Planet Cracker Class Missile

The Planet Cracker-Class, or PCC, missile is an ISA weapon capable of rupturing the surface of a given planet. It's primarily designed as a last ditch weapon.

Weapon Description
The PCC is variable yield weapon that can be mounted on a missile or a torpedo, a choice that's left to the commanding officer who deems its use necessary. The warhead is a dual device, containing two metric tons of deuterium and two tons of anti deuterium separated by a magnetic field and encased in a magnetized compartment. Upon detonation, the two substances are allowed to mix, generating a massive release of energy and explosion on the order of a trillion megatons of TNT at its maximum setting. The weapon's sheer power ensures that the device is used sparingly, as a detonation is too destructive should one ever be used in combat.

The awesome amount of energy released fractures the crust of a terrestrial planet, allowing the semi-solid mantle to rush through the cracks and flow over what little surface remains. If detonated inside a gas giant, there is high probability that it could cause the planet to undergo fusion, a process that could turn the gas world into a small star. The effect of the weapon depends on the composition and density of the target planet and the yield the warhead is primed at the time of launch.