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Originally Posted by Ragabash Moon
Well, again, Dark Empire stated that Planetary Shields DO exist, and they CAN stop the Death Star from atomizing the planet like it did Alderaan... BUT, the Death Star will still partially penetrate the shield from overloading it, then the remaining energy of the laser will ignite and burn off the atmosphere. Pain and burning agony. Seems that atomization of the planet thing isn't so bad, is it?
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Ok. So, the Death Star, say, does (10^12)d damage, and has ROF 10 (but fires for 1 round only). If top-of-the-line planatary shields give, say, DR 10^13 semi-ablative, that would work-out about right. The ROF simulates the ability to fire at less than full power, if the need arises.
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Originally Posted by Ragabash Moon
It DOESNT work on gas giants... only on terrestrial type planets. Simple enough. Then, if you use it against something smaller than a planet, well... it's dead.
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This need not be limited to Star Wars; in other settings Death Star size battle stations with shields to match the orginal's weaponry may exist.
Even in a Star Wars campaign, if planetary shields that almost block it exist (perhaps allowing people in fortified bunkers to survive) it should be theoretically possible to build such a battle station.
Or a technological weapon like the death star could coexist with supernatural powers like those in Lensman, which could potentially defend against it.
And why would you say it doesn't work AT ALL on Gas Giants? It could do damage without destroying them.