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"This is the prototype NOVA Bomb, nine fusion warheads encased in lithium triteride armor. When detonated, it compresses its fusionable material to neutron-star density, boosting the thermonuclear yield a hundredfold. I am Vice Admiral Danforth Whitcomb, temporarily in command of the UNSC military base Reach. To the Covenant uglies that might be listening, you have a few seconds to pray to your damned heathen gods. You all have a nice day in hell..."
Posted by: countrychris369
I can understand killing themselves but up to that point the Covenant didn't really take prisoners. So was there really a risk in that?
Furthermore why destroy the suit? The shields on the Spartan armor were inspired by Jackal arm shields. Elites already had personal shields (I believe) and of course the cruisers had their shields. So really there's no real risk in them being captured or any tech being gained from them, unless Halsey had some cool Forerunner stuff on her.
On the subject of risk assessment, when personnell are captured if its not the tech, then it would be the information that could be gained, forced or tortured out of a subject.
Think of how much they knew about earth and ONI and UNSC's secrets. Cole protocal would not have allowed that kind of information to leak in any way.
If there was a risk that this information could get out, then the spartans and Halsey would know that there was only one way to guarantee that they could not be broken...
Falling upon ones own sword rather than betray those who have fought by your side. Spartans, honorable, even in death.