Post by automarine1 on Apr 15, 2010 20:28:17 GMT -5
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD's) exist in BattleTech but are seldom deployed because of their highly unbalancing effect within the BattleTech universe.
In the fictional universe, the absence of such devices is credited to the Ares Conventions. Proposed by Chancellor Aleisha Liao of the Capellan Confederation in 2412. This document contained specific prohibitions and rules of "civilized warfare" to limit future use of WMD's as well as to reduce or avoid collateral damage to civilians or civilian structures.[4][12]
Though little on the battlefield, sonic weaponry is not uncommon in civilian and law enforcement settings where non-lethal force is required, with handheld sonic stun guns being the most prevalent. Electrical stun devices, including electric whips, are also widely available.[13]
In the fictional universe, the absence of such devices is credited to the Ares Conventions. Proposed by Chancellor Aleisha Liao of the Capellan Confederation in 2412. This document contained specific prohibitions and rules of "civilized warfare" to limit future use of WMD's as well as to reduce or avoid collateral damage to civilians or civilian structures.[4][12]
Though little on the battlefield, sonic weaponry is not uncommon in civilian and law enforcement settings where non-lethal force is required, with handheld sonic stun guns being the most prevalent. Electrical stun devices, including electric whips, are also widely available.[13]