• babybus
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      2 months ago

      How else could they test a weapon capable of destroying planets? That act was part of a scientific research!

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      2 months ago

      They destroyed a planet that attacked the Empire, much like nuclear bombs, that was a deterrent that kept other planets from joining the same power-grab AllTheWrong planet/monarchy was supporting and prolonging the war.

      Republic would have enslaved & bombarded the shit out of it, then had years of ground assault campaigns - that is so much more financially lucrative.