Nuclear Device

A nuclear device is a powerful weapon which derives its destructive power from nuclear reactions. Nukes however are only effective against vessels or structures which do not have sufficiently powerful shielding. Any hit from a nuclear device can cause serious damage, but nothing crippling enough to destroy or seriously impact the function of the ship. Detonating a nuke on the inside works however and some ships have managed to sneak one on through other means. Nuclear device were outlawed in the aftermath World War IV world wide. In the light of there ban many nations have developed other means to a weapon of mass destruction some being Plasma bomb, Thermobaric weapon, and Electromagnetic pulse weapon.