Doswire-06 High Yield Catalyst Missile

== Overview ==
The Doswire-06 High Yield Catalyst Missile, colloquially known as the Fusion Bomb, Fusion Missile, or Fusion Weapon, is a groundbreaking armament developed by the Quantonian Empire. Conceptualized as a substitute for traditional nuclear weapons, which were banned, this missile was designed to deliver immense destructive power without the accompanying radioactive fallout. The Doswire-06 was brought to design on 12/04/2450, and saw its first development on 15/08/2460. It was created by the Department of Special Weapons and Research, also known as the Doswire Corporation, a state-owned enterprise of the Quantonian Empire.
== Design and Mechanism ==
=== Core Design ===
The Doswire-06 employs a hybrid design that merges the principles of hydrogen fusion detonation with a novel element: a synthetic gas known as Element P-132, or simply Perigen. This gas functions as a catalyst, amplifying the deatomization process initiated by the fusion reaction.
=== Detonation Process ===
Upon detonation, Perigen creates an atomic energetic feedback loop that simulates the depressurization effect observed in stars nearing a supernova. This results in an abrupt release of thermal energy, comparable in magnitude to a traditional nuclear explosion, but crucially, without the ionizing radiation typically associated with such detonations.
=== Visual Characteristics ===
The detonation of the Doswire-06 is characterized visually by a bright blue spherical explosion, followed by a mushroom cloud. Surface detonations leave a residual pool of artificial "lava," a testament to the immense heat generated by the explosion.
== Applications ==
=== Space Combat ===
Primarily used in space warfare, the Doswire-06 is capable of obliterating spacefaring vessels with its blast, while the resultant shockwave, though extensive, is survivable at certain distances.
==== Detonation in Space ====
In the vacuum of space, the explosion manifests as a massive, bright white sphere of blast energy. This creates a perpetual shockwave that travels indefinitely until it encounters an object, with the potential to annihilate ships and shuttles within its initial range.
=== Atmospheric Use ===
When detonated within a planet's atmosphere, the Doswire-06 poses risks beyond physical destruction. The explosion can ignite flammable atmospheric atoms, predominantly hydrogen and oxygen, leading to potential long-term ecological damage.
==== Ecological Impact ====
Repeated atmospheric detonations can lead to two major scenarios:
# A moderate number of detonations may heat the atmosphere, eventually triggering a phenomenon akin to nuclear winter, but without the radiation.
# Excessive use could lead to the complete annihilation of the atmosphere, rendering the planet's surface uninhabitable.