covenant bomb.]] | ||
The [[Covenant]] uses an '''Antimatter Bomb''' (similar to the [[Fury Tactical Nuclear Weapon|tactical nuclear weapons]] used by the [[UNSC]]) to take down large structures or targets. <ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', The Covenant placed [[antimatter]] bombs on the [[MAC gun]]s in order to destroy them.</ref> The bomb is about 2 meters long, 1 meter high and is covered in very large spikes that keep the bomb in place. These bombs are equipped with timers on their detonators and contain [[antimatter]]. Antimatter is extremely unstable, any contact between destabilized antimatter and normal matter causes an instant, massive explosion of gamma rays. However, it is unknown how the antimatter is contained, because if the container was normal matter, it would simply detonate instantly, while if it was antimatter, it would explode on contact with outside normal matter. | The [[Covenant]] uses an '''Antimatter Bomb''' (similar to the [[Fury Tactical Nuclear Weapon|tactical nuclear weapons]] used by the [[UNSC]]) to take down large structures or targets. <ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', The Covenant placed [[antimatter]] bombs on the [[MAC gun]]s in order to destroy them.</ref> The bomb is about 2 meters long, 1 meter high and is covered in very large spikes that keep the bomb in place. These bombs are equipped with timers on their detonators and contain [[antimatter]]. Antimatter is extremely unstable, any contact between destabilized antimatter and normal matter causes an instant, massive explosion of gamma rays. However, it is unknown how the antimatter is contained, because if the container was normal matter, it would simply detonate instantly, while if it was antimatter, it would explode on contact with outside normal matter. The most likely explanation for this is a very simple system used in real life cyclotrons and linear accelerators (tools used to study antimatter). there is a electromagnetic hollow sphere and the anti matter inside is also magnetic but they have the same charge. The antimatter repels the walls of the sphere and the walls repel the antimatter, therefore it stays perfectly in the canter not touching any of the walls. To detonate the chage somply turn of the electromagnet and the antimatter falls. it touches the wall of the shpere and detonates the bomb. | ||
It is a larger version of the [[Antimatter Charge]]. The Covenant carry these on their ships, likely for use by the ships' [[Elite]] [[Rangers]]. They are capable of destroying entire ships and even space stations, an example being the [[MAC]] stations above [[Earth]]. The bomb first appeared in [[Halo 2]] level [[Cairo Station]], the Covenant successfully destroying [[Malta Station]] & [[Athens Station]], but failing to destroy Cairo Station. If placed near a reactor, the bomb is even capable of destroying an [[Assault Carrier]], as was done by the [[Master Chief]] in [[Halo 2]] during the [[First Battle of Earth]]<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', During the [[First Battle of Earth]] SPARTAN-117 placed an antimatter bomb near the reactors which resulted in the destruction of the [[Assault Carrier]].</ref>. | It is a larger version of the [[Antimatter Charge]]. The Covenant carry these on their ships, likely for use by the ships' [[Elite]] [[Rangers]]. They are capable of destroying entire ships and even space stations, an example being the [[MAC]] stations above [[Earth]]. The bomb first appeared in [[Halo 2]] level [[Cairo Station]], the Covenant successfully destroying [[Malta Station]] & [[Athens Station]], but failing to destroy Cairo Station. If placed near a reactor, the bomb is even capable of destroying an [[Assault Carrier]], as was done by the [[Master Chief]] in [[Halo 2]] during the [[First Battle of Earth]]<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', During the [[First Battle of Earth]] SPARTAN-117 placed an antimatter bomb near the reactors which resulted in the destruction of the [[Assault Carrier]].</ref>. | ||
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The Covenant uses an Antimatter Bomb (similar to the tactical nuclear weapons used by the UNSC) to take down large structures or targets. [1] The bomb is about 2 meters long, 1 meter high and is covered in very large spikes that keep the bomb in place. These bombs are equipped with timers on their detonators and contain antimatter. Antimatter is extremely unstable, any contact between destabilized antimatter and normal matter causes an instant, massive explosion of gamma rays. However, it is unknown how the antimatter is contained, because if the container was normal matter, it would simply detonate instantly, while if it was antimatter, it would explode on contact with outside normal matter. The most likely explanation for this is a very simple system used in real life cyclotrons and linear accelerators (tools used to study antimatter). there is a electromagnetic hollow sphere and the anti matter inside is also magnetic but they have the same charge. The antimatter repels the walls of the sphere and the walls repel the antimatter, therefore it stays perfectly in the canter not touching any of the walls. To detonate the chage somply turn of the electromagnet and the antimatter falls. it touches the wall of the shpere and detonates the bomb.
It is a larger version of the Antimatter Charge. The Covenant carry these on their ships, likely for use by the ships' Elite Rangers. They are capable of destroying entire ships and even space stations, an example being the MAC stations above Earth. The bomb first appeared in Halo 2 level Cairo Station, the Covenant successfully destroying Malta Station & Athens Station, but failing to destroy Cairo Station. If placed near a reactor, the bomb is even capable of destroying an Assault Carrier, as was done by the Master Chief in Halo 2 during the First Battle of Earth[2].
Trivia
- It is referred to by Jason Jones of Bungie, as the "Giant Covenant Space Pickle".
- An antimatter particle, colliding with a matter particle releases 100% of the energy contained within the particles, while an H-bomb (Hydrogen Bomb) releases only about 7% of this energy. This gives a clue to how effective and powerful this force really is.
- Its explosion is large enough to destroy a Covenant Assault Carrier, as seen in the ending of the Halo 2 level, "Cairo Station".
- It is used particularly for boarding, mainly to disable defenses or ships that are slowing down Covenant assaults, like Orbital MAC Platforms.
- It makes its first appearance in Halo 2, during the level "Cairo Station".
- It appears in Halo Zero as well.
Sources
- ^ Halo 2, The Covenant placed antimatter bombs on the MAC guns in order to destroy them.
- ^ Halo 2, During the First Battle of Earth SPARTAN-117 placed an antimatter bomb near the reactors which resulted in the destruction of the Assault Carrier.
