The Glorious Heritage class merits the heavy-cruiser title, yet the Commonwealth does not understand how to use its power. A weapon carried for deterrence becomes counterproductive when every opponent knows it will never be employed. Requiring four officers to authorize a Nova Bomb is a sensible security measure because it acknowledges the weapon’s seriousness. That procedural safeguard still needs political doctrine explaining the exceptional circumstances in which release would be justified, such as denying an evacuated system to a Magog force.
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Cruiser power still needs employment doctrine
A cruiser can represent state power only when its weapons, authorization safeguards, and political guidance form a credible employment system.