Moving asteroids into nearby hyperspace routes is proposed as a way to make a small state harder to reach. The reply argues that ordinary asteroids would not produce a sufficient mass shadow, citing Thrawn Alliances. Lunar-scale objects or planetoids would be required, along with specialized ships capable of moving them. A planet-moving business is then suggested as cover for controlling access to the state. The Hapans provide a different fictional example: their surrounding nebula already makes invasion difficult. The comparison turns on whether a state can create a geographical barrier or must rely on one that already exists.
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Could a small Star Wars state block its hyperspace approaches?
A plan to obstruct hyperspace routes runs into the mass and engineering requirements of moving bodies large enough to affect them.