Weapons of Mass Destruction in Discovery

[Marburg]

Marburg, listen. Any super-advanced civilization can build a gigantic slingshot to fire asteroids at other planets.

Only those that understand style can ruin a planet with a Barge.

Heh! define 'style'

I mean, if we are talking about mass death, then the ultimate 'style' would be maximum death at minimal cost, as the force with the cheapest war machine that best utilizes the natural forces already at their disposal has the best chance of obliterating their opponents with shekels to spare at the end of it all.

Creepy ass mass death doesn't get any sexier than that.

All in all, if ultra mass murder is on the agenda, then killing with flair is simply a distraction that drains the war coffers.

What would be more fear inspiring? the destruction of 100's of millions of people with a sexy sci-fi weapon...or the destruction of 1000's of millions with a cheaper weapon, & the finances & resources to do it all again if the survivors get out of line & don't want to accept when they are beaten like a red-headed stepchild?

Yeah, we will have to agree to disagree on 'style':crazy:

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