| rdfs:comment | - Base Delta Zero was the code for an Imperial military initiative used to cause widespread devastation on a planet. Although the Empire claimed that Base Delta Zero was part of planetary liberations, in actuality, the tactic was used to completely exterminate a planet's population. When Zare Leonis began fighting with Nazhros Oleg after being provoked, Lieutenant Currahee warned their unit, Aurek, that she would be "going Base Delta Zero" on them if there were any further screw-ups.
- Base Delta Zero (BDZ) is the Imperial code order for an orbital bombardment to completely destroy a world's life, industry, and natural resources. This was carried out by melting the crust of a planet to a depth of several kilometers, enough to even wipe out deep-planet survival shelters and bunkers. Unlike other Imperial military codes, Base Delta Zero was not subject to change, so that there was never any confusion when it was issued.
- Base Delta Zero was the grim Galactic Republic, Galactic Empire, Confederacy code name for the systematic complete destruction of all a planet's 'assets' of production, including factories, arable land, mines, fisheries, and all sentient beings and droids, through a massive orbital bombardment with powerful turbolaser batteries and torpedoes and missiles.
- Base Delta Zero, or bΔ 0, was the highest setting of Imperial orbital bombardment. During a Base Delta Zero operation, an orbiting Star Destroyer would pound the planet in question with all of its weapons, burning up the atmosphere and slagging some of the upper crust, converting a once-luscious planet into a bubbling, steaming iron ball floating in the unforgiving dark void of space, served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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| abstract | - Base Delta Zero was the code for an Imperial military initiative used to cause widespread devastation on a planet. Although the Empire claimed that Base Delta Zero was part of planetary liberations, in actuality, the tactic was used to completely exterminate a planet's population. When Zare Leonis began fighting with Nazhros Oleg after being provoked, Lieutenant Currahee warned their unit, Aurek, that she would be "going Base Delta Zero" on them if there were any further screw-ups.
- Base Delta Zero (BDZ) is the Imperial code order for an orbital bombardment to completely destroy a world's life, industry, and natural resources. This was carried out by melting the crust of a planet to a depth of several kilometers, enough to even wipe out deep-planet survival shelters and bunkers. Unlike other Imperial military codes, Base Delta Zero was not subject to change, so that there was never any confusion when it was issued. The exact timetable and degree of devastation of a BDZ operation remain unclear, but the data seems to indicate that a planet subjected to Base Delta Zero operation was devastated to such a degree that terraforming a lifeless planet would take less time and effort than restoring the shattered ecosystem of the target world. Other sources indicate the operation could be conducted in less than a day, and perhaps not more than an hour.
- Base Delta Zero was the grim Galactic Republic, Galactic Empire, Confederacy code name for the systematic complete destruction of all a planet's 'assets' of production, including factories, arable land, mines, fisheries, and all sentient beings and droids, through a massive orbital bombardment with powerful turbolaser batteries and torpedoes and missiles. A single Imperator-class Star Destroyer could finish a Base Delta Zero attack within several hours, and a full fleet could accomplish the dark task in less than one hour. Upon completion, the planet is virtually wiped out; the crust is melted to a depth of several kilometers, the atmosphere is lost, the seas boil over, and all life is extinguished. Base Delta Zero was the only military code not subject to change, to avoid any confusion when it was issued. It is unknown how long this code name has been in existence, but the Galactic Republic utilized the code name during the Clone Wars, and the Confederacy executed a Base Delta Zero attack on the planet Humbarine. The Galactic Empire carried over Base Delta Zero from the Republic, and utilized it on several planets throughout the Galactic Civil War. The most recent use of the Base Delta Zero attack was in late 14 ABY, carried out by Grand Admiral Danik Kreldin on Cochran, the captial of the Griffons Alliance.
- Base Delta Zero was the grim Galactic Republic, Galactic Empire, Confederacy code name for the systematic complete destruction of all a planet's 'assets' of production, including factories, arable land, mines, fisheries, and all sentient beings and droids, through a massive orbital bombardment with powerful turbolaser batteries and torpedoes and missiles. A single Imperator-class Star Destroyer could finish a Base Delta Zero attack within several hours, and a full fleet could accomplish the dark task in less than one hour. Upon completion, the planet is virtually wiped out; the crust is melted to a depth of several kilometers, the atmosphere is lost, the seas boil over, and all life is extinguished. Base Delta Zero was the only military code not subject to change, to avoid any confusion when it was issued. It is unknown how long this code name has been in existence, but the Galactic Republic utilized the code name during the Clone Wars, and the Confederacy executed a Base Delta Zero attack on the planet Humbarine. The Galactic Empire carried over Base Delta Zero from the Republic, and utilized it on several planets throughout the Galactic Civil War. The most recent use of the Base Delta Zero attack was in late 14 ABY, carried out by Grand Admiral Danik Kreldin on Grinndal, the captial of the Griffons Alliance.
- Base Delta Zero, or bΔ 0, was the highest setting of Imperial orbital bombardment. During a Base Delta Zero operation, an orbiting Star Destroyer would pound the planet in question with all of its weapons, burning up the atmosphere and slagging some of the upper crust, converting a once-luscious planet into a bubbling, steaming iron ball floating in the unforgiving dark void of space, served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Despite its potential for destructive power, Base Delta Zero was generally considered a poor substitute for more thorough forms of planetary destruction by the Imperial Navy. After all, they've got a point - who needs plain old orbital bombardment if you've got the Death Star, the Sun Crusher, the Galaxy Gun, and Centerpoint Station?
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