Forum Overview :: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. :: The third Robotech War

[quote name="skilled historian"][quote]At the end of the war with the Invid, it is decided that if the Invid can not be dislodged, then the REF is authorized to use the Neutron-S missiles (a devastating new superweapon obtained from the Haydonites) to destroy the Invid, although they will also destroy most (or possibly all) life on Earth. In the original Robotech saga, Rick Hunter is named as the originator of this order. Since many human civilians and troops are alive on Earth, and the imminent threat of the Invid to the rest of the universe is not clear to all, Rick Hunter might be found guilty of numerous charges. These include conspiracy to commit war crimes, conspiracy to commit multiple-million counts of murder, conspiracy to commit multiple-million counts of assault, willful destruction of property on a global scale, treason, and others. However, the ordering the destruction of the Earth and all its inhabitants could also be considered legally-correct and factually-prudent action, or that Rick Hunter's orders were prematurely executed as they were to be executed "only if everything else has failed" in the event of "our total annihilation."[/quote][/quote]