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How much energy would you need to atomize a city block or a small town?
Context:
Early on in the novel Star Wars: Alphabet Squadro the titular starfighter squadron is doing some training in an old imperial orbital mine field. They are practising evading orbital mines and also getting some target practise in (by harmlessly vaporising the mines with their laser cannons).
Then the A-wing of the squadron gets too close to one of the mines:
The flash that followed seemed insignificant against the starfield. The atomizing destructive force could have devastated a city block.
There is also another line in the very same novel which talks about bombardment ordnance atomising whole settlements:
Her mind flashed to planetary bombardments, operations she'd dutifully joined at Mek'tradi and Mennar-Daye, where she'd watched ordnance fall and atomize settlements. She recalled those missions' preflight briefings and the professionalism with which she'd carried out the slaughter. She remembered cheering with a crowd on the observation deck of the Pursuer as she beheld the mighty Star Destroyer annihilating its targets. She recalled the face of Major Soran Keize and every mistake she'd ever made.
This isn't a one-off thing, mind you. Throughout Star Wars canon lore, we have examples of bombs and warheads that can vaporise. There are also rifles and even freaking pistols in this verse that can atomise an adult Human. So atomisation from anti-starship orbital mines and capital ship ordnance shouldn't really be too surprising. Refer this blog for more information about vaporisation and atomisation feats.
Context:
Early on in the novel Star Wars: Alphabet Squadro the titular starfighter squadron is doing some training in an old imperial orbital mine field. They are practising evading orbital mines and also getting some target practise in (by harmlessly vaporising the mines with their laser cannons).
Then the A-wing of the squadron gets too close to one of the mines:
The flash that followed seemed insignificant against the starfield. The atomizing destructive force could have devastated a city block.
There is also another line in the very same novel which talks about bombardment ordnance atomising whole settlements:
Her mind flashed to planetary bombardments, operations she'd dutifully joined at Mek'tradi and Mennar-Daye, where she'd watched ordnance fall and atomize settlements. She recalled those missions' preflight briefings and the professionalism with which she'd carried out the slaughter. She remembered cheering with a crowd on the observation deck of the Pursuer as she beheld the mighty Star Destroyer annihilating its targets. She recalled the face of Major Soran Keize and every mistake she'd ever made.
This isn't a one-off thing, mind you. Throughout Star Wars canon lore, we have examples of bombs and warheads that can vaporise. There are also rifles and even freaking pistols in this verse that can atomise an adult Human. So atomisation from anti-starship orbital mines and capital ship ordnance shouldn't really be too surprising. Refer this blog for more information about vaporisation and atomisation feats.