A nuclear deflection proposal in the planetary defence effort.
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Project Orion’s Might · Planetary Defense Concept
A high-yield nuclear deflection proposal intended to impart rapid momentum change to the asteroid.
Carries extreme execution risk and fragmentation uncertainty.
Fragmentation increases kill probability across multiple vectors.
When pressed, humans remember their first tool.
Orion’s Might · Human Last-Resort Strike Protocol · Updated entry
A classified nuclear response package authorized only after planetary-defense failure confirmation.
Viewed as ethically catastrophic but strategically necessary.
Humanity’s answer to the abyss is still fire.
Orion’s Might · Planetary Defense Protocol
Multinational nuclear contingency framework coordinating Earth’s strategic arsenals under extinction level threat conditions.
Old enemies shared clocks, channels, and silence, cooperation born not from trust but from the absence of alternatives.
The construct signals desperation, not evolution.
Fear is an excellent organizer.
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