Tungsten rod - Revision history

Krayfishkarl at 13:45, 9 June 2026

2026-06-09T13:45:11Z

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	Large enough tungsten rods can also cause cataclysmic destruction on a planetary scale. A glancing blow that scrapes the surface of the planet is enough to cause massive environmental damage due to the impact creating dust clouds that can block the sun. A large enough rod that strikes at the precise area can physically shatter a planet or moon.		Large enough tungsten rods can also cause cataclysmic destruction on a planetary scale. A glancing blow that scrapes the surface of the planet is enough to cause massive environmental damage due to the impact creating dust clouds that can block the sun. A large enough rod that strikes at the precise area can physically shatter a planet or moon.

	The use of tungsten rods was instrumental in shaping interstellar warfare. The looming of threat of a planet being instantly destroyed led to the development of a mutually assured destruction principle. Warfare in general would largely shift focus from the physical world to the [[vrNet\|cyber realm]] where common doctrine led to the capture or disabling of devices capable of firing tungsten rods.		The use of tungsten rods was instrumental in shaping interstellar warfare. The looming of threat of a planet being instantly destroyed led to the development of a mutually assured destruction principle. Warfare in general would largely shift focus from the physical world to the [[vrNet\|cyber realm]] where common doctrine led to the capture or disabling of devices capable of firing tungsten rods. Battles can be won simply by disabling a planetary defense system and threatening to fire a tungsten rod without actually doing so, forcing the enemy to surrender.

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Krayfishkarl at 13:43, 9 June 2026

2026-06-09T13:43:41Z

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	Large enough tungsten rods can also cause cataclysmic destruction on a planetary scale. A glancing blow that scrapes the surface of the planet is enough to cause massive environmental damage due to the impact creating dust clouds that can block the sun. A large enough rod that strikes at the precise area can physically shatter a planet or moon.		Large enough tungsten rods can also cause cataclysmic destruction on a planetary scale. A glancing blow that scrapes the surface of the planet is enough to cause massive environmental damage due to the impact creating dust clouds that can block the sun. A large enough rod that strikes at the precise area can physically shatter a planet or moon.

	The use of tungsten rods was instrumental in shaping interstellar warfare. The looming of threat of a planet being instantly destroyed led to the development of a mutually assured destruction principle. Warfare in general would largely shift focus from the physical world to the [[vrNet\|cyber realm]] where common doctrine led to the capture of disabling of devices capable of firing tungsten rods.		The use of tungsten rods was instrumental in shaping interstellar warfare. The looming of threat of a planet being instantly destroyed led to the development of a mutually assured destruction principle. Warfare in general would largely shift focus from the physical world to the [[vrNet\|cyber realm]] where common doctrine led to the capture or disabling of devices capable of firing tungsten rods.

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Krayfishkarl at 13:39, 9 June 2026

2026-06-09T13:39:40Z

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	Large enough tungsten rods can also cause cataclysmic destruction on a planetary scale. A glancing blow that scrapes the surface of the planet is enough to cause massive environmental damage due to the impact creating dust clouds that can block the sun. A large enough rod that strikes at the precise area can physically shatter a planet or moon.		Large enough tungsten rods can also cause cataclysmic destruction on a planetary scale. A glancing blow that scrapes the surface of the planet is enough to cause massive environmental damage due to the impact creating dust clouds that can block the sun. A large enough rod that strikes at the precise area can physically shatter a planet or moon.

	The use of tungsten rods was instrumental in shaping interstellar warfare. The looming of threat of a planet being instantly destroyed led to the development of a mutually assured destruction principle. Warfare in general would largely shift focus from the physical world to the cyber realm where common doctrine led to the capture of disabling of devices capable of firing tungsten rods.		The use of tungsten rods was instrumental in shaping interstellar warfare. The looming of threat of a planet being instantly destroyed led to the development of a mutually assured destruction principle. Warfare in general would largely shift focus from the physical world to the [[vrNet\|cyber realm]] where common doctrine led to the capture of disabling of devices capable of firing tungsten rods.

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Krayfishkarl: Created page with "A '''tungsten rod''' is a powerful, planetary-scale weapon comprising of little more than a giant cylindrical object made of tungsten. When deployed, the rod is launched from a mass accelerator at sublight speeds where the sheer force of kinetic impact will completely obliterate a target. Any spacefaring vessel without deflector shields is vulnerable to it as no matter the size, a tungsten rod will almost always one-shot it. Large enough tungsten rods can also cause cat..."

2026-06-09T13:38:39Z

Created page with "A '''tungsten rod''' is a powerful, planetary-scale weapon comprising of little more than a giant cylindrical object made of tungsten. When deployed, the rod is launched from a mass accelerator at sublight speeds where the sheer force of kinetic impact will completely obliterate a target. Any spacefaring vessel without deflector shields is vulnerable to it as no matter the size, a tungsten rod will almost always one-shot it. Large enough tungsten rods can also cause cat..."

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A '''tungsten rod''' is a powerful, planetary-scale weapon comprising of little more than a giant cylindrical object made of tungsten. When deployed, the rod is launched from a mass accelerator at sublight speeds where the sheer force of kinetic impact will completely obliterate a target. Any spacefaring vessel without deflector shields is vulnerable to it as no matter the size, a tungsten rod will almost always one-shot it.

Large enough tungsten rods can also cause cataclysmic destruction on a planetary scale. A glancing blow that scrapes the surface of the planet is enough to cause massive environmental damage due to the impact creating dust clouds that can block the sun. A large enough rod that strikes at the precise area can physically shatter a planet or moon.

The use of tungsten rods was instrumental in shaping interstellar warfare. The looming of threat of a planet being instantly destroyed led to the development of a mutually assured destruction principle. Warfare in general would largely shift focus from the physical world to the cyber realm where common doctrine led to the capture of disabling of devices capable of firing tungsten rods.

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