Genocide

[Jaepheth]

forgive me if this idea's been said before...

But wouldn't a single chain-reaction based weapon be able to wipe out all of fluidic space? And if species 8472's planet killer is chain reaction based, how was it developed in fluidic space?

[Icehawk]

But wouldn't a single chain-reaction based weapon be able to wipe out all of fluidic space?

If it was designed to initiate a reaction in the fluidic space matter than yes it technically could.

And if species 8472's planet killer is chain reaction based, how was it developed in fluidic space?

They could have just developed it specifically for targets outside of their own space.

[CDiehl]

Depends on what fluidic space is made of, and if something could ignite it. As for the planet-killer, it might have been designed specifically to be fired in a vacuum.

[AdmiralKanos]

forgive me if this idea's been said before...

But wouldn't a single chain-reaction based weapon be able to wipe out all of fluidic space?

Only if all of the fluid is equally susceptible to this chain reaction, has uniform density, and an exothermal reaction exists which will produce enough energy to exceed the activation energy for the reaction in neighbouring atoms. This is highly unlikely, given that one would have to suspect that such a reaction would have taken place a long time ago if it were possible.

And if species 8472's planet killer is chain reaction based, how was it developed in fluidic space?

Why do you assume that all matter should be equally susceptible to this reaction? Fire is a chain reaction, but it's not as if the entire Earth burns up every time someone lights a match.

[Sarevok]

But wouldn't a single chain-reaction based weapon be able to wipe out all of fluidic space?

Only if the chain reaction works against fluidic space. It is unlikely since Voyger did not attempt to do so in "Scorpion".

And if species 8472's planet killer is chain reaction based, how was it developed in fluidic space?

According to Star Trek : Armada 2 all Species 8472 ships are grown in fluidic space as living organism. While Star Trek games are not canon this does offer an interesting possibility.

[Sharp-kun]

But wouldn't a single chain-reaction based weapon be able to wipe out all of fluidic space?

Only if the chain reaction works against fluidic space. It is unlikely since Voyger did not attempt to do so in "Scorpion".

I agree its unlikely but thats not a good reason why its not. Janeway wouldn't do such a thing even if she could.

[JME2]

And if species 8472's planet killer is chain reaction based, how was it developed in fluidic space?

It wasn't. It was developed in the lazy center of Rick Berman's brain.

[Sarevok]

And if species 8472's planet killer is chain reaction based, how was it developed in fluidic space?

It wasn't. It was developed in the lazy center of Rick Berman's brain.

Hehe.