The simulation booted up, and Max fired the weapon, observing the ongoing calculations as the Moon Base's mainframe determined the likely outcomes.
The Orbital Lance passed over the simulated infantry as expected and impacted the planet placed behind them. But that was where all forms of normal ended.
The weapon was designed to both create and use Nitrogen Plasma, and the atmosphere of the planet was heavily nitrogen-based. What followed was a chain-reacting nuclear explosion on a planetary scale, tearing apart the atmosphere and crushing the planet itself into billions of tiny pieces.
"That's definitely over." Nala cheered as Max exited the simulation.
