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Originally Posted by Ozuma-Rii
Does anyone know the exact specifications of a nuclear warhead in the macross series?
I mean, from Macross Frontier, that is.
I heard somewhere that it is 10GT. I am not sure though...
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No.
Macross does not use nuclear warheads. That had been a misconception. Reaction warheads were, at one point, only meant to be an
unofficial allusion to nuclear weapons, nothing more. Unfortunately, some individuals often get the wrong idea into equivalating reaction weaponry to nukes.
In fact, Macross utilize anti-matter weaponry as a standard. This is done by having matter and anti-matter (transferred via subspace)
interact,
collide and then
react. One description could be found in the novel.
This remained the standard anti-shipping device until MDE were introduced. Keep in mind the blast-yield is always meticulously limited to prevent unnecessary collateral damage, though it is possible to bypass it.
What you are referring to is data from the Varauta. Since Varauta technology was human, it is safe to assume the NUNS possessed similar technology (if not better).
- Tak