Magog mass warfare and the Nietzschean rebellion

The absence of a credible Nova Bomb doctrine makes the later Nietzschean rebellion easier because rivals know the Commonwealth has ruled out part of its own power. The peace settlement also cedes territories associated with the Nietzscheans to the Magog, creating a direct political grievance after the war. Magog reproduction and disregard for casualties let them attack in numbers that the High Guard cannot match. The episode separates technical and tactical superiority from the capacity to survive mass warfare and sustain political cohesion afterward.