Commander, we only have one shot...

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2002-12-15 05:04pm

Death Star III is in the ST galaxy as part of the Imperial invasion fleet. Unfortunately a Rebel Saboteur...blah..blah...

The point is the Death Star will only be able to fire once before needing to undergo a repair of the superlaser. As the imperial commander, what planet/target would you choose to have destroyed if you only had one shot?

Personally, I would pick Q'o'nos (Kronos). That would ensure the complete annhiliation of the species, and from what I have read around the internet they are even more centralized than the Federation. The Dominion and Borg (despite being dumbed down from assimilating hack writers) are obviously the two most potent forces in the ST Galaxy but the Dominion are probably spread out enough in the Gamma Quadrant so that selecting one single target wouldn't be as effective, same with the Borg in the Delta Quadrant.

Alyeska · Post by **Alyeska** » 2002-12-15 05:09pm

Romulus or Qonos. Both are the centers for significant power in the A/B Quadrants yet destruction of either one takes down a massive cenetral government. Starfleet seems much less centerally based as does the Cardassians and all the other major powers.

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2002-12-15 05:13pm

I would destroy the Founder homeworld, or the Borg's unimatrix.

seanrobertson · Post by **seanrobertson** » 2002-12-15 05:13pm

Darth Fanboy wrote:Death Star III is in the ST galaxy as part of the Imperial invasion fleet. Unfortunately a Rebel Saboteur...blah..blah...

The point is the Death Star will only be able to fire once before needing to undergo a repair of the superlaser. As the imperial commander, what planet/target would you choose to have destroyed if you only had one shot?

Personally, I would pick Q'o'nos (Kronos). That would ensure the complete annhiliation of the species, and from what I have read around the internet they are even more centralized than the Federation. The Dominion and Borg (despite being dumbed down from assimilating hack writers) are obviously the two most potent forces in the ST Galaxy but the Dominion are probably spread out enough in the Gamma Quadrant so that selecting one single target wouldn't be as effective, same with the Borg in the Delta Quadrant.

Interesting thoughts.

I'd actually go the other way altogether. The Klingons are known
to maintain at least two military HQs ("Apocalypse Rising"), so
blowing up one wouldn't stop them cold.

However, if you blew up the Founder homeworld, or destroyed
the Federation government on Earth, you might effectively
cut the head off of the opposition. Eventually Vulcan (or
whatever) would take control of the Starfleet, but in that time
you'd probably have the superlaser ready for round two

Same story with the Dominion. Without the Founders, the
Jem'Hadar were expected to go berserk ("The Die Is Cast"),
attacking everything in sight. Big deal...a berserk attacker
isn't one who will coordinate with his fellow berserkers

data_link · Post by **data_link** » 2002-12-15 05:39pm

I'd set a direct course for sector 001. Then I'd wait for the whole federation fleet to be destroyed while futiley attacking the ship, invade federation HQ, then go off and use the SL on Q'onos.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2002-12-15 06:18pm

Wait for the beginning of Nemesis, when Wesley is attending the wedding. Then, blow up whatever planet it's on.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2002-12-15 06:32pm

Probably Romulus. Destroy their economy and government. They're too stupid for me to want their resources. Then I'd fly around pulling one salvo BDZ's with the surface turbolasers.

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2002-12-15 07:12pm

the thing is that the Klingons inhabit a territory that is very poor in habitable, or even usable planets. 400,000,000,000 Klingons gone along with their high command. That plus their tendency to stab everyone they don't like regardless of what side he/she fights on.....

I think after Nemesis we see that the Romulans are more vulnerable than we thought, not that the loss of one or two ships is any deal but what government can fight effectively after two coups in the same week or so?

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2002-12-15 07:19pm

Darth Wong wrote:Wait for the beginning of Nemesis, when Wesley is attending the wedding. Then, blow up whatever planet it's on.

Your ideas interest me and I wish to learn more.

SWPIGWANG · Post by **SWPIGWANG** » 2002-12-15 08:13pm

Simply: I don't use it.

Ram them until they give up, nuff said...MTL is more then enough for most purposes. The laser is best perserved to fight uber being of the week.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2002-12-15 08:36pm

I invite a delegation of Romulans, Cardassians, and Klingons onboard the DSIII, so that they may witness the destruction of the Federation homeworld and decide whether to resist the Empire or be intergrated into it's New Order.

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2002-12-15 08:43pm

I take the energy needed to fire the superlaser and use it to BDZ every capital planet in the AQ.

Grand Admiral Thrawn · Post by **Grand Admiral Thrawn** » 2002-12-15 08:53pm

Simple. The Founders. Qronos, Romulas or Earth's destuction could cripple their government.s The Dominion would be destroyed.

LordShaithis · Post by **LordShaithis** » 2002-12-15 11:35pm

Who needs a superlaser? Just zip around the AQ and BDZ every capital world before anyone knows what the hell is going on.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2002-12-16 12:53am

I'd probably blow up Earth, Romulus & Qo'nos only ever really communicate nowadays when the Federation tells them to. Then I evacuate the DS and crash it into the Founder homeworld

Typhonis 1 · Post by **Typhonis 1** » 2002-12-16 02:05am

I tie B+B +Janeway in front of the main foclal lense and THEN fire it

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2002-12-16 02:09am

Typhonis 1 wrote:I tie B+B +Janeway in front of the main foclal lense and THEN fire it

That death is too good for them. They deserve to suffer in the stomach of a sarlacc being slowly digested to death.

Typhonis 1 · Post by **Typhonis 1** » 2002-12-16 02:23am

While forcing thm to watch janeway-Jar Jar porn

Pcm979 · Post by **Pcm979** » 2002-12-16 02:47am

Is this set in some mythical timeline where all of the ST powers are at their height? If so, I'd destroy the Founder homeworld and ram all of the Unimatrixes(sp?). If this is after TNG, DS9 and VOY then I wouldn't use it at all. I'd just BDZ the Founder homeworld.

Swordsman · Post by **Swordsman** » 2002-12-16 08:23am

Typhonis 1 wrote:While forcing thm to watch janeway-Jar Jar porn

BAD IMAGE. *Gets violently ill* Don't ever say that again!!! Oh, I'd blow up the Founder Homeworld and thus take the Dominion out of the fight for the Milky Way. *Rubs hands*

Now to destroy the romulans and klingons with my regular Fleet Elements. Then return with a repaired DSIII and blow up Vulcan as an Example of what happens tothose who oppose me.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2002-12-16 08:28am

neoolong wrote:
Typhonis 1 wrote:I tie B+B +Janeway in front of the main foclal lense and THEN fire it
That death is too good for them. They deserve to suffer in the stomach of a sarlacc being slowly digested to death.

Have you no compassion!

Think of the suffering the Poor sarlac will endure!

Cpt_Frank · Post by **Cpt_Frank** » 2002-12-16 11:45am

Target: sector 001.
I hate Borg.

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good point