Babylon 5's Shadow Planet Killer sends missiles toward a planet's core. Electronics operating there might face a difficult electromagnetic environment. Heavy shielding is proposed as a possible engineering need. The objection concerns the difficulty of operating electronics near a moving molten core; the fictional weapon's means of protection is left open.
Notable Point · 1:15:35-1:16:13
The Shadow Planet Killer's core-drilling problem
Core-drilling missiles in Babylon 5 raise a speculative question about protecting their electronics.