On-Site Warheads

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From 1947 onwards, SCPF containment facilities were often equipped with built in nuclear warheads. These are intended to be a last-ditch defense in the event of a containment breach or other site emergency. There are two types of warheads.

ALPHA WARHEADS: Alpha Warheads are tactical nuclear fission explosives buried just below the surface of a facility, separated from the underground facilities by a thick blast shield. Each Alpha Warhead has the equivalent explosive power of one (1) kiloton (1,000 tons) of TNT. In the event of a threat on the surface, one or more of the Alpha Warheads can be detonated by the Site Director or Assistant Site Director. The idea is that the threat on the surface can be destroyed without completely demolishing the greater part of the site, as all essential facilities are usually located below ground level.

OMEGA WARHEADS: The other type of warhead is the Omega Warhead, installed from 1960 onwards. It is a single nuclear fusion warhead with the explosive power of five (5) megatons (5,000,000 tons) of TNT. In the event that the site is comprised, the Omega Warhead can be detonated, completely destroying the site and and everything in a five (5) mile radius. Detonation requires 05 level authorization.

AREA-51’S WARHEADS: Area 51 has seven (7) Alpha Warheads and one (1) Omega Warhead. The warhead controls are located in Zone 2.