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#Tvtropes nuclear throne crack#

Macross has this in the form of "Reaction" and "Dimension/Fold" weapons.

Compare to the Godzilla Threshold, when you've become desperate enough to try something that's likely to cause your own side just as much harm as the enemy. This trope is likely to be used in works set in World War II, as that war featured the only actual use of nuclear weapons in history.Īlso applies to the use of Fantastic Nukes and, if the Nuclear Weapons Taboo is in effect, absolutely-not-a-nuke weapons. Also, unlike Nuke 'em or Deus ex Nukina, it's neither overkill nor likely to backfire and the nuke does something that actually makes sense. Differs from an Empty Quiver, as the Nuclear Option is ordered by a legitimate authority. In any case, the Nuclear Option is, ultimately, a good idea, or at least reasonable. The situation might already be so bad that the potential for massive collateral damage doesn't matter anymore.

It's possible that some Cool Starships are flinging nukes at each other in an otherwise empty space - see Explosions in Space.

#Tvtropes nuclear throne crack#

Perhaps the enemy has already launched nukes at allied targets, maybe the target is Nigh-Invulnerable and a nuke is the only way to crack through its protections, or It's The Only Way To Be Sure. The Nuclear Option is the well-considered and appropriate use of nuclear weaponry by a legitimate authority. Even now, many years past their only use, the argument about whether that was really necessary still hasn't subsided in fiction, however, this situation comes up a lot more often.

They are to be used only when the consequences of not using them are worse than the consequences of using them. They are the most destructive thing we have the capacity to deploy, and as such are treated as a last resort a final option when all other possibilities are exhausted. Nuclear warheads are currently the most powerful weapon in humanity's arsenal. Sometimes, the unthinkable becomes a legitimate option.