The missile is described as powerful enough to destroy a Magog satellite ship and perhaps threaten the World Ship. It is housed in a deck 12 silo, and its comparatively primitive targeting gives the ship AI an important role in firing it. Yet the Glorious Heritage class carries very few, and the weapon is considered usable only in dire circumstances. Its technical power cannot substitute for a credible plan governing when commanders may employ it.
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Negative-energy bombs for ship-scale targets
Negative-energy bombs complement nova bombs with a strategic weapon intended for immense ships, but scarcity and restrictive classification again make employment doctrine decisive.