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Both known uses of stellar combustors were against [[Rigour]]. Both attempts were, ultimately, failures.<ref name=":0">[[COUNTER/Weight 37: Visions from Windows, Or: The Last Time the Bomb Dropped]]</ref> | |||
The first use of a stellar combustor was when those fleeing [[Rigour]] detonated the combustors behind them in an attempt to keep the divine from following. This was partially successful, as it propelled their people farther into the Milky Way galaxy, though it destroyed many star systems in between. Rigour was, however, not stopped entirely, and generations later it would find its way to what had become the [[Autonomous Diaspora]].<ref name=":0" /> | |||
The Autonomous Diaspora would again use stellar combustors, this time in an attempt to destroy Rigour entirely. The bomb was delivered in a suicide mission by the crew of the ''Wayfarer True'', a group of Old Earth cultists. The ensuing explosions killed hundreds of billions, destroying many populated worlds.<ref>[[COUNTER/Weight 43: A Splintered Branch, A Ringing Bell Pt. 3]]</ref> This was ultimately only a temporary solution, as Rigour was not destroyed but simply shot across the galaxy to eventually land in the [[Golden Branch]] star system, where it remained dormant for centuries. Notably, the divine [[Independence]] was present in the Diaspora at the time of detonation, and witnessed the effects of the combustors.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
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The [[Rapid Evening]] equips its Satellite observers with stellar combustors, to be deployed by Primaries against the threats they are monitoring if deemed necessary. The stellar combustor attached to [[Gray Gloaming]]'s post is scuttled by [[Demani Dusk]] as part of their resignation from the Rapid Evening, despite the emergence of "[[Annihilation-Class]]" threats.<ref>[[Twilight Mirage 22: godspeed, glory Pt. 1]]</ref> Similarly, [[Andara Aurora]] either refused or failed to use their stellar combustor against [[Independence]] when it passed through [[Benthos]]; although Independence was dangerous, destroying it with the bomb would have killed everyone else in the system.<ref>[[Twilight Mirage 21: One's Own Right]]</ref> | |||
The Rapid Evening threatened to use a "limited range" stellar combustor during "[[Twilight Mirage 64: Futura Free Pt. 1|Futura Free]]", which would have destroyed [[Volition]] as well as the rest of the [[Quire system]].<ref>[[Twilight Mirage 64: Futura Free Pt. 1]]</ref><ref>[[Twilight Mirage 67: Futura Free Pt. 4]]</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 00:44, 23 October 2022
A stellar combustor is a kind of bomb. They can be deployed in or near stars to cause massive explosions, potentially chain-reacting through other stars to cause incalculable destruction.
History and Use
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Both known uses of stellar combustors were against Rigour. Both attempts were, ultimately, failures.[1] The first use of a stellar combustor was when those fleeing Rigour detonated the combustors behind them in an attempt to keep the divine from following. This was partially successful, as it propelled their people farther into the Milky Way galaxy, though it destroyed many star systems in between. Rigour was, however, not stopped entirely, and generations later it would find its way to what had become the Autonomous Diaspora.[1]
The Autonomous Diaspora would again use stellar combustors, this time in an attempt to destroy Rigour entirely. The bomb was delivered in a suicide mission by the crew of the Wayfarer True, a group of Old Earth cultists. The ensuing explosions killed hundreds of billions, destroying many populated worlds.[2] This was ultimately only a temporary solution, as Rigour was not destroyed but simply shot across the galaxy to eventually land in the Golden Branch star system, where it remained dormant for centuries. Notably, the divine Independence was present in the Diaspora at the time of detonation, and witnessed the effects of the combustors.[1]
Twilight Mirage
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The Rapid Evening equips its Satellite observers with stellar combustors, to be deployed by Primaries against the threats they are monitoring if deemed necessary. The stellar combustor attached to Gray Gloaming's post is scuttled by Demani Dusk as part of their resignation from the Rapid Evening, despite the emergence of "Annihilation-Class" threats.[3] Similarly, Andara Aurora either refused or failed to use their stellar combustor against Independence when it passed through Benthos; although Independence was dangerous, destroying it with the bomb would have killed everyone else in the system.[4]
The Rapid Evening threatened to use a "limited range" stellar combustor during "Futura Free", which would have destroyed Volition as well as the rest of the Quire system.[5][6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 COUNTER/Weight 37: Visions from Windows, Or: The Last Time the Bomb Dropped
- ↑ COUNTER/Weight 43: A Splintered Branch, A Ringing Bell Pt. 3
- ↑ Twilight Mirage 22: godspeed, glory Pt. 1
- ↑ Twilight Mirage 21: One's Own Right
- ↑ Twilight Mirage 64: Futura Free Pt. 1
- ↑ Twilight Mirage 67: Futura Free Pt. 4