The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology

[His Divine Shadow]

That's a stupid thing to put in there. If shields didn't protect against the seismic charge--considering their high yield--they would be used almost exclusively in battle to destroy other capships. In fact, this situation would likely render the capital warship obsolete.

I don't know why the Essential books always have to put something incredibly stupid into everything, it's one of the reasons they fucking suck, godamn morons.

[Kurgan]

Ha! Originally I wrote "after AOTC" then edited it, for fear somebody would pounce on the "obvious fact" of when the novel took place.

Guess it didn't matter... heh

[Kuja]

What else would you expect from guys who decided, COMPLETELY ON THEIR OWN, that the cannons aboard a bounty hunter's ship (Montross) could shoot through shields?

Termination of employment?

No, that's what I'd expect for them.