Silo Ship
"Of course I've got lawyers. They are like nuclear weapons, I've got em 'cause everyone else has. But as soon as you use them they screw everything up." --Danny DeVito
A Silo Ship is a Missile Ship that is designed to carry nuclear weapons.
On a technical level, there is little difference between a Silo Ship and a Missile Ship. However as of 2321, the only use of Nuclear Weapons in warfare has been WW2. The specter of nuclear war is somewhat lessened with the expansion of humanity into space, but so far none of the Super Nations have been willing to be the first to cross that line.
Though nearly any ship can be converted to house nuclear weapons, a known Silo Ship has a chilling effect on hostilities in an area. It is often enough to force parties to the negotiating table when a missile ship might be met with force.
"Of course I've got lawyers. They are like nuclear weapons, I've got em 'cause everyone else has. But as soon as you use them they screw everything up." --Danny DeVito
A Silo Ship is a Missile Ship that is designed to carry nuclear weapons.
On a technical level, there is little difference between a Silo Ship and a Missile Ship. However as of 2321, the only use of Nuclear Weapons in warfare has been WW2. The specter of nuclear war is somewhat lessened with the expansion of humanity into space, but so far none of the Super Nations have been willing to be the first to cross that line.
Though nearly any ship can be converted to house nuclear weapons, a known Silo Ship has a chilling effect on hostilities in an area. It is often enough to force parties to the negotiating table when a missile ship might be met with force.