Octanitrocubane
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| Octanitrocubane | |
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High explosive |
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Yield: |
Equivilant to 1 kiloton |
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Octanitrocubane, also known as octas,[1] is a shaped high-yield explosive used by the United Nations Space Command.
Description
Octas are tubs of high-yield explosive that costs more than a HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon to produce. Despite this, they are considered worth making as they are shaped charges and their explosive yield did not decrease in a vacuum.[2] Octas have a yield equivalent to one hundred kilotons[3] and ran on timed fuses. Additionally, octas have a sixty-minute automatic countdown that can be activated. This acts as a failsafe in case the person carrying the octa is killed or the octa falls into enemy hands. If an override code is not entered before the countdown ends, the octa will detonate on its own.[4]
History
List of appearances
- Halo: Silent Storm (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ Halo: Silent Storm, page 319
- ^ Halo: Silent Storm, pages 319-320
- ^ Halo: Silent Storm, page 329
- ^ Halo: Silent Storm, page 348
