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Originally Posted by Say, it isn't that bad!
With a lack of nitrogen, conventional explosives are also generally off the list.
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You should be able to go oxygen-based with a little more research.
TATP (acetone peroxide) has no nitrogen and has seen successful use as a high explosive (although its volatility gives it the monicker "Mother of Satan"). I'm no chemist, but I suspect that a motivated TL9 chemistry team could produce some more advanced and safer oxygen-based options.
Additionally, simply supporting the food requirements of a sizable population could require nitrogen in amounts that dwarf what you need for military explosives - you might be able to skim it from whatever is the least-recyclable nitrogen-containing waste in your food cycle.